History's Real Macbeth

[@TastingHistory]

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[@MMouraable]

it's strange to see you have legs: it's entirely in character and wonderful that you have a sleeping cap and cartoon candle light

[@bilbobaggins5571]

Prob my favorite space opera by shakes.

[@petrichor3797]

Praise the Helix (fossil)! 😃

[@CAP198462]

To sleep, perchance to dream? Btw, I commend you for speaking the name of “The Scottish play,” on a set.

[@gudezan419]

I'm so confused?? I was honestly interested in looking at a new mattress but I was having trouble signing up so I'm chatting with customer support and they're telling me they don't support outside promotions?

[@tummy_fritters]

I now want to see the series, "Sleeping History," where it's one shot of Max on a pile of straw saying, "It's bad..."

[@apriliahussna4561]

Dang that's a nice niche

[@EresirThe1st]

Can’t wait for the bed of nails episode

[@AngelavengerL]

rofl

[@SisterMaryTatas]

😄

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

"Today, on Sleeping History, we're sleeping in the bedroom of Napoleon during his exile in St. Helena. If you're following the recipe at home, you should leave out the arsenic in the wallpaper."

[@jaredwright5644]

You actually cooked in a castle where a king lived, and where the Kings of Scots were declared. That's so freaking cool 🤯🧐

[@Mikaarj1233]

Sjdhdyx

[@easolinas1233]

And it's immortalized on his cooking show!

[@circuitsalsa]

Agreed! What an honor!!

[@gaywizard2000]

I thought Americans were so over royalty? Pathetic.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I mean, what could be greater than that? Sparring in the Colosseum?

[@Lauren.E.O]

Cooking in Scotland, at a historically relevant site, is pretty cool!

[@DirtyBottomsPottery]

Pretty sure the cook thinks of it as just another day at work.

[@uberwitz2193]

Yea that was such a casual drop of a really cool opportunity, I was blown away. (and you brought the perfect pokemon, of course!)

[@sjdenning1]

Im so jealous!!! And also thrilled for you - love your channel so much and have been a fan since day 1🙃

[@Colorcrayons]

Your ability to add hard tack into a video, through either a smooth segue or gratuitous brute force, is just impressive.

[@davemlbc]

CLACK CLACK

[@photinodecay]

@@davemlbc the CLACK CLACK will become as iconic as the Law and Order DUN DUN

[@fazdoll]

Today was definitely a Gratuitous Brute Force day.

[@machematix]

You need brute force when it's hard tack.

[@valienpire]

Max Pavlov's Dog'ed me into expecting a hard tack reference and CLACK CLACKs in every single one of his videos

[@Lauren.E.O]

Bringing Slowking on tour with you was an excellent touch 😂 It might not be your actual kitchen, but any kitchen with a Pokémon watching you cook is a Tasting History kitchen.

[@rebeccaude4412]

The dedication is strong with this one.. and very appreciated 😂!

[@ericwilliams1659]

I wonder how many the brought along. Just a couple extra in the carry on or did a whole suitcase full come on the trip.

[@jwilliams3269]

I wonder if he and Jose took Jaime and Cersei with them too 😂. These are my people!!!

[@julscatten2640]

I am so happy about this.

[@rebeccaude4412]

@@ericwilliams1659 I know I saw Treecko in the fireplace during the Drinking History on Scotch a few weeks ago, so that makes 2🤣🤣

[@kirstenpaff8946]

I think my favorite anecdote about Tolkien is that he thought Shakespeare's solution to the forest coming to Macbeth prophecy was so lame that he created ents to represent the forest actually coming for revenge. He had similar thoughts on the "no man of woman born" prophecy and came to the very obvious conclusion that a woman could do the job. This is why Eowyn kills the Witchking of Angmar.

[@RazorO2Productions]

Got to love Tolkien and his subtle British attitude of "I can do this better."

[@patrickmccurry1563]

Except that man mean human, not male in original etymology of old English which is what the humans of his setting often spoke. So it was an odd choice still.

