The Anthems podcast explores the powerful narrative behind Mexico's national anthem, "El Himno Nacional Mexicano." Patrick delves into the historical context of the anthem, linking it to Mexico's rich and tumultuous past, including the impact of the Spanish conquest and the struggle for independence. The episode reveals how the anthem reflects themes of national pride, sacrifice, and unity, with vivid imagery that evokes the bravery of Mexican citizens. Patrick also shares the stories of the poet Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra and composer Jaime Nunó, who contributed to the anthem's creation amidst a backdrop of war and national identity. Through this exploration, listeners gain insight into how anthems serve as reflections of a nation's soul, embodying its struggles and aspirations.

A note on audio here: I recorded this in a 95 degree Fahrenheit booth with the AC off and it was a very sweaty hour of of my life. It's impossible to imagine sitting through that again despite my struggle with background appliance noise everywhere. Sorry it's a bit less this time.

Notes!

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20111209132114/http://www.nd.edu/~cneal/CRN_Papers/Schulte10_Sci_Chicxulub.pdf 
2. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/5/11/mexico-city-is-sinking-running-out-of-water-how-can-it-be-saved#:~:text=Mexico%20City%20is%20sinking%2C%20as,itself%20today%20in%20stunning%20ironies. 
3. https://www.npr.org/2018/09/14/647601623/mexico-city-keeps-sinking-as-its-water-supply-wastes-away 
4. https://www.salon.com/2007/08/30/upton/#:~:text=Interviewers%20handed%20people%20a%20blank,familiar%2C%22%20the%20survey%20found 
5. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Near_East/1WOPkmChaFsC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Anatolia+cradle+of+civilization&pg=PP8&printsec=frontcover 
6. Mt. Pleasant, Jane (2006). "The science behind the Three Sisters mound system: An agronomic assessment of an indigenous agricultural system in the northeast". In Staller, John E.; Tykot, Robert H.; Benz, Bruce F. (eds.). Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize. Amsterdam: Academic Press. pp. 529–537. ISBN 978-0-1236-9364-8.
7. https://archive.org/details/olmecsamericasfi0000dieh/page/9/mode/1up 
8. https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/85636/gonzalo-guerrero 
9. Ida Altman, et al., The Early History of Greater Mexico, Pearson, 2003
10. https://archive.org/details/historyofmexico00burt 
11. https://mediateca.inah.gob.mx/repositorio/islandora/object/pintura%3A4293 
12. https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/41/2/206/160127/Early-Psychological-Warfare-in-the-Hidalgo-Revolt 
13. http://cdigital.dgb.uanl.mx/la/1020001404_C/1020001408_T5/1020001408.pdf 
14. https://www.natalietaylor.org/post/a-mexican-poet-forever-remembered 
15. https://dbpedia.org/page/Francisco_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Bocanegra 
16. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115214936/http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2017/1004070.html 
17. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020102135/http://rotonda.segob.gob.mx/work/models/Rotonda/Resource/contenidos/P40t.html# 
18. https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/cultura/jaime-nuno-un-heroe-de-la-historia-mexicana-a-110-anos-de-su-muerte-himno-nacional-mexico-guerra-de-independencia-5762305.html 
19. Canton, Cristian; Tovar, Raquel (2010). Jaume Nunó. Un santjoaní a Amèrica. Ajuntament de Sant Joan de les Abadesses and Casa Amèrica-Catalunya. ISBN 978-84-85736-54-6.
20. Cristian Canton and Raquel Tovar, Jaime Nunó. A San Juan resident in America . Joint edition of the City Council of San Juan de las Abadesas and Casa América-Cataluña, 2010. ISBN 978-84-85736-55-3
21. Cristian Canton. Jaume Nunó i Roca: his musical legacy From him. Co-edition of the National Fund for Culture and the Arts / National Council for Culture and the Arts and Mozaic Editions, 2012. ISMN 979-0-9002212-5-4
22. BELTRAN, Bernardino. History of the Mexican National Anthem and historical narratives by its authors Mr. Francisco González Bocanegra and Mr. Jaime Nunó. Mexico City: Graphic Workshops of the Nation (DAPP), 1939
23. Canton, Cristian; Tovar, Raquel (2010). Jaime Nuno. A San Juan native in America (1st edition). San Juan de las Abadesas Town Hall and Casa América-Cataluña.
24. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/comm/csj/042800/gimeno.html 
25. https://www.gob.mx/inafed/articulos/conmemoramos-que-hace-76-anos-se-emitio-el-decreto-por-el-que-se-establece-la-version-oficial-de-nuestro-himno-nacional 
26. https://web.archive.org/web/20041022114958/http://www.sre.gob.mx/mexico/general/himno.htm 
27. https://archive.today/20120628232955/http://www.neilrogers.com/news/articles/2004111601.html 

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