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Tales From Aztlantis

Kurly Tlapoyawa & Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl

We explore Chicano, Mexicano, and Mesoamerican history, archaeology, and culture, and combat the spread of disinformation about these very topics. Your hosts Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl invite you to join them on a fascinating journey through Mesoamerica"s past, present, and future!

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43:14

Episode 77: The Miraculous Virgin of New Mexico!

Tales From Aztlantis ·

2025/05/13

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! What if I told you that there is an 18th-century painting of the Virgin Mary, armed with an Aztec weapon and surrounded by the bloody violence of the Pueblo Revolt, hanging in the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe? And that the Virgin herself had appeared to a 6-year-old little girl to give a warning about the revolt, and this image of the Virgin would later become known as "The Virgin of the Macana." In our latest episode, we delve into the m...

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Throwback: Aztecs VS Samurai Pirates?

Tales From Aztlantis ·

2025/05/08

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! We here at Tales From Aztlantis would like to issue the following public service announcement: PLEASE DO NOT rely on social media posts as your sole source of historical and archaeological information. This should not be a controversial statement. Yet every day, social media feeds are inundated with well-meaning individuals uncritically sharing and reposting pseudohistory without bothering to check the sources or seek outside information. Tik Tok,...

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Dispatches From Aztlantis! Cinco de May Day

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2025/05/01

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Happy May Day! Tlakatekatl reads an article originally published in 1976 in a Chicano newspaper called, Voz Fronteriza, from San Diego, CA. The article is entitled, "International Worker’s Day,” and it's by Kaarina Palomino. The article does an excellent job of bringing May Day and Cinco de Mayo together in conversation in relation to labor struggles and anti-colonialism globally. We thought it fit the moment, so we're sharing it with you fi...

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Episode 76: National Association for Chicana &...

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2025/04/29

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies, or NACCS as it is more commonly known, recently held its 50th annual conference. This time in my hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now, for those who are unaware, here's a bit of background and history about the organization as featured on the official NACCS website. “The Association was first named the National Caucus ...

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37:47

Throwback: The Whiteness of "Latinx"

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2025/04/24

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! The Whiteness of “Latinx” A couple of years back, Kurly came across a video online about the Chicano Moratorium March of August 29, 1970. In case you’ve never heard of it, the march was a watershed moment in the Chicano Movement, in which the Los Angeles Police met a peaceful Chicana-Chicano-led protest against the Vietnam War with extreme violence. The ensuing police riot claimed...

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Episode 75: Picking Over Kwawhtemok's Bones!

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2025/04/15

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! In the late 19th century, a Mexican rancher named Florentino Juárez set the stage for a nationalistic hoax, the consequences of which continue to echo among Mexicano and Chicano communities. Beneath the altar of the village church in Ixcateopan, Guerrero, Juarez placed half-burnt bones, a handful of artifacts, and a copper plaque crudely engraved with the words “1525–1529. Lord and Kin...

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Throwback: Goodbye Horses!

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2025/04/10

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! Indigenous people of the Americas and the Horse Every once in a while, we see a story posted on social media claiming that horses never went extinct in the Americas and that Indigenous people had the horse long before the arrival of Europeans. If you spend any time on Indigenous social media, you probably know what we are talking about. Supporters of this claim seek to dispel w...

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Episode 74: Operation Wetback

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2025/04/01

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! Well, dear listeners, it happened. Like a super-shitty reboot of a failed TV show that nobody asked for, Donaldo Octavius Frump is back for season two. And like all shitty reboots, this one looks like it’s just going to be more of the same: a rancid clown car of tired, racist, bullshit. Only this time he’s brought along a friend, A similarly focused little troll who many think is pulli...

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Throwback Thursday: The Mexika Calendar with Ruben Ochoa

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2025/01/23

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!In this throwback episode from Season 2, Kurly talks with Ruben Ochoa about the Mexika calendar system that he deciphered through his own math expertise and analysis of the codices. Your host:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has presented lectures at the University...

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Episode 73: Book Suggestions & Listener Questions!

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2025/01/14

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!For our season 4 finale, we take some time to answer burning questions from our listeners, and make some book recommendations for those interested in learning more about Chicano-Mexicano history, culture, and identity!Your hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has...

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59:31

Throwback Thursday: Last of the Aztecs!