[@photinodecay]

@@patrickmccurry1563 And being a learned and successful linguist, Tolkein surely would have known that difference in meaning, so we can only wonder what his though process was in coming up with that.

[@willek1335]

@@patrickmccurry1563 is that where the hobbit comes in? As far as I can remember, the hobbit's blades were numenorean craft, used to fight undead. Stabbing the witch king broke the spell and left him vulnerable.

[@colorona8456]

@@patrickmccurry1563 Read the books, there it's quite excessively explained, why Eowyn can kill him. It's not, because she's a woman, it's because the dagger Merry stabs him in the leg is "magic" and makes him vulnerable to be hurt by Eowyn. The film just doesn't have the time to go through all that, so they went the easy way.

[@hausofjulian]

That hard tack clip is ALWAYS hilarious 😂😂😂

[@tnirishfan]

I'll never get tired of it.

[@Taolan8472]

It is so powerful, anytime I read or write or think hard tack, i can see Max's smiling face, and hear that clack-clack.

[@here4catsandfood196]

it will never get old 🙌

[@zennvirus7980]

It's the joke that lasts forever. Like Hardtack (clac, clac).

[@ithydoodles]

Yeah I absolutely love the hard tack castanets.

[@Lammington2]

Can we please take a moment to enjoy the excitement and joy with which Bruce speaks? That is a man who truly has job satisfaction.

[@TastingHistory]

Indeed

[@jacobwalsh1888]

@@TastingHistory Plus, is it just me or does every story sound amazing when its told in an Irish or Scottish accent?

[@la_old_salt2241]

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[@la_old_salt2241]

​@@jacobwalsh1888 Yes, and better still when adding pirates to the story.

[@marymugge1523]

I love how many experts you bring into this episode. That and because you're in Scotland, their accents are hypnotic.

[@bgray1009]

you're feeling sleepy! now give me all your money, lol. worth a try

[@DaRealPhillyJawn]

@@bgray1009 😂😂😂😂👍

[@Adam-tu1qx]

The chef guest had the most stern eyes when waiting for Max’s thoughts on the fish

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@bgray1009 You jest, but this is the business strategy of Scottish tour guides.

[@whoarewe7515]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 sssshhhh. The king of tours in Scotland won't be to happy. He goes by the name Bruce. He does the best tours of Scotland with a lot of history too. Very clever and a cracking comedian too. Or so I am told by most who come back from his tours skint and wide eyed when saying Bruce is a genius.

[@jorenbosmans8065]

Love the fact that you are at a point where you are allowed to film at a historical site. Keep going Max

[@scipio7837]

Wow, I was going to recommend Bruce's channel to you and half way through the video you said "hold my Scotch." Bruce is a masterful storyteller and it was jaw dropping to see you both in same frame... huzzah.

[@TastingHistory]

He’s absolutely brilliant and the nicest guy.

[@scipio7837]

@@TastingHistory I really am glad you worked with him. I'm not even remotely Scottish, but I devour both of your channel videos almost as soon as they are uploaded.

[@apcolleen]

My boyfriend and I encountered his channel a couple months ago and binge-watched a whole bunch of episodes.

[@morrigankasa570]

@@TastingHistory Very entertaining and informative video like usual. Anyway would you consider for a "Drinking History" video making homemade Dandelion Wine or other "Medicinal" drinks.

[@roxyiconoclast]

@@TastingHistory is the link to his channel there somewhere? If so, I missed. Enjoyed this episode immensely!

[@MrChristianDT]

Wow. The 90s cartoon Gargoyles actually did a weirdly good job at combining the Shakesphere play, Macbeth's real history & the shows own mythology pretty well.

[@LissyVee]

I loved that show so much. I still randomly get the theme song stuck in my head

[@nurianadal4980]

I loved that show!!

[@timothybell9348]

There's so much of the Macbeth story hidden within the pages of Lord of the Rings - largely because the Professor was deeply unsatisfied with Shakespeare's vision of it - that coming back to the underlying history is like putting on a warm blanket.

