The Bloody Revenge of Saint Olga of Kiev • Puppet History

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[@amandasnider2644]

As a modern day Christian I can concur that God had nothing to do with a lot of the historical "Christians" back in the day...and a lot of so called Christians in present day frankly... sigh. Problem is that history is full of humans and humans are consistently inconsistent and generally sucky.

[@rccmalcolm9780]

We are so proud of you guys!

[@Calebs.bowling]

I’ve been watching for another episode

[@chasegoodwin345]

This show is LEGENDARY. I've personally rewatched episodes several times to introduce it to friends. Keep it up boiiiiiis

[@chasegoodwin345]

if The Professor does the pantless, I think it's only fair for Ryan to do the show shirtless #FreetheNips

[@nekkidnora]

Honestly, if someone killed my husband and immediately turned around and asked me to marry him with no fucking shame? Absolute massacre. Absolute. Massacre.

[@charityquill4965]

Olga was ruthless but it was kinda on them for pulling that stunt and trying to act like nothing happened 💀

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Honestly? Depends on the husband.

[@ren342]

@@CoRLex-jh5vx I agree like what if my husband was shit and the murderer was the one I truly loved and they murdered my husband to protect me

[@Druzica18]

Both Olga and Kissin' Kate Barlow agree

[@charityquill4965]

@@Druzica18 ah, I see you're a man of culture

[@Clampityclampclamp]

Love how Olga made her 10 year old son declare war like "Ok kiddo take this spear, throw it the best you can like the soldiers do, and you can get McDonalds"

[@Dexfan1995]

And then after he did it smiled and said to her son something along the lines of "You're doing great, sweetie!" XD

[@Clampityclampclamp]

@@Dexfan1995 "You're just like your father :,)"

[@arthuryong4968]

@@Clampityclampclamp "Now, rush b cyka, son!"

[@TheShadowangel95]

@@Clampityclampclamp I DIDNT NEED TEARS TODAY 😭🤧

[@KaladinVegapunk]

slavic and scandinavian history is rife with badass women hahah, especially more pre christianization before they got slapped with oppressive roles, women had land owning rights, positions in society & there were goddesses before that haha. also with the first question i was like, did they never hear of the Varangian guard?? The Vikings made it down to Constantinople and they were like holy shit these guys are badass, we'll hire them as the royal guard haha

[@LL-ht2dd]

For anyone wondering, Olga is the saint of widows and converts

[@em01455]

Thank you

[@Yankeesnapper]

Yea we know that. #Odom #THOR

[@CounterMS]

@@Yankeesnapper I didn't

[@victoriaschmitz4039]

patron saint of ride or dies and OTPs

[@coffeewolfproductions9113]

Yeah that sounds about right

[@stepharoth]

"You split my husband apart like a string cheese" is possibly the funniest line of the season and I feel like it's been severely underrated.

[@cbjgirl23]

cannot forget the line of the song where her husband got split apart at the ta1nt

[@gachakitten689]

Agreed

[@fricketyfracktraintrack]

I agree it cracks me up every time

[@mariavarela713]

that line just reminds me of the new Doctor Strange movie when Wanda just obliterated Reed Richards

[@IronWangCreates]

you SPLIT igor? you split his body like the string cheese? oh! oh!

[@elliottmcleandeboer]

The godfather loophole has to be one of the funniest moments in history, that’s so good

[@charityquill4965]

meanwhile the rest of Europe gets hapsburg'd afdskfakjfsadjkl. Olga had the sense to avoid that mess lmao

[@agatha6999]

Literally in royal families claiming "incest" as the reason you dont want to wed someone is the ultimate way of saying "Ew I dont want you" since legit like no royal family member followed that rule with the exception of with their siblings (but the pope for the Catholic church did at one point sanction a marriage between half siblings but the marriage idea was changed thank goodness)

[@p1nkpills405]

@@charityquill4965 i’m gonna refer to incest as “getting hapsburg’d” from now on 😭

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

@@charityquill4965 😂 She only used it as a loophole to not marry, not like they were actually related. Super smart of her though.

[@williammcnear3462]

Back on Buzzfeed they had a whole playlist of hilarious parts of history. Pretty funny stuff.

[@kattastic9999]

In summation: you've heard of slavs and fins and vikings but before this lesson you never heard of drevlians, and Olga is why

[@EB-yx4fn]

aint no more drevlians for anyone to hear about after she got done with them 😔

[@randomgrmlin]

*finns

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

True. I have heard Olga's story before this episode, but I've never heard of 'Drevlians' before learning about Olga. RIP to them I guess?

[@andshescallingacab4346]

we did learn about them but then again i’m russian and it’s part of our history🤔 maybe it’s more about what your country considers “important” to learn, like i don’t know 99% of african native tribes’ history and that sucks

[@XSniper74184]

@@randomgrmlin I love the auto translation of this.

[@doop5425]

Ryan is radiating a terrifying amount of malice in this season.

[@thinkingboutlifeatalltimes4770]

I was just about to say that he seems a lot more heartless in the season and I mean that in a good way as to say he’s playing the character so well

[@Tmanowns]

What are you talking about? He's nothing but happy, and friendly, and kind to the Professor! He even does the arf arf arf for the C Dogs bit!

[@kingcockroach.]

@@Tmanowns that makes it more......sus 😅😅

[@wurmturm]

yeah, it's the false cordiality that's getting me

[@chasegoodwin345]

the shane/ryan chemistry radiates across species

[@Tmanowns]

"Feel free to get creative, cause Lord knows the Drevlians did." Oh no.

