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Episode 109: The Mesoamerican Godfather
🕑 Added 2024-12-16 06:45:05 +0000 UTC“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer” Mario Puzo
“Grant me revenge!” from Conan the Barbarian, 1982
“I am immortal” Nezahualcoyotl
I originally created this episode years ago, as I was researching the Spaniards’ invasion of the Mexica (aka Aztec) empire, when I run into this little nugget of a story, which predates the arrival of the Spaniards. This is the first time this episode gets to be released to the public outside of any paywalls.
This is basically a real historical version of what would happen if we were to mix the plot of The Godfather with the plot of The Lion King in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Our key characters include Tezozomoc, a ruthless, Machiavellian genius power-player who ruled over much of the Central Valley of Mexico, and his nemesis Nezahualcoyotl, the poet-king of Texcoco. This episode features political intrigue, Mafia-style hits, the surprise of seeing a beheaded enemy show up with a head on his shoulders, human sacrifice, an unyielding quest for revenge, and a glimpse at the early days of the Aztecs. With characters named Angry Stone Face and Hungry Coyote, you know this has to be a good story…
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History on Fire
I hope you like it the second time around :)
J Raza
I am one of those tiny amount of people, although when I listen to this it was a different lifetime and a different city. Very much looking forward to listening to it again 😁
History on Fire
You too!
anna cipponeri
Thank you for this. Have a wonderful holiday season.