[@scaper8]

I know that the Ents were, at least in part, conceived to have a better "Brinam Wood comes to Dunsinane" than some branches and Éowyn and Merry, a woman and a Hobbit, killing the Witch-King of Angmar was to be a better "no man of woman born" than a simple C-section. Beyond those, what other points of reference did Tolkien pull from _Macbeth_ the play or Macbeth the man?

[@sarahallegra6239]

I’d also like to hear about this if you care to share! 😊

[@00muinamir]

@@scaper8 my first guess is the character of Denethor as an ineffectual ruler who needs to be put out of his misery so a more competent one can take his place.

[@EresirThe1st]

Denethor was very capable he just didn’t care about what Gandalf said

[@easolinas1233]

​@@00muinamir He was less ineffectual and more harmful unintentionally. Perhaps Tolkien found that more satisfying a reason to be removed from the narrative than ineffectuality?

[@Blackjack1317]

I love that you make the efford to learn the right pronunciation for the dishes you make and the things you describe. It seems like a small detail but it makes the show so much better!

[@coblenski1]

He does overegg them quite a bit, but it's a good effort 😅

[@margotmolander5083]

That's one of the things that impresses me most about Max, what a great job of pronouncing names he does, and in so many different languages! He's got a real ear for languages.

[@jaredanderson682]

Macbeth does murder sleep - the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, chief nourisher in life's feast. And this show's sponsor sells mattresses....I see what you did there sir. Bravo!

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Let me thank you for your care of Scots' sensibilities! You pronounce names correctly (without the sly giggle we get from many others), you have collaborated with Bruce Fummy, you have correctly referred to 'King of Scots' (not 'of Scotland') and no background of bagpipes! and you have gone some way to counter the Tudor propaganda of Shakespear. Pretty good in one vlog! In Glaswegian congratulation 'Ya dancer, yi!)

[@lisamills161]

Think you are a bit too sensitive Janet...no one really gives sly giggles about the pronunciation of names of Scots...really they do not. What exactly are you referring to? And also it is a bit late to be sensitive too about Tudor propaganda. Good grief woman. Shakespeare massacred the reputation of Richard the Third as well, but you know its fiction and literature and art. Perhaps you would prefer he had put a disclaimer ahead of every scene for Macbeth.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

@@lisamills161 It's maybe not me who is sensitive!

[@lisamills161]

@@janetmackinnon3411 Uh oh touched a nerve...sorry:)))))

[@janetmackinnon3411]

@@lisamills161 I know I'm touchy! no sweat.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

@@lisamills161 I know I'm touchy! No harm done.

[@dannyfriar5653]

The amount of effort put into this episode is awesome and appreciated (especially considering it was filmed during your vacation).

[@denimadept]

I expect he can now write the vacation off as a business expense on his 2022 taxes,

[@lewismaddock1654]

It's just insane how much passion he has and puts into this. I've seen youtubers doing episodes when they're traveling and it's always lacking and there's loss in information, Max's stuff has no loss and enriches the overall content.

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Congratulations on your ads delivery. It is extremely unlikely I will ever buy anything from them (South America, lol), but yours are the only ads I don't skip on; your delivery is as informative and enticing as it is entertaining. 😁

[@kitcutting]

Scotland is getting a lot of love on this channel, and I am all for it

[@niall_sanderson]

It's interesting that you mentioned Bannock at the 3:00 mark, since Bannock also happens to be an almost universal dish among the native peoples of Canada. Now the reason for that is pretty depressing; after native peoples all over were forced into the reservation system, they were generally unable to subsist in the way they used to (a VERY deliberate result of the system), and since the ration packages were mostly flour plus some fat or oil of some kind, Bannock was one of the few things the people forced into the reserve system could actually make.

[@A.ka.nna.]

It's interesting you mention that, according to this Dine (Navajo) teacher I did one of my classroom observations in told me that fry bread came about because of the same thing.