[@Lavender11108]

Don’t give Ryan ideas

[@The_Asianz]

"My name is Olga of Kievs. You killed my husband. Prepare to die" what a quote

[@_FireHeart]

* Kyiv #KyivNotKiev

[@clove2440]

it's a reference to the princess bride

[@eloisecannothandlethis]

DJNSJK YES YES *YESSS*

[@aleksialab1815]

Loved that detail . ♥️♥️♥️

[@rayzas4885]

@@_FireHeart It's been called Kiev for over a thousand years bud

[@sophistre]

I'm REALLY late on this one, but: avenging your family members was a pretty core piece of Viking culture. If somebody killed one of your relatives, you were basically *expected* to retaliate, and pretty often that meant killing people close to the person responsible rather than taking that person out directly. Brutal stuff.

[@hagamapama]

You could get around that by offering blood money but it sounds like the Drevlians weren't prepared to do that, if they even could.

[@reginatemporis4465]

(Fun info; but i feel inclined to tell you that she was of ruthenian not scandinavian descent. As a slav i would like that known even if you do some ppl might be confused by this comment. Thx, have a nice day)

[@jajajasputin8927]

​@@hagamapamaah yes. Were gilt

[@Katie-md7mh]

The glitches in the jelly Telly is genuinely terrifying. Also the moment Ryan snaps is the moment I want to see

[@SurrealSurrender]

WHAT ARE THE GLITCHES?!? I think I might start screen recording them and playing them back to back. I’m so curious…..

[@honningbie2724]

@@SurrealSurrender the last one said something about the genie becoming Ryan and not to trust him, idk this one

[@qdee6250]

Molasses horse, the snowman said is in hell. He seems to be trying to send warnings... i think he said something about 'the red one' this time...🤔 Is the devil puppet red? Very curious! You might have to go back to the beginning of the season to see if you can figure it out. There are some theories out there!!

[@adriatic.vineyards]

It's very Don't Hug Me I'm Scared lmao

[@elenamorales1326]

In the beginning it said "I don't know what there doing". I think.

[@yyg4632]

She didn't kill the prince, she left him alive to slowly watch everything and everyone he cared about crumble. Perfect revenge.

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

I want Olga to be my patron saint

[@arthuryong4968]

But can she do Slav squat?

[@Hyxhxie]

@@mikaroni_and_cheez her feast day is July 11th if you ever want to celebrate it.

[@markjosephbacho5652]

@@mikaroni_and_cheez Same. What a queen!!

[@beelieboo]

@@Hyxhxie ty 👁👁

[@ceoofeternaldamnation]

“I feel like most people would be better people if they had someone in control of them” okay GENIE-

[@rapixboy]

basically loki's entire ideology

[@lydiaboll2872]

Native Americans who had heir finances controlled by white people: Uh-

[@katefresina832]

I love St. Olfga so much. She is legit the definition of Girlboss, Gatekeeper, and Gaslight.

[@smallandstressed2364]

Gaslight referring to the burning city.

[@eloisecannothandlethis]

G a s l i g h t 😈

[@elfodelputoinfierno]

@@smallandstressed2364 and Gatekeeping to barricating people inside the bath house

[@Jim87_36]

I always think of BuckCherry's "Hey , you're a crazy bitch..."

[@thisisfine4093]

And Girlboss requires zero explanation.

[@panainpublic]

I support women's rights, but more importantly I support women's wrongs

[@LakshayGaur-ml5iw]

Iconic

[@panainpublic]

@@AYVYN ...im not polish???

[@hannahbrown2728]

​@@panainpublic *touches ground* Something awful happened here

[@trashpanda9380]

We're both trash pandas.

[@barneymiller7894]

I support the right of women to be as productive or destructive as they feel like 😂 Embrace entropy lol

[@laurarosewhitehead2460]

I feel like it can never be said enough, props to the animators who bring the professor's stories alive in such a fun, unique, and entertaining way

[@chasegoodwin345]

The combination of the live set, puppets and video effects is flawless

[@mattpassos5689]

@@chasegoodwin345 I can’t imagine when Shane pitched this idea he knew it would be so perfect. These guys have evolved so much from the unsolved stuff

[@samtdec]

Animators...? I don’t know if it’s news to you, but it’s all real genie magic..

[@chasegoodwin345]

@@samtdec lol so true. It truly feels like we're watching magic happen as the show weaves it all together (including the absurdist professor/genie side stories!) Not to mention topping each episode off with a broadway-level musical number. It's so beautifully done

[@alexismcdonell2192]

Pinning these comments is as gratuitous as the professor's compliments to the musical guests

[@krbthewitch]

I love that they use the art of Olga as a saint the entire time, even when she does decidedly un-saintly things.

[@djbatgirl17]

Just casually holds a cross while performing un-saintly duties 😂

[@Rurike]

Idk, seems pretty on par with catholic methods, as was mentions, "shes not the only murdery saint"

[@compulsiverambler1352]

@@Rurike She's an Orthodox saint, not a Roman Catholic one, but yeah, both have some questionable saints.

[@markjosephbacho5652]

@@compulsiverambler1352 She's still a Christian

[@sharonkolodziejczyk6794]

@@markjosephbacho5652 yes but there's differences between both, even though christianity is shared a lot of Christian religions are very different, the orthodox church probably has different conditions for their saints

[@jackiidk4791]

I would not want Ryan to be my enemy…. He knows way too much about how to make a murder go unsolved

[@mebreevee]

Rikki goldsworth

[@LilDitBit]

All you need to say, as he's coming towards you, is that you'll haunt him so bad for the rest of his life. Stop him in his tracks

[@venerandoalamaresjr.8910]

I actually suspected he’s slowly killing the Professor by taking the jelly beans from his satchel

[@limelantern5637]

Plus he has a katana

[@sethrodrigues399]

This is the man who thought that hair grows through the skull

[@williammcnear3462]

I find it TOO perfect that she took the kindest, most merciful answer, and turned it into the most ruthless option of the bunch. Truly, a classic work of Saint Olga.

