Nateland | Ep #40 - The Middle Ages

[@charlesl2593]

I love that, 40 episodes in, this is the one where Nate says, "People are listening." Like, we're clearly not going anywhere Nate. We watched you guys eat donuts for a bonus. Not even a crazy amount, but like a normal amount of donuts a person would eat. As a bonus. That's who we are.

[@maggietyner4101]

It was an underwhelming number of donuts indeed.

[@chase_newman]

If you listened to this Middle Ages episode and didn’t watch it, you would never know the comments video was completely separate from the actual episode. This is because the brilliant editor(s) of this podcast spliced the videos together while Nate was saying “Uhh” as usual (or like he always does). This editing should honestly win some kind of award. I was so blown away at the geniusness I almost gasped!

[@beckyparker8990]

I had to go back and watch because of this comment!! Brilliant!

[@angie7164]

This podcast is the 2021 revamp of the Magic School Bus and Brian is Ms. Frizzle who takes us down an educational adventure every week.

[@willyp1380]

This podcast is basically Nate’s second shot at school where he gets to learn about all of the subjects that he actually enjoys and then gets bored of after a while and gives up. Can’t wait for the next history lesson. Look forward to it every Wednesday!

[@ogmickeydiamond]

😂😂 This podcast is a college trial for Nate. Nateland University or Nateland Community College

[@jensenmelville6948]

Every time nate reads the comments it reminds me of Michael getting mad at his roast on the office. This whole thing was his idea and now he’s upset that they are making fun of him.

[@twins4011]

So excited for another week of laughs... but also kinda sad its only 1 hour and 20 min. I love the ones that are 2 hours . Anyone else???

[@paulm.e.mueller2903]

Agreed!

[@Essy311]

Yes!

[@zenoahw945]

The cut between the comments and the episode how Nate said “uh” in both scenes in the exact tone I watched 6 times. Cleanest transition in podcast history

[@MrHkballer1]

"Well we can't joke about that, moving on" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@christinaelle5843]

I have laughed hysterically at every single episode, but my biggest laugh so far came from this episode when Nate said “I think we got a new Krispy Kreme challenge” I ugly laughed for so long at that I think it was mainly the visual I had of the 3 of you doing it.

[@drewsorrill6680]

I like how Nate waits until 8 minutes in to admonish Aaron for not wearing “company” apparel. Couldn’t have had a pre show meeting? Nate probably treats this like his stand up dates. Just strolls into the office like he’s waking on stage after being introduced by the feature act. Love the show. It has made me excited for Wednesday mornings for the first time in 30+ years. Thanks folks!

[@BUWOOD9]

Nate’s running bad news bit at the beginning of the topic is always my favorite. “Laura left me” or “Aaron is dead” it gets me every time. I hope they get more ridiculous with time....“ Breakfast was murdered by a penguin.”

[@gerickson9552]

Ummmm, it’s pronounced “PAN-guin”. Look it up😁

[@jacobhebert9269]

I can’t believe that Nate and Blisters think there is a “pay” in penguins but don’t pronounce the “play” in plagues. I’ll never take the black pleg as seriously as I did before. You “spooled” it for me. No, but you guys are still getting better every episode, keep up the good work!

[@nofarino5519]

Next on Aaron land. Breakfast is going to jump, breath through his nose and fart.

[@kendalwiebe]

I've definitely gotten dumber since this podcast began. At first it was frustrating but now it feels like you are petting my smooth brain. Thanks folks! Ps. Love Barnabas (the old guy) the most!

[@JoRoBoYo]

I don't know if this is an insult or a compliment.. 😂😂

[@brookethomsen7759]

Nate will appreciate this, last semester I took a class called New Media and Medievalism. We basically compared how things have changed since the Middle Ages. One student compared the town crier to Twitter. I ended up recreating a 14th century stained glass window with coloured tissue paper and poster paper. I’m a marketing major so it was different but it ended up being one of the best classes I had ever taken.

[@molly3713]

that sounds like the most useful waste of time

[@Essy311]

I think my daughter made that same craft in 2nd grade. ;)

[@brookethomsen7759]

@@Essy311 that was absolutely my inspiration! The only difference is that mine took me 15 hours and was 7 feet tall.

