Historias Unknown

Carmen & Cristina
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Obscure Latin American history, capitalism and corruption. Each week, your hosts (and twins) Carmen and Cristina, will tell each other a story about Latino/Latine history, capitalism or corruption and sometimes all three. Episodes every Thursday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

  1. 1D AGO

    Marcos Xiorro

    Marcos Xiorro was an enslaved Black man who led an uprising against sugarcane plantation owners in 1821 Puerto Rico. Cristina tells Carmen about Marcos Xiorro and a brief history of slavery in PR. Then, they do Latin American news segment, with news about El Salvador, Chile and Costa Rica.  If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Substack: https://substack.com/@historiasunknown Historias Unknown is on YouTube now!  https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bg Sources for this episode:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Xiorro https://web.archive.org/web/20141228151319/ http://slaverebellion.org/index.php?page=slave-resistances-in-latin-america https://guides.loc.gov/world-of-1898/abolition-slavery-puerto-rico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_plantations_in_the_Caribbean https://talkafricana.com/marcos-xiorro-the-african-slave-who-led-an-unsuccessful-revolt-in-puerto-rico-in-1821/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro%E2%80%93Puerto_Ricans#First_Africans_in_Puerto_Ricohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_settlement_of_Puerto_Rico#Landing_and_first_settlement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Garrido Sources for news segment: https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-chile-cecot-bukele-kast-3bbd44ff2c51ec0d54c8315e07e88cf0 https://apnews.com/article/election-chile-kast-jara-boric-trump-05f915fd5eda909c13fd283f90f8d8e5 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/15/who-is-jose-antonio-kast-chiles-newly-elected-far-right-leader https://www.c-span.org/clip/white-house-event/el-salvador-president-speaks-at-national-prayer-breakfast-about-crackdown-on-gangs/5191994 https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-09/el-salvadors-attorney-general-freezes-a-moneylaundering-investigation-into-venezuelan-oil-funds-that-implicates-nayib-bukele.html Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    40 min

  2. FEB 5

    Xica Manicongo

    Xica Manicongo was one of the first to be targeted by the Brazilian inquisition and a trans woman. At least, today she is seen as a trans woman. She’s also known as Franscisco or Fransisca . She was kidnaped from Congo in the 16th century and trafficked to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Substack: https://substack.com/@historiasunknown Historias Unknown is on YouTube now!  https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bg Sources for this episode:  https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/slavery-brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism_in_Brazil#Abolitionist_campaignhttps://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-2/african-slavery/ https://www.casaum.org/quem-foi-xica-manicongo-considerada-primeira-travesti-brasileira/ https://biblioteca.fflch.usp.br/xicamanicongohttps://35.bienal.org.br/en/participante/xica-manicongo/ https://capiremov.org/en/experience/xica-manicongo-transness-takes-the-floor/ https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majorie Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    20 min

  3. JAN 29

    Protests Against Nixon In Latin America

    The 1950s were a time of turmoil all over Latin America, mostly because of the US. Let’s remember that during the 50's the US intervened all over Latin America; thus, it was no surprise when there were mass protests against Nixon when Eisenhower sent him on a goodwill tour of Latin America. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Substack: https://substack.com/@historiasunknown Historias Unknown is on YouTube now!  https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bg Sources for this episode:  https://delanceyplace.com/view-archives.php?p=2098https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/theasa/theasa20/online_program_direct_link/view_paper/1647627/ https://youtu.be/EHR1dBTJrRA?si=Y-QNXfQEd6lsC2UK  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Richard_Nixon%27s_motorcade#cite_note-pathe-2  https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/just-why-did-nixon-go-to-venezuela-in-1958-anyway https://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/vice-president-nixons-motorcade-attacked-in-venezuela-may-13-1958-106584  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-13/vice-president-nixon-is-attacked  https://www.nytimes.com/1958/05/09/archives/nixon-is-stoned-by-peru-rioters-headed-by-reds-braves-student.html  https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%22They+aren%27t+friendly%2C+Mr.+Vice+President%22%3A+the+Eisenhower...-a0315921747  https://www.berkshireeagle.com/nixon-riot-venezuela-1958/image_f781d32c-d211-11ec-a498-5310731e4f98.html Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    21 min

