TPC 004: Zorro was Real! Revealing the Latinx Origins of America’s First Caped Crusader

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On today’s podcast we explore how Zorro can be considered an actual historical person–well, not like Don Diego de la Vega…but the legend on which Zorro was based indeed includes true historical elements. We talk about how revealing Zorro’s Latinx history actually reveals how indebted American culture is to Latinx history and experience.

Show Notes for Zorro was Real

https://freesound.org/people/MattiaGiovanetti/sounds/477835/ (Spanish Atmosphere I)

https://freesound.org/people/Eashby/sounds/518721/ (Ragtime)

https://freesound.org/people/gezortenplotz/sounds/21603/ (Zorro zft zft zft)

https://freesound.org/people/shelf-employed/sounds/465052/ (Irish session music at a bar)

https://freesound.org/people/Akrythael/sounds/334916/  (Bard Melody)

https://freesound.org/people/soonas/sounds/412459/ (Walk to Dungeon)

https://freesound.org/people/Mediapaja2009/sounds/162157/  (Agony)