In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss the origins of Mexico’s love affair with the ajolote.

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The wonders of chile biodiversity

Axolotls in Chapultepec park

It’s Tavo and Alex we’re talking about here, so you know this episode will be about all the history, politics, and culture surrounding Mexican football rather than a deep dive into the sport itself. A fascinating ride!

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History of Mexican mining

How American football influenced Mexican football (soccer)

Its not just a song; its the essence of Mexican-ness (or so politicians would like you to think).

In this episode, Tavo and Alex sing along to the tune of centuries of nationalism, nation building, and invented tradition.

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More on the Conservative-Liberal civil wars of the 19th century, and liberal president Benito Juárez

The role of WWII in Mexican nation building

One cannot even start to think of Mexican food without chillies. Whether they’re spicy or mild, dried or fresh, cooked or raw, Mexico and chile are synonymous.

Join Tavo and Alex on this gastronomic exploration through the ages.

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A previous episode on pre-Hispanic cultures

“A lot of these archeological sites are subject to politicisation. Like Teotihuacán.” Ominous words from Tavo, as this episode was recorded a few days before the tragic anti-tourist shooting at Teotihuacan.

Mexico is full of archeological gems. In this episode, Tavo and Alex actually head to some of the country’s less known, but just as spectacular sites, that give Teotihuacan or Chichen Itzá a run for their money.

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The Mexico Political Economist is hiring!

The army bulldozes the Yucatán peninsula

Continue down the leafy and historic paths with Tavo and Alex. But no longer just the well-known first section but the, until recently, wild second, third and fourth sections.

This is part II of the past and present of Chapultepec park.

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How the government took back control of the feral sections of Chapultepec

Mexico: The Podcast going hard against Morena party policy

This week Tavo and Alex take a stroll down Chapultepec park. Explore its greatest landmarks and historical moments—from a US invasion to a hidden piece of nineteenth century tech.

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Our episode on Cinco de Mayo

In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss current Mexican and Chinese relations.

Missed part 1 of Mexico-China? Here’s the previous episode!

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How Mexico was “China’s first victim”

Tavo explains inflation in Mexico

Mexico’s tariffs on China

Chinese investment in Mexico

In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex look back at the mutual influence and relations between China and Mexico.

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Colonial Mexico and Imperial China’s early relations

Mexico’s porous borders

Echeverría’s Third World ideology

Manuel Gómez Morín was many things: A member of the government, an opponent of the government, a lawyer, a massive stick-in-the-mud, and the subject of today’s episode of Mexico: The Podcast. In it Tavo and Alex unpack the life of one of Mexico’s most influential men, and how his personal qualities have created the political situation the country is in to this day.

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Alex’s book: La derecha no existe (pero ahí está)