[@FretboardToAsh]

Damn, Bruce is made for narration and presenting. Voice and acting are exactly what you'd expect from a documentary.

[@midgey50]

His immediate energy had me going to his channel so fast. It’s infectious!

[@BadHairdayKimmie]

I always love the addition of the hard tack clip. It's amazing how well and often it makes an appearance.

[@MargaretUK]

It makes me grin broadly every time!

[@tatikagila5057]

hoping for more inside joke clips from this channel. love it.

[@Firegen1]

The eye wink at the hand Yet let that be The Scottish King Treated with disdain In theatre history By the stone of destiny We play with space And the role of death Of a once trusted friend Kail to the King And deathly memory Bannack pancake And smokies Shakespeare used artistic skill To make performance Of the life of the man of many sorrows Let me spin three times To spake a name Macbeth backed a cousin To move to leadership By the stone of scone Eating a banquet partially viking Hoping that the ghosts will lay Or else Max will be historian, Cook, creator, presenter And Banquo again.

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

A man named Max went to Scotland He wandered, till he found a food heavier than air and said, ''I will make this recipe by my own hand'' and set up shop in a kitchen most fair To make a historic meal for us with the utmost care :p

[@westzed23]

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[@Firegen1]

@@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 wonderful work. Poke Max to become the second poet laureate. He asked me to do 👆🏾 (semi jokingly but we agreed it's fun so it became a thing). He loves poems in his comments.

[@zenkakuji3776]

A Scottish dish served with tasteful history: "Now, good digestion wait on appetite, And health on both". Thanks again Max 🙏

[@krankarvolund7771]

"The Stone of Scone" Oh, that's why the throne of the dwarves is a scone in the Discworlds! I love these books, and I love discovering more of thier influences from time to time XD

[@slwrabbits]

nod nod nod nod!! Not being from the UK, a lot of it went over my head.

[@karilynjaquest8739]

It took me years but I finally got it

[@jenb7756]

The same light bulb went on for me too. LOL

[@NouriaDiallo]

The thing and the whole of the thing!

[@owlnemo]

Had the same realisation! Gotta love Sir Pterry's work.

[@Getpojke]

Great video. Bruce is always funny & informative to listen to. Plus you finally got to taste a real Arbroath smokie. It's the king of fish for me & when you get one still warm from the smoke house or barrel...the juices dribbling down your chin as you bite into it, eating it from the paper wrapping. Heaven. Some of my friends & I still carry the ingredients to make bannocks & oatcakes while on extended hill-walks or camping. Easy to make, fill you up & give you slow release energy. Hope that there are many more videos to come from your trip to Scotland.

[@Getpojke]

@@gwennorthcutt421 Great trick, & if one does get broken then your a step ahead already. 😆

[@iandeare1]

I'm Arbroath born, and bred... not a Fisher, but the Fishers' knew me when I was still a bump in my mother's belly, my parents were friends of the community. Cannae stand Smokies masel', I hate bones... On the other hand: I highly reccomend Smokie Paté, and for a bit luxury: Hot Smoked Salmon.

[@ahandsomefridge]

This video is 97% history, 2% cooking and 1% matrass. Good stuff! I do need to look up more about smokies now though, the taste sounds great.

[@theConquerersMama]

They really do

[@SharpingtonTheGreat]

Fun Fact! The "goat" shown at 2:12 is actually a mythical beast known as the bonnacon, which defended itself by spewing *projectile lava poop* at it's adversaries. They are also said to admit a fart that is THREE ACRES long to stop pursuers. Obviously this was necessary because their horns curled inward and thus were "useless" for defense. Got to say the LAST place I expected to see a bonnacon was in a video about delicious food 😂

[@phileas007]

ah, yes, my spirit animal 🤣

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Someone ought to write a children's book about that.

[@misatsundere399]

Thanks for the info! I couldn't understand that hardcore goat image!

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Is a bonnacon not a kind of bull?

[@sandrayuen9497]

Thank you! I saw that and wondered what it was!

