The man from Earth was the movie. He didn't invite his friends, he was trying to leave town before they noticed he wasn't aging. Remarkable movie, worth a watch no matter your religion. Best part is it all takes place in roughly one room.
No offense but read the skeh-nopsis and it sounds incredibly boring. And that shit with the unloaded gun and the alleged son having a heart attack? Wtf was all that about??? Pass ...
My favorite plot twist to the holy grail story is that the last supper was held in a rented room. So they either stole a cup from their Airbnb or they brought their own flatware to a catered dinner.
@@SLorraineE It originally had a lid with a sippy-nozzle, but that got lost somewhere else. What a quest - The Quest For The Kiddy Lid of the Holy Grail.
I'm currently employed as an archeologist for the National Institute Of Pre-Modern Antiquities. We actually found it years ago, Simon, it was in Belgium until recently. I've been working on the translation for the past 17 months and it turns out it was all a misunderstanding regarding The Holy Braille. It says _"Wet Paint"_
@@BaronVonQuiplyYou guys really should start some sort of organization system. Makes it easier to find which box is which when they all look the same.
I love Ilsa's scripts. They are usually more mythological episodes and I love seeing all the "evidence" and then systematically debunking all of that with actual history
@squishy8758 i was thinking the same thing. If i remember correctly, they tested the outside fibers and it turned out to be a fake. Didnt they recently test fibers more from the center, and found out it's waay waaaay older than the first fibers analysed?
This is my favourite podcast so far Simon. Please don't ever stop. You had me laughing so hard yet I learned things I never knew about the grail. If it there is a real one or not.
Simon, you've literally done a video on the Cathars 😂 The Albigensian Crusade. I was so excited when I came across it because not many people know about it. Don't ruin that by saying you've forgotten it!
Hello Simon and Crew, I know a large part of the videos you make is dependent on what your writers want to write about, but I'd really like to see a Decoding The Unknown episode surrounding the theories about Kurt Cobain and his supposedly suspicious death. I think that would be a really interesting topic to hear your takes on.
We have six kids. Simon, I can't even begin to tell you how many teaspoons we have bought over the past 12 years alone (oldest is almost 30). This was wicked entertaining loved it
@@jwenting He's one of those arrogant annoying atheist who mock other people's beliefs. Yet he still celebrates Christmas. I wonder how he'd react if I said any of the things about climate change, that he says about religion? I'm not even a very religious person myself. It's just not a good wat to attract viewers. Im surprised he didn't find a way of bringing up racism, climate change, or colonialism.
@@doop6769 He didn’t bring those up because big shock: it’s a script he just reads out that was written and edited by a different writer. And he’s not even that much of an atheist. Watch more of this channel and he gives more of an agnostic view of things.
I think that Simon's ramblings are getting annoying! And in this episode they are especially grating. I watch less and less of his stuff because there is too little actual informations.
Finishes complementing himself on how smart he is for solving a mystery in a novel (which usually foreshadows, giving clues to readers the characters don't recieve), then completely overlooks the subject centered in "The Last Supper" painting
I seen the documentary on the holy grail... Seems the Castle of Anthrax has a grail shaped beacon, and the Bridge Troll wants you to answer him these questions 3. Don't forget the Knights who say Nee.... but now they are the known as the Knights who now say.. "Ikky, ikky, petang, woo, wa, woo, woo."
I’ve seen that documentary as well, most of it is ok enough but the one important note I took was that the troll can be easily confused if you ask for clarification…good info to know for those wanting to cross the bridge.
@sebswede9005 YES! The Holy Hand Grenade seems like a better thing to have! I 100% agree. As for The Holy Grail, doesn't Monty Python have it? Or the police who arrested Monty Python?
3:05 - Chapter 1 - What is the holy grail exactly ? 10:30 - Chapter 2 - The story of the holy grail 21:45 - Chapter 3 - A templar & cathar, & a nazi walk into a bar 33:35 - Chapter 4 - Let's find the grail 34:05 - Chapter 4.1 - Valencia 38:45 - Chapter 4.2 - Glastonbury 45:25 - Conclusion
17:26 we were ALL thinking that, Simon 😂😂😂 18:06 and, no, I laughed way more than you did 😂😂😂 it was just SUCH good timing after you said you'd leave off the huge penizes joke for that to immediately present itself as a golden opportunity lmaooo
Your casual observation about writing fiction "It's easy, you just make stuff up" marks you as someone who's never tried actually doing it. Hemingway knew. He called the blank page "the White Bull" And he knew a little something of the fighting of bulls.
I'm still trying to recover from his butchering of Fionn Mac Cumhail's name a while back. Let us pray he never has a script about Cuchulainn or the Sidhe.
@@cowsharkdefin6376 I totally want him to do a whole series of episodes on Celtic mythology. It'll be brilliant as he gets more and more frustrated. Then followed by a series on Welsh mythology. 😂
Simon - that’s why Dan Brown books sold so well. He brings you on a journey and clues you in making you feel smart. I read all the Dan Brown books so I’ve been there. You’re not alone.