[@brookethomsen7759]

@@molly3713 yup!

[@DocManhattan56]

This was a hilarious episode.

[@DocManhattan56]

Breakfasts' golf swing and Nate's description is the funniest thing ever.

[@amandamoore9859]

You have a new fan, Benjamin Moore. My brother told me about your podcast a couple of months ago and I’ve been enjoying listening to it. This week Ben decided he wanted to watch, too. Ben’s my dog, a Goldendoodle. He walked up to the TV, watched for a few seconds, then decided he wanted a more comfortable seat. He plopped down on the sofa and finished watching the show with me. Thanks for bringing humor into Ben’s life!

[@kirbymorrison1110]

Nate is like a high school student losing steam at the end of his own presentation in class, wrapping it up before he has to field any questions. "Alright, we did it ... the middle ages." Bought tickets to see you in Santa Rosa, CA in August. Hope you bring along my two favorite adjunct comedians.

[@mrlandscapellc1131]

Listening to Aaron laugh/wheeze uncontrollably while Belly Button read the Wikipedia page about the topic and Nate make up scenarios is always my favorite part of every show. It has passed the comments section as the funniest part and I find myself laughing out loud every week at the hilarity. It’s comedy gold!! Best average podcast of all time!

[@evelynsimons3003]

You guys are awesome; it’s nice to just turn off our brain for a while. Brian is my fave; his comedic timing and one-liners are unbelievable. Keep it up, y’all!

[@brianbatescomedy]

Finally someone who gets it!

[@ariesleo5433]

Your the asmr of comedians. Understated and laid back . I notice your super nervous at the beginning of of your sets until you get used to being in the pocket and that comes off as very genuine and relatable I’m a new fan for sure just watched your Netflix special👍🏻 SUBSCRIBED

[@andyholcomb7800]

Beautiful. I’m 5 seconds in and I hear my favorite blurring together of words by Nate. As usual. That’s all I need, I’ll listen to the rest later. Love the show keep it up. So long folks!

[@krazyazgirl]

I had no clue Aaron was a Mommy 👖 👏 Good job wearing the YMH hat on your own podcast Aaron!!! Anyone that knows how different the two shows are should be excited. Keep up the good work guys.

[@rexfennell7926]

Love how quickly this episode took a dark turn. Five minutes in and Nate’s asking Brian when he thinks he’ll be ready to die.

[@seanharring1520]

I think this podcast is Nate's attempt to learn everything last minute before his daughter asks for help with her homework. Love the show. Haven't missed an episode yet!

[@Wanders_luke]

I discovered Nateland a few months ago when trying to find new podcasts to listen to. Little did I know I would find the least educational, educational podcast in the history of podcasts. I have learned so little from this podcast that future me will wonder how I ever walked away from this podcast without needing to go back a whole grade in school.

[@mistygregg2705]

Hey y'all! When I was in high school we were discussing Jesters in our English class and the teacher asked if we knew how the Jesters went from castle to castle to entertain. One guy answered, "On their minstrel cycles" and the teacher sent him to the office. LOL!! -Misty

[@djbigdaddy71]

Thanks for coming to Skyline, I brought a group of friends, our jaws hurt from laughing so hard.

[@lyndaVnp]

I’m a nurse practitioner at a pediatric urgent care. I over hear a lot of parents tell their kids their blood is blue until it hits air, then it turns red. I also hear people genuinely believe if a newborn’s finger gets cut off it will grow back. I usually don’t tell them it’s not true.

[@DanielJackHyland]

Hello folks! I love this podcast. Its pretty much 2 hours of Aaron and Beandip explaining what words are to Nate and I can't stop watching.

[@nickrobertson1974]

There has to be some comedy gold hidden in the Bates golf swing! I about fell out of my chair laughing...and by the time I calmed down he was just finishing his follow through!

