Ep 89 - Nine Levels of Mictlan, the Aztec Underworld

Wahoo! It’s-a me, Xolotl, your psychopomp through the nine levels of Mictlan, the Aztec Underworld. Your princess is in another castle, as these levels consist of many rivers, mountains, wind, fog, and an array of errant arrows. Wuh-oh! But don’t worry, so long as you’ve got your spirit dog guide, you’ll be fine, probably. Let’s-a go!

PodcastChristian MadonnaJuly 11, 2021drunk, mythology, Podcast, history, comedy, Culture, society, Humor, Aztec, Underworld, Mictlan, 13, heavens, 9, hells, Mictlāntēcutli, Mictēcacihuātl, God, Goddess, Hell, lady death, Hades, Persephone, Xolotl, Axolotl, psychopomp, Quetzalcoatl, Anubis, Egypt, Mexico, Mexican, Mexica, Nahu, Itzcuintlan, dog, river, Xochitonal, Tepeme Monamictlan, hobbit, mountains, fight, obsidian, Itztepetl, Cehueloyan, Pancuecuetlacayan, cold, arrows, Temiminaloyan, Teyollocualoyan, Giant, jaguars, heart, Apanohualoyan, Chicunamictlan, fog, reflection, Legend of Korra Comment

Ep 88 - Aztec Gods of the underworld, Mictlan

We’re going down, all the way down to Mictlan, the Aztec underworld to take a deeper look at the Gods and Goddess who run the place, including a husband and wife who just want to get flayed and eat stars and a faithful dog god with a more famous flying topside twin.

PodcastChristian MadonnaJune 28, 2021drunk, mythology, Podcast, comedy, Culture, history, philosophy, humor, Education, Aztec, Underworld, Gods, Goddesses, Mexico, Mexica, Nahautl, Mictlan, Mictlāntēcutli, Mictēcacihuātl, pantheon, Death, skeleton, sandals, Codices, Lady of the Dead, Flayed God, Xipe Totec, Chicunauhmictlan, honored dead, underworld, Ometeotl, duality, Ometecuhtli, Omecihuatl, Xolotl, dog-headed gods, psychopomp, Egyptian, Anubis, twins, Quetzalcoatl, wind, light, monsters, misfortune, sickness, deformities, god of fire, lightning, Venus, Morning Star, Evening Star, soul guide, Xoloitzcuintli, dog, Axolotl, water salamander, Dante, Coco, Disney, burials, Creation, Fifth Age, Nanahuatzin, new sun, Ehactl, Nahuatl, Four Tezcatlipocas, Fourth Age, Chalchiuhtlicue, waterworld, fish people, conch shellComment

Ep 79 - A Few Good Dragons

DRAGONS! Want to know more about the best good boy dragons of pop culture and mythology? We got em both here! We share a few of our favorite dragons and learn about a few of the coolest dragons from China, Japan and Korea. Stick around til the end for our new 2021 Eat The Rich Dragon Mascot. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know.

Image Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

PodcastChristian MadonnaFebruary 21, 2021Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, comedy, Culture, History, pop, Education, Philosophy, Dragon, dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Falkor, Neverending Story, dog, Atreyu', Paarthunax, Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, Thuum, Greybeards, Throat of the World, Delphine, Blades, Alduin, Toothless, Hiccup, How to Train Your Dragon, book, movie, show, Night Fury, Light Fury, Godzilla, dinosaur, Kaiju, Mothra, King Kong, Draco, Dragonheart, Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Drogon, Game of Thrones, daenerys targaryen, Rhaegal, Viserion, Kings Landing, Quetzalcoatl, Spyro, Mushu, Mulan, Haku, Spirited Away, Kohaku River, Puff the Magic Dragon, Shenron, Shenlong, Dragon Ball, Kami, God, Earth, Wish, Spirit, Divine, Five-clawed, imperial, China, Azure-scaled, good luck, symbol, Tianlong, Heavenly, celestial, Four Celestial Symbols, Heavenly Nagas, Mahayana Buddhist, Nagas, Nagini, Harry Potter, semi-divine, India, South Asia, snake-people, Ryujin, Japan, Japanese myth, diety, sea, river, rain, thunder, agriculture, Medicine, shapeshifter, Toyotama-Hime, hunter, prince, Hoori, Princess Mononoke, Emperor, Jimmu, Sun, Goddess, amaterasu, Storm, Susanoo, Yeongno, Korea, Bibi, Talchum, masked, dance, Hwanghae, North, Eat the Rich, 100 Good Deeds, Eddie McDowd, Confu, civil servants, nobles, Joseon, dynasty, Gamestop, Stock, StonkComment