I think one of the things that gets overlooked in a lot of things like WWII era obsessions with the occult or fiction is that where the grains of truth existed in historical documents weren't always as clearly known, because history was often a mix of half-truths written by the victor and not always overly focused on strict fact. That gets heavily influenced by culture and predominant religion that's also interested in reinforcing its own cultural mythos over time, while also making themselves seem exceptional. While we're fairly sure Greek Fire is a real thing that's been lost to time, something like Thor's Hammer or the Holy Grail are also things with some fragments of potential truth where it's difficult to know specifics without a lot of investment in research to what parts of that legend have basis in history. Anything referring to artifacts that had some sort of property with potential military application is going to give a lot of incentive if it can provide an exclusive advantage against your opponent. That's how you end up with things like the US and Soviets both looking into psychic and supernatural research, because even on the TINY possibility that some grain of that exaggerated power is real, you can't let your opponent get that type of advantage over you. That's how something that likely started out as sentimental artifacts like a cup Jesus drank out of then gained a legacy tied to Jesus' miracles, which then became a point of contention for outside parties looking to take it, and then the sentimental value & supernaturally practical value just get caught up in this weird tug-of-war that only amplifies that legend over time. So, you end up with all the sort of crazy stuff that happens with people who have a semi-legitimate incentive to fund research into it for their own gains, even when they're not the people who desperately WANT to believe it, there's still positive incentive for them to treat those things as being credible even if they're incredible stories.
I really enjoy this podcast. Thanks everyone who puts in the work to make it happen. I have a suggestion to you guys. I moved to MX awhile back and was surprised about the amount of conspiracy theories here, especially related to the US. One that might be interesting to you guys is the Ciudad Juárez cobalt-60 contamination incident. Sadly that’s just the tip of the messed up iceberg
King Arthur as written in the various stories isn't 'real' no, but historically there is a lot of discussion about him having been a Celtic or Welsh warlord from the post Roman era, most likely a compilation of hero kings from the time. There being a tomb for King Arthur isn't strange. Whether it houses a figure who could have been the basis of the tales of King Arthur is a matter of debate,
I like Simon's version of The Last Supper: Just a guy getting together with his mates for dinner. And, he's not wrong! I also like his take on the Holy Grail.
The movie you are referring to is The Man From Earth, where a professor is being farewelled and he reveals to his peers he is 14000 years old and he has to move on every 10-15 years as people start to realise he doesn’t age. Great movie, simple premise, all dialogue.
I was looking through the comments to check if anyone else had caught on to that. Have my like. I will add they actually made a sequel wherein John is confronted with, amongst others, a highly religious student. Not as good as the original, but decent enough, as far as I remember.
Wow Simon finally got a movie reference. Lol Also, as a Christian I think the only relic I’ve heard anyone discuss as potential real was the shroud of Turin (I don’t think it is a relic of Jesus, but it’s also an interesting archaeological find as far as burial cloths go.)
The current theory about the shroud of Turin is just as interesting as the original idea that it was the burial shroud of Jesus. It's now believed by some to be the burial shroud of the leader of the Knights Templar, Jaques DeMollet (I've absolutely butchered the spelling of his name, but I'm on my mobile and can't check the proper spelling). There was a really good documentary a few years ago that subjected the shroud to all kinds of tests, and the dating fits the Knights Templar connection, as do the wounds suffered by the image on the shroud.
Personally believe the Turin shroud is the real McCoy! The Latin Church hosts many historic artefacts. Am always amazed when I remember the Christmas the pope insisted that the hungry and homeless of Rome were invited to the Vatican for a free Christmas dinner!
@@carlgibson285 The shroud was never wrapped around a human body, there are no folds creases valleys or peaks that a body would make on a piece of cloth.
Aw man... I seriously thought this would be at least an hour... just got back from the o clinic... wanted to spend an hour chilling with Simon... Guess i slow it down 😅
Thanks for putting this back up. I had been halfway through the ep yesterday when it was suddenly privated and for the first time listening to these channels I became one of those "WHAT THE FUCK, WHISTLE?" people. Now with its return I am whole again and I've given up on plans to liberate your writers from that studio basement.
Ah, so it DID disappear for awhile. I had it in my Watch Later list, got to the end of my list, and was just like, "Um... pretty sure nearly an hour of Simon WASN'T in there?" Later that night, this video came up on my recommended feed with a little notation, "From your Watch Later playlist", and I was... confused, considering I'd emptied out said list. Glad to know I'm not just crazy.
realistically the holy grail would be a small wooden bowl/ cup used by the people of that time. the chance the holy grail has even a hint of gold in it somewhere is so unlikely you’re better off winning three lotteries in a row.
Nice to see someone else has read and enjoyed digital fortress. It's one of the books on my list of those written by authors who have had a bunch of books made into movies. If we xould get digital fortress (super high ceiling for an adaptation, and more relevant than ever). And The Vanished Man made, I'd be quite happy haha.