[@rickypope8076]

I LOVE when you say hard tack and throw in you cracking them together!!! It always makes my day. This 73 ole granny thanks you!!! 😘

[@whatthestuffisthis]

You should contact your publisher to see if you could put your cookbook on the shelves at "Medieval Times" or in pavilions at EPCOT.

[@miamigypsy]

Oh my gosh! Really love this episode! It’s as informative as a Lucy Worsley special with the warmth and fuzziness of a Mary Berry BBC2 show. I could tell this took a lot of work and, boy, does it pay off! Thanks for putting this together ❤

[@cochonrochon]

So cool! Not only did you get to cook in that amazing piece of history but the chef came to play. So freaking awesome! What an experience.

[@marymugge1523]

I love that you brought a pokemon to Scotland for your video. Lovely as always, Max.

[@desicatedlimbs]

Bringing people on that talk about their passions like you do yours was so wholesome, this has to be my favorite episode thus far. As someone who loves food and food through culture I am over the moon I found this channel this year. Makes my heart happy to see you having so much fun and preserving what came before! And them smokies look gooooood, I love a nice smoked fish 🤤

[@reglavcor]

I love that whenever Max says the words Hard Tac, we get the clip!

[@AmberS-V]

How cool that you get a hands on, first hand experience in making a historical dish by someone in the same culture!! Thank you for thinking of us heathens, and still continuing to film videos while on your vacation lol To me, it speaks volumes that you love what you do, and know an opportunity when you see one. Absolutely love your channel, and I've loved seeing how much you and the channel have grown 💜

[@borrellipatrick]

Always chuckle when hard tack is mentioned 🤭 Also the slowking plushie 👀

[@lukascph]

Hard tack! *clack, clack*

[@blackdragon7979]

Dang I missed the slowking.... Have to go back to find it

[@griffinhunt2692]

What a lovely surprise of a video! The Scottish play was my first production, and I remember the announcement of the feast being an important cue for us during the show! Thanks Max this one hits home in a way I didn’t expect ❤

[@brettjohnson536]

2:12 Ok so we're just gonna ignore the guy using a sheild to block a goat's fart... 😂

[@danielraiber3639]

I went over and started watching a lot of Bruce's videos with the link at the end of this video. While watching his video "How to make a Scottish king" it has you in the cross over with you making this dish. Both great episodes. But what struck me as strange was hearing you explain bannock's being like hard tack and not hearing those two bricks hitting each other. Thank you for a great episode and a great channel recommendation.

[@jacktingey7886]

Tuesdays are a joy knowing we get to watch more of Max and Jose's wonderful work. Thank you both so much!

[@iselldreams]

My Great Aunt Kay was one of the students who stole the stone of destiny from London in the 1950s. They made many copies of the stone 😊

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Damn, that's one hell of a family anecdote.

[@iselldreams]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Aye, it's pretty hardcore. Great Auntie Kay was fearless she used to say "know your rights or they will be taken from you. And my personal favourite "diamonds are for people who can't shine by themselves." Awesome lady, shame that her story isn't taught in schools.

[@CamStLouis]

Damn, if true that's an amazing family connection. I was just commenting that the *real* stone of destiny likely returned to Scotland a good three decades before official history says - I don't think anyone has actually been able to determine which of the three identical 'repaired' stones is the authentic one. If Max hasn't heard "Oran na Cloiche" he's missing out!

[@iselldreams]

when Kay died she called the whole family together I was about 11. I remember my father saying " she has to tell us all about the stones now." she didn't. Kay rarely spoke English to us and my Gaelic is okay-ish I know that they made many copies and one is hidden within icy steps. That's it. I wish I had written her stories down or remembered them better. You never do when you are wee.

[@CamStLouis]

@@iselldreams Wow. As a member of the Gaelic Society out here in Seattle I'd give anything to have been a fly on the wall during that conversation. Although, given what I've heard about Kay from people like Rona Lightfoot and others, it wouldn't surprise me if she took the secret to her grave, as her contribution to Scottish history and pride. As I understand it, all the replicas and the real stone were repaired with a metal rod holding the larger and smaller part together. The authentic stone has a bit of paper inside the rod, with a message known only to Kay and the stonemason who created it. I wonder if CT scanning has gotten to the point where the curious could find out one day... But it's probably better left a mystery!

[@rickhobson3211]

You do have to wonder just how much of Shakespeare's histories were propaganda! He did the same thing to Richard III. Great vid, Max!

[@Roguefem76]

Lol oh man, that is the truth. I love demonstrating Shakespeare's playing fast and loose with historical facts by pointing out that Shakespeare had Richard killing somebody (Somerset, I think?) in a battle which took place when the actual Richard was only two years old. That's one badass toddler! 🤣

[@photinodecay]

Remember that this was happening when England was trying to solidify its rule over Scotland, so any propaganda against the best Scottish kings would have been highly appreciated by his King and patron.

[@EresirThe1st]

Well he was a playwright, plays aren’t meant to be history books.

[@photinodecay]

@@EresirThe1st These are not all tragedies or comedies. One of the ones referenced is literally called histories, and the one we are discussing is fake news propaganda.

[@albertnedelman6648]

Rahul - he wrote MacBeth just after James I took the throne, aka the English king of Scottish origin. Hence why the play is all about how heroic and noble James' ancestors was, how evil the guy James' ancestor killed was, and why witches show up (James was obsessed with witch hunting and blaming them for his problems).

[@HairbyChelle]

The hard tack smack makes me laugh every single time 👏 👏

[@daveandgena3166]

Hold up, Max! We're not going to address the weaponized goat at 2:12? 🤣 Wonderful video! So excited you got to work in the Scone kitchens!

[@seanmcgcostumes]

As a Shakespeare nerd, Macbeth is my favorite play. So I love this. But as someone whose 30th and 29th great-grandfathers are the real historical King Duncan and Prince Malcolm, I'm loving this even more after I realized this is the type of thing they would have eaten!

[@ICULooking]

You've traced your lineage?

[@seanmcgcostumes]

@@ICULooking Yeah, my mom & I have been doing Ancestry for... 12 years now? (It's what's led me to my current job of being a freelance historical researcher and transcriber.) Once we found out that Elizabeth Woodville (the White Queen and first commoner to become queen of England) is my 14th great-grandmother it became super easy to trace our lineage back through different royal and noble lines because historians already had all of that well documented, hahaha.

[@sarahgilliss3503]

How did you look all of that up? My mom got as far back as Mary, Queen of Scots, then it got murky.

[@prettygneissproductions]

Hey cousin! I’ve also traced back that far (through Humphrey de Bohun of the de Bohuns who eventually became the Boones of American legend). It’s pretty neat being related to Saint Margaret, though her coming to Scotland did herald a lot of change.

[@CarolynMorris-xs2mx]

😊​@@seanmcgcostumes

[@DISCUSSTING]

This set is so perfectly theatrical for the subject! I love a bit of drama with my drama! I love Max's committment to his craft!

[@AGMundy]

Lovely to see and have locals involved. I recall that the Countess of Mansfield is a fan of Tasting History - it would have been fun to see Max meeting her and share some history with her. Arbroath Smokies are delicious.

[@mattamiller2002]

Really great to see this channel continuing to stretch out and do new things. Really hope to see more episodes like this.

[@TulipsToKiss]

I love that your guests are so passionate about what they're talking about, so fun to watch!

[@MetalHeadReacts]

I will never get tired of seeing that clip every time he mentions hard tack... makes me chuckle every time

[@ericthompson3982]

Max, watching you work with Bruce makes my entire week.

[@2MeatyOwlLegs]

Thanks for making me remember that I've visited Scone Palace when I was in Scotland 11 years ago.^^ The palace looked very familiar the second I saw it in the video.

[@taekwongurl]

I really appreciate that Chef Frasier (sp?) Immediately said "Yes, love smokies." Like, I don't think Max even really finished his sentence. Now I HAVE to try making smokies.

