Episodes

  • Mexican Repatriation Part II
    Jan 20 2025

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    Mexican Repatriation Part II

    In this episode, Marcelo brings us the second part of his story on the US’s immigration policy of in early 20th Century and the effects it had on individuals, populations and the economy in both the US and Mexico how those from then to now.

    Content warning: This podcast contains depictions of state-sanctioned violence.

    Sources

    Decade of Betrayal by Francisco E. Balderrama & Raymond Rodriguez
    Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez
    They Should Stay There by Fernando Saul Alanis Enciso

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    46 mins
  • Mexican Repatriation Part I
    Jan 6 2025

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    In this episode, Marcelo takes the lead and shares the heartbreaking story of the.US's Mexican Repatriation policies . Amid the Great Depression, lawmakers desperate to assign blame enacted harsh, exclusionary policies. Between the 1929 and 1939, somewhere between 300,000 and 1 million people—up to 60% of whom were U.S. citizens or legal residents—were forcibly expelled, many of them children.

    Content warning: This podcast contains depictions of state-sanctioned violence.

    Sources

    Decade of Betrayal
    by Francisco E. Balderrama & Raymond Rodriguez

    Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez

    They Should Stay There by Fernando Saul Alanis Enciso


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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Leonard Knight and Salvation Mountain
    Dec 20 2024

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    In this episode, the gang follows up on one of the subjects of our first episode and explores the fascinating story of Leonard Knight and his creation of Salvation Mountain, a vibrant, handmade monument found in slab city California. Knight’s vision, born out of a deep religious conviction, turned an isolated patch of land into a colorful beacon of creativity. Join us as we dive into his journey, the meaning behind the mountain, and how his passion for spreading love through art continues to inspire people internationally.

    Take it some time for the holidays our next episode will launch frist week of the new year!

    Happy Holidays listener!

    Sources

    https://salvationmountain.org/home/our-mission/

    https://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/feb/10/leonard-knight-creator-salvation-mountain-dies/

    Weird California: You Travel Guide to California's Local Legends and Best Kept Secretsby Greg Bishop , Joe Oesterle

    The Love Story of Leonard Knight Directed by Patrick Rea

    Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea by Chris Metzler and Jeff Springe

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    https://salvationmountain.org

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    34 mins
  • Episode Title: Alexander, The Man Who Knows!!
    Dec 5 2024

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    In this episode, Jess takes the helm as the gang explores the life of Claude “Alexander” Conlin - Early 20th century magician, spiritualist, and “Master of Mentalism”. Cloaked as a mystic, Alexander dazzled audiences with his so-called psychic abilities, but behind the scenes, he led a turbulent life marked by failure fraud, and a scandalous love life. Tune in for the wild story of one of Vaudeville’s most successful act.

    SOURCES:

    https://forzonimagic.com/mindreaders-history-forzoni-magic/alexander-the-man-knows-old/
    https://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Thomas_Nelson_Downs
    https://www.funinc.com/alexander-the-man-who-knows-charv/
    https://www.austinmagician.com/worlds-greatest-magicians/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_(magician)#cite_ref-charvet_3-2

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Texas Revolutionary: Juan Seguín
    Nov 21 2024

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    Texas Revolutionary: Juan Seguín.

    Hey Y'all! In this episode Marcelo takes the lead as the gang learns about the lesser-known story of Juan Seguin, A Spanish-Tejano aristocrat, statesman and Avenger of the Alamo!!!

    Sources:

    Seguín, Juan N. *Personal Memoirs of John N. Seguín from the Year 1834 to the Retreat of General Woll from the City of San Antonio in 1842*. Jenkins Publishing Co., 1968. [Available here](https://archive.org/details/personalmemoirso00segu)

    Teja, Jesús F. de la. *Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas*. Texas A&M University Press, 2010. [Purchase here](https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781603441704/tejano-leadership-in-mexican-and-revolutionary-texas/)

    Davis, William C. *Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic*. Free Press, 2004. [Available here](https://books.google.com/books/about/Lone_Star_Rising.html?id=gt0E37Gib1cC)

    Hardin, Stephen L. *Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836*. University of Texas Press, 1994. [Purchase here](https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/hardtex)

    Weber, David J. *The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest under Mexico*. University of New Mexico Press, 1982. [Available here](https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.cttbsq5qn)

    Poyo, Gerald E. *Tejano Journey, 1770-1850*. University of Texas Press, 1996. [Purchase here](https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/poytej)

    Fowler, Will. *Santa Anna of Mexico*. University of Nebraska Press, 2007. [Purchase here](https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803226388/)

    Houston Telegraph*, 1836. [Archival issues](https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TELE/browse/)

    Austin American-Statesman*, 1848. [Archival issues](https://www.newspapers.com/title_539/austin_american-statesman

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    58 mins
  • Blucifer: Devil Horse of Denver International Airport
    Nov 7 2024

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    In this episode Mason tells the gang the turbulent and tragic story of one of Denver’s most Iconic and polarizing landmarks, Blucifer and his creator Luis Jimenez.

    Sources:

    Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blucifer, The Demon Horse Of DIA

    By Stephanie Wolf

    https://www.cpr.org/2019/11/04/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-blucifer-the-demon-horse-of-dia/

    Blucifer: The Story of Denver Airport’s ‘Blue Mustang’ Sculpture from Luis Jimenez

    by Cameron Bailey

    https://www.uncovercolorado.com/blucifer-blue-mustang-statue-denver-airport/

    The Story Behind Blucifer, Denver International Airport’s Deadly Horse Statue

    By William Howells

    https://historyisweird.com/the-story-behind-blucifer-denver-international-airports-deadly-horse-statue/

    Luis Jiménez

    https://web.archive.org/web/20210804061412/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/luis-jimenez-2459

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    24 mins
  • The Wail of La Llorona
    Oct 31 2024

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    In part Three of our Halloween Trilogy Spooktacular !!! Marcelo takes us journey from pre-colonial to modern times in to discuss the ever-evolving story and cultural relevance of La Llorona.


    Photo: Marcelo Aguilar

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    21 mins
  • The LaFayette Vampire
    Oct 24 2024

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    Part Two of our Halloween Trilogy Spooktacular !!!! Jess takes us to the 1918 Lafayette Colorado to tell the curious tale of Theodore Glava, immigrant miner and alleged vampire.

    https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/14/the-vampire-grave-of-lafayette

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vampire-grave-of-lafayette

    https://www.anamparanormal.com/114

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    17 mins