A medieval "romance" was not a novel. It was a kind of storytelling poem that would be sung by troubadours and minstrels -- although it arguably evolved into the modern novel. A modern "romance novel" is something else entirely.
And the Lord spake, saying, First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shalt be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuf it." Maynard: Amen. All: Amen. Arthur: Right! One. . . two. . . five! Copy and pasted I didn't feel like typing it out.
Tony Robinson did did a whole documentary on the “Da Vinci Code” investigating the major claims made in the book including the grail. (He also did one on the Cathars). I’ve put a link to the documentary below: ruclips.net/video/UAtoP5nFhh4/видео.html
The "Last Supper" was painted by Da Vinci between 1495 and 1498. It's a fresco, painted directly onto plaster. However, Leonardo experimented with his materials and he used pigments that are not actually attached to the wall they are painted on and they began flaking a few years after the work was completed. As it was painted in the monastery's refectory or dining room, the steam and smoke from the adjoining kitchen made inroads on the painting as well. There have been decades of mistreatment and neglect, and the efforts to restore/repair or even slow down the deterioration have been largely unsuccessful.
there is another big Last Supper painting, painted just above the place where the princess of the Grail was buried. This romanesque painting is dated about year 1.080 . About 30 meters from it, the Holy Grail is in display. Into a wide walls chamber, into a extremely strong glass urn with movement sensors. It has the appearance the trouvadours told : "a golden chalice covered by jeweels." And it has wroten on it the name of the princes : IN NOMINE DOMINI URRACCA FREDINANDI (in the name of the Lord, Urraca, Ferdinands daugther ) All of this exists. It is not a legend.
The holy grail is actually the constellation Crater...aka the cup. The constellation Crater, the cup, is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky. It can best be seen in the northern hemisphere in April , the spring, which is why it is said to provide unlimited food. It provided immortality because you are immortal when you die! And once you are dead you can go into the heavens where the cup is located. Crater is surrounded by the constellations Leo and Virgo. Leo, the lion of the tribe of Judah from which Jesus descends, holds the star Regulus meaning king. Virgo is the virgin mother, the only female of the zodiac, who is holding 2 stalks of wheat symbolizing bread just as crater symbolizes wine. These 3 constellations are the last supper. Leo the lion king, crater, the cup of wine/blood and virgo the bread.
Regarding tea spoons and kids throwing utensils away.. two of our kids figured out that if they just threw away their spoons they won't have to wash them off. So they would use paper bowls for their cereal and throw the metal spoons away with the paper bowls. Then they were surprised when there were no more spoons.
Aside from him potentially having children, there's also a very good chance that Jesus had siblings as well. Even if we agree on Mary being a virgin when she had Jesus, she was Joseph's wife for the rest of her life after that, and theres no way Old Jo stayed married to her without getting any. Technically, since Joseph and Mary hadn't had sex before Jesus was born, they still needed to consumate the marrige after his birth or else they wouldnt be considered as actually being married. The bible doesnt get into all that though, too much realism.
Matthew 12:46, Luke 8:19, and Mark 3:31 say that Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him. The Bible tells us that Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Matthew 13:55). The Bible also tells us that Jesus had sisters, but they are not named or numbered (Matthew 13:56). In John 7:1-10, His brothers go on to the festival while Jesus stays behind. In Acts 1:14, His brothers and mother are described as praying with the disciples. Galatians 1:19
Incidentally, you should probably do one of these on the Ark of the Covenant. The Ethiopians claim to have it, and they keep it in a special chapel on the grounds of Our Lady of Zion Cathedral in Aksum. No one is allowed inside this chapel except a monk who continuously burns incense before it. So who knows what's really in there. There are other possible fates for it too, that would be interesting to look into.
@raitoiro Rome had its hands full just trying to gain control of Jerusalem. Ethiopia was quite beyond European power until the 20th century and was never colonized.
Yep true that, ron wyatt does interesting story on this Ark was under the cross, so the spilt blood went in the ground and then on the mercy seat atop the ark Same place the priest would sprinkle the lambs blood
Chretien de Troyes wrote Chivalric Romances, which were called Romances not with the more mdoern meaning of a focus on romantic love, but of: "The character or quality that makes something appeal strongly to the imagination, and sets it apart from the mundane; an air, feeling, or sense of wonder, mystery, and remoteness from everyday life; redolence or suggestion of, or association with, adventure, heroism, chivalry, etc.; mystique, glamour" This typically applies to the Arthurian Romances, and Charlemagne, though there is, of course, always also the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in China,
I love how proud Simon looks whenever he actually gets a movie reference.
Big Steve Rogers "I understood that reference" energy.
I was about to post saying the exact same thing!
Glad I checked down the comments a bit to see if anyone had beaten me to it.
Good on ya!
Or how he sometimes absolutely misses a movie reference to a series he professes to love. Side note, probably one of Connery's best roles.
He be he be lovin’ his films.
Like a young child learning a new word.