[@moonwillowschronicle5435]

I have Scottish ancestors, Boyds , who came from the Glasgow area and Port William. I also had Stewart ancestors from the Edinburgh area and Stirling, so this episode holds a very special meaning for me. I have always felt a deep connection to Scotland and when I recently found my Scottish ancestors it all made sense. I am also a fan of Macbeth, which makes it all the more real to me. Thank you for sharing this, I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Slainte!!!

[@EmpressoftheLoneIslands]

Best parts of this episode, in no particular order: Hard tack! *clack clack* The nightcap and candle The fact that there was a king nicknamed Fatuus (buffoon!) The goat in the painting!! 😂 Thanks, Max; you’re the best!

[@sheenachristina2385]

The man, the myth, the Scottish Play. Love the Slowking!

[@omnijack]

Delighted to see your end of the collaboration. I was pleasantly surprised to see you appear on his channel!

[@DeepOneBill]

I posted this on the silphium video as well, but Max you might want to know that botanists think they've rediscovered the plant in the Turkish mountains.

[@aura1298]

Omg! Really?🙂

[@slwrabbits]

ooooooh details?!

[@salguodrolyat2594]

That is close to your stomping grounds in Byzantium. 🤔

[@Silvvrninja8]

I like how Max always needs a pokemon plushy in the shot with him when he records. It is like his security blanket.

[@cya2163]

Wow...can't believe you did an episode IN Scotland...LOVED it!!!

[@Rojixus]

Yay, the first video I'm catching as it comes out! (I discovered this channel last Wednesday, been binging ever since!)

[@lilymiller1046]

You know it’s going to be a good episode when he mentions hard tack.

[@Rogue_07]

This is old but one of my favorite things ever is that Birnam wood is responsible for the Huorns and Ents in Lord of the Rings. Tolkien got all hyped up for Birnam wood coming to Dunsinane, and when it turned out to be a bunch of guys with sticks on their backs, he decided his epic work of English literature would have walking, talking trees *thank you very much*.

[@PureAsbestos]

I like how you brought in some guests for this one, it's refreshing. Good episode!

[@dimmingstar]

what an absolute treat of an episode; it somehow combined my love for history, Shakespeare, the beautiful Scottish accent, and even Lord of the Rings all in one. and the amount of effort you put in Max -- thank you so much! from your efforts into correct pronunciation, to setting it all up at the actual site, to consulting local experts on both the history and the food -- amazing. i noticed it all, and adore it so unspeakably much ♥♥♥♥♥

[@mandalorfortytwo4557]

As always, a pleasure to watch your well organized, thought-out presentations! I look forward to the next one! 🤗

[@Astragali]

I imagine the logistics (and cost!) could be a nightmare, but I'd love to see you cooking at (or at least visiting) more historic places. Still, regardless of where you're cooking, thank you Max for the excellent content!

[@helpyourcattodrive]

It’s Time For Max. Let’s do this! What a fabulous topic and I can’t believe you get to do this in that location. Amazing!

[@The_Kentuckian]

The Scottish chef is a man of few words.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

But a good cook!

[@ezrafriesner8370]

I’m guessing he lets his food do the talking 😂

[@hjalfi]

I grew up in Perthshire (at Glenalmond), so this is all local history to me! The way I heard it was that Shakespeare didn't do a lot of research and essentially cribbed out of Holinshed's Chronicles; except, appears to have combined the stories of Macbeth and King Duff to produce the play. It's a beautiful area; do visit if you can. Also, I do need to point out the pronunciation of 'Gaelic': the Irish version is 'gay-lick'. The Scottish (and Nova Scotia) version is 'gah-lick'...

[@albertnedelman6648]

It helps to view Shakespeare's play less as history and more as a propaganda piece flattering the new king James via praising his ancestors and demonizing his ancestors' enemies. He did the same thing with the Tudor histories when Elizabeth was on the throne.

