The Terrifying Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius • Puppet History

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Mount Vesuvius erupting violently at night. Gouache painting. Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-31) Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

[@forthefrogs]

they found so much graffiti in the area around it, and a lot of it was gay.

[@sondpnichqfvd]

i’ve always remembered the one that’s like “weep, you girls, for i will now only have sex with men” just cuz it makes me laugh that it sounds like the writer’s gathered/addressing an audience of truly distraught women

[@00muinamir]

Sooo much of it was gay. But there's also an ad for kosher fish sauce, and a bad restaurant review, and the 1st century equivalent of "for a good time call...". Nothing's new I guess!

[@Ghost-ss1vu]

This is actually the best thing 😅

[@Adnilem2]

I bought an entire book of discovered graffiti from Pompeii when I was in Naples and every so often skim through it because it's so damn funny to me XD

[@ButILikeYouAndThatIsNotFake]

@@Adnilem2 title and author please 👀

[@itstaylor18]

Ancient Karen be like: "I'm still not sold on this whole volcano thing but do you think my house will be fine?"

[@SavageBunnyGetMoney]

plandemic lol

[@julisaurusrex0]

Karen: I'm not leaving my house just because of some volcano! Where's the ancient manager!!!!!!!!!!

[@SavageBunnyGetMoney]

@@julisaurusrex0 that volcano only kills 99% of people well what if I'm 1% like Julius Caesar says we'll be ok 😏

[@CRUSH40RULES]

@@julisaurusrex0 The Ancient Manager already fled.

[@zerofox641]

And somehow people are still like this. Don’t believe that natural disasters are going to be as bad as people say they are (hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires etc) and then they’re surprised when their shit is destroyed

[@DanielleVlog365]

Ryan: "Dead men tell no tales." Dead Men: *"Apple Taters"*

[@ajsioux]

also dead men: *s p a g h e t t i*

[@alanna6034]

Dead human: *cghuck*

[@alanna6034]

@Bella Modlin this is from buzzfeed unsolved when Ryan used this little machine that was going through radio channels at a fast rate and people said if you got two or more words out of it that would be that ghost talking. I think they asked the ghost what their name was and the machine blurted out apple taters.

[@glorina_29]

Spaghetti

[@minastark9364]

@@alanna6034 what episode was it? I need it pls

[@griffinlacy3301]

Elmo just wants to entertain the kids. His brother, however, is an intellectual.

[@chillaxcutie456]

You are so right, the professor looks like a blue elmo

[@Styner09]

Would've thought the Professor was related to Cookie Monster.

[@araw_buwan]

@@Styner09 Cookie Monster and Elmo's lovechild, perhaps?

[@Styner09]

@@araw_buwan if that's the case, The Professor got that recessive eloquence gene.

[@HelloItsMikkan]

Elmo wants to "Entertain" children.... Usually by ticking their inner thigh

[@whoahdude9742]

“Notorious for hangover.... reportedly” - the professor was there and is definitely immortal this is why he knows history.

[@xxJETSETxx]

I mean. I'm here for any fan theories that involve "Demon" Shane and "Immortal" Professor tiptappin through time.

[@trix9025]

Let's be honest, the Professor is probably a timelord and the stage is his TARDIS.

[@juli2578]

muppet university is just a time travel center and that's how they learn 😌

[@4eyedgreyfish978]

IT'S CANNON! THEY LIKED IT!💜

[@ryntaylor3107]

I would love a show, or a comic or something that just shows the moments and bits of history that the professor witnesses and like- moments he’s there.

[@rachaelschuster22]

"some history is just a mystery." me crying: can't you just say it's unsolved

[@blondieYorkie]

But mystery and history can rhyme if you say it right

History's a mystery and that's why I like history 🎶 I've had this song stuck in my head since sixth grade

[@Looooading...]

I wish I could like this twice

[@soshiangel90]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!

[@random_girl1904]

BUT THE RHYME

[@sarahwillacker4135]

It makes me smile to imagine Shane staying up late to hot glue googly eyes and feathers to a cardboard volcano puppet

[@araw_buwan]

That's an adorable imagery thank you

[@solong_abigail]

*my mom when I’d tell her abt a really important project last minute during elementary:*

[@mebreevee1997]

@@solong_abigail but ur mom prolly looked more exasperated then happy i imagine shane having an amazing happy doofy smile

[@solong_abigail]

@@mebreevee1997 yeah lmao, she does 😭

[@JadelynBiersackBVB]

Omg that is so true!! He is so passionate about it!

[@blessiejustine]

love the fact that matt actively asks questions, like a true student! maybe if the _other_ student asked questions, he might get more chances of getting jelly beans

[@NerdAlert4224]

Maybe if SOMEONE would take initiative…..

[@adeer87]

Maybe if *someone* used some critical thinking skills

[@TheHouse2281]

He asked so many questions he made a video about how the earth is actually flat

[@geekgirl_luv4262]

@@TheHouse2281he what

[@TheHouse2281]

@@geekgirl_luv4262 he made a video for buzzfeed a while ago about how realistic the idea of flat earth is

[@eddiesmile5442]

“Dead men tell no tales” says Ryan, the man who believes in ghosts so hard he gets a buzzfeed show about it, for the second time on camera

[@indiegogurt]

Eliza ???????????? Maybe that’s why the ghosts ignore him. They don’t wanna be the narc.

[@justfloatingthrough2457]

Haha. Ryan: “Dead men tell no tales” Kate: “I thought you believed in ghosts?” Shane: “Yeah, what do you say about that idiot” Ryan: (OoO)

[@skyeperez8305]

nairilee excuse you, apple taters was VERY important.

[@ayushibhanja]

nairilee loophole, babEy!

