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Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

2. The Fiesta Theory

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Sonoro | Futuro Studios

Society & Culture, Music, True Crime, Music History, Documentary

4.8683 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Chalino grew up surrounded by violence in a humble town in Sinaloa. But his life takes a turn for the worse when a group of men attack his sister. That day he promises to avenge her. Years later, when he is given his first pistol, Chalino is believed to have stalked one of the attackers at a party. This event gives rise to the first theory about who could have killed Chalino.   Corrido de Rosalino, performed by Chalino Sánchez, appears in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

episodes of Idolo are presented in both English and Spanish.

0:19.7

This is the English version.

0:21.2

If you want to listen in Spanish,

0:22.9

well, he'll selectio the title in

0:25.1

Spanish.

0:26.7

This podcast contains graphic language,

0:29.1

scenes of violence, and drug use

0:30.4

that are not suitable for all audiences.

0:32.7

Discretion is advised.

0:35.7

Episode 2.

0:37.3

The Fiesta Theory.

0:42.4

There are parts of Sinaloa, like where my parents grew up, where knowing someone who is

0:46.6

either in the cartels or who has been hit by cartel violence is common.

0:51.3

And it's the kind of place where honor matters, and stories about defending that honor are common. And it's exactly kind of place where honor matters and stories about defending that honor

0:55.0

are common. And it's exactly that kind of story that is the basis of a very popular theory about

1:01.2

who killed Chalino. We are calling it the Fiesta Theory because it's an event that happened at a party.

1:07.8

Subversions say it was at a party for a holiday that celebrates the start of the Mexican

1:11.3

Revolution. Others just say it was a fiesta or a dance of some sorts. That's the thing about

1:17.0

Chalino. His life is full of mystery, his past riddled with holes, so we'll never know exactly

1:22.9

what happened. But we've traveled to Sinaloa and talked to people about how things went down.

1:28.7

And we've read and watched everything Chalino out there.

1:31.8

And based on that and some imagination, we've recreated some scenes which you'll hear every now and then in this podcast.

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