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2025/01/02

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Buy Merchandise here!Become a Patreon supporter hereThe Last of The Aztecs! Online racial conspiracists often share historical photos of a man and woman dubbed "The Last of the Aztecs." But who are the individuals in the photo? What is their actual story? And what do they have to do with a showman and circus tycoon from Connecticut? Lets find out as we delve into the tragic story of...The Last of The Aztecs!Your hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeol...

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Episode 72: The Reason For The Season!

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2024/12/24

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Well, dear listeners, it’s that time of year again: when the mainstream media and their corporate overlords conspire to wage war on the winter holiday meant to celebrate the birth of our savior and erase our annual traditions. We are referring of course, to the birth of Witzilopochtli as our sun reborn, and the associated feast of Panketzaliztli. But fear not, dear listeners, because here in Aztlantis we proudly say “Merry Panketzaliztli” and honor...

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Throwback Thursday: Nawatl Language Mistranslations!

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2024/12/19

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Nawatl Language Mistranslations! Lots of well-intentioned folks are sharing information about the Nawatl language online. Unfortunately, this information is sometimes inaccurate or even worse, completely made up! Today we are joined by Nawatl language educators Yan Garcia (author of Learn Nawatl), and Dr. Magnus Hansen (Nawatl Linguist), as we explore Nawatl language mistranslations, mispronunciations, and pseudohistorical misrepresentations!!Your ...

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Episode 71: Bullshit Apocalypse w/ Dr. Andrew White!

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2024/12/10

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!In this episode, Dr. Andrew White joins us to talk about the real-world consequences of pseudo-archaeology, and how it is used to accomplish nationalist and frequently racist objectives. So join us as we take a bizarre journey through a world of neo-nazi Netflix fanboys, Atlantis-pushing occultists, and anti-Indigenous propaganda, and discuss the need for archaeologists to confront this bullshit head-on!About our guest:Andrew White is anthropologic...

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Throwback Thursday: Forging Aztecness, Danza Azteca...

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2024/12/05

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Forging Aztecness, Danza Azteca history with Kristina Nielsen In this episode we are joined by Dr. Kristina Nielsen to discuss the history of the Danza Azteca and Mexikayotl traditions! About our guest:Kristina Nielsen received her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2017. Her research focuses on how music and dance in Aztec revitalization movements shape community histories and identities. Nielsen’s research ...

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Episode 70: A Day of Mourning

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2024/11/28

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Your hosts: Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl is a scholar, activist, and professor of history. His research explores Chicana/Chicano indigeneity, Mexican indigenist nationalism, and Coahuiltecan identity resurgence. Other areas of research include Aztlan (US Southwest), Anawak (Mesoamerica), and Native North America. He has presented and published widely on these topics and has taught courses at various institutions. He currently teaches history at...

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Throwback Thursday: Maya Apocalypse W/ Dr. John Hoopes!

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2024/11/21

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Remembering the Maya Apocalypse with Dr. John Hoopes! About our guest: Dr. John Hoopes is an anthropologist with broad training in the archaeology of pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures, with a focus on indigenous populations of southern Central America between Mesoamerica and the Central Andes. He has built a solid base of empirical, scientific evidence and robust theories to help define these as a significant unit of study. Dr. Hoopes has undertaken...

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Episode 69: Chicano Power!

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2024/11/12

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!In this episode we explore the origin and meaning of the word Chicano. What does it mean to be a Chicano? Do Mexican Americans who hold right-wing views get to call themselves Chicano? Join your hosts as we dig into these topics!End song: Indigena by Aztlan Underground Used with permission (Tlazkamati, Yaotl Mazahua!)https://youtu.be/DZTmWj2pQJE?si=8ZbmUSi5hTM8Dhv9Your hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. ...

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Throwback Thursday: Dia De Los Muertos is Subversive...

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2024/11/07

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Day of the Dead is Subversive Spirituality! Long before the arrival of Europeans, some of the Indigenous Mesoamerican traditions of honoring the dead were celebrated with two specific feasts: Mikailwitl (feast of the dead), and Wey Mikailwitl (great feast of the dead). These feasts were celebrated in early August through mid-September. In fact, we are currently in the “month” of Mikailwitl right now, as it began on August 8th or the day Chikome Koz...

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Episode 68: The Aztec Witches of New Mexico w/ Rob...

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2024/10/29

listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!The "Indias Mexicanas" who arrived in New Mexico during early colonization brought with them traditional healing and ceremonial practices. Members of the church often accused these women of practicing "witchcraft." In this episode, we are joined by New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez to discuss the legacies of these women!Your hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoame...

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