Mexica: A History Podcast - Trailer

01/13/22 • 0 min

Mexica: A History Podcast is an 8-episode, audio narrative about Moctezuma, the Aztec Triple Alliance and the Conquest of Mexico. Historically sourced (from both Indigenous sources and first hand European accounts) with the goal of bringing the rich sights, scents and sounds of the Mexica world to the listener. This podcast takes the listener through the Spanish defeat of Moctezuma, his Mexica people and his Aztec allies in a richly sensual narrative.

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Moctezuma and the Valley of Mexico (Ep 1)

Episode 1 – Moctezuma and the Valley of Mexico.
In Episode 1, we meet the Emperor Moctezuma and learn about some of his habits and beliefs. The Tlatelolco Market comes to life and we walk the streets of Tenochtitlan.
Part 1 – Tlatoani Moctezuma
Part 2 – Tenochtitlan
Part 3 – Politics of the Valley
Part 4 – Blood Debt to the Gods
Part 5 – Prayer and a Messenger from the Coast
Episode 1 Credits
Researched, written, produced and performed by Jeremy Lipps.
~ Music ~
Intro Coda, acoustic guitar by Valentin Sosnitskiy
Fourth Imaginary City by cryptic scenery
Daniel Birch, www.danielbirchmusic.com
Storm Ambience
Early Morning Breakup
This Could All Be Gone Tomorrow
Sustained Light
Breathe
The Gates Are Locked
~ Sound Effects ~
taikodrum by tarane468
jungle-tropical-birds-and-insects by mikeypme
thunderclap by dave-welshbanshee-crying by aldebarancw
Barcelona street restaurants near Sagrada Familia by nimlos
dog barking single by inspectorj
quetzales by laurent
hummingbird strafe by gezortenplotz
banshee-crying by aldebarancw
fire2 by pushtobreak
cranes by ayamahambho
thunder-clap-owb-ky by dave-welsh
All music was sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org
Sound FX via FreeSound.org

Mexica: A History Podcast - Mexica: A History Podcast - Trailer

Transcript

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In 1519 the Aztec Triple Alliance dominated the Valley of Mexico and beyond, encompassing an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, from the Northern deserts of Chihuahua to the jungles of Oaxaca in the south. On the coast, strangers had been appearing and wreaking havoc on their Maya neighbors.

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What would unfold is one of historys greatest tales of war, religion, genocide and of the cruelties of mankind. Relying