Joshua Treviño and Ariana Guajardo read from T.R. Fehrenbach's "Fire and Blood" on the violent origins of the Mexica (Aztecs), then discuss Mexico's ideological support for Cuba under Morena, U.S. pressures to end it, cartel ties, historical repressions like Tlatelolco and the Dirty War, and education revisionism.

Referenced in the episode:
- Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico by T.R. Fehrenbach
- Roma (film)
- Guacamaya Leaks
- The Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Díaz del Castillo