For Cinco de Mayo, I start with a little history lesson about the origins of the holiday, which actually have nothing to do with Mexico’s Independence Day (and came along about 50 years later), and then I thought, “why not choose a movie that actually kind of personifies what Cinco de Mayo is all about?” So I give you El Mariachi from Robert Rodriguez, a movie about an underdog who never asked to be dragged into a fight against a bigger, badder enemy but wins the day.
Once again, I wound up doing a really good movie. I’m completely deviating from what this podcast was originally about, and that’s okay. I can do great movies sometimes! Next week’s is another great movie too, for that matter. Don’t worry– I’ve got a really bad one coming up.
