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July 31, 2023 What's Mine is Yours
Fernando is a tri-racial (pardo) teenager coming of age in New Spain, in the decades following the conquests of Mesoamerica. His expertise with horses earns him a few privileges that people of his kind were seldomly awarded. Will Fernando be able to maintain these privileges living in a Spanish town, or will the rigid Spanish caste system bring about his demise? Tune in to listen!
29 min
July 17, 2023 Second Son
Francisco Gomez struggles to create a legacy under the shadow of his father, a famous Castilian knight. Luckily for him, he is born during the age of European exploration and decides to embark on a journey to the "new world." Will Francisco succeed? Or will the dangers of the new world take him under? Tune in to listen!
19 min
July 15, 2023 I Speak Like An Eagle
Nicuauhtlatoani is a young Mexihcatl boy from the commoner class with the name of a noble. Although he is destined to be a warrior, his parents believe he can become a medicine man, due to his curious nature. Ultimately it's his curiosity that leads him to make a choice that has the power to save or destroy his people. Will Nicuauhtlatoani make the right choice? Tune in and listen!
16 min
June 23, 2023 Never-Ending Passage
Kandia, the young Songhai princess, dreams of using her royal status to address the problem of missing people of her nation. However, not all is well in Songhai. Other conquered nations in Africa despise her family and will do anything possible to revolt. Will Kandia's curiosity cost her freedom? Or will she find all the missing people of Songhai? Tune in to listen!
22 min
June 11, 2023 Settled Dust
Juan and Mary Ann, a Tejano peon and runaway slave, attempt to raise their daughter Luci, in the aftermath of the Texas Revolution. As the Texians look to re-establish order in the newly formed Texas Republic, Tejanos and runaway slaves must find a new way to survive. Many of them settle in the disputed territory that is claimed by both Mexico and Texas. Will Juan and his family be able to survive in this new age? Or will Michael and Jacob capture and enslave Mary Ann? Listen and find out to see who prevails!
17 min
June 01, 2023 The Origin of Anti-Hispanic Sentiment
In this episode I reveal how both White supremacists and decolonizing Latinos use the Black Legend narrative to justify their animosity towards Hispanic culture.
References
Giraudo, Laura, and Stephen E. Lewis. 2012. “Introduction: Pan-American Indigenismo (1940-1970): New Approaches to an Ongoing Debate.” Latin American Perspectives 39, no. 5 (September): 3-11.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41702280
Jackson, Robert H., ed. 1997. Liberals, the Church, and Indian Peasants: Corporate Lands and the Challenge of Reform in Nineteenth-century Spanish America. N.p.: University of New Mexico Press.
Peck, Douglas T. 2001. “Revival of the Spanish "Black Legend": The American Repudiation of Their Spanish Heritage.” Revista de Historia de América, no. 28 (Jan-Jun), 25-39.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/20140059
Zinn, Howard. 2003. A People's History of the United States: 1492-present. N.p.: Pearson Longman.
7 min
May 29, 2023 Pa El Norte
"Pa El Norte," is a historical-fiction account of a young Tzeltal-Mayan woman who dreams of reuniting with her family in the United States. Along the way she will make friends, foes and face many obstacles that will attempt to stop her from reaching her family. Will she make it? Tune and listen! All stories written by Daniel Cendejaz. If you would like to support the author, please consider making a donation!
26 min
May 01, 2023 The Criollo Kingdom that Almost Was
In this episode I cover the first criollo attempt to become independent from the Spanish crown which took place centuries before Mexican independence.
References
“Cortés, Martín (1533–1589).” n.d. Encyclopedia.com. Accessed April 1, 2023.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cortes-martin-1533-1589.
Simpson, Lesley B. 1966. Many Mexicos. N.p.: University of California Press.
Flint, Shirley Cushing. “Treason or Travesty: The Martín Cortés Conspiracy Reexamined.” The Sixteenth Century Journal 39, no. 1 (2008): 23–44. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20478750.
9 min
April 01, 2023 What Happened to the Conquistadors?
In this episode I cover the aftermath of the Spanish conquests of America and more specifically, the consequences the conquistadors faced after partaking in them.
References
2019. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado - Facts, Routes & Wife - HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/francisco-vazquez-de-coronado.
Ballesteros, Manuel. n.d. “Francisco Pizarro | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed February 27, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francisco-Pizarro.
“The Basque Juan de Garay: colonizer and conqueror, the search for the city of the Caesars and his tragic death.” 2022. Infobae.
https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/03/21/the-basque-juan-de-garay-colonizer-and-conqueror-the-search-for-the-city-of-the-caesars-and-his-tragic-death/.
Chasteen, John C. 2016. Born in Blood & Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. N.p.: W.W. Norton.
Flint, Valerie I. n.d. “Christopher Columbus | Biography, Nationality, Voyages, Ships, Route, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus.
“Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada | Spanish conquistador | Britannica.” 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gonzalo-Jimenez-de-Quesada.
“Guzmán, Nuño Beltrán de (c. 1485–1558).” n.d. Encyclopedia.com. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/guzman-nuno-beltran-de-c-1485-1558.
Innes, Hammond. 2023. “Hernan Cortes | Expeditions, Biography, & Facts | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes.
“Juan Díaz de Solís | Spanish explorer | Britannica.” 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Juan-Diaz-de-Solis.
Mann, Charles C. 2012. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. N.p.: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
“Olid, Cristóbal De (1488–1524).” n.d. Encyclopedia.com. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/olid-cristobal-de-1488-1524.
“Pedro de Alvarado | Biography & Facts | Britannica.” 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pedro-de-Alvarado.
Todorov, Tzvetan. 1999. The conquest of America : the question of the other. Edited by Richard Howard. Translated by Richard Howard. N.p.: University of Oklahoma Press.
18 min
March 01, 2023 Flow's 23andMe Results!
In this video I go over my 23andMe DNA results , give historical context to those results ,and share my genealogy to give the viewer a better understanding of why I identify how I do. #23andme #ancestrydna #genealogyresearch #chicano https://www.23andme.com/
23 min

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