[@kinrateia]

I am just totally loving how both of them are like. Maybe Olga is tired. Maybe she is exhausted after slaughtering so many souls. Maybe our girl needs rest... AFTER A GOOD MURDER OF COURSE

[@seokkchan993]

The comedic timing of Ryan and Selorm in saying that they want the Prince to be halved is just my favourite part of the episode

[@CRUSH40RULES]

I was thinking that too. It seemed like the most likely. But why do that when she can creatively set the whole place on fire?

[@seokkchan993]

@@CRUSH40RULES I know!!! Miss ma'am Sodom and Gomorrah the whole place so true of Olga

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

This is true I love it too (Also I'm ur 1000th like congrats on the popular comment)

[@randomgrmlin]

Timestamp?

[@peanutbuttersketches]

Final Score Ryan: 3 Jellybeans Selorm: 3 Jellybeans A tie today, but of course in the event of a tie, should one contestant speak to God, they win the tie breaker. It's all part of the algorithm.

[@locodave2420]

#justiceforryan a clear tie

[@owensedwin]

There was a tie previously, and the guest didn't talk to God, yet still got the prize.

[@wvu05]

@@owensedwin Kate offered the trophy to Ryan, but he gave it back. I think this was before it really became a running thing that he will always lose.

[@arynnritter4293]

She won because she's adorable, how could you not give her the trophy?

[@satinsleeves]

@@wvu05 yeah in the first season I don't think they had that gage in place yet

[@StrainCentral]

Ryan’s ultimate are you scared is just titled: Are you scared of Blue Puppet Professors?

[@itsapeanut7139]

They should do the red baron

[@sebastianortiz-trejo964]

The blue tiny professor was charming, cute, knowledgeable, and dangerous. He would gather students and feed them knowledge about the world. And Jelly Beans. Stated as a joke. He'd say they were his droppings. But they would make your brain like him more and lure you to him. So when he made the brains fat, with intellect. He would sneak into their homes and eat their brains.

[@corinnehill9779]

Holy shit I watched your channel for years and am toking up now after work, cheers man!!

[@chasegoodwin345]

I'd cuddle a scared ryan any day

[@tony_tv]

THE blue puppet professor. He's one and only

[@StereotypicalJesus]

30:32 Imma add this to the professor. I was thinking “wtf could this murderous woman be the saint of.” So I looked it up. She’s the saint of widows and converts. Which I guess is the only thing that makes the slightest sense. This story was much more intense than I could’ve ever imagined.

[@knitted_sweater_near_fireplace]

She also was baptized in Constantinople, bringing Christianity in Ruth

[@danksmeme698]

Many also consider her, unofficially, as the Saint Of Vengeance for obvious reasons.

[@kathypince515]

@@danksmeme698that is actually official and not unofficial!

[@jordanhicks5131]

She is considered the patron saint of defiance and vengeance.

[@fiercelynfoxie8499]

"A psychopath with a mission is a hero." - Selorm, 2021

[@tybronx2446]

Sounds like something cops would say

[@erinnelanglois6573]

I need this on a shirt😂

[@CallmeA_B]

Total Dexter vibes

[@jellybeanboy]

Ted Bundy is a hero, guys

[@ianjulirezram5199]

​@jellybeanboy Ted bundy wasn't doing it in an ohana type of way tho. so no, ohana means family and Ted was doing it for himself lol

[@jackiidk4791]

I think another reasons why Olga refused to get married again is that fact that during the Middle Ages, rich widows had a lot of power and authority as well as freedom. Essentially they had the same status as men if they were widows and would often become art patrons

[@vsratoslava]

And also she probably didn’t want anyone to be a competition to her son

[@gothsloth]

Plus can you imagine being bossed around by some random man, just cuz he’s a man? I certainly would avoid marriage.

[@kuroinokitsune]

Also she probably didn't wanted for some dude rule over her land

[@samsizer2919]

@@gothsloth Yep, I would not re-marry either. Although she seems to have loved her dead husband a great deal, the perks of not being married back then seemed to be pretty great. Not that she didn't want her husband back, but, to go to a different husband would be a bummer after enjoying her status for years. Also, there's some world where I can see her husband, if he's influential enough, in a painful power struggle with the growing boy King. Or if not him directly then any of his son(s) with Olga.

[@Featheryfaith7]

That was why the witch trails happened: To take their money and land.

[@caraelysia3183]

I never thought a tiny blue puppet would be the highlight of my day but here we are :))

[@rando5238]

Sameee

[@WhisperingMoon83]

As a 38 year old mom of two teens, I thought the same thing 😂😂💯

[@MYBY]

Relatable.

[@wolfdemon-sterling5349]

Same here! I’m always happy when a new episode comes out

[@BlackRaven0211]

I find no fault with your logic.

[@saravuckovic5817]

23:47 actually, what happened was, she ordered the sulphur to be tied to the birds feet, and when they flew back home, they spread the sulphur all over the thatched roofs, and then they lit arrows on fire and aimed at the rooftops of the houses, and the fire spread crazy quickly

[@chaizea9429]

that makes sense, thank you!