Ep 55 - Aztec Creation Myth pt. 2: The Fifth Age

Last time, we covered the first four ages and their epic ends at the hands of the gods, extreme elemental forces and Jaguarnado! Now, we bring you into the Fifth age of the poor and brave sun boy, Nanahautl, and the rich and cowardly moon boy, Tecuciztecatl.

PodcastChristian MadonnaSeptember 1, 2019Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, comedy, Humor, Philosophy, myth, storytelling, History, education, Aztec, Creation, Suns, Mesoamerican, Mexican, Mexico, Mexica, Florentine Codex, Ometeotl, Ometecuhtli, Omecihuatl, Tōnacātēcuhtli, Tonacacihuatl, Lord and Lady of Sustenance, Lord of Duality, Four Tezcatlipocas, four cardinal directions, Tezcatlipoca, Smoking Mirror, Black Tezcatlipoca, Gods, North, North Wind, night, winds, hurricanes, war, obsidian, jaguars, Quetzelcoatl, Feathered Serpent, White Tezcatlipoca, West, Knowledge, Learning, Art, Huitzilopochtli, Hummingbird of the South, Blue Tezcatlipoca of the South, warrior god, human sacrifice, Xiuhcoatl, Blue snake, atlatl, spear, Xipe Totec, Flayed God, East, Red Tezcatlipoca, Ramsay Bolton Bastards, agriculture, spring, farming, disease, renewal, first four ages, calendars, seasons, crocodile, Cipactli, fish, frog, indeterminate gender, primordial void, Tyr, Fenrir, blood sacrifices, first age, Sun of the Earth, Age of the Jaguar, Raining Jaguars, second age sun, the Sun of the Wind, monkeys, third age, Tlaloc, god of rain, Sun of the Rain, lightning, fertility, Third Sun Age, Age of Fire, Chalchiuhtlicue, She of Jade Skirt, Sun of the Water, lord of water, rivers, seas, storms, baptism, Age of Water, Giant, Joten, aliens, Nanahuatzin, Tecuciztecatl, Nanahautl, Teotihuacan, Quetzalcoatl, Quetzal, Tecicztecatl, Sun, Moon, Tonatiuh, Morning Star, Eagle, Jaguar, EarthquakesComment

Ep 23 - The Resplendent Quetzalcoatl

The Resplendent Quetzalcoatl bird is the word this week. Learn about the feathered serpent dragon-bird god who can do it all and did it all for the Mesoamerican societies before Hernan Cortes and Spain came to wreck shit. Featuring hot sauce and horrible pronunciations.

PodcastChristian MadonnaSeptember 8, 2018Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, History, Humor, Philosophy, Comedy, Storytelling, Dragon, Quetzalcoatl, Aztec, Maya, Mexico, Mexica, Topiltzin, Tezcatlipoca, Hernan, Cortez, Conquistador, Tlaloques, Feathered Serpent, Toltec, Olmec, Mesoamerican, Pre-Colombian, Morning Star, Kulkulkan, K'iche, Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan, One Reed, Cholula, Hot Sauce, Jesus, Christ, Venus, Lord of the Time of the Dawn, Ce AcatlComment