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La Pola: The Legendary Seamstress (w/ Mixtly Galarza and Alonzo Valle)


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Mixtly returns and is joined by newcomer Alonzo as they discuss the story of Policarpa Salavarrieta, also known as La Pola, a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada.


Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

6:35 - La Pola

8:53 - Prelude to Reconquista 

10:18 - La Pola’s Origins 

14:08 - Disney Joke, Love Story 

18:12 - Speculative Love Triangle 

20:45 - Hunger Games, Vampires Suck

24:48 - Love Narrative, Song Joke

28:05 - Betrayal, La Pola is discovered 

32:50 - Public Execution, Last Symbol of Resistance 

34:34 - Historical Inaccuracies

38:00 - Break

38:26 - Joking Around, Book Fair

41:17 - Family Stories 

47:17 - Nicknames, Babe, Charlotte’s Web, Animal Stories 

51:43 - School Stories 

53:34 - Outro

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