The Historian's Table

Epilogue

History is murky. It is full of contradictions and complications, and it is important to accept this reality. In the season finale, we head to Missoula, Montana, where Diego, Julian, and Charles meet up to talk about life, history, and being honest w...

Act IV: I Belong Here

We sometimes ignore parts of our past that we are ashamed of, but if we are being honest with ourselves and with history, we have to face and acknowledge these things. In this episode, Diego and Julian look to their childhoods in Nashville, and Diego...

Act III: Just Human

Honest history requires humanizing the people involved. Diego and Julian travel to Nashville to visit William, Diego's dad, so we can get to know Diego better by learning about this man that had such a big impact on him. As we contextualize Diego's o...

Act II: Culturally Adrift

The identities we seek are not always the identities find. In Diego's travels to China, Thailand, and Spain in search of a sense of belonging, he finds community in unexpected places. These experiences influenced Diego's research as he considered how...

Act I: Complicating History

Origin stories can help us better understand our present. Growing up, Diego never felt like he belonged, so he began searching for his own roots. This habit of seeking paved his path to becoming a historian and complicating the origins of the first A...

Prologue: The First Asians in the Americas

Our first episode of this 6-part narrative series begins at the start of Diego's research with homemade chili oil, a 16th century book, and an empire's identity crisis.Hosted by Charles FournierWritten by Charles Fournier and Diego Javier Luis Based ...

Introducing...The Historian's Table

Welcome to The Historian’s Table, where taking an honest look at history means taking an honest look at ourselves. This includes the historians who write the history because history cannot be separated from the historian.In season one, The First Asia...