The man from Earth was the movie. He didn't invite his friends, he was trying to leave town before they noticed he wasn't aging. Remarkable movie, worth a watch no matter your religion. Best part is it all takes place in roughly one room.
One of my all time favorite films!
It also takes place in real time iirc
No offense but read the skeh-nopsis and it sounds incredibly boring. And that shit with the unloaded gun and the alleged son having a heart attack? Wtf was all that about??? Pass ...
Thx broski
Its very entertaining, but we know that Simon isn't going to watch it. He doesn't like entertaining movies.
Not sure I've ever heard Simon thank Nadine for her excellent editing skills...
Thank you, Nadine, for your awesome work!
He has but it never hurts to thank her more!
Thanks Nadine!
Thanks Nadine!
Thank you!
@@davidt3563 easy for you to say! As he does thank David often!😂 ❤
This one was nothing but true grailfullness.
My favorite plot twist to the holy grail story is that the last supper was held in a rented room. So they either stole a cup from their Airbnb or they brought their own flatware to a catered dinner.
I mean, I've got family that's done both.
Also Jesus nor the Disciples recycled
Lol. It was Jesus' special cup! He brought it everywhere with him, obviously. That's why it's so magical, because it was around him for so long!
@@SLorraineE It originally had a lid with a sippy-nozzle, but that got lost somewhere else.
What a quest - The Quest For The Kiddy Lid of the Holy Grail.
I heard the real Jesus Cup was the one he wore while playing sports...
I'm currently employed as an archeologist for the National Institute Of Pre-Modern Antiquities. We actually found it years ago, Simon, it was in Belgium until recently. I've been working on the translation for the past 17 months and it turns out it was all a misunderstanding regarding The Holy Braille.
It says _"Wet Paint"_
So that means the "Wet Floor" relic is a fraud...?
So, you were one of the so called “Top Men.”
Class..
@@easyenetwork2023 Yes. 16 of those 17 months were spent just finding out where tf it was in that big ass warehouse.
@@BaronVonQuiplyYou guys really should start some sort of organization system. Makes it easier to find which box is which when they all look the same.
It makes me so happy to realize what this actually is. Decoding the Unknown: EPIC BLAZE EDITION!! Fantastic!
Yeah this felt hard like an epic blaze
@@KristopherBel The center of gravity of the Whistler verse has shifted from Brizznus Brah to Decoding the Unknown and CasCrim
The holy grail was really the friends we made along the way.
This comment belongs in a museum. 😁
@djjeeveslarue3499 and behind glass so it's protected.
@@djjeeveslarue3499 "so do you! Throw him over the side!"
I was about to comment this but you already did. Well played sir! Haha
In your heart all along
I love Ilsa's scripts. They are usually more mythological episodes and I love seeing all the "evidence" and then systematically debunking all of that with actual history
I’d love a Decoding video on the Turin Shroud. It’s got quite a history to it.
There's new facts too!!! New evidences from new testing.
@squishy8758 i was thinking the same thing. If i remember correctly, they tested the outside fibers and it turned out to be a fake. Didnt they recently test fibers more from the center, and found out it's waay waaaay older than the first fibers analysed?
I think it might be one of my wife's 50 million Coffee cups.
Hahaha!!! That's an epic comment! 🤣🤣🤣
Its the wooden one.
lol i could see that
Same, who knew
@@toddbilleci8563 lol
When the grail shows up on antique roadshow because it has been in someone's attic for two thousand years, you'll feel pretty silly Simon!
I really should take a closer look at that one cup I somehow kept around for the last few hundreds years.
This is my favourite podcast so far Simon. Please don't ever stop. You had me laughing so hard yet I learned things I never knew about the grail. If it there is a real one or not.
Is it considered a podcast?
The real holey grail is a Pastafarian relic. It is the colander used to cook the first pasta, which was then eaten with cheeses. (Praise cheeses!)
Simon, you've literally done a video on the Cathars 😂
The Albigensian Crusade. I was so excited when I came across it because not many people know about it. Don't ruin that by saying you've forgotten it!
Hello Simon and Crew, I know a large part of the videos you make is dependent on what your writers want to write about, but I'd really like to see a Decoding The Unknown episode surrounding the theories about Kurt Cobain and his supposedly suspicious death. I think that would be a really interesting topic to hear your takes on.
We have six kids. Simon, I can't even begin to tell you how many teaspoons we have bought over the past 12 years alone (oldest is almost 30). This was wicked entertaining loved it
🤣🤣🤣
That’s an old teaspoon.
Simon's wild sarcastic skepticism is even funnier if you consider he went to Christian school
then again, he's a known atheist.
it's very childish, denialism isn't healthy for a critical mind
@@Wolffanghurricane the whole video is literally discussing magic, denialism is perfectly acceptable
@@jwenting He's one of those arrogant annoying atheist who mock other people's beliefs. Yet he still celebrates Christmas. I wonder how he'd react if I said any of the things about climate change, that he says about religion? I'm not even a very religious person myself. It's just not a good wat to attract viewers. Im surprised he didn't find a way of bringing up racism, climate change, or colonialism.
