THE TRANSLATOR Malintzin

What'sHerName

Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8 • 538 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Malintzin has been one of Mexico’s greatest villains for 500 years. A native of Veracruz, she translated for Hernan Cortes, the conquistador who destroyed the Aztec Empire. But she did more than translate: she birthed his children, helped him win battles, and saved his life again and again as they trekked from the Maya coast to the heart of the empire. Through it all, she alone spoke for Cortes, and also for everyone he met. Exploring the incredible life of this powerful woman who facilitated the conquest of Mexico. With Dr. Jeffrey Richey, we ask ourselves whether anyone has a choice in how their path unfolds, and what is at the core of our identity. A full transcript of this episode is available for download. Guest Jeffrey Richey specializes in the social and cultural history of modern Latin America. His dissertation, “Playing at Nation: Soccer Competitions, Racial Ideology, and National Integration in Argentina, 1912-1931,” explored the impact of organized soccer and the popular sports press in nation formation and the dissemination of certain racial ideologies in early 20th century Argentina. Music for this episode provided by Los Monaracas del Papaloapan, Border CrosSing, Marcus Rasseli, and Radio Jarocho and Zenen Zeferino Huervo. Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present? Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.5	From rags to riches. I'm so sick of this. Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.1	Yorkshire to New York. Or climbers, you and me.
0:12.4	A life dedicated to revenge. Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:16.9	A woman of substance on Channel 4. Stream now.
0:19.8	This episode was sponsored by Girls Can Crate, a subscription box inspiring girls to believe that they can be and do anything.
0:27.8	Real women make the best heroes, and every month they deliver them to your front door.
0:37.3	Hi, Olivia.
0:38.9	Hi, Katie.
0:40.0	Think back.
0:41.4	Are there any people in your life who have cast you as the villain in their story at some point or another?
0:49.9	Yes.
0:51.3	I mean, you don't believe you're the bad guy. Right. But they do. Yeah. So, but what are we to make of you? How do we know whose perspective is right? Because, of course, you don't think you're the bad guy, but maybe you are. I'm not, though. I'm delightful. Bad guys can be delightful. That's true. That's very true.
1:13.5	Yeah, that's the age-old question. Yeah, and it's actually one of the life lessons that I've been
1:19.3	learning lately to accept the fact that some people are going to hate me. And I have to be okay with that. Yeah. Even just, it took me a
1:31.3	long time to even become okay with some people are just not going to like me very much. And even
1:36.7	that one was like, if they only understood me, then they would love you. Obviously, if they could
1:42.2	just, if I could just explain.
1:45.3	Yeah.
1:45.9	Yeah.
1:50.6	Well, today I'm going to tell you about a classic villain.
1:51.6	Hmm.
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