[@kristinfarren4196]

I’m with Aaron’s mother in law, I’m here for the golf. It sneaks it’s way into every episode, even the Middle Ages. I’ve watched the new special twice now: the first time I watched it with my friends, I told them that the golf course with llamas was the club right next to my high school, we just kind of moved along like no big deal. Then, tonight, I watched at home with my parents in Pinehurst, and when Nate talks about the llama caddies they got so excited to hear about Talamore resort on Netflix, we had to back it up and rewatch the joke. My dad is now all in as a Nate fan, finally moving on from his loyalty to Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

[@emmaskinner4377]

Best one yet for sure. It really helped while being in stand still traffic in GA for an hour! I also love how Nate was saying “gesture” instead of “jester.” Keep it up!

[@carlitaluna209]

You’re hands down my favorite comedian of all time. My husband and I are both obsessed with you. So much so, I told him you’re my hall pass and he said, “Same.” 😂 So glad you’re blowing up. You deserve all the success!

[@brianbatescomedy]

Thank you.

[@old.man.kevin.g]

Folks! Kevin G here. Keeping my last name hidden to save Nate some dignity given his history of butchering names. Not sure whether to be happy or sad to be a part of the podcast since I posted that comment back in January. Maybe phone Pope Greg and update your calendars. Jokes aside, keep up the good work gentlemen. You guys are the reason I look forward to Wednesdays.

[@cameronmorck8510]

looked away for a few seconds and nate had completely changed outfits haha

[@emilymcleod1979]

I’m so glad I found this podcast. Thank you for making people laugh after an unprecedented year!

[@Nateland]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@DSGxTennessee]

Without missing a beat he started petting his dog... seems like a really good dude.

[@Brittany-xp8wf]

I am loving this, as a native middle Tennessean with a Catholic dad and Southern Baptist mom😂. We are also Vandy fans😂. My life has been rough😂

[@Brittany-xp8wf]

Then they sent me to a Church of Christ school😂

[@chanlerraper]

For a guy who spent the entire episode saying “Court gestures”, Nate is pretty quick to pick up on any word Bram Stoker even slightly mispronounces.

[@glynneblackwell6218]

People who write in saying they learn nothing from this show must not be watching/listening the same podcast as I am. Beef jerky's extensive research on stuff that means nothing to anyone has taught me more than high school and college combined. I'm not sure I remember any thing specific that I’ve learned but there’s a solid chance something comes back to me after a couple drinks at trivia. Keep it up, folks. Can’t wait to see y’all at Zanie’s for the first live recording of Aaronland!

[@johnclaudetaylor5224]

Boots knows so much about the middle age he may have been born as a 45 year old man. By far the best pod I've heard in the last 1hr 20min 15secs

[@abbykochek788]

Huge fan of this podcast! I just discovered it a couple weeks ago and have already binged all the episodes. I even listened to the animals episode twice because every time Nate said “Panguins!” I lost it! I also learned I cannot listen to this while I workout because it is very hard to do cardio when you can’t stop laughing. Love you guys and keep up the great work!

[@Nateland]

Thank you for listening!

[@xThePsychoNautx]

Hello Folks, Nate, on the latest episode of L.O.S. Big Jay and Dave told the story of your Dikembe Mutombo like block on Nic Noviki that had me in tears. I would love to hear your version of the story here on Nateland. The listeners deserve a clean retelling. Love the show, as always, keep up the good work.

[@LairdPat]

Can’t believe that Aaron says he can’t whistle and Nate didn’t bring up that “Backstroke” and his nose couldn’t do that for him. Love the show!

[@Essy311]

Aaron, you're the best part of this podcast after Nate and Bunyon. I loved your smile of pride after you displayed your college knowledge of which people were fictional. Did you learn that in a Notre Dame class about Disney movies?

[@finleyburns4918]

hello folks! fin burns here (son of bobby burns (he’s guy who requested that peer review be explained to nate)) i loved this episode, and was wondering how you guys think you would do as a court jester. do you think any of you could outmatch roland the farter?

[@Johnrox1550]

Great episode wish it was longer!

[@JohnnyJasen]

I don't think I've ever been happier to see a new episode. I had just finished octopus teacher and needed something relaxing and funny after that Rollercoaster of a documentary. I think y'all should watch it and have an episode about it. Would love to hear your takes. My guess is bubbles would flourish! Keep up the good work!

[@barfymann362]

What's it about?

[@JohnnyJasen]

@@barfymann362 its about a guy who goes to the sea everyday for almost a year and somehow manages to become a friend to an octopus as if it's a dog. The rest of the story is a complete surprise. Highly recommend.