@@doop6769 He didn’t bring those up because big shock: it’s a script he just reads out that was written and edited by a different writer. And he’s not even that much of an atheist. Watch more of this channel and he gives more of an agnostic view of things.
i like how Simon's ramblings have their own soundtrack
I wonder what his soundtrack sounds like when he's just eating lunch.
@@jrmckim *belch*
I think that Simon's ramblings are getting annoying! And in this episode they are especially grating. I watch less and less of his stuff because there is too little actual informations.
You should do one on the Ethiopian belief that the Arc of the Covenant is in Axum.
Finishes complementing himself on how smart he is for solving a mystery in a novel (which usually foreshadows, giving clues to readers the characters don't recieve), then completely overlooks the subject centered in "The Last Supper" painting
@@xionmemoria Yes, he is but What is he actually looking at because the feminine looking figure next to Jesus clearly doesn’t have a beard.
I seen the documentary on the holy grail... Seems the Castle of Anthrax has a grail shaped beacon, and the Bridge Troll wants you to answer him these questions 3. Don't forget the Knights who say Nee.... but now they are the known as the Knights who now say.. "Ikky, ikky, petang, woo, wa, woo, woo."
I’ve seen that documentary as well, most of it is ok enough but the one important note I took was that the troll can be easily confused if you ask for clarification…good info to know for those wanting to cross the bridge.
YAAASSS!! But I still feel that a watery tart handing out swords is not a way to govern a nation
I couldn't possibly forget them. I'm still trying to find a shrubbery for them.
What is it going to do? ..nibble my bum.. LoL
Gotta luv Monty.
God Bless you n yours my friend
Watch those rabbits eh ..lol
I love the Monty pythons version of the holy grail
Forget the Holy Grail.
I want the Holy hand granade.
@@sebswede9005 lol
@sebswede9005 YES! The Holy Hand Grenade seems like a better thing to have! I 100% agree.
As for The Holy Grail, doesn't Monty Python have it? Or the police who arrested Monty Python?
@@deannamarie8389 the french already have it.
Weh already gaht wan!
I would hope that Simon has so many fans and subscribers because we all think alike, I find that encouraging in a mad world.
I don't know, I find it enjoyable that Simon's viewership *doesn't* seem to be a cognitive /worldview /opinion monoculture.
Love Simon. And his 3000 RUclips channels.
…I could have sworn that Simon had another episode on the Holy Grail, no?! I swear, I’m having crazy deja vu.
I think he does tbh
He did one on the knights templar. It doesn't go into detail though
The movie Simon is referencing is called The Man From Earth and it's quite good indeed! :D
Nadine, very impressive editing work!
The name of the movie you were thinking of is "The Man From Earth". Excellent movie!
I agree with Simon it is thought-provoking, but I couldn’t remember the name of the movie. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a while thanks, Simon.
I'm a child as well. My god this gave me a joy I didn't know I needed. Simon you are not laughing alone I promise. 😂
3:05 - Chapter 1 - What is the holy grail exactly ?
10:30 - Chapter 2 - The story of the holy grail
21:45 - Chapter 3 - A templar & cathar, & a nazi walk into a bar
33:35 - Chapter 4 - Let's find the grail
34:05 - Chapter 4.1 - Valencia
38:45 - Chapter 4.2 - Glastonbury
45:25 - Conclusion
Editing was superb in this one.
A+ video!
Had no idea there was so much to the story!
Found this channel randomly, watching randomly… loved every video so far. Intriguing to say the very least, also very wall presented ❤
If I remember the Morte d'Arthur correctly the grail disappears after it's found.
17:26 we were ALL thinking that, Simon 😂😂😂
18:06 and, no, I laughed way more than you did 😂😂😂 it was just SUCH good timing after you said you'd leave off the huge penizes joke for that to immediately present itself as a golden opportunity lmaooo
34:30 I wouldn't be surprised if Simon has given a legitimate passing consideration to having a Blood Boy. 😂
head count of basement 37:20 plz
Your casual observation about writing fiction "It's easy, you just make stuff up" marks you as someone who's never tried actually doing it.
Hemingway knew.
He called the blank page "the White Bull"
And he knew a little something of the fighting of bulls.
"Do you have to look away" had me crying
Simons mispronunciation of the Celtic mythological names has created for me a whole new cultural folklore.
I'm still trying to recover from his butchering of Fionn Mac Cumhail's name a while back. Let us pray he never has a script about Cuchulainn or the Sidhe.
@@cowsharkdefin6376 I totally want him to do a whole series of episodes on Celtic mythology. It'll be brilliant as he gets more and more frustrated.
Then followed by a series on Welsh mythology. 😂
Simon - that’s why Dan Brown books sold so well. He brings you on a journey and clues you in making you feel smart. I read all the Dan Brown books so I’ve been there. You’re not alone.
I find this entire episode to be Simon's reward for being forced to read the Rose West Cas Crim thing. 😊
I’ll agree. I know the Rose West story, and I couldn’t bring myself to click on that one. Just sick.
Exactly what I was thinking when he was cracking up... He totally deserves DTU just for doing Cas Crim
17:35 - The reasons why we come here... LMFAO and it IS that funny man... Almost couldn't type this from laughin' too hard!
I think one of the things that gets overlooked in a lot of things like WWII era obsessions with the occult or fiction is that where the grains of truth existed in historical documents weren't always as clearly known, because history was often a mix of half-truths written by the victor and not always overly focused on strict fact. That gets heavily influenced by culture and predominant religion that's also interested in reinforcing its own cultural mythos over time, while also making themselves seem exceptional.
While we're fairly sure Greek Fire is a real thing that's been lost to time, something like Thor's Hammer or the Holy Grail are also things with some fragments of potential truth where it's difficult to know specifics without a lot of investment in research to what parts of that legend have basis in history.
Anything referring to artifacts that had some sort of property with potential military application is going to give a lot of incentive if it can provide an exclusive advantage against your opponent. That's how you end up with things like the US and Soviets both looking into psychic and supernatural research, because even on the TINY possibility that some grain of that exaggerated power is real, you can't let your opponent get that type of advantage over you.
That's how something that likely started out as sentimental artifacts like a cup Jesus drank out of then gained a legacy tied to Jesus' miracles, which then became a point of contention for outside parties looking to take it, and then the sentimental value & supernaturally practical value just get caught up in this weird tug-of-war that only amplifies that legend over time. So, you end up with all the sort of crazy stuff that happens with people who have a semi-legitimate incentive to fund research into it for their own gains, even when they're not the people who desperately WANT to believe it, there's still positive incentive for them to treat those things as being credible even if they're incredible stories.
You have to consider 50 meter killer robots
The first part of the journey in seeking furthur
knowledge on this matter must
surely be humility!
“She’s been setting light to our beacon… which I’ve just remembered is Grail Shaped!”
YAAASSS Monty Python references
"It's not the first time we've had this problem. Oh, wicked, bad, naughty, evil Zoot!"
20:00 had me laughing so hard. "okay archive, I'm not reading the rest..."
I really enjoy this podcast. Thanks everyone who puts in the work to make it happen. I have a suggestion to you guys. I moved to MX awhile back and was surprised about the amount of conspiracy theories here, especially related to the US. One that might be interesting to you guys is the Ciudad Juárez cobalt-60 contamination incident. Sadly that’s just the tip of the messed up iceberg
“With a huuuge pen*s!” 😂 The Grail really is miraculous, lol! Fun episode!
The Man From Earth.
Thank you. I think I'll watch that.
King Arthur as written in the various stories isn't 'real' no, but historically there is a lot of discussion about him having been a Celtic or Welsh warlord from the post Roman era, most likely a compilation of hero kings from the time. There being a tomb for King Arthur isn't strange. Whether it houses a figure who could have been the basis of the tales of King Arthur is a matter of debate,
To the surprise of everyone, the holy grail was actually the bucket he used to relieve himself.
Better than if it turned out to be the sock he used to relieve himself that night.
@@robertlewis8295The Milk of Christ™️
I like Simon's version of The Last Supper: Just a guy getting together with his mates for dinner.
And, he's not wrong!
I also like his take on the Holy Grail.
The movie you are referring to is The Man From Earth, where a professor is being farewelled and he reveals to his peers he is 14000 years old and he has to move on every 10-15 years as people start to realise he doesn’t age. Great movie, simple premise, all dialogue.
You wouldn't believe how many comments I had to dig through to find someone actually saying what the movie is. Thank you!
I was looking through the comments to check if anyone else had caught on to that. Have my like. I will add they actually made a sequel wherein John is confronted with, amongst others, a highly religious student. Not as good as the original, but decent enough, as far as I remember.
glad I wasn't the only one who could piece together that description of one tiny part of a much larger story in a lesser known movie
Great Video !!
It’s miss pronunciation of Holly Grill for cooking the food 😂😂
Brain blaze idea: have Danny follow up on one or more of the emails from people who tell you they have super secret special information.
And have an hour long intro
"Alright I'll leave that joke. It's not even funny." (Continues to giggle) As did I Simon. As did I.
The movie Simon was thinking of is The Man from Earth
Are we ever going to get a mash up of Simon’s best tangents? Maybe some of simon’s best flubs.
Wow Simon finally got a movie reference. Lol
Also, as a Christian I think the only relic I’ve heard anyone discuss as potential real was the shroud of Turin (I don’t think it is a relic of Jesus, but it’s also an interesting archaeological find as far as burial cloths go.)
And the Ark of the Covenant
And the Spear of Longinus / Destiny
The current theory about the shroud of Turin is just as interesting as the original idea that it was the burial shroud of Jesus. It's now believed by some to be the burial shroud of the leader of the Knights Templar, Jaques DeMollet (I've absolutely butchered the spelling of his name, but I'm on my mobile and can't check the proper spelling). There was a really good documentary a few years ago that subjected the shroud to all kinds of tests, and the dating fits the Knights Templar connection, as do the wounds suffered by the image on the shroud.
Personally believe the Turin
shroud is the real
McCoy!
The Latin Church hosts many
historic artefacts.
Am always amazed when
I remember the Christmas
the pope insisted that the
hungry and homeless
of Rome were invited
to the Vatican for a
free Christmas
dinner!
@@carlgibson285 The shroud was never wrapped around a human body, there are no folds creases valleys or peaks that a body would make on a piece of cloth.
love this channel, thank you for the content
Idk if it is it or not but whenever that purple light is behind Simon when it’s green I think oh shit he’s only gone one full stamina wheel
Simon - 'Have i missed something?' Yes Simon, yes you have
Am I the only person impressed with the fact that Simon has actually seen this movie?
Simon! I have some amazing, secret, confidential information! I found the grail in my attic last week! 🤓🤓🤓
Ten bucks for the next writer who can sneak "massive penis" into a script, because apparently I'm a child too 😂
Hello Simon You are a heaping helping of extra awesome sauce 😊
The real holy grail was the friends we made along the way
Aw man... I seriously thought this would be at least an hour... just got back from the o clinic... wanted to spend an hour chilling with Simon... Guess i slow it down 😅
28:00 In the words of Napoleon; Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.
For anyone wondering, I think the movie Simon referred to at around 13:00 is The Man From Earth
Simon's inner 9-year-old had a great time with this one.
Love this channel. Continuing the tradition of dunkin over beliefs with facts hehe.
Thanks for putting this back up. I had been halfway through the ep yesterday when it was suddenly privated and for the first time listening to these channels I became one of those "WHAT THE FUCK, WHISTLE?" people. Now with its return I am whole again and I've given up on plans to liberate your writers from that studio basement.
Ah, so it DID disappear for awhile. I had it in my Watch Later list, got to the end of my list, and was just like, "Um... pretty sure nearly an hour of Simon WASN'T in there?" Later that night, this video came up on my recommended feed with a little notation, "From your Watch Later playlist", and I was... confused, considering I'd emptied out said list.
Glad to know I'm not just crazy.
I came specifically to find a comment about this because I thought I had lost my mind when I went to check it out and it wasn't there.
The most beleivable part of this episode was Simon's cutlery tale
realistically the holy grail would be a small wooden bowl/ cup used by the people of that time. the chance the holy grail has even a hint of gold in it somewhere is so unlikely you’re better off winning three lotteries in a row.
Nice to see someone else has read and enjoyed digital fortress. It's one of the books on my list of those written by authors who have had a bunch of books made into movies.
If we xould get digital fortress (super high ceiling for an adaptation, and more relevant than ever).
And
The Vanished Man made, I'd be quite happy haha.
A medieval "romance" was not a novel. It was a kind of storytelling poem that would be sung by troubadours and minstrels -- although it arguably evolved into the modern novel. A modern "romance novel" is something else entirely.
I visited Glastonbury Abbey just last week to watch an outside play of Romeo & Juliet. Planning to go back to have a proper look around.
It's protected by a foul beast , with long sharp fangs.
That sounds like a daemon that would challenge even Tim.
Brother Maynard, bring out the Holy Handgrenade of Antioch!
@@yef122 SO FUNNY. That whole movie I can almost do word for word. One of the best comedies ever made. I get tickled just typing about it.
And the Lord spake, saying, First shalt
thou take out the Holy Pin.
Then, shalt thou count to three, no more,
no less.
Three shalt be the number thou shalt
count, and the number of the counting
shalt be three.
Four shalt thou not count,
nor either count thou two, excepting that
thou then proceed to three.
Five is right out.
Once the number three,
being the third number, be reached, then
lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of
Antioch towards thy foe, who being
naughty in my sight, shall snuf it."
Maynard: Amen.
All: Amen.
Arthur: Right! One. . . two. . . five!
Copy and pasted I didn't feel like typing it out.
That zoom-in screen is really cool!
Tony Robinson did did a whole documentary on the “Da Vinci Code” investigating the major claims made in the book including the grail. (He also did one on the Cathars). I’ve put a link to the documentary below:
ruclips.net/video/UAtoP5nFhh4/видео.html
Holy Grail is a pretty fire strain.
Right?!?!
The "Last Supper" was painted by Da Vinci between 1495 and 1498. It's a fresco, painted directly onto plaster. However, Leonardo experimented with his materials and he used pigments that are not actually attached to the wall they are painted on and they began flaking a few years after the work was completed. As it was painted in the monastery's refectory or dining room, the steam and smoke from the adjoining kitchen made inroads on the painting as well. There have been decades of mistreatment and neglect, and the efforts to restore/repair or even slow down the deterioration have been largely unsuccessful.
there is another big Last Supper painting, painted just above the place where the princess of the Grail was buried.
This romanesque painting is dated about year 1.080 .
About 30 meters from it, the Holy Grail is in display. Into a wide walls chamber, into a extremely strong glass urn with movement sensors. It has the appearance the trouvadours told : "a golden chalice covered by jeweels." And it has wroten on it the name of the princes : IN NOMINE DOMINI URRACCA FREDINANDI (in the name of the Lord, Urraca, Ferdinands daugther )
All of this exists. It is not a legend.
The holy grail is actually the constellation Crater...aka the cup. The constellation Crater, the cup, is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky. It can best be seen in the northern hemisphere in April , the spring, which is why it is said to provide unlimited food. It provided immortality because you are immortal when you die! And once you are dead you can go into the heavens where the cup is located. Crater is surrounded by the constellations Leo and Virgo. Leo, the lion of the tribe of Judah from which Jesus descends, holds the star Regulus meaning king. Virgo is the virgin mother, the only female of the zodiac, who is holding 2 stalks of wheat symbolizing bread just as crater symbolizes wine. These 3 constellations are the last supper. Leo the lion king, crater, the cup of wine/blood and virgo the bread.
Simon are you referencing “The Man From Earth?. Great movie
PS I’m the guy who tweeted a picture of you with hair last year😊
In the world we are all living in the idea of being immortal sounds like a hellish proposition to me.
Regarding tea spoons and kids throwing utensils away.. two of our kids figured out that if they just threw away their spoons they won't have to wash them off. So they would use paper bowls for their cereal and throw the metal spoons away with the paper bowls. Then they were surprised when there were no more spoons.
Aside from him potentially having children, there's also a very good chance that Jesus had siblings as well.
Even if we agree on Mary being a virgin when she had Jesus, she was Joseph's wife for the rest of her life after that, and theres no way Old Jo stayed married to her without getting any. Technically, since Joseph and Mary hadn't had sex before Jesus was born, they still needed to consumate the marrige after his birth or else they wouldnt be considered as actually being married. The bible doesnt get into all that though, too much realism.
Matthew 12:46, Luke 8:19, and Mark 3:31 say that Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him. The Bible tells us that Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Matthew 13:55). The Bible also tells us that Jesus had sisters, but they are not named or numbered (Matthew 13:56). In John 7:1-10, His brothers go on to the festival while Jesus stays behind. In Acts 1:14, His brothers and mother are described as praying with the disciples. Galatians 1:19
Not Simon with the strangest description of the last supper ever
Incidentally, you should probably do one of these on the Ark of the Covenant. The Ethiopians claim to have it, and they keep it in a special chapel on the grounds of Our Lady of Zion Cathedral in Aksum. No one is allowed inside this chapel except a monk who continuously burns incense before it. So who knows what's really in there. There are other possible fates for it too, that would be interesting to look into.
It's almost certainly false, otherwise you can be sure the Catholic church would have found a way to get it or at least take control of the church.
@raitoiro Rome had its hands full just trying to gain control of Jerusalem. Ethiopia was quite beyond European power until the 20th century and was never colonized.
Yep true that, ron wyatt does interesting story on this
Ark was under the cross, so the spilt blood went in the ground and then on the mercy seat atop the ark
Same place the priest would sprinkle the lambs blood
@@tomsmith8515Well that's a cute load of hoo-hah.
should the world take on your views I hate to imagine the increased mess the world would be in 10 years@@the-chillian
You've proved Indy wrong! Jesus may have been a humble dude, but his followers would bling that thing to the max!
Simon casually explaining why forcing people to pray at the point of a sword means they pray to the sword.
Omg I remember that movie!THE MAN FROM EARTH. Sorry if another post already said. I am just stoked to think about it.
Simon i can assure you, you were not laughing more than anyone listening. I was laughing just as much as you if not more 😂
I had to pause a couple of times to catch my breath.
Chretien de Troyes wrote Chivalric Romances, which were called Romances not with the more mdoern meaning of a focus on romantic love, but of:
"The character or quality that makes something appeal strongly to the imagination, and sets it apart from the mundane; an air, feeling, or sense of wonder, mystery, and remoteness from everyday life; redolence or suggestion of, or association with, adventure, heroism, chivalry, etc.; mystique, glamour"
This typically applies to the Arthurian Romances, and Charlemagne, though there is, of course, always also the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in China,
It should've been Brian's favorite cup.
His sandal, after years of misguided worship
More Monty Python references please 😂
@djjeeveslarue3499 No, you don't want that... You need moderation, otherwise you're going to end up face to face with The Beast of Caerbannog! 😬
@@MCsCreations OOOOHH THAT RABBIT 🐇 IS DYNAMITE 🧨!!!
the only thing I have to comment is that when Simon was yelling out "HUGE PENIS!" was when my dad walked into my room.
Well that is just the law of the universe, isnt it?
“Messiah” is the netflix show about a modern day Jesus
😆😂 Simon cracking himself up