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The Latin American History Podcast

The Latin American History Podcast

Max Serjeant

The Latin American History Podcast aims to tell the story of Spanish and Portuguese America from its very beginnings up until the present day. Latin America’s history is home to some of the most exciting and unbelievable stories of adventure and exploration, and this podcast will tell these stories in all their glory. It will examine colonial society, slavery, and what life was like for the region’s inhabitants during this period. We will look at what caused the wars of independence, how they were won, and what Latin America looked like afterwards. The region’s twentieth century history was marked by extremes – in political ideas, in levels of wealth, and in cultural expression. It was a time of guerrillas, dictators, death squads, powerful corporations, and turmoil. The cold war was played out in extreme here – although filtered through the legacy of colonialism and the region’s own unique heritage. All this and more make Latin American history a fascinating story, and one worth telling. Join me on this podcast as I set about doing so.
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The Latin American History Podcast - 45. The Conquest of Mexico - part 9

45. The Conquest of Mexico - part 9

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11/30/19 • 35 min

With Tenochtitlan under his control, Cortez was faced with a new challenge. He needed to build a stable government, while keeping the Aztec population, his own men, the king and rival conquistadors happy.
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The Latin American History Podcast - Juan de Onate and the Foundation of New Mexico - Part 2
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11/18/24 • 22 min

Onate faces the first real resistance to his colony, and takes it badly. The Acoma massacre is probably the event of his conquests for which he is most well known.


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The Latin American History Podcast - Brazil in World War Two - Part One - The Build Up

Brazil in World War Two - Part One - The Build Up

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04/27/25 • 21 min

Uniquely among Latin American nations, and often forgotten, the Brazilian army fought in WW2, sending troops to fight in Europe. The Smoking Cobras faced numerous challenges, but they proved themselves to be extraordinarily brave and held their own during their time fighting.

This is the first of a four part series on Brazil's experience of the Second World War. Today we look at the state of the military before they started to fight, the challenges that needed to be overcome to get them there, and the events which led the country into the war.


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The Latin American History Podcast - 40. The Conquest of Mexico - Part 4

40. The Conquest of Mexico - Part 4

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04/28/19 • 26 min

Today's episode sees Cortez meet the Aztec for the first time, found a city, see off a rebellion, and gain some allies.
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The Latin American History Podcast - 12. Ancient Andes - Part 2

12. Ancient Andes - Part 2

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08/13/17 • 23 min

As the Andean region developed, bigger multiethnic empires started to emerge. Two equally sized rivals - Tiwanaku and Huari battled for control of the mountains while the Chimu built a great city down on the coast. Meanwhile the Chachapoya people created an enigmatic society of their own and left us some mysterious puzzles which we are yet to solve.
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The Latin American History Podcast - 3. Ancient Mexico - Part 2

3. Ancient Mexico - Part 2

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04/24/17 • 24 min

In this episode we continue our tour of Ancient Mesoamerica and move into the classical era. This was a time of larger and more technically advanced civilisations than those which had come before. We will look at Teotihuacan, El Tajin, and return to the Zapotec and Mixtec. The second half of the episode will look at the great collapse which affected almost all the peoples of the classical era, and which saw their great cities fall. We will discuss some of the theories that attempt to explain why this happened. Was it climate change? social unrest? or something else?
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The Latin American History Podcast - The Conquest of the Yucatan - Part 3

The Conquest of the Yucatan - Part 3

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01/04/24 • 20 min

After finding it such hard going, today the Montejos will finish their conquest. That doesn't mean that it will be easy however, to go forwards they will have to take some more steps backwards.


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The Latin American History Podcast - Latin America's Democratic Crusade - An Interview with Allen Wells
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01/14/24 • 43 min

Today we have a special episode - an interview with Allen Wells about his new book Latin America's Democratic Crusade.

Allen's book examines the 20th century and argues that, despite the preoccupations within the USA about the Cold War, for many inside the region a different battle was playing out. Not Communism versus Capitalism, but democracy versus dictatorship.

The book will be published by Yale University Press and it is out now,


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The Latin American History Podcast - An Old World Update

An Old World Update

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06/10/24 • 26 min

It has been quite a while since we looked at what was happening in Spain and Portugal, and while they have not often been directly relevant to the story of Latin America, things are about to change.

In this episode we look at the contemporary kings of Iberia and why, although their reigns did saw huge growth in their New World empires, they generally considered them to be an afterthought.


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The Latin American History Podcast - 21. The Difficult Second Album

21. The Difficult Second Album

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01/14/18 • 19 min

Columbus returned triumphantly to Spain after 'discovering' the Americas, and was given a blank cheque to launch a second expedition. This time things would not go exactly to plan.
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How many episodes does The Latin American History Podcast have?

The Latin American History Podcast currently has 133 episodes available.

What topics does The Latin American History Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Latin American History Podcast?

The episode title '58. Westwards' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Latin American History Podcast?

The average episode length on The Latin American History Podcast is 25 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Latin American History Podcast released?

Episodes of The Latin American History Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Latin American History Podcast?

The first episode of The Latin American History Podcast was released on Apr 14, 2017.

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