[@hannahpeterson2154]

i'm starting to think that the professor running low on jellybeans isn't just a joke about how Shane forgot to buy more, but part of the story. It was on his bulletin board in the first ep. of this season so maybe the professor running out of jellies will lead to something happening?? I still think about the time ryan asked if the professor even was a puppet or just someone who kept eating the jellybeans and stayed a puppet, in the poison episode

[@eleri_theda]

SUPER SLEUTH

[@cocolime6496]

welp.

[@jessicag6729]

I hope this becomes canon, I love that idea

[@mirasheikh4717]

insanely on-the-nose lol

[@kays4216]

@@jessicag6729 The genie granted your wish, but at what cost?

[@kinyis2441]

I was named after St. Olga and have always been made fun of for having the name but seeing an episode of puppet history about the amazing person i am named after made me feel all happy inside 🥺

[@frogperson883]

Olga is a great name, don't ever let anyone tell you different.

[@kinyis2441]

@@frogperson883 brb let me cry real quick 😭💗 thank u

[@Choshako]

There are far worse things to be named after then a strong woman who knew how to win 😘

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

@Simon yeah, cuz that's kinda hot

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

Use that name to embody Saint Olga

[@VlogDoPajamas]

Of all the puppet history songs this one I laughed the hardest, they keep getting more creative AJDJAKSKAKDKAKDK

[@chasegoodwin345]

agreed, i need them on spotify

[@lavendarblue360]

Shane is the Lin Manuel Miranda of KZbin.

[@909rasa]

This one was a banger!

[@dictmfg]

A Stool of Gold...nuffsaid

[@cptnboo6573]

It’s a CLOSE second to the molasses horse

[@jeremyprinzen5954]

*running as fast as his tiny blue puppet legs can carry him, the Professor shuts the door behind him, gasping for breath. This moment of safety is quickly dispelled by the sound of an axe through the door* Ryan: Heeeeeere's Bergara!

[@lornarettig3215]

He doesn’t even have any muscles! Poor Professor!

[@HOUNDOFTARTARUS]

No, our precious professor!

[@wurmturm]

finally

[@viviansmiley2]

Or a silent, hushed "ka-chow"

[@nethminimethiwala89]

You know Ryan will be bringing his kartana sword that he referenced in Are You Scared

[@stephanieshewchuk4785]

To be fair, the whole "they asked vikings to come and rule for them" is what those vikings wrote down as the history of what happened so take that for what you will

[@tairneanaich]

So true “they totally asked us to come fix their shit like they were such a mess we were honestly doing them a favour we weren’t gonna invade until they like, invited us with a pretty set of invitations, lovely stationery”

[@knitted_sweater_near_fireplace]

I was waiting for someone to point this out. People really love to change history to suit them

[@JustAChinesePleb]

*cough* Germanics *cough* What you expect lol

[@cringewright]

Ah yes, bc the finns and slavs did not have writing or the ability to otherwise document what happened. And modern historians always take ancient writings as fact.

[@AleksandarBell]

I mean he said that it might’ve been not true at the beginning lol

[@RhinoGore38]

SELORM IS SUCH A GREAT GUEST, SHE NEEDS TO BE BACK FOR NEXT SEASON

[@Katherinbbi]

I love how all women rulers in history are all badass and ruthless-Hatshepsut, Wu Zetian and Saint Olga. Please Professor, feature them more!!!

[@TheShadowlord18]

It is a general rule that if you rise up in power as a woman in a fairly sexist society, it's because you are EXTREMELY GOOD at what you do xD I would love a Wu Zetian episode for sure!

[@Jg-jg6jb]

@Alexandra Crofoot Boudicca's uprising was pathetic. She got absolutely mauled by the Romans.

[@compulsiverambler1352]

That's because most rulers in non-democratic societies, regardless of sex, only become rulers by being raging psychopaths, or by being born into a family of psychopathic rulers (it is a largely genetic neurological condition). Bad-ass isn't the word I'd use for mass-murdering sadists but I understand that people don't see atrocities the same way when they're so far in the past, compared to how they're seen within the last 200 years. What's really hard to understand is that the Eastern Orthodox Church ever called Olga a saint, and still does. They actually want converts and widows to pray to her for help in dealing with their problems, lol.

[@strawmanfallacy8666]

Lets not glorify ruthless psychopaths in history just because they happened to be women. They may be a badass for you but Olga basically wiped out an entire ethnicity of innocent people just to avenge one man. Calling her a "saint" is even bigger mockery of the title.

[@robynwilson9227]

@@strawmanfallacy8666 i think we should first tackle the bigger issue: there being statues of men who did similarly heinous things and history being rewritten to celebrate them.

[@eredluin]

About the matchmakers: "It is written that Olga bent down to watch them as they were buried and "inquired whether they found the honor to their taste."" STONE. COLD.

[@deprofundis3293]

I fucking love her 'tude 😂👌

[@Fnafiac]

I wish Olga was still around. I would’ve wanted to be friends with her.

[@felmendoza8279]

TIGHT.

[@dannylamb456]

The first slav squat in recorded history... Was to dab on some poor schmucks being buried alive.

[@satrajitroy7602]

BADASS. AS. FUCK.

[@hexterspectre1191]

a lot of people are talking about Ryan’s Joker-fication (which is totally fair) but can we appreciate the positive vibes Selorm brought to this episode?? I think of the new guests this season so far, she’s my favourite!

[@_iyakin]

that phone call with god was so wholesome 😭💗💗💗

[@vikki-333]

her vibes are so good tbh

[@savhannah9889]

She radiates good vibes

[@cbjgirl23]

she's been a great guest!! would love to see her again!