[@barfymann362]

@@JohnnyJasen Thank you, I'll watch it over the weekend.

[@barfymann362]

@@JohnnyJasen I watched it, Thank you! Loved it.

[@paulm.e.mueller2903]

On Wednesday, I choose to listen to Nateland as I take my kids to school. They protested, but I was sure they would enjoy a bit that was a real gas. After Brian said Roland the Farter, I turned around with a "pretty funny, right?" look to my kids. They didn't laugh at all. My daughter, sensing my disappointment, said, "Look Dad, I am not in the mood this morning and I have a stomach ache. I normally might have laughed, but today it would have hurt." They watched Paw Patrol instead. Le Petomane, the French Flatulist is worth looking into more. He was the star attraction at the Mulan Rouge. He ended his act when World War I started which was ironically known for poisonous gas. I'll go proofread this now.

[@Brittany-xp8wf]

I love that y'all have the giggles this episode 😂

[@MsJenniferTerry]

Nate man. I legit just cried I laughed so hard at your special and it's not even the first time I watched it! One fell swoop, I swan..

[@mammoserthegreat]

Nate seems like the most genuine person on earth, him and Theo.

[@They.luvv_Chloe.]

Gang gang

[@OverallMan182]

Hey Nate and folks, First time caller, long time listener. Y’all were talking about the best college football entrances and absolutely missed the best of all time- CLEMSON. Running down the hill is the most exciting 25 seconds in college football!! I would know because I was going to games when Clemson couldn’t play dead in a western movie. I really enjoy your standup and podcast and you as a person. Have a good one!

[@holycore]

Wow Aaron letting his secret genius slip out just a little, trying to convince the whole planet to quit wearing deodorant while he doubles down and becomes the best smelling human on earth, that's some maniacal stuff. Love this show.

[@dprich100]

While talking about the Jester that whistled, jumped, and farted at the same time Aaron said "I can't whistle." I've got news for you my friend. You can't jump either. Great show fellas ... I have surgery for jaw cancer scheduled tomorrow and you took my mind off my problems for awhile.

[@deepthought1987]

@ aaron webber keep em high and tight 👖👖

[@christinaelle5843]

I was disappointed that Billie Goat didn’t call Nate out for saying Court “Gesture”.

[@secretstosellingscrapgold5481]

Nate love the podcast. Please pass this on to Aaron, for his gout drink tart cherry juice. I learned this from my 91year old neighbor. Take care, Chris in San Diego.

[@nikbrownell]

Bethuselah: This was also started in the middle ages and was really big! Nate: Can't talk about that so let's move on. This was literally the funniest thing you could have said. Moments like this are why I love this podcast so much. My only gripe with this episode is that California Baptist University is the Southern Baptist Vatican, not Cracker Barrel. Come give it a visit and you can stay at my house while you're here. Cracker Barrel is just the ordained provider of bread and wine for the Lord's Supper.

[@petero1917]

Fantastic fellas! Great ep!

[@benjaminpatterson8646]

The most incredible thing I learned from this episode is that Nate, Aaron, and Blueberry are quick change artists. Got a new outfit before Nate could finish saying "uhhh"

[@martywall6199]

My favorite thing I’ve learned from this podcast is that squirrels can survive a fall from any height. I’m not going to try it out, and hope no one else does, but it’s cool to know.

[@colinlippert6429]

When Aaron passively said "Do we think Dragons are dinosaurs..." it made me think he goes home every night, gets into his dinosaur pajamas, reads his dinosaur books, then gets tucked into his dinosaur bed.

[@BrianHoard]

Wearing deodorant

[@lbutler2122]

Not that there’s anything wrong with that

[@soulbyliam]

Good episode about the Middle Ages from some good middle aged men

[@DuckBear88]

Just started watching, and I can tell just by the title that this episode is going to be a top 3 favorite/best episode. Just picturing all the jokes that will be made and how much nate is going to get wrong or thought that he knew and it turns out he was wrong all this time. Maybe high Hope's but I don't think I'm going to be wrong about it being a top 3 EP.

