Mexico: The Podcast

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  Axolotls 11.07.2026 24mnt

  In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss the origins of Mexico’s love affair with the ajolote.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The wonders of chile biodiversityAxolotls in Chapultepec park Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Mexican football 25.06.2026 32mnt

  It’s Tavo and Alex we’re talking about here, so you know this episode will be about all the history, politics, and culture surrounding Mexican football rather than a deep dive into the sport itself. A fascinating ride!Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:History of Mexican miningHow American football influenced Mexican football (soccer) Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  The Mexican National Anthem 11.06.2026 33mnt

  Its not just a song; its the essence of Mexican-ness (or so politicians would like you to think).In this episode, Tavo and Alex sing along to the tune of centuries of nationalism, nation building, and invented tradition.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:More on the Conservative-Liberal civil wars of the 19th century, and liberal president Benito JuárezThe role of WWII in Mexican nation building Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Spice 28.05.2026 34mnt

  One cannot even start to think of Mexican food without chillies. Whether they’re spicy or mild, dried or fresh, cooked or raw, Mexico and chile are synonymous. Join Tavo and Alex on this gastronomic exploration through the ages.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:A previous episode on pre-Hispanic cultures Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Hidden gems of Mexican archeology 23.04.2026 48mnt

  “A lot of these archeological sites are subject to politicisation. Like Teotihuacán.” Ominous words from Tavo, as this episode was recorded a few days before the tragic anti-tourist shooting at Teotihuacan.Mexico is full of archeological gems. In this episode, Tavo and Alex actually head to some of the country’s less known, but just as spectacular sites, that give Teotihuacan or Chichen Itzá a run for their money.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The Mexico Political Economist is hiring!The army bulldozes the Yucatán peninsula Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  How Mexico's most famous park opened up to all 09.04.2026 30mnt

  Continue down the leafy and historic paths with Tavo and Alex. But no longer just the well-known first section but the, until recently, wild second, third and fourth sections.This is part II of the past and present of Chapultepec park.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:How the government took back control of the feral sections of ChapultepecMexico: The Podcast going hard against Morena party policy Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Mexico's most famous park 26.03.2026 30mnt

  This week Tavo and Alex take a stroll down Chapultepec park. Explore its greatest landmarks and historical moments—from a US invasion to a hidden piece of nineteenth century tech.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Our episode on Cinco de Mayo Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  The Mexico-China relationship today 07.03.2026 32mnt

  In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss current Mexican and Chinese relations. Missed part 1 of Mexico-China? Here’s the previous episode!Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:How Mexico was “China’s first victim”Tavo explains inflation in MexicoMexico’s tariffs on ChinaChinese investment in Mexico Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  China in Mexico, a history 21.02.2026 36mnt

  In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex look back at the mutual influence and relations between China and Mexico. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Colonial Mexico and Imperial China’s early relationsMexico’s porous bordersEcheverría’s Third World ideology Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Mexico's first post-revolutionary technocrat 05.02.2026 34mnt

  Manuel Gómez Morín was many things: A member of the government, an opponent of the government, a lawyer, a massive stick-in-the-mud, and the subject of today’s episode of Mexico: The Podcast. In it Tavo and Alex unpack the life of one of Mexico’s most influential men, and how his personal qualities have created the political situation the country is in to this day.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Alex’s book: La derecha no existe (pero ahí está) Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Mexico's anti-interventionist foreign policy 22.01.2026 29mnt

  Long before Mark Carney declared the international rules-based system dead, Mexico was working to balance the global law of the jungle with its own principles. In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex look into over a century of Mexican foreign policy, as they seek to answer whether Mexico has been more principled or pragmatic.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:A previous episode on Vicente Fox’s approach to governmentAlex’s book on the Mexican right: La derecha no existe (pero ahí está) Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Mexico's economy in 2026 08.01.2026 42mnt

  Mexico’s economy didn’t do all that well in 2025… Things could get much worse.In episode one of season two of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex dissect the factors that will affect Mexico’s economic growth, investment, and prosperity in 2026.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Why local governments suck at taxationMexican inequality, explainedTaxing Mexico’s mogulsUnexpected tax collection increase in 2025Pemex, explainedMexico’s judicial election, explainedWhat happens to Mexico after Trump’s Venezuela strikesPlan Mexico Project Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Guadalupe-Reyes 11.12.2025 35mnt

  In this yuletide episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Alex raises a glass to a time honoured tradition and toasts Tavo for being an integral part of it.The Guadalupe-Reyes “marathon” is a Christmas tradition like no other; here we explain what’s behind it.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:La Guadalupana songWhy Mexicans are so good at partyingA look inside Tavo’s time in the central bank Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  What it means to be right-wing in Mexico 27.11.2025 43mnt

  How did Mexicans go from avoiding being called “conservative” to opposition figures coming to show off they’re on the extreme right?In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo grills Alex on his upcoming book—La derecha no existe (pero ahí está)—and about what it truly means to be on the right in Mexico.To buy the book click here or go to your favourite book shop soon. For international shipping outside of Mexico, the book will be available on Amazon within the next week. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The rise of Porfirio Díaz in the battle of 5 de mayoThe strange nature of Mexico’s 19th Century liberalsMore on Mexico’s judicial reform Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Markets 13.11.2025 30mnt

  Take a tour around Mexico City’s most iconic markets. From the most humble street tianguis to one of the largest covered markets in the world.In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex explore the market capital of the world—or at least thats how we feel about Mexico City in our hearts. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Explaining the farmer’s protests in Mexico Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Why's no one investing in Mexico? 30.10.2025 41mnt

  In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex try to explain why the Mexican government can’t get the resources to invest in the economy and why business is too scared to invest either.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Why Mexico’s fundamentals are so strongThe Justice reform sagaCarlos Slim—Political business wizardThe recent Salinas Pliego v government fight¡Fresas! Mexico’s problematic aristocracyThe Plan Mexico Project Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Corruption 16.10.2025 51mnt

  How corrupt is Mexico? What are the origins of corruption there? Why is Tavo always getting himself into sticky situations?Find all about that and more in this episode of Mexico: The Podcast!Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:How unions in Mexico got corruptedRecent fuel theft scandalWhy Mexico tolerates corrupt politicians Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Do Mexicans hate the US? 02.10.2025 38mnt

  Alex gets it wrong! In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast he says that Mexico was invaded by the US in 1917—it was actually in 1914. But does he love or loathe the US any more for it?Find out in this episode, in which Tavo and Alex delve into whether Mexicans hate the US, whether left or right think differently about Americans, and whether Trump shifts the needle at all on this front.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The Pew pollA bit more on Mexico’s left-right divideThe US has betrayed MexicoA bit more on Cancún Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Tequila 18.09.2025 38mnt

  The word “ancestral” comes to mind when people talk about tequila, but what one finds on the shelves has nothing to do with what you’d see just a few decades ago.In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex dive into the delights, history, and economics of Mexico’s most famous tipple.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Why are Mexicans so good at partying?Judging tequila with the same measure as Mexico’s five most famous peopleAnd a quick reminder about why Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican independence day Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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  Who gets to own Mexican culture? 04.09.2025 40mnt

  Culture is a massive subject and in a world where globalisation is being questioned and challenged, how do Mexicans assert their ownership over their own culture and how do they share it with the world? In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex ask who gets to wear Mexican clothes but also why people might get offended when you stick to your own traditional garb.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Echeverría’s shenanigansBenito Juarez’s anti-Indigenous policies.A bit more on Frida Kahlo Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe