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.
@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 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
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.
@@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.
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 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.
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.
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!
@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?
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.
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.
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
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
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'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. 😂
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.
Fun fact: all Dan Brown books have the same general plot lines: inciting event, group of people do something without sleeping, one of the people in the group betrays them. The end.
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
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.
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.
John in DaVinci's the Last Supper doesn't have a beard, because according to the gospels he was basically a teenager at the time. That's why he looks a little androgynous -- and it can't be excluded that Leonardo used one of his pretty boy-toys for the model. The painting itself is in bad shape partly because Leonardo used an experimental technique to paint it and it started deteriorating almost immediately. The version most of us are used to had been repainted multiple times over the centuries. A recent restoration removed all the overpainting, and what we see now is what's left of Leonardo's actual work. Parts where paint is missing entirely were filled in with a plain brown-gray wash.
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.
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,
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.
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,
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 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
Fun fact about Da Vinci's *The Last Supper* painting: it was a bit of an experiment for him. Da Vinci wasn't a big fan of painting on walls, being mostly known for his oil painting, which doesn't quite work with wall painting. But he was commissioned to paint on a wall, so he was going to do it (eventually that is. Da Vinci was notorious for his lax approach to deadlines). Still instead of using the tried and true method of fresco painting - that is - painting onto wet plaster with thin paints applied in layers, allowing the pigment to soak into the plaster layer, he used egg tempura on a base of white lead, gesso, pitch, and mastic. While this method had been used before it was not recommended by basically anyone for painting walls, and for good reason. As we see, the painting has greatly deteriorated over time, and in fact we're left with a bit of a "ship of Theseus" thing going on here: very little of Leonardo's original work actually remains, having needed to be constantly restored and topped up throughout the centuries. It isn't just that the painting is old, we can see some beautifully preserved Renaissance frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Michelangelo's work on which was started and completed only about 20 years after Da Vinci's *The Last Supper*. It's simply a matter of method combined with some environmental factors that has led to a big problem for art historians and conservationists. So the fact it does indeed look a bit shit now, well...don't be too hard on them 😅
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: th-cam.com/video/UAtoP5nFhh4/w-d-xo.html
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 😅
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
I love Chalice Well in Glasto! Visit in the autumn and although the gardens are really cut back, the lions head fountain where you collect the water is super cold and yummy!
You have to imagine the disciples at the Last Supper saying "hey, better keep hold of that cup, could be worth something one day!!!". I think all physical claimants to be the Holy Grail are bogus as the idea of the Grail is symbolic of achieving ultimate union with "God" or the ultimate reality whatever that may be.
If you view the Holy Grail as the cup that Jesus drank from at the last supper, then it's possible we already found it. The issue is simply that it would have been found with a bunch of other cups and dishes during a dig and there was no reason for the archeologists to give it any more significance then any of the other cups that were found with it. The end result is that it might be in some museum's storeroom just collecting dust as no one has any idea just what it is that they've got.
Camelot? They were too busy impersonating Clarke Gable. I have seen the definitive documentary "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" recorded in 1975 and know this to be fact.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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 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
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!)
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?
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.
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.
You should do one on the Ethiopian belief that the Arc of the Covenant is in Axum.
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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. 😂
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.
The first part of the journey in seeking furthur
knowledge on this matter must
surely be humility!
Ten bucks for the next writer who can sneak "massive penis" into a script, because apparently I'm a child too 😂
Love Simon. And his 3000 TH-cam channels.
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.
The movie Simon is referencing is called The Man From Earth and it's quite good indeed! :D
If I remember the Morte d'Arthur correctly the grail disappears after it's found.
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
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 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
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.
The real holy grail was the friends we made along the way
"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. 😂
“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!"
Nadine, very impressive editing work!
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?
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
Editing was superb in this one.
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
Fun fact: all Dan Brown books have the same general plot lines: inciting event, group of people do something without sleeping, one of the people in the group betrays them. The end.
The Man From Earth.
Thank you. I think I'll watch that.
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
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
Chat GPT really ought to be paying Simon for all this advertising/endorsement
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
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😊
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.
John in DaVinci's the Last Supper doesn't have a beard, because according to the gospels he was basically a teenager at the time. That's why he looks a little androgynous -- and it can't be excluded that Leonardo used one of his pretty boy-toys for the model.