[@blazeelvirafirehoof7844]

Macbeth time.

[@connorgolden4]

I loved the part in the play where Macbeth said it’s Macbethin timed and machbethed all over the place.

[@ThreadbareInc]

Changing the echo of the hardtack clack to match the Scone kitchen was a nice touch.

[@BnaBreaker]

I could listen to Bruce talk about anything!

[@flatline-timer]

I really appreciate that he ends any important visual details like in-video subtitles a little above the bottom so I can read everything with subtitles on :)

[@jewelsgrl]

The hardtack moment gets me every time. I think we need merch depicting Max clicking hardtack; I’d buy it

[@cassandralyris4918]

This was great! I love his accent too. I could listen to him telling tales all day. 😍💓

[@debbybrady1246]

Thanks! Love your videos, the history and the recipes. Keep up the good work.

[@TastingHistory]

Thank you, Debby!

[@hannahcollins1816]

I've definitely been enjoying Bruce's channel after being introduced to it by you!! Yay more history to watch!!

[@arii6944]

Wow .. two of my favorite historical KZbinrs collaborating in a video! Bruce is awesome. Great video! 😁😁

[@tatikagila5057]

I love how Bruce gives off Steve Irwin vibes but for history and stones instead of gators and snakes. Really anybody with enthusiasm like that is the right sort of infectious.

[@amriehellstrom9844]

Honestly, not a huge fan of Shakespeare, and definitely not of Macbeth, but you really brought some new light to my not-so-favorite play. You're passion is really infectious and I feel like I might need to re-read it thanks to you. Great work as always, your videos never fail to make my day 🥰🥰

[@kaylathehedgehog2005]

Hee! This was the exact topic I did my term paper on way back when I was a senior in high school. It was so cool learning about the real Macbeth, and just how different he was from the Macbeth in the play.

[@georgsyphers1437]

This was absolutely delightful to watch! Love the shoot on location.

[@bricknolty5478]

The production value on this episode is through the roof! I'm so happy to see this channel continue to take off and grow

[@sekhmara8590]

Haven’t even watched it & it’s already fabulous! So excited for this one, thanks Max!

[@ThemeParchive]

5:02 I love how you’ll go to any length necessary to include the “H-word” in your scripts.

[@jr-bh5rm]

i love it, this episode feels so much like a history documentary.

[@Aldo_raines]

Heather honey is also used in medical applications as a wound disinfectant. The high sugar content dehydrates bacteria cells and it contains some hydrogen peroxide. The type I used had something added to it to make it stiffer, almost the consistency of fruit leather, and it was cut to size and applied to wounds in lieu of Neosporin.

[@musingwithreba9667]

Yay! Finally the cross-over episode! 🤣 Two of my favourite KZbinrs. That smokie looks really yummy 😋

[@anidaralopez5676]

You should have your own television show on the either the History Channel or Food Network.....you are charming, have the sweetest smile, you're funny.....and you share such fascinating tidbits of history connected to recipes. Thanks Max.

[@kristencalcaterra5662]

Thank you for the Bannock recipe! I'm a huge Outlander fan, but was always too afraid to try making them. This looks simple

[@richewilson6394]

I love this play, I don't care if it's cursed I will watch it no matter what I've seen a production done in my town where it was outdoors and we actually had horses doing actual scenes with them.

[@aserehtdraws7941]

I love how no matter where he is filming there always has to be a Pokémon plushy next to him

[@maou8253]

One of the best episodes so far. Being at an actual historical site adds so much more magic to the video.

[@hhdhpublic]

That hardtack clip just never gets old

[@fearnpol4938]

Shakespeare’s story is like character assassination of a much loved historically significant Scottish king that under his rule saw peace and prosperity and our neighbours to the south actually stopped trying to genocide and colonise us for a time. They’d start up later and never stop.

[@JoAnnaQuincey]

Outstanding as always Max!

[@valoryj5603]

Always love the Hardtack running joke (clack-clack). And of course your wonderfully well done and educational videos.