[@BDWest]

I have watched every episode (although I mentally time out often, due to dull content).. wondering if, I've missed a single joke by Notre Bama or can I look forward to that happening?? Thanks! Huge Nate fan!! (& Bohemian)

[@They.luvv_Chloe.]

I’ve laughed so long at the thought of Nate jumping, Brian nose whistling, and Aaron farting. I was in tears and leaning over hysterically laughing. My daughter came running in to ask why I’m crying! Where would I even begin ?!

[@SurrealiS]

Yo Folks! You guys get a lot of praise from the Straight-laced, No-cussers for being clean and all but the real praise is from someone like me, an old dude (almost as old as Baker Street Bates!) who curses like an angry sailor with double gout foot! I listen to pods spanning from Bill Burr, 2 bears 1 cave, YMH and Bad Friends just to name a few and Y'all are always in my pod rotation! Now That's a Real compliment. ps: Little surprised you guys didn't mention anything about torture, say what you want about the Medieval Times but Good Lord they sure knew how to torture a fella!

[@Ryan_Dance]

After hearing the Roland the Farter story, I'm confident my buddy must be a distant relative. In college about 15 years ago, we were pregaming pretty hard before the SEC tournament in Atlanta when he sneezed, farted, and burped all at the exact same time. It was the most foul and hilarious thing I've ever seen another human experience. I haven't seen him in a few years and I think this story might be the reason I reach out to him to catch back up. Nateland out here doin' the Lord's work, keep it up guys. Also can we replace Roland's jump whistle with Bargain's nose whistle?

[@cloudstrife2307]

Can't figure out if It's a good thing or a bad thing that I've been listening to this podcast while running. Reminds me of a Tom Clancy novel where you can space out for a while, and not have to back track to figure out what's going on.

[@reasonableperson1853]

Way to represent the Mommies Aaron!

[@justinschultz4325]

As an almost 40 year old I totally thought we were going to talk about being middle aged. Well...I enjoyed the episode about "The Middle Ages". Side Note - It would be fun if you did an episode about the pros and cons of being middle aged since I'm about to hit that number. This is assuming I hit 80 years old.

[@njalva3]

My step dad is a direct descendant of King Henry II. I told him about Roland the Farter and his payment and he agreed that the 30 acres of land was well deserved. The joke holds up.

[@andrewchevrier]

Nate comparing the life expectancy, postnatal, of a person in the Middle Ages, to the turtles who make it to the ocean, is low key, the smartest thing he has said on the podcast. There should have been more of an acknowledgement of it. It was downright poignant.

[@Toquer88]

I think they were like me and confused because I pictured a land based turtle. Thought I was about to learn something about how turtle shells don't always grow correctly and the poor turtles die a sad and slow death. Then the sea turtle image was triggered. Whew I felt okay being dumb about something Nate said. He always makes being dumb, funny. "I like turtles."

[@johnhugsie]

Bates’ nose would give him a strategic advantage in the jump whistle fart challenge.

[@jenningsschweizer6763]

I love how Basilisk knows what a 'power move' is but Nate has no idea. Who's the old man now Nate?!

[@TJones-te1pl]

I am Christian, not Catholic. The tenth (tithe) is biblical, definitely not Catholic doctrine. How it is used can be wrong, which is what I think Brian is referring to. It takes $ to keep lights, heat/air, maintenance. Its a gift of love, as for your families. God provides instruction for His church in this regard, to give tithe (tenth). And He gives back soooo much more!! Take a look at Gen 28:22, Deut 14:28-9, Lev 27:30-33, Num 18, Malachi 3:8-12, Prov 3:9-10, 2 Cor 9:7 etc. It's not a means of salvation but a byproduct of relationship. God is a good, not a task master. Guilt isn't biblical, tithe to keep Gods work on earth moving is. Hope you enjoy looking into this. Sure enjoy you guys! Thx for the podcast!

[@tommorse2387]

that "uhh.." transition was flawless.....

[@morgan0179]

Let's face it, after the fascinating Con Artist episode, whatever came next was going to be rough. We made it through though! The Renaissance would be great! You could do one episode just covering Shakespeare. I definitely recommend watching the Broadway musical "Something Rotten" before y'all record that one. There's a bootleg copy somewhere on KZbin... There's also a video of all the songs that didn't make it in the show. (Almost an entire shows worth of songs.) They're performed by a lot of the original cast, as well as the writers of the show. One song is just about an the words that Shakespeare invented.

