Latest Mesoamerica Podcast Episodes
Throwback Thursday: Rescuing the Tonalamatl Aubin
Tales From Aztlantis - May 09, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsEver hear about the Mexican reporter who smuggled a codex back into Mexico? In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit this story from way back in Episode 14! Rescuing the Tonalamatl Aubin A couple of years back, I visited the British National Museum in London, England, with my wife. A...
Episode 57: Aztecs vs Samurai Pirates?
Tales From Aztlantis - May 07, 2024 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsWe 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 ...
Special Throwback: Cinco de Mayo!
Tales From Aztlantis - May 02, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsWhat is the actual history of Cinco de Mayo, what importance does it hold for Chicana/Chicano/Chicanx communities, and most importantly why is it celebrated in the United States? Well dear listener, if you have ever asked yourself any of those questions, you're in luck. Today's episode explores ...
Fear & Loathing at the SAAs with Dr. Marijke Stoll!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 30, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsKurly recently attended the 89th Annual Meeting of the SAA (Society for American Archaeology) in New Orleans. While there, he gave some talks, saw old friends, and drank...a lot. For this special bonus mini-episode, Kurly is joined by Dr. Marijke Stoll to talk about her recent cameo appearance o...
Throwback Thursday: Defending Chicano Indigeneity!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 25, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsThis Throwback Thursday we revisit Episode 16 of the podcast, where we talk about the various attacks on Chicano Indigeneity, and ways we can counter them! Chicano Indigeneity Sadly, the latest online trend within the “woke” and “Latinx” crowd is to relentlessly attack Chicanas and Chicanos w...
Writing Maya Glyphs with Artist Julia Kausch
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - April 24, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this interview, we interview Mayanist and artist Julia Kausch. Julia shares her process for creating detailed replicas of Maya glyphs and art, as well as some insights into her research on ceramic vessel workshops and artist identification. You can follow Julia's work on Instagram at @julias_...
Episode 56: Four Things to Know About the Mexika Calendar!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsWith the passing of the Spring Equinox, we once again bring another year to a close. “In Xiwitl itlamiliz” The year has ended. This means it is once again time for the annual online arguments over whose calendar system follows the correct correlation. We here at the Tales from Aztlantis world h...
Throwback Thursday: Hijacking History
Tales From Aztlantis - April 16, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsThis Throwback Thursday we return to episode 6 from our first season to talk about the racial pseudohistory of the "Black Olmec" myth, and how it serves to erase, trivialize, and destroy the cultural legacies of Indigenous and African people! Hijacking History (The Problem With The "Black Olmec...
🔒 BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 2 "Fortress"
Tales From Aztlantis - April 16, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsSubscriber-only episode Find us: https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromAztlantis Merch: https://chimalli.storenvy.com/ Book: The Four Disagreements: Letting Go of Magical Thinking (Amazon)
Throwback Thursday: Graham Hancock & Atlantis Reborn!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsPseudoarchaeology sucks. Plain and simple. And with the advent of the internet and social media, things are only getting worse. Online conspiracists, pseudohistorians, and pseudoarchaeologists can quickly dissemninate false, often harmful distortions of history with a click of a button. On 4th...
Noticias sobre Mesoamérica Enero-Marzo 2024
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - April 09, 2024 10:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsBanquetes rituales en Palenque:https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article284262978.html Chochkitam:https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/jade-mask-discovered-in-pyramid-tomb-of-maya-king/150376 Evidencia de cazadores-recolectores tempranos: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/0...
Mesoamerica News for January-March 2024
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRitual Feasting at Palenque:https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article284262978.html Chochkitam:https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/jade-mask-discovered-in-pyramid-tomb-of-maya-king/150376 Early Hunter-Gatherer Evidence:https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/ancient-hunting-...
Episode 55: Eclipse Apocalypse!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 07, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsIn this episode we dive into the meaning of eclipses among certain Indigenous communities, and take a look at the various modern eclipse conspiracies being pushed on social media. Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American S...
Dispatches From Aztlantis! Authentic Aztec Codices and Bad Maya Forgeries
Tales From Aztlantis - April 04, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsWith the exciting news of three colonial-era Mexika manuscripts being sold to the Mexican Government on everyone's mind, Kurly takes a moment to cast a critical eye on the fake "Maya" Codex Porrua and how its sexual themes might be weaponized by fraudulent leaders and "elders." Kurly Tlapoyawa ...
🔒 BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 1 "The Warriors"
Tales From Aztlantis - April 02, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsSubscriber-only episode In this episode, Kurly talks talks about “Fortress," a flick which explores the blurry line that exists between victim and attacker and the tension it incites. Enjoy! My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into ...