[@Anno_Al]

Yes! And I can't believe I haven't seen anyone mention how incredible her outfit is, I mean the color scheme just fits her so perfectly and makes her look absolutely radiant and that corset-ish top is so cool! It is great that people are focusing more on her personality than her looks, and rightfully so because she is delightful but it still needs to be said!

[@veronicalebedev2829]

I am so glad that Olga is finally getting the recognition she deserves, she walked so Catherine the Great could run

[@vsratoslava]

Даааааа

[@heromedley]

shes didnt got the recognition? it takes a metric ton of recognition to be a saint in the first place

[@vsratoslava]

@@heromedley there can be an old ass church recognition and the media one, maybe it needs specifying

[@luvely1062]

Even though she also killed so many innocent people..???? She went to hell im sure lmao

[@troggdorthesecond]

Hell yeah it is. This is honestly the first time I actually knew about the person the Professor was talking about XD

[@stefiz]

This episode has been on my mind lately… hopefully the people of Ukraine can channel the spirit of Saint Olga.

[@jornahpee]

:)

[@sunnisideupplz3920]

Same - time to start praying to Saint Olga of Kiev?

[@beelieboo]

@@sunnisideupplz3920 yeah certainly

[@edwardrice6961]

Yes go to Moscow and fucking rip putten in half

[@BHuang92]

Olga would certainly be very proud!

[@kanzenatsume]

"I dont care if revenge is served hot or cold, I just care that it's served" punched air outta my lungs!! I didnt expect Ryan to say that haha

[@kathrynbeauvais2047]

Ryan’s Joker arc is coming to a peak watch out Professor

[@sarahminarubycruz7052]

Imagine the Watcher store finally releasing The Professor plushie.

[@morganolionice3370]

I would buy it immediately

[@kalinh8356]

Yes!!

[@cbjgirl23]

i need it!

[@KawaiiPockyEater]

I’d buy two

[@deprofundis3293]

I want a mini size so my cat can bunny-kick him. 😂

[@Miruer]

The almost awkward, very tense, moments between Ryan, who has deep rooted rage against the Professor who tries his best to be like "Nah Ryan is not resentful towards me" are what I live for

[@chasegoodwin345]

I bet everyone is a little too... tense... around Ryan

[@iibnbiibn]

would love an episode of puppet history about Simo Häyhä, the finnish soldier who went a little insane during the war and killed so, so many russians with the most unbelievable sniping skills.

[@michaelbelcher8805]

Ah yes ol White death and would entirely agree

[@visala4495]

And that one Finnish dude whose name escapes me who had a giant ass drug trip and skiid around 300 miles and when tested his heartbeat was like 200 bpm (normal resting heartbeat should be 60-80 bpm with a bit of leeway)

[@jamescampbell6724]

The White Death has been done to um death.

[@RaeOfSam]

I now want a historical horror movie about Olga but Shane’s song plays during the climax

[@Tmanowns]

So, the ship thing probably wasn't hyperbole. The nobles in the area were Danes/Vikingrs, and Danes on a viking would carry their long boats over land to get to different rivers to navigate. A big ass crowd could easily do it.

[@theWeaverofTales]

Was gonna say, these were fairly small as far as boats go, and it wasn't at all uncommon to carry them :)

[@CRUSH40RULES]

I remember seeing that in that game Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, the Viking units carried a boat and then threw it. I suppose then men Olga had carry the boat were pretty strong as well. Although if I were in the boat, seeing that I was about to be throw into a pit, my first instinct would be to bail, but then I guess the boat carriers would chase me down and kill me.

[@yyg4632]

woah

[@ded_omlt4934]

Actually Svyatoslav (if I remembered right) will siege Constantinople with boats on logs

[@Nico-qh2mi]

We love Ryan having a full character arc amongst the seasons of Puppet History Season 1: Tired but mostly okay Season 2: Will throw hands with a puppet at a second's notice Season 3: Pretends he has changed for the better but in reality radiates insanity

[@juhiverma22]

Ryan always radiates insanity 🤣

[@ShearGenius88]

He’s giving off big Ricky Goldsworth energy this season lmao

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

What’s the character arc for season 4? Him secretly being a genie or being in league with the genie.

[@bluedreamkush2392]

Bruh, this really needs to be a movie. This is crazy ass story. Even if most of it could be embellished.

[@AsianAtTheDisco009]

talk about a super villain's origin story am I right? Or Anti Hero... or... something. Fuck I can't even place her. Is she a hero, or an anti hero, or is she the baddest female villain lead there ever has been?

[@Korwinexile]

@@AsianAtTheDisco009 there are some Russian movies and dramas about it.

[@canarywings6080]

Was just going to comment the same thing, haha.

[@Ipipeyourmom]

@@AsianAtTheDisco009 can’t be a hero after the whole fire bird thing but maybe anti hero

[@coffeesimp6492]

The story of Olga of Kiev would actually make the most incredible period film even if it ends with the burning of Iskoristen It's the perfect setting for a slow walk through burning town with her aroma out reveling in her final revenge

[@TwoWholeWorms]

Can I just say, whoever does the audio and music editing for these videos is _literally_ a genius for the way it all folds together. Absolutely glorious, I'm genuinely astounded at how good it is.

[@anmarbhchrios]

Nothing more terrifying than the start of Ryan's little smile at "Do you believe in G O D Professor?"

[@chasegoodwin345]

Ryan's little everything is gorgeous AF

[@nanyabish]

@@chasegoodwin345 he is engaged to a woman

[@chasegoodwin345]

@@nanyabish omg yass, let's get in on that

[@lunasmith9367]

@@chasegoodwin345 wait but then why is your name Chase if you’re a girl

[@chasegoodwin345]

@@lunasmith9367 it's hard to explain

[@floursack8567]

special thanks to ryan's therapist and kindergarten teacher for shaping him into the man he is today

[@arianvixal7143]

I feel like I’m missing a few chapters

[@chasegoodwin345]

and his gym regimen

[@bernienelson8926]

And his scary dentist dad 😆

[@BMiren-bc6ye]

And the bricks probably.

[@samsizer2919]

And that pile of bricks he "fell" headfirst into.

[@nun_ya_bizz]

"He's watching from hell like get it baby" iconic

[@BlackTigr]

Watching his widow burn those people to the ground "*tears up* I'm so proud."

[@katieturner2035]

After seeing the finale, all Ryan's little weird moments make SOOOO much more sense

[@sofianemov9469]

It was actually unknown who were Olga’s parents, plus the most well known version of how they met. According to the general belief she was a daughter of some boat owner who asked for money in exchange to pass people to the other side of the river. That’s how she and Igor met, she was the one rowing the boat instead of her father, as he was pleasantly surprise it was told that as soon as they made to the other side he asked for her hand in marriage, but she rejected him. I don’t remember what he did to convince her afterwards, but as far as I know there was no blackmailing (if somebody thinks that way)

[@merriquelynn]

Perhaps, he burned a few villages for of enemies for her? Then she felt she had to honor the favor for him? ‘Tis a joke, but you never know. I would be happy to know their great love story.

[@annaweigel9905]

Ryan's becoming more and more Jokerfied in each ep... Professor lock your doors

[@skylaralley2465]

Could Ricky be coming through?

[@annaweigel9905]

@@skylaralley2465 Could be!!

[@walmartrotisseriechicken]

wanna hear another joke professor 👴🔫🤡

[@nataliethomas444]

I wonder where The Professor lives 🤔

[@annaweigel9905]

@@nataliethomas444 A good question, in a house made of jellybeans??

[@radiohead48]

This was so fun to be apart of! Also my reaction to that song was real! I still can’t believe that all happened 😂🤣🥰

[@celestialcressy]

you were too cute 🥺✨

[@babywasabi]

you were such a great presence on the show!!! i hope you become a guest again next season

[@ibuprofriends]

you were awesome! hope you return next season!

[@sarahminarubycruz7052]

Genie to Ryan, upon hearing Olga's murderous pranks: write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN!

[@basilleigh9010]

"pranks" PLEASE 😭 💀

[@hshi8085]

It's very dark rewatching old puppet history videos having witnessed the deep, brutal, canonical things that happen to the Professor.

[@shonuff9655]

It's worthy of its own SCP

[@kittensbreath]

my partner and I are a couple of devoted C-dogs (arp arp arp!) and we love watching Puppet History while we have our morning coffee! I'm consistently blown away by how talented Shane is, everything's always so well-written, staged, rehearsed etc - and the songs are consistently spectacular. thank you Shane and the professor!

[@francesleones4973]

I'm seeing a pattern of Ryan constantly taking jellybeans from the Professor's satchel and it's got me thinking... what if he's doing that on purpose? Because the jellybeans could be the source of The Professor's power, Ryan keeps taking more from his satchel so he loses power which will make him vulnerable at the season finale and, like dear Olga, Ryan will finally have his revenge. Note: I know this is quite late. But I watched the season finale about a day after it was uploaded and, hahaha, I guess my far out theory was accurate.

[@kyrawilliams7497]

That’s what I’m thinking too.. at the end of this season premiere, one of the notes on his blackboard is to get more magic jelly beans, meaning he could be running low

[@soupernova6131]

Do you think he has an aliance with the elus?

[@raylenethompson9662]

That's the best thing I've ever heard hahaha

[@lemonlemonlemonlemonlemonlemo]

25:41… maybe there is lore here

[@clanskrub665]

so, how are you coping after the finale,

[@deviantindividual]

when the professor asked how they killed igor i guessed that they tied him to horses and pulled him apart so i’m giving myself an honorary jellybean for almost getting it right :)

[@jaydarichmond8878]

Dude I thought the same thing!

[@leovaldez7991]

Ah the old Slavic tradiotion, four horse murder :)

[@jesoko6724]

I am also in the dismembered by horses club

[@LarissaFay]

That would have been my answer if I had a invite. I think The Professor would give us a jelly bean. 💙

[@hexterspectre1191]

I thought the exact same thing, lol. an honorary jellybean for all of us!!

[@ariacarter95]

"About three things I was absolutely positive; First, Olga was a Queen. Second, there was a part of her, and I know how dominant that part was that thirsted for blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with her. " funny how this twilight quote just needed some changes to show my love for this women.

[@josieblue]

i’m only saying this because her immensely morally wrong actions don’t affect but…she’s kind of a baddie like she really did that

[@cocolime6496]

morality is relative the further back in history you go

[@josieblue]

@@cocolime6496 very true lmao

[@clove2440]

she really was a baddie

[@sarafontanini7051]

I thnink youll find the correct term is MAGNIFICENT BASTARD

[@tobypossum7386]

She bad, like, morally

[@loi5s]

i’m currently doing an independent study on kyivan rus for school, and watching this video gives me such joy knowing how absolutely bonkers the rulers of the state were. kyivan rus was honestly such a unique civilization and it’s history was so rich and complex, and this episode definitely did it justice lmao

[@sheren_b]

Selorm is such a wonderful guest, love her enthusiasm and hope she'll come back for another season. but this episode really was a fun roller coaster of events, i would love to see an A24 movie about St. Olga lmao

[@CRUSH40RULES]

I not sure about a movie but maybe a Netflix series.

