Latest Pseudoarchaeology Podcast Episodes
Episode 61: News From Aztlantis!
Tales From Aztlantis - July 02, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! In this episode we take a look at recent news concerning the Chicano community, and take a little trip down to Belize with Kurly! Your hosts: Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, ...
UNLOCKED BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 6 "The Wanderers"
Tales From Aztlantis - June 25, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and triple features of cinematic greatness. And when movies became available on home video in the...
Throwback Thursday: Acequias - a Forgotten History!
Tales From Aztlantis - June 20, 2024 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Welcome to another Throwback Thursday! In this episode we take a look back at one of Kurly's favorites. Acequias - A Forgotten History! The Acequia is a communal irrigation ditch, and its continued use is a testament to the cultural resiliency of...
Episode 60: Borderland Indigeneity w/Carlos Aceves!
Tales From Aztlantis - June 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! In this special episode, Tlakatekatl shares an interview he conducted with Carlos Aceves Yolohuitzcalotl back in 2019. Carlos has devoted his life to advancing Chicano/Mexicano Indigeneity in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands and developing the “Xinachtli...
Dispatches From Aztlantis! An Olmec Update
Tales From Aztlantis - June 14, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! In this dispatch, we take a look at Skepticamp New Mexico, and get an Olmec Update from Kurly! Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connectio...
UNLOCKED BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 5 "Class of 1984"
Tales From Aztlantis - June 11, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and triple features of cinematic greatness. And when movies became available on home video in the...
Throwback Thursday: Aztlan Libre Press w/ Juan Tejeda
Tales From Aztlantis - June 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we step back in time to revisit a great interview with Juan Tejeda, an icon of the Chicano Movement, and Publisher of Aztlan Libre Press. Aztlan Libre Press with Juan Tejeda In this episode we are joined by...
Episode 59: Mexican Elections & Right Wing Politics W/ Dr. Luis Herran Avila Part 2!
Tales From Aztlantis - June 04, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Dr. Herrán Ávila is a historian of the Cold War in Latin America, with an emphasis on conservative, anticommunist, and extreme right movements. After researching the comparative history of anticommunism in Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, his curren...
🔒 BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 4 "The Car"
Tales From Aztlantis - May 28, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSubscriber-only episode listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and triple features of cinematic greatness. And when movies became avail...
Throwback Thursday: Peopling the Americas W Dr. Raff!
Tales From Aztlantis - May 23, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! The peopling of the Americas is a touchy subject among many Indigenous people. In this episode of Throwback Thursday, we revisit our discussion with Dr. Jennifer Raff, author of the fantastic book "“Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas" from ep...
Episode 58: Mexican Elections & Right Wing Politics W/ Dr. Luis Herran Avila Part 1!
Tales From Aztlantis - May 21, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Dr. Herrán Ávila is a historian of the Cold War in Latin America, with an emphasis on conservative, anticommunist, and extreme right movements. After researching the comparative history of anticommunism in Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, his curren...
Dispatches From Aztlantis! Life and Death on the Border
Tales From Aztlantis - May 16, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! In this Dispatch, Tlakatekatl reads and discusses a recent Washington Post article on the troubled legacy of the Texas Rangers along the border communities of South Texas. The article explores the story of ethnic Mexican men on their way down to a t...
🔒 BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 3 "Night of The Comet"
Tales From Aztlantis - May 14, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSubscriber-only episode listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and triple features of cinematic greatness. And when movies became avail...
Throwback Thursday: Rescuing the Tonalamatl Aubin
Tales From Aztlantis - May 09, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Ever 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 Nati...
Episode 57: Aztecs vs Samurai Pirates?
Tales From Aztlantis - May 07, 2024 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener 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. Y...
Special Throwback: Cinco de Mayo!
Tales From Aztlantis - May 02, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! What 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 quest...
Fear & Loathing at the SAAs with Dr. Marijke Stoll!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 30, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Kurly 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 St...
Throwback Thursday: Defending Chicano Indigeneity!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 25, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! This 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...
Episode 56: Four Things to Know About the Mexika Calendar!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! With 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 correlatio...
Throwback Thursday: Hijacking History
Tales From Aztlantis - April 16, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! This 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! Hijac...
🔒 BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 2 "Fortress"
Tales From Aztlantis - April 16, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSubscriber-only episode listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! 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 ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Pseudoarchaeology 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 distortio...
Episode 55: Eclipse Apocalypse!
Tales From Aztlantis - April 07, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! In 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. ...
Dispatches From Aztlantis! Authentic Aztec Codices and Bad Maya Forgeries
Tales From Aztlantis - April 04, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! With 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 fra...
🔒 BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 1 "The Warriors"
Tales From Aztlantis - April 02, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSubscriber-only episode listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! 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...
Throwback Thursday: Hunab Ku, Ometeotl, and the Vocabulary of Conquest
Tales From Aztlantis - March 28, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! This 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 peop...
Episode 54: Return to Aztlantis!
Tales From Aztlantis - March 26, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Welcome 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 auth...
Episode 53: Hispanic Heritage Month
Tales From Aztlantis - September 26, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Hispanic 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, the...
Episode 53 Hispanic Heritage Month
Tales From Aztlantis - September 26, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 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...
Episode 52: Christopher Columbus & The Indians of God!
Tales From Aztlantis - September 19, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 65 ratingslistener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Christopher Columbus & The Indians of God! It has often been claimed that Christopher Columbus did not refer to the Indigenous people of the Americas as "Indians" because he thought he landed in India, but because he thought that they were "gente i...
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