The Historian's Table

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WEEKLY SERIES

"The Historian's Table" believes that taking an honest look at history means taking an honest look at ourselves. We go straight to the historian because history cannot be separated from those who write it.

EPISODE 1

Prologue: The First Asians in the Americas

Our first episode of this 6-part narrative series begins at the start of Diego's research with homemade chili oil, a 16th century book, and an empire's identity crisis. Hosted by Charles Fournier Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier Music by Julian Saporiti Edited by Charles Fournier Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 min
EPISODE 2

Act I: Complicating History

Origin stories can help us better understand our present. Growing up, Diego never felt like he belonged, so he began searching for his own roots. This habit of seeking paved his path to becoming a historian and complicating the origins of the first Asians in the Americas. Hosted by Charles Fournier Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier Music by Julian Saporiti Edited by Charles Fournier Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

38 min
EPISODE 3

Act II: Culturally Adrift

The identities we seek are not always the identities find. In Diego's travels to China, Thailand, and Spain in search of a sense of belonging, he finds community in unexpected places. These experiences influenced Diego's research as he considered how the first Asians in the Americas established community with strangers in a strange land under the name of Chino. Hosted by Charles Fournier Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier Music by Julian Saporiti Edited by Charles Fournier Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

37 min
EPISODE 4

Act III: Just Human

Honest history requires humanizing the people involved. Diego and Julian travel to Nashville to visit William, Diego's dad, so we can get to know Diego better by learning about this man that had such a big impact on him. As we contextualize Diego's origins, Diego details the 1603 massacre and the mutiny that lead to it. Hosted by Charles Fournier Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier Music by Julian Saporiti Edited by Charles Fournier Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

38 min
EPISODE 5

Act IV: I Belong Here

We sometimes ignore parts of our past that we are ashamed of, but if we are being honest with ourselves and with history, we have to face and acknowledge these things. In this episode, Diego and Julian look to their childhoods in Nashville, and Diego tells the story of Catarina de San Juan - a holy woman whose story the Spanish Empire censored and tried to erase. Hosted by Charles Fournier Written by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis Based on the book "The First Asians in the Americas" by Diego Javier Luis Produced by Charles Fournier, Diego Javier Luis, and Julian Saporiti with support from Tufts University Created by Julian Saporiti, Diego Javier Luis, and Charles Fournier Music by Julian Saporiti Edited by Charles Fournier Engineered by Charles Fournier and Julian Saporiti Sound Mixing and Mastering by Seth Boggess Graphic Design by Emilia Halvorsen Saporiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

39 min
EPISODE 6

Epilogue

History is murky. It is full of contradictions and complications, and it is important to accept this reality. In the season finale, we head to Missoula, Montana, where Diego, Julian, and Charles meet up to talk about life, history, and being honest with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Introducing...The Historian's Table

Welcome to The Historian’s Table, where taking an honest look at history means taking an honest look at ourselves. This includes the historians who write the history because history cannot be separated from the historian. In season one, The First Asians in the Americas, we’re bringing you a 6-part narrative series focused on historian Diego Javier Luis. Diego’s recent work complicates our views of the past by recentering Asian American history away from railroads to the Transpacific voyages of the Manilla Galleons that started in the 16th century. Each episode explores a thematic parallel between Diego’s sense-of-self and specific histories from Diego’s research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 min

TRAILER

Introducing...The Historian's Table

Welcome to The Historian’s Table, where taking an honest look at history means taking an honest look at ourselves. This includes the historians who write the history because history cannot be separated from the historian. In season one, The First Asians in the Americas, we’re bringing you a 6-part narrative series focused on historian Diego Javier Luis. Diego’s recent work complicates our views of the past by recentering Asian American history away from railroads to the Transpacific voyages of the Manilla Galleons that started in the 16th century. Each episode explores a thematic parallel between Diego’s sense-of-self and specific histories from Diego’s research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Messy is real

May 23

back2sleep

I truly enjoyed this show. I listened to this at the same time I was studying Psalm 51 in the Bible, in which King David admits to having done some very wrong thing. Honest history shows people as wonderful and broken, beautiful and wrong, all mixed up together. It’s painful, and fraught with glory, and very real. Thanks to the host, the historian, and the musician for bringing their friendship, experiences, and insights to the table to share about their personal histories and the history of Asians in the Americas.
History for all!

Apr 27

alain jean jacques

Awesome podcast! Great for anyone with curiosity and self awareness
Fantastic

Apr 11

marathoner3

Absolutely loved this. I super appreciate the willingness to hold space for complexities and how important that is. Helped me reflect on my own life and challenge myself in how I approach things going forward.
Accepting Contradictions

Mar 20

Trying to get offline

What a great series! I very much enjoyed the vignette approach, toggling between big-picture observations about history and personal narratives about searching for meaning and identity. It was quite effective and helped me learn more about the endlessly complex story of this place where we live. Thanks to the whole team! One more comment. As difficult as your challenges were in grade school, they also shaped you, forcing you to seek answers. The hardest thing as a parent is to watch your kid face challenges that you wish you could fix. Just remember that you all turned out to thoughtful and stand up humans. Challenges + love + the right kind of kick in the butt= awesome.

"The Historian's Table" believes that taking an honest look at history means taking an honest look at ourselves. We go straight to the historian because history cannot be separated from those who write it.