The Histories of Mexico

Who were the leaders of Tabasco through the latter half of the 16th century? Who was Melchor the Mapmaker? How did Bishop DIego de Landa get onto this podcasts black list? What was Mayor Aguirre's most controversial act regarding the almojarifazgo and alcabal taxes? How many crimes was Corregidor Quijeda accused of? Why was Mayor Cordova so unlucky? Who was the One Armed Pirate from Virginia? And when will we ever get to talking ab...

Who were the men who attempted to conquer the Chontalpa region? Who ultimately got the credit for doing so? Why do so many places in Tabasco have Nahua names? What was a Cabildo, an Alcalde and an Alguacil? How did The Spanish Crown attempt to control the elites in Nueva Espana? Was Rodrigo Rangel the right man to send on campaign through the Chontalpa? And how did the Cimantecos fight off the Spanish for so long? All these questio...

What were Francisco de Montejo el Adelantado de Yucatan’s last few years in Tabasco like? Who was the Bishop Pedraza? How did Tabasco fair during the early Colonial Period? What is the Spanish Genet? Why was the Lady Catalina de Montejos wedding important for more than the obvious reasons? Who was the Lempira and the Lencas? How did El Mozo Montejo handle Tabasco as its substitute governor? And what on earth is A Game of Reeds? All...

Who was the first Royal Governor of Tabasco? How many Francisco de Montejo's made their name in the Yucatan? What was Alonso Davilas contribution to our story? Who was Baltasar de Osorio y Gallegos? What was de Montejo's most important title? How was Francisco de Montejo's relationship with the various colonial governments of New Spain? And just how many Salamanca's were established and survived in the Yucatan? All these questions ...

When did Mexico first play in the World Cup? When did Mexico score its first goal in the World Cup? How many games has Mexico won? What were the origins of Soccer in Mexico? Who was Horacio El Camacho Casarin and what did he have to do with the burnt down stadium of Asturias F.C.? How did the Valdivia Earthquake affect the World Cup tournament of 1962? And who in the heck is Aldo "The Little Truck" Donelli. All these questions and ...

What happened to Juan de Grijalva on his voyage to Mexico? Who are the Thirteen and what did they do? Which famous figure in history did Cortez pick up from Xicalango? What happened with Diego de Velazquez and his dreams of conquest? What is a Tepustle? What and when is Lady Day? And how did the Chocoh's of Potonchan's second meeting with the Spanish fare? All these questions and many more as we peek into the beginnings of the Colo...

Who was the first discoverer of Mexico? How did the Spanish come to learn of gold in the Yucatan? Where was the ancient location of Potonchan? How did the Mesoamerican world react to the arrival of the Spanish? What does Yucatan mean? Why is Bernal Diaz so important? And how is Tabasco tied up in all of this? All these questions and more as we continue to explore the history of Tabasco moving into the 16th century, the end of the P...

What is the state capital of Tabasco? Why cant I find any Tabasco sauce tours in the State? Where is the Nile of the Maya? What is Shote? What is the name of the first river discovered and named by the Spanish? What about the first European established city in the Americas? What and where is the place where the pitchers are broken? All these questions and more will be answered as we dive head first into our initial episode on Tabas...

Who were the first humans to tame the Americas? How did they go from primitive hunters, to prolific farmers? What exactly did they first farm? What is an Atlatl? What is OSL? And what does Kelp have to do with any of this? Come along with me to track the early movement of homo sapiens as they hunt and eventually farm their way through the Americas and anonymously build the stage upon which the characters of our grand story will pla...

Does Mexico have more than one history? Where did corn come from? Do people like the Mayans still exist in the country? What are the states of Mexico? Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why did the French and Americans both attempt to conquer Mexico after the Spanish left? What was the Mexican Revolution? For all the questions you have about Mexico, and those you didn't even know you had, check out the introductory video and stay t...