Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author.
Episode 59
In part I of this special you will hear about cocoa's botanical origin, and how its cultivation was intimately connected to the rise of the first civilisations of ancient Mexico. Discover why cocoa inspired myths, recipes and rites, and find out how centuries later, the exotic and addictive chocolate conquered the palates of Spanish colonisers who obsessed to the point of fearing for the salvation of their souls.


Links mentioned on this episode:
Cocoa reading list: http://www.passthechipotle.com/cultural-staples-cocoa-part-i
Youtube version: https://tinyurl.com/y9ot9a57


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Cultural staples: Cocoa. Part I 

Producer and host Rocio Carvajal food anthropologist, Mexican culture gastronomy educator takes you to discover the edible treasures of Mexico’s gastronomic traditions with stories and interviews that will change the way you think about Mexican food, cooking and eating guaranteed! 

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Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.

Episode 86
This hybrid episode brings together of Hungry Books and Pass the Chipotle Podcast and I’m joined by Dr Deborah Toner editor of "Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War," a ground-breaking volume that explores the intricate connections between alcohol and society from 1850 to 1950. 
Through the episode we examine in detail the volume’s eight chapters following the complexities of alcohol production, consumption, regulation, and commerce, delving into gendered, medical, religious, ideological, and cultural meanings that surround alcohol.
We unpack all the juicy ways in which this book illuminates the global impact of alcohol and its essential role in shaping the processes of empire-building, industrialization, and decolonization. Join us as we uncover the profound influence of alcohol on societies during a transformative era, exploring the intersection of history, culture, and the human spirit.

Get the book!
Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War. Edited by Dr Deborah Toner. (2021)  https://tinyurl.com/25b6au9j

Check the episode's blog post with the full reading list: https://shorturl.at/mvCJM

Contact Dr Toner:
Twitter: @DeborahToner + @DrinkingStudies 
Email: dt151@le.ac.uk 
Academia.edu: https://tinyurl.com/yphw4wzy
Research: https://le.ac.uk/people/deborah-toner 
Drinking Studies Network



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Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War 

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.


Episode 85
This episode features a conversation with Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock about her latest book: On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe combining a critical perspective that questions the historiography, narratives, and consequences of marginalizing the role of indigenous people in the colonial and post-colonial contexts, with a critical view of the complex history of Mexico's formation and the silenced voices and stories that continue to bleed through the cracks of power structures. 


We talk about the challenges of writing historical narratives about indigenous travelers, the types of historical research will we be looking at in the future, and what are the obstacles that decolonial historical research has to tackle to diversify and enrich present and future scholarship.


Click HERE to see the full reading list & recommendations, many of which were mentioned during the conversation.


Contact Dr Caroline:
• Website:  https://tinyurl.com/2qu8ln4q  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolinepennock    
• Email: pennock@sheffield.ac.uk  
 
Works and projects featuring Dr Dodds:

 Dodds Pennock C. (2020). Aztecs Abroad? Uncovering the Early Indigenous Atlantic. American Historical Review, 125(3), 787-814.  
 Dodds Pennock Caroline.  Bonds of Blood: Gender, Lifecycle and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture. https://tinyurl.com/25x7z8s8 
  Dodds Pennock Caroline. On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered. https://tinyurl.com/2b5vu34m 
  Blackbird. Leila K.  and Dodds Pennock, Caroline. (2021). How making space for indigenous peoples changes history. In: Lipscomb, S. and Carr, H., (eds.) What Is History, Now?. https://tinyurl.com/2mxxgs8w  
  Netflix’s Empire Games episode 6: The Aztecs, Clash of Empires (2018)
  Documentary: “Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs” (Channel 4) (2020) Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/22t2o6xb   



Podcast episodes: 

  You’re Dead to Me: “The Columbian Exchange”. https://tinyurl.com/2cpsshws  (March 2023)
  In Our Time: Ep. “The Valladolid Debate”. https://tinyurl.com/292p255q with: Caroline Dodds Pennock, John Edwards, and Julia McClure.

 




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On savage shores how indigenous Americans discovered Europe  

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist. 
Episode 84


This refreshed version of the coffee special explores the origins of coffee and its journey from  Eritrea modern-day Ethiopia, Africa into the Americas and how in a short time became a highly profitable crop. In the second part, we explore some aspects of the cultural history of coffee consumption in Mexico and the fascinating journey coffee makes from the fields to your morning cup.
You will discover what the so-called “speciality coffee is all about” and which are the “Oscars” in the coffee world. 
So grab a large cup and press play!
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A brief history of coffee in Mexico ☕

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 83
To wrap up the year I teamed up with my dear friend Mely Martínez to have a candid chat about our favourite Christmas and seasonal foods, drinks and treats.
Since it is impossible to exhaust the wide variety of regional and local dishes from all across Mexico, we tried to present an overview of how Mexicans feast during this particularly indulgent season. We hope to inspire you to get adventurous and plan a wonderful dinner.



 Also, check out this classic episode: (The history of) A Mexican Christmas! 

The Mexican Christmas menu 

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food anthropologist, culture & gastronomy educator.
Episode 82

Dr Pablo Sierra’s research contests that blackness is a decidedly foreign concept in the cultural history of the City of Puebla, an idealised urban centre whose narratives about Spanish baroque splendour have silenced the stories and presence of other ethnic groups, namely thousands of enslaved and free afro descendants.
In this episode, we discuss the rise of Afromexican studies, Puebla’s role in the slave trade, the racialised configuration of the novohispanic society, and the challenges of critical historical research.
We also talk about the case of an elite Afro-Indigenous couple in colonial Puebla, called Felipe Monsón y Mojica and Juana María de la Cruz that lived in the 17th century and rose to power and wealth as chilli tycoons. Their history reveals incredible details about social mobility, self-empowerment, interracial relations and even Puebla’s intertwined history with piracy in the Caribbean.

Contact Pablo:
• Website: https://tinyurl.com/yyqbwzx6
• Academia.edu: https://rochester.academia.edu/PabloSierra
• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Sierra-Silva
• Email: pablo.sierra@rochester.edu
Check the resources mentioned on todays episode:
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Cultural staples: Cocoa. Part I

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