De Quiénes Somos — Episode 1 Show NotesIntroduction: The Beginning of UnlearningBefore there was a Mexico… before borders, before flags, before the identities we use today… there were people.This podcast begins with a personal question: Who are we, really?In this introductory episode, Ruben Aleman shares his experience growing up Mexican American in the United States. Feeling connected to a culture, but never fully understanding its deeper historical roots. Raised between languages, identities, and expectations, he began asking questions about ancestry, colonization, and how modern Mexican identity was formed.This episode is not about providing answers.It is about beginning the process of unlearning, and listening for what history still holds.De Quiénes Somos is a journey into the deep past to understand how migration, survival, colonization, and adaptation shaped the people we are today.This is not just history.This is awakening.----------------------------------------In This Episode• The personal story behind the creation of this podcast• Growing up between cultures and identities• The experience of disconnection from ancestral history• The difference between nationality, ancestry, and identity• How colonization and migration interrupt cultural continuity• Why understanding the past is essential to understanding ourselves----------------------------------------About the PodcastDe Quiénes Somos explores the deep history of Mexico and its people—from the first humans who entered the Americas, to the rise of ancient civilizations, to colonization, and the formation of modern Mexican and Mexican American identity.This podcast is an independent historical and personal project focused on truth, historical accuracy, and respectful exploration.It does not claim Indigenous identity or authority. Instead, it seeks to understand the historical forces that shaped modern identity through research, storytelling, and reflection.----------------------------------------About the HostRubén Alemán is a Mexican American storyteller born in Southern California and raised in Las Vegas. His work explores identity, ancestry, and historical memory through the lens of personal experience and historical research.De Quiénes Somos began as a personal search to understand his own roots and became a journey into the deeper history shared by millions.----------------------------------------What This Podcast Will ExploreFuture episodes will cover:• The first humans to enter the Americas• Early agricultural societies and the origins of civilization• The Olmecs, Maya, and Mexica civilizations• Spanish invasion and colonization• Cultural survival, resistance, and transformation• Mexican independence and national identity• Mexican American identity and modern history----------------------------------------Why This Episode MattersMany people inherit identity without inheriting its full history.This podcast exists to explore that history honestly.Not to recreate the past.But to understand how it lives within us.----------------------------------------Follow the PodcastInstagram: @dequienessomospodTwitter/X: @dequienessomosYouTube: @dequienessomos----------------------------------------ClosingThis podcast is not about speaking for the past.It’s about listening to it.