  4. JAN 22

    El Linchamiento De Josefa

    El linchamiento de Josefa tuvo lugar el 5 de julio de 1851 en Downieville, California, en el condado de Sierra. A lo largo de la historia, su nombre ha permanecido en el anonimato, se ha modificado o solo se ha mencionado su nombre de pila. Su nombre era Josefa Loaiza, pero con el tiempo se la conoció simplemente como Juanita. Fue la primera y única mujer mexicana linchada en California. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Sources The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz Martinez Unspeakable Violence: Remapping U.S. and Mexican National Imaginaries (Latin America Otherwise) Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    33 min

  5. JAN 15

    The Zoot Suit Riots

    From June 3, 1943 to June 8, 1943, American servicemen attacked mostly Mexican American youth (but also Black and Filipino youth), identifying their victims by their outfit: the Zoot Suit. Hundreds were arrested, but probably not who you were thinking.In this epiosde, Cristina tells Carmen about this dark event in US history. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Sources Zoot suit riots. (2002). In Infobase. Infobase. https://ezproxy.spl.org/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Faccess.infobase.com%2Fvideo%2F11960-zoot-suit-riots%3Faid%3D79331%26rak%3D1 https://www.history.com/articles/zoot-suit-riots Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race and Riot in Wartime LA by Eduardo Obregon Pagan The Woman in the Zoot Suit by Catherine S. Ramirez The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation by Mauricio Mazo https://www.latimes.com/california/list/zoot-suit-riot-timeline-sleepy-lagoon-murder-trial Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    50 min

  6. JAN 8

    Manuel Noriega's Right Hand Man With Cillian Dunne

    The CIA built him. Then they tried to erase him.Trained by Mossad, the DEA, and Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Carlos Wittgreen became the triple spy at the center of Panama’s shadow wars. As Manuel Noriega’s right hand, he carried secrets powerful enough to topple governments.Now, hundreds of long-hidden files have been unearthed. Once owned by Noriega and hidden for decades, these documents, combined with firsthand testimony, reveal how the United States created his regime, exploited him during the Cold War, and dismantled him when he stopped serving their interests and became volatile. This is not only the story of one American-backed dictator but the blueprint. From Latin America to the Middle East, America has built leaders, used them, and discarded them. The Right Hand Man exposes what happens when that system reaches its breaking point and why the same playbook is still in use today. Carmen and Cristina had the opportunity to chat with author Cillian Dunne about his new book, the Right Hand Man.  Keep up with Cillian on social media: https://www.instagram.com/dunne.cillian/?hl=en Get a copy of the Right Hand Man: https://a.co/d/8qrQMFy If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    36 min

  7. JAN 1

    The Sleepy Lagoon Murder Part Two

    José Gallardo Díaz, a young Mexican man found barely breathing near Sleepy Lagoon, a reservoir in commerce, CA, on August 2, 1942. The case became a flashpoint for racial tension and injustice in Los Angeles. Without this case and the trial that followed, the infamous Zoot Suit riots may not have happened. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen the unjust trial that led to people v zamora. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Lagoon_murder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell,_California https://www.history.com/articles/zoot-suit-riots https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/zoot-jose-gallardo-diaz/ https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/people-v-zamorra Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race and Riot in Wartime LA by Eduardo Obregon Pagan The Woman in the Zoot Suit by Catherine S. Ramirez The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation by Mauricio Mazo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    1h 5m

  8. 12/24/2025 · BONUS

    The Yappies (Teaser)

    Welcome to the yappies! We present nominees in different categories, Grifter of the Year, Prisoner of the Year, Villian of the Year and Moral Panic of the Year. In this snippet, you'll hear the grifter of the year portion and the full episode is over on Patreon. We will be back to our regular schedule next week! If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/ Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcast USE CODE C7298 FOR 30% ON PATREON MEMBERSHIPS, CODE VALID UNTIL 12/31/35 By joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagram Follow on social media: Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknown Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

    21 min
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Obscure Latin American history, capitalism and corruption. Each week, your hosts (and twins) Carmen and Cristina, will tell each other a story about Latino/Latine history, capitalism or corruption and sometimes all three. Episodes every Thursday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.

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  • Creator
    Carmen & Cristina
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Lumague Media
  • Show Website
    Historias Unknown

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