[@hannahwaterman2679]

green knight style

[@albuszx]

Selorm is such a GREAT guest, her comedic timing for the "maybe all the killing has nourished her..." PERFECT

[@TSfan217]

I love how unfazed Selorm is by Ryan clearly wanting to kill the professor 😂😂 like the professor pooping jelly beans kinda freaks her out but Ryans homicidal tendencies? Not so much 😂😂😂

[@Shadowulf99]

Love the gravestone! "My name is Olga of Kiev. You killed my husband. Prepare to die."

[@smallstuff6297]

i really love Shane's eye to sneak little details in. Like the "The Princess Bride" reference on Olga's tombstone at 30:03, or God's purple hand at 32:22

[@karu5839]

Ryan’s deep fascination with unsolved murders makes more and more sense as the days go on...

[@hackingdiva1587]

Yeah

[@chasegoodwin345]

Yeah

[@theworstmaid]

Yeah

[@katiekimbb503]

Honestly Olga and Igor are couple goals.. if my spouse wouldn’t kill a whole city for me then I don’t want them ✋

[@recoil53]

That needs to be worked into your vows.

[@nicolecooper7514]

oh man, as a history major whose family is from kiev this episode is sooo exciting, couldn't have been happier with the topic the professor chose!

[@_FireHeart]

* #KyivNotKiev tho And that “professor” simply read Wikipedia, that doesn’t have much to do with reality. )

[@knitted_sweater_near_fireplace]

I was named after her, so it's also exciting for me, although there were some problems here and there (I'm talking about "asking" viking to rule over them, let's be honest, all nations change history to make themselves seem heroes)

[@ArcherOwl]

After the season 4 finale, I thought it would be fun to go back through the other videos and find out the real scores in each to see if Ryan actually won any. This will be focused on the points won during the questions only, not the extra points the professor gives out willy-nilly. Actual Score: Ryan had 1 point and Selorm had 3. Not many points, but the guest won fairly. Let's hope Beef Boy can pull a win in the finale.

[@jenniferliang17]

No one commented the beans emoji yet so here:🫘🫘🫘

[@emidal05]

The professors mournful “nice” after saying her year of death was just too good😂

[@amberlytheharpyqueen]

Vikings didn't actually have horns on their helmets. That myth is thanks to a costume designer who in the 1800s Worked for an opera house and gave the raiders in one of the operas horned helmets. Thanks to things like cartoons, tv, movies, comics and such, the stereotype was popularized. it's the same with the misconception of vikings being just war hungry invading brutes. I'm a history nerd 😖 that's why I LOVE this serious so much. Olga was such a hardcore homicidal badass, and I love it.

[@saintcynicism2654]

I think I remember it having had something to do with a painter taking creative liberties and giving them horned helmets for symbolic purposes, too. You know, just give them horns to add some more spicy devil energy to the mix, considering the vikings were already known for raiding and looting monasteries.

[@amberlytheharpyqueen]

@@saintcynicism2654 they still are historically inaccurate but they really do look cool and intimidating. Lol they did go after a lot of monasteries, those monks had all the loot and booze. Plus they are easy targets because monks can't fight, they spent all day writing and copying holy works.

[@kaeteegage4846]

And they weren't even called Vikings, they were Norsemen or Nordics, Viking was just a term they used.

[@XLightChanX]

tbf, the myth came from older helmets that predate the vikings but still existed. tribes most likely used for religious purposes though, not battle.

[@amberlytheharpyqueen]

@@XLightChanX that is true.

[@manoncandy]

It would be funny if ryan invited everyone to the party except the professor just to watch him say that he isn't going to the party and getting more upset about it every episode

[@SueSueMOE]

What if Ryan invited everyone to the party and pulls a Saint Olga...

[@emmae2520]

That's what I thibk is coming, too

[@erin6818]

Like Ellen?

[@BigRichMagic]

Fun fact I’ve realized about the song: even the the word “poop” or a variation of it appears 7 times, the song’s lyrics very much follows the “Rules of Three” in comedy. If you’re someone who laughed at it, you most likely laughed at the first three “poop” lines or the second ones like I did. I think it fits the rules well because after the first line, you’re kinda like “no, is Shane really making a poop joke” but by the 3rd or 6th line, you produce at least a chuckle because you find a sort of silly appreciation that he actually stuck with the joke 😂😂😂

[@11jokerchen11]

My favourite lines from the ep "My liege, you truly are pretty sick in the head" "Do you believe in God, Professor?"-"Yeah, he's been a guest on the show."

[@HipposAreDeadly]

She established a beautiful city that I hope makes it through this terrible war

[@hagamapama]

Kyiv was there before her but the Kyivan state is her legacy and has grown into modern Ukraine and Russia. I hope her grandchildren can stop fighting someday.

[@saloenjoyer7381]

@@hagamapama Stfu with that "brotherly nations" and "both sides" bullshit. Ukrainians have their origins in Southern Rus' states and russians in the North Eastern realms. We have had separate languages and cultures for hundreds of years. russians always tried to erase the Ukrainian identity, culture,history and language though. We are not brothers.

[@sana3843]

Kyiv was established around 482 AD, by Kyi, his 2 brothers Shchek and Khoryv and sister Lybid.

[@leovaldez7991]

Selorm is such a delightful guest, I really hope she’ll come back for another episode (even if it’s in the next season) :D

[@radiohead48]

:) :) :)

[@christopherjustice6411]

Fun fact about Ukraine 🇺🇦, its flag is supposed to be a picture of the countryside. The blue is supposed to be the sky, and the yellow is supposed to represent the fields of grain.