Throwback Thursday: Hunab Ku, Ometeotl, and the Vocabulary of Conquest
Tales From Aztlantis - March 28, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsThis Throwback Thursday we revisit one of our more controversial episodes! Hunab Ku, Ometeotl, and the Vocabulary of Conquest In 1524, twelve Franciscan missionaries were sent to Mexico from Spain to convert the previously unknown Indigenous people to Catholicism. To help facilitate this, the...
Episode 54: Return to Aztlantis!
Tales From Aztlantis - March 26, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsWelcome to season FOUR cabrones! 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 presented lectur...
West Mexican Figurines with Art Historian Beth Wilson Norwood
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - March 13, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode we interview art historian Beth Wilson Norwood about her research into the art of West Mexican figurines. Beth Wilson Norwood is an art historian specializing in Pre-Columbian art, funerary art, and the art of ancient West Mexico. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Univers...
Architectural Energetics and Guachimontones with Tony DeLuca
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode, co-host Tony DeLuca shares his research and outreach on West Mexican archaeology, looking at architectural energetics and guachimontones. Find a working bibliography on West Mexico created by Tony at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSXrLr5DJwGA-dxgsV...
Noticias sobre Mesoamérica Diciembre 2023
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - December 31, 2023 11:01 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLas últimas noticias sobre Mesoamérica para noviembre y diciembre 2023: https://www-inah-gob-mx.translate.goog/boletines/en-ek-balam-yucatan-descubren-antiguo-chultun-reutilizado-como-camara-funeraria?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/11/truncated-conica...
Mesoamerica News for December 2023
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - December 31, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe latest news on ancient Mesoamerica for November and December 2023: https://www-inah-gob-mx.translate.goog/boletines/en-ek-balam-yucatan-descubren-antiguo-chultun-reutilizado-como-camara-funeraria?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/11/truncated-conica...
Noticias sobre Mesoamérica Octubre 2023
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - November 14, 2023 10:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAquí los enlaces para las noticias compartidas en el episodio de hoy: https://www.getty.edu/news/a-rare-500-year-old-manuscript-gets-a-second-life-online/ https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/el-inah-confirma-la-existencia-de-un-templo-prehispanico-en-la-cima-del-cerro-san-miguel-en-atlixco-pu...
Mesoamerica News for October 2023
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - November 14, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHere is the round-up of links for the news stories shared in today's episode: https://www.getty.edu/news/a-rare-500-year-old-manuscript-gets-a-second-life-online/ https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/10/spoken-legend-of-temple-on-the-cerro-de-san-miguel-confirmed/148757 https://arkeonews.net/a...
Glifos mayas de cuerpo completo con Catherine Nuckols
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - November 01, 2023 09:05 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsCatherine Nuckols es la fundadora del podcast, pero también es candidata al doctorado en la universidad de Tulane. En este episodio, ella comparte su investigación sobre las inscripciones de glifos de cuerpo completo del mundo maya en el siglo 8.
Maya Full-Figure Hieroglyphs with Catherine Nuckols
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - November 01, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsCatherine Nuckols is the founder and co-host of the podcast, but she is also a PhD candidate at Tulane University. In this episode, she discusses her doctoral research looking into full-figure inscriptions from the 8th-century Maya world. Interested in learning glyphs from Catherine? You can r...
Aztec Empire with Paul Guinan
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - October 17, 2023 22:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsPaul Guinan, along with illustrator David Hahn, produce Aztec Empire, a historic webcomic about the conquest of Tenochtitlan that is free to read at Pual’s website bigredhair.com. Currently, Aztec Empire is up to 9 episodes with Cortes and his men currently in Veracruz. Aztec Empire has been nom...
Noticias sobre Mesoamérica Septiembre 2023
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - October 06, 2023 11:01 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEn este mini-episodio te traemos las nuevas noticias sobre la arqueología e historia del arte mesoamericana para el mes de septiembre! https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/el-inah-localiza-una-escultura-prehispanica-de-chac-mool-en-patzcuaro-michoacan https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/por-primera...
Mesoamerica News for September 2023
Mesoamerican Studies On-Air - October 06, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this mini-episode we bring you the latest news in Mesoamerican archaeology and art history for the month of September! https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/09/archaeologists-discover-chacmool-statue-in-patzcuaro/148461 https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/nose-ring-made-from-human-bone-found...
Episode 53: Hispanic Heritage Month
Tales From Aztlantis - September 26, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsHispanic Heritage Month In this episode, we shed some light on the so-called Hispanic Heritage Month which is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 in the United States. If you know nothing about how it got started and its evolution, then this episode is for you. Your host Tlakatekat...
Episode 53 Hispanic Heritage Month
Tales From Aztlantis - September 26, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsIn this episode, we shed some light on the so-called Hispanic Heritage Month which is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 in the United States. If you know nothing about how it got started and its evolution, then this episode is for you. Your host Tlakatekatl will guide you through i...