The painting itself is in bad shape partly because Leonardo used an experimental technique to paint it and it started deteriorating almost immediately. The version most of us are used to had been repainted multiple times over the centuries. A recent restoration removed all the overpainting, and what we see now is what's left of Leonardo's actual work. Parts where paint is missing entirely were filled in with a plain brown-gray wash.
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.
Since the Holy Grail can be anything, I have some.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a while thanks, Simon.
Found this channel randomly, watching randomly… loved every video so far. Intriguing to say the very least, also very wall presented ❤
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,
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.
Am I the only person impressed with the fact that Simon has actually seen this movie?
Not Simon with the strangest description of the last supper ever
A+ video!
Had no idea there was so much to the story!
Simon - 'Have i missed something?' Yes Simon, yes you have
The movie Simon was thinking of is The Man from Earth
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,
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.
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
Fun fact about Da Vinci's *The Last Supper* painting: it was a bit of an experiment for him. Da Vinci wasn't a big fan of painting on walls, being mostly known for his oil painting, which doesn't quite work with wall painting. But he was commissioned to paint on a wall, so he was going to do it (eventually that is. Da Vinci was notorious for his lax approach to deadlines). Still instead of using the tried and true method of fresco painting - that is - painting onto wet plaster with thin paints applied in layers, allowing the pigment to soak into the plaster layer, he used egg tempura on a base of white lead, gesso, pitch, and mastic. While this method had been used before it was not recommended by basically anyone for painting walls, and for good reason. As we see, the painting has greatly deteriorated over time, and in fact we're left with a bit of a "ship of Theseus" thing going on here: very little of Leonardo's original work actually remains, having needed to be constantly restored and topped up throughout the centuries. It isn't just that the painting is old, we can see some beautifully preserved Renaissance frescoes in the Sistine chapel, Michelangelo's work on which was started and completed only about 20 years after Da Vinci's *The Last Supper*. It's simply a matter of method combined with some environmental factors that has led to a big problem for art historians and conservationists. So the fact it does indeed look a bit shit now, well...don't be too hard on them 😅
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:
th-cam.com/video/UAtoP5nFhh4/w-d-xo.html
Simon! I have some amazing, secret, confidential information! I found the grail in my attic last week! 🤓🤓🤓
Holy Grail is a pretty fire strain.
Right?!?!
Simon's inner 9-year-old had a great time with this one.
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 😅
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
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.
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.
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.
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
The most beleivable part of this episode was Simon's cutlery tale
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.
All the talk about The Man from Earth, I had to go watch it. Very interesting movie.
Thanks everyone that mentioned it.
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
Erwin Rommel was down to earth. The founder of a club that looked for outlandish stuff, was Heinrich Himmler.
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 🧨!!!
I love Chalice Well in Glasto! Visit in the autumn and although the gardens are really cut back, the lions head fountain where you collect the water is super cold and yummy!
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
“We have no teaspoons “ is the most relatable sentence I’ve ever heard. I also have a toddler, I also don’t have any more teaspoons.
Are we ever going to get a mash up of Simon’s best tangents? Maybe some of simon’s best flubs.
You have to imagine the disciples at the Last Supper saying "hey, better keep hold of that cup, could be worth something one day!!!". I think all physical claimants to be the Holy Grail are bogus as the idea of the Grail is symbolic of achieving ultimate union with "God" or the ultimate reality whatever that may be.
In the world we are all living in the idea of being immortal sounds like a hellish proposition to me.
After binge watching a whole bunch of casual criminalist it's so nice to see factboi laughing and smiling.
“Messiah” is the netflix show about a modern day Jesus
If you view the Holy Grail as the cup that Jesus drank from at the last supper, then it's possible we already found it.
The issue is simply that it would have been found with a bunch of other cups and dishes during a dig and there was no reason for the archeologists to give it any more significance then any of the other cups that were found with it.
The end result is that it might be in some museum's storeroom just collecting dust as no one has any idea just what it is that they've got.
Simon casually explaining why forcing people to pray at the point of a sword means they pray to the sword.
Simon giggling like a schoolboy when he says a "naughty" word.😆😆😆
Camelot? They were too busy impersonating Clarke Gable. I have seen the definitive documentary "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" recorded in 1975 and know this to be fact.
Camelot is a silly place.. please avoid it.
There's a South Park episode making fun of this.
The rabbit easter one.
Good stuff Simon thanks!
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.
In a thousand years, they will think Harry Potter was Jesus. I see a "Holy Grail" "Allegedly" coffee mug in Simon's merch section coming soon.