The Conquest of Peru - Part 3
In today's episode we look at what was going on within the Inca empire in the lead up to the conquest. To help with this, Nicholas Machinski of A History of the Inca podcast joins us to share his specialist knowledge. You can find his podcast on his website or wherever you get your podcasts from: https://ahistoryoftheinca.wordpress.com/ ...
New World Objects of Knowledge
A special episode featuring Mark Thurner and Juan Pimental. They talk us through their new book and how some of the objects of Latin America had a profound effect on the rest of the world.
61. Fugitive Freedom - An Interview with William Taylor
Today we take a break from the conquest of Peru for an interview with William Taylor - a scholar of colonial Mexican history and before his retirement, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
60. The Conquest of Peru - Part 2
It took three attempts for Pizarro, de Almagro and de Luque to launch an expedition which even came into proper contact with the Inca. This episode tells the story of their first two expeditions. ...
59. The Conquest of Peru - Part 1
Inspired by rumours of a great empire and precious metals, in Spain's Panamanian colony three men hatch a plan to explore and colonise South America. They were Diego de Almagro, Hernando de Luque and of course Francisco Pizarro.
58. Westwards
The Spanish attempt once again to settle in North America, but again their ambitions will be frustrated. The Narvaez expedition was an unmittigated disaster. It did however produce one of the most unbelievable stories of survival of the era.
What was the most audacious expedition in the history of the Iberian conquest of Latin America?
In 15 24 a shipwrecked Portguese soldier launched one of the most audacious expeditions in the history of the Iberian conquest of Latin America. Stranded in Southern Brazil, he managed to not just survive, but to carve out a role for ...
Who were the three men who strove to explore and colonize South America?
They were Diego de Almagro, Hernando de Luque and of course Francisco Pizarro. In this ...
What happened to Cortez after he stopped in the Yucatan?
After his stop in the Yucatan, Cortez continued northwards. He had a few difficulties to overcome before he encountered the Aztec however. Today's episode will see him fighting the first battles of the conquest, and meeting a character who will ...
How did Columbus start the colonial era?
Everyone knows that Columbus started the colonial era by travelling to America, but not many know much more about him. In this episode we will look at the various theories as to who he was, and how he ended up ...
How many attempts did Pizarro, Almagro and Luque make to launch an expedition?
It took three attempts for Pizarro, de Almagro and de Luque to launch an expedition which even came into proper contact with the Inca. This episode tells the story of their first two expeditions.
What did Sebastian Cabot do?
Sebastian Cabot is usually associated with his exploration of North America, but he also spent time in exploring the Rio de la Plata. Seduced by rumours of silver, he abandoned the mission he was given to follow in the footsteps ...
When did Cortez enter Mexico?
In November 1519 Cortez entered Mexico city. What would happen when these two alien civilisations met? The coming months would among the most decisive of the conquest, but they would also be the strangest.
57. Northwards (again)
As the Spanish expanded outwards from their base in the Caribbean, there was one region right next door that they had so far failed to colonise. Florida and the rest of North America was less than 100 miles from Cuba, and now it was where they turned their attention.
56. Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot is usually associated with his exploration of North America, but he also spent time in exploring the Rio de la Plata. Seduced by rumours of silver, he abandoned the mission he was given to follow in the footsteps of Aleixo Garcia. ...
55. Aleixo Garcia
In 1524 a shipwrecked Portguese soldier launched one of the most audacious expeditions in the history of the Iberian conquest of Latin America. Stranded in Southern Brazil, he managed to not just survive, but to carve out a role for himself as a war leader and initiate the first contact between Europeans and the Inca empire. ...
54. The First Circumnavigation of the Globe - Part 2
Magellan continues his journey and becomes the first European to sail from the Atlantic through to the Pacific. His journey is only going to get harder however, and although the expedition will make it back to Spain there will be a heavy price to pay first. ...
53. The first Circumnavigation of the Globe
While Cortez was in Mexico, something else was happening - something which was perhaps just as important for world history. Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain to find a route around the Americas to Asia, and sail all the way around the globe. ...
52. When Latins Fight - An Interview with Walter Molano
This is part two of my conversation with Walter. This time we talk about his book 'When Latins's Fight - Why There is No United Stated of South America'. The book provides an account of all the major wars that took place between states in post-independence South America.
What is the podcast Unpacking Latin America?
Unpacking Latin America is a monthly podcast hosted by Professor Vicky Murillo on the exciting research produced by Columbia scholars about Latin American history, culture, and politics, which helps our understanding of the contemporary challenges of the region. It is produced in English and selectively in Spanish.
What is Ana Maria Ochoa's work?
Ana Maria Ochoa talks about ethnomusicology and the connection between nature, sounds, and humans in defining what is music. She talks about how humanity and sound are defined contextually and she describes how she worked with written archives of sounds from the colonial era in Colombia and how the way we ‘record’ sound shapes our listening. Additionally, we talk about her work with Colombian indigenous filmmakers and the inter-disciplinary collective she convened to work on politics, environmental justice and aesthetics at Columbia University. Listen on Spotify. September 23, 2019
Who is Eduardo Moncada?
He talks about its linkages to migration North and to the emergence of vigilantism seeking justice where the state does not provide it. Listen on Spotify. February 28, 2020
What is Frances Negrón-Muntaner's connection to Puerto Rico?
Frances Negrón-Muntaner draws connections between Puerto Rico and Latin America based on a common history of hierarchies and coloniality and will discuss how the Puerto Rican society both in the island and in the Diaspora learned to self-organize in response to catastrophes seeking to replace the absence of by the federal state. She will also discuss how the current discussion on race and ethnicity highlights the hierarchies embedded in the Latinx and Latin American population and will tell us how her search for answering the question of Puerto Rican coloniality brought her to a career that transcends disciplinary boundaries. Listen on Spotify. September 10, 2020
The Latin American History Podcast
The Latin American History Podcast aims to tell the story of Spanish and Portuguese America from its very beginnings up until the present day.
About Me
My name is Max Serjeant. I am a British writer and photographer, currently living in Australia. I have long been interested in both Latin America and history and have visited the region many times. I have a masters degree in Latin American Studies and an honours in Anthropology.
What is the Latin American history podcast?
Max Serjeant’s The Latin American History Podcast takes us on a trip back to our origins, with episodes such as “The Taino Rebellion,” “Brazil and the Southern Cone,” and “The Inca.”
What is radio ambulante?
Radio Ambulante is “NPR’s first Spanish-language podcast telling uniquely Latin American stories.” The show, which shares stories from Spanish-speaking countries, won the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize for Innovation in Journalism in 2014.
Why did Guatemalans block roads?
For three days last week, thousands of Guatemalans blocked roads and major highways to protest the country's slide toward a constitutional crisis. Protest organizers included groups that have long demanded justice: indigenous communities and campesinos. https://t.co/On1TwiS8D2