[@jpf8350]

8 minutes in and non-stop giggles

[@LeftCoastElectricSB]

Don’t ever stop!😂👍

[@slikrick5857]

Aaronland with the blood facts

[@andrewchevrier]

I recently went back to school to do a Master’s degree at 39 years old. We had a midterm exam last week, which honestly, I am not used to anymore, and am not a big fan of. A guy in the class sent out an invite to an online study group for the exam. I thought it would be a good idea to check it out. When I logged into the virtual conference, wouldn’t you know it, but the guy who organized it, was drinking a glass of milk, on screen. He wasn’t even being discrete about it. Honestly, it was a bit off-putting. And I think it was possibly a power move. « Look at me with my quirky drink ». I almost wanted to message the other people there, to ask whether or not they noticed he was drinking milk.

[@Tuamotu]

The outfit changes always trip me out!

[@paulm.e.mueller2903]

When I was middle school, I thought whenever Red Green would give advice to the "middle aged guys out there" he was talking to me. I was unsure of what to do with advice about gray hairs and a wife that may not agree with my driving habits.

[@sammybananas]

Can confirm, I am in Iowa and I heard it.

[@markjohnson8662]

I'm from Iowa and I gasped when Aaron dropped his hand on the table. Can you have gout in your hand? Just trying to nip it in the bud

[@dorman143]

I counted five solid references in three sentences here, nice work, Mark Johnson

[@MrBrannon141]

Hey real quick... I'm a big fan... No idea you had a podcast. I almost feel like I've been wronged. I'm gonna go ahead and listen to this every week but I will NOT go back and listen to the old ones... Ok I might listen to the old ones but I will definitely have an attitude about it.

[@beckyhass2552]

I was gearing up to become incredibly perturbed after Nate asked the average life expectation of the Middle Ages. Then Brandon comes in with a quick and accurate expectation why average life was lower in the past was a catharsis I did not expect to get out of the show. Even very well educated people don’t grasp why the arithmetic average is a misleading number about people’s normal lifetimes in history. Especially when comparing to today. A much better average would be the mode average. Full hearted endorsement of this show’s educational tag.

[@andrewchevrier]

One thing about the Black Plague was that no one was saying « the worst thing about the Black Plague is that most people who have the Black Plague are asymptotic and go on to spread the Black Plague to their parents and grandparents » ( fun fact, the grandparents were 28 years old). The worst thing about the Black Plague, was that everyone died immediately!

[@chriskay2315]

Nate, Brian and Aaron aka Jump, Whistle and Fart

[@paulm.e.mueller2903]

Public executions and punishments were a huge form of entertainment and education back in the Middle Ages. It could be a healing event for the whole community when the condemned would confess their sin and be publicly forgiven before they were executed. Protestants ruined that when they would not repent of their alleged "heresy." Crime and punishment would be an interesting topic for you guys (if you don't do a Middle Ages part 2). Dan Carlin has a hardcore history episode called "painfotainment" that is worth checking out.

[@vickiehieb3562]

I am laughing so hard that it hurts! Oh my! So funny!

[@RossWoodsJr]

Y’all were so shocked Aaron knew the time period for the Middle Ages but Buford said it in the marriage podcast on episode 8.

[@RingoDGD]

At 40:30 Booker B says each of us can do one of the things. Jump, fart, and whistle. You guys were made for this! Nate jumps, we all know he’s been getting in shape. Breather has the nose whistle already down, he literally has to do nothing. Aaron, you are built for this! “Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Nateland, the farter!” ...Okay, this comment is as stupid as the topic, I’m just trying to get a mention.

[@jesseshaffer1624]

"I don't think swimming was allowed" lmao

[@mannybk88]

Hey folks! Hoping to get a birthday shout out. My birthday is on Easter and I turn 33! 4-4-88 is the year. Pretty sweet! Will there be a vote for fans on future episodes?

[@dontscotty11295]

I love strolling through Wikipedia with these guys, the show should just turn into Wiki searches that Nate makes fun of lmao