[@_FireHeart]

This “fun fact” is a Soviet lie. It was done to simplify Ukrainian history to “village culture”. Flags and coats of arms are not created by farmers, but by heraldist, so please, stop spreading this nonsense.

[@christopherjustice6411]

@@_FireHeart Except that’s literally what it is. A picture of the Ukrainian countryside.

[@_FireHeart]

@@christopherjustice6411 , colors of the Ukrainian flag represent Ukrainian coat of arms (gold) and its background (azul). And trident itself is an ancient symbol that symbolizes a tree of life with the surrounding sky/water. Gold along with Azul colors where part of Ruthenian/Ukrainian history long before grains became so widely planted. You know people who see clouds and imagine faces; animals; birds; etc.? Well… that’s exactly what you’re doing… making up color meanings. ;))

[@00muinamir]

OMG, Policarpa's spool coming back to warn us all about being spied upon online, that's such a great touch. Ryan's giving off Ricky Goldsworthy vibes.

[@hackingdiva1587]

Yep

[@samsizer2919]

I find it strange that I've never seen Ryan Bergara and Ricky Goldsworth in a room together but I've seen them both with Shane Madej separately on a great many occasions. I'm just saying, maybe it's a just a coincidence... or maybe...

[@hackingdiva1587]

@@samsizer2919 oh that would be awesome to see Ryan and ricky in the same room

[@Mr110074]

At this point, every time the Puppet Pop In starts I get ready to pause and rewind in order to figure out what the molasses horse is trying to tell us. I love the lore of this series. Unlike some other KZbin series and indie games, the lore here is way less convoluted and actually fun.

[@jadebrown5232]

This episode came right in time. I’m taking a women’s & religion class this weeks topic is about her.

[@nastya_is_slay]

Being a year 6 in a ukranian school and listening to this story was truly an unforgettable experience, I'm glad more people get to hear about the iconic mastermind that Olha was

[@_FireHeart]

Ruthenia (Ruth) never invited vikings to rule. So yeah…this video is ߌ. Sorry.))

[@knitted_sweater_near_fireplace]

Ахах, мій тато назвав мене в честь Княгині Ольги, після того як почув її історію у школі)

[@bugsarecool5555]

praying ur ok rn. sending love.

[@nastya_is_slay]

@@bugsarecool5555 thank you lovely human. My family fled to Austria, I hope the war ends soon.

[@heromedley]

love how every portrait of olga is her looking hella pissed and probably scheming another revenge plot.

[@ethanwheatthin2450]

I was freaking dying when the Professor said “Olga died in 969… nice” -30:02

[@weirdo337]

I like how god is clearly close friends with the professor since when he got a call from the professors phone he just immediately picked up

[@tikayoyo]

1:30 that season finale foreshadowing tho. they have such great chemistry it blurs the lines of script and organic conversation. very well done.

[@azarbear_]

"Forgive and forget?" After the coming episodes, I will be watching the news for a missing blue puppet and Ryan going on the run.

[@lilhaydn8755]

The Professor is kind of a cryptid. A cryptid of knowledge, with a mysterious backstory. That definetely doesn't involve a Genie.

[@connorscott6479]

Yeah, I mean a genie?! What kind of stupid idiot would believe that one is haunting a mysterious little blue puppet man traveling through time? Definitely not me!

[@goldenknife3835]

By definition not a cryptid, as cryptids are unprovable existences

[@connorscott6479]

@@goldenknife3835 I guess so he’s just a mysterious and dark… possibly entity…

[@SuperAwesomeBlair]

If Ryan ever decides to leave the show, his replacement should be the guest and they should have Ryan finally win. Then, next episode, the losing guest is the next 'Ryan'. Turns out it's Jellybeans if you win, but eternal co-hosting if you lose...

[@nemofish3504]

Lol Ryan better not ever leave the show tho.

[@knives254]

@@nemofish3504 It's probably like Spongebob getting his boating license, never... gonna... happen.

[@jadeybug12]

I often made jokes that my bonded pair of cats were like Olga and Igor. I would say that if anything ever happened to her kitty husband, my Olga would probably do the same for him if she could. We had to say goodbye to my Igor this weekend after seven years and this video has meant more to me in my grief than I can put into words. Thank you for everything. 💙

[@suddenwall]

Selorm is delightful!!! Please include her in more Watcher stuff

[@amandasnider2644]

I just find it so creepy how cute and innocent the picture of Olga is.

[@SamSphinx]

A renaissance image of a mid-medieval woman who would later become a saint!

[@zeromailss]

She is the winner and titled saint so of course her picture would look the way it is

[@Davidofthelost]

I’d like at the series finally of Puppet History for Ryan to be announced as the Grandmaster of History for always appearing in every episode no matter what.

[@amandajohnson3531]

The ultimate participation award.

[@malaikatinashe]

i love the girlboss puppet history episodes so much (this one, hatseptshut, the poison lady, the woman who survived the titanic somehow)

[@cjo4210]

Dont forget the pirate lesbian baddies, the golden stool lady general, Chinese pirate commader lady and Hapsetshut!

[@malaikatinashe]

@@cjo4210 YES

[@strawmanfallacy8666]

You forgot Policarpa and the woman who saved Abe Lincoln!

[@phi7534]

i love that this episode is a man and a puppet struggling to contain their resentment towards each other while one of the most beautiful women i've ever seen sits and watches

[@sleepyrose69]

shes so unfathomably pretty and funny and meanwhile this blue little puppet and shane are having a very tense, passive aggressive moment