[@graceriley2500]

@@nairilee I'd say "apple tater" was rather meaningful

[@gabbinvisible]

Is... No one going to talk about the fact that this season is low-key uncovering the lore that the Professor is an immortal being ?

[@palter5820]

Lizzy Dupas the professor is my favorite cryptic

[@emmamaltus7335]

I was looking for this comment !!

[@gabbinvisible]

@@palter5820 Mothman who ? I only know The Professor.

[@Snurbyy]

Like when he was talking about the alcohol would give you a bad hangover "reportedly"

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

He's The Doctor if The Doctor was a puppet.

[@Obironnkenobi]

My history teacher once said: "Pompeii was put on the map by being taken off of it." and that is what I think of whenever I hear anything about Mt. Vesuvius or Pompeii.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Damn. It sure is wild how true that is for many things in history. Aaron Burr, and Hamilton, will forever be known for one killing the other. The Mona Lisa was only so famous after it was stolen.

[@meggnoggs]

Genuinely can’t believe how cute the prof is w that little pillow on his head.... give me the professor plushie with the changeable hats

[@satarupagingerkolay]

They really should make proffesor plushies of different versions. Like one with a hat, one with a pillow on the head, one with a women gymnist uniform.

[@sharksgrr]

i love how transparently the show is rigged against ryan now. im so happy

[@mack4064]

i counted and he only lost by one point at the last question which i find hilarious and completely rigged XD

[@jasonw2048]

I think there's actually a reason for that; my theory is that Shane sends the prizes to the guests before the episode starts, so he kind of has to rig the game in their favour

[@smokeface2228]

I want Ryan to get super competitive one of these episodes, get all the points, and Shane has to make something up to make him lose still🤣

[@borisrenderos5831]

Someone has to be the loser.

[@katastrophe6460]

To make Ryan the loser when he gets all the points is simple, make it golf rules

[@michellev86]

why is no one talking about how cute the professor looks with a tiny pillow on his head 😖

[@partlyironic]

We don’t want to detract from his authority

[@sksksksk8032]

so adorableee

[@lexigrimhaive]

He IS such a cutie!!

[@unnamedjello9779]

I started screaming from the cuteness

[@soshiangel90]

I need a pillow prof pin ....

[@ZombieZeke]

Something I think is important to note: my man Pliny the Elder was insane. One of the "facts" he wrote in his Natural History book was that elephants had religious beliefs and actively practiced. He never saw an elephant in his life

[@lunettasuziejewel2080]

What's nuts is that elephants have been recorded holding "funerals" for their dead family members...so they very well could have religious beliefs!

[@caitlynr7295]

@@lunettasuziejewel2080 Yeah, maybe Pliny the Elder was onto something tbh. Insane, or ahead of his time?

[@Sandbeard]

@@caitlynr7295 It’s all connected 😱😱😱

[@Sandbeard]

my comment is sarcastic btw

[@caitlynr7295]

@@Sandbeard well yeah, I mean I figured we were all joking here, not seriously thinking this guy was secretly an elephant genius lol

[@Constant_Herb]

In case anyone was curious, Romans actually had a really good mail service. They'd have multiple posts set up between destinations and would treat it like a relay race. Mail would be sent out and the mail carrier would ride a horse to the nearest post to hand off the mail, then that mail carrier will take it to the next post, and the cycle continues until the mail reaches its destination. By carrying mail over multiple short distances, messages were able to be sent and received on the same day because there isn't a need to stop and rest over the course of multiple hours/days.

[@crablessinbaltimore]

that's really interesting!! also funny to imagine ppl being competitive mailmen 🤣 thanks for sharing!!

[@samikelley3608]

Puppet History does online school better than my actual school system.

[@yesiamdaiki]

my history teacher would probably ask how i know about this,, five words: Puppet History with The Professor

[@beccaarnold5519]

I've learned more from puppet history and their Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime then I ever have in school.

[@ebenmorrid]

same, tbh it's kinda sad

[@samikelley3608]

@@beccaarnold5519 same tbh, shows how messed up the school system is

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

Kinda not great at teaching math lol

[@harriet9928]

16:17 "jesus christ" - "the guy who died a couple of years ago? what about him?" kdjkdfjdf

[@aloevira6611]

I DID NOT CATCH THAT THAT IS AMAZING

[@sunsun5005]

I laugh so loud every single time. 1 molecule of serotonin per viewing

[@vxvtriumph777]

why is this so fucking funny

[@missimmi]

I just realised that! I was hoping someone else did, that was great!

[@greatvalue_ethelcain]

More like decades lol

[@abigailwoods3412]

The fact that Pliny the Elder had a “weak windpipe” is actually important to the story that Pliny the Younger writes - Pliny the Elder was on the beach trying to help rescue people as he was a (retired?) naval & army captain. He died of an Asthma attack on the beach while he was helping because of the ash, and Pliny the Younger wrote about his heroic death in his letters detailing the eruption. Yes, I am an ancient history nerd and had to study Pompeii and Herculaneum extensively in both school and part of my first degree :)

[@liyre4189]

Woah... you've connected the dots!

[@suttontull8491]

It's all the more impressive when you think of the fact that he was aware of his asthma, even if he didn't call it that, but still set sail for a massive cloud of Ash and was still able to help anyone while suffering what must have been a non-stop asthma attack. It also explains why he took a nap, probably a way to help deal with his asthma attacks.

[@khylashifts5564]

it’s so cool that you know this

[@KeeBay30]

@@liyre4189 you didn't connect shit (he did but)

[@trottinboots]

@@KeeBay30 * draws bullshit shapes with my fingers * i've connected them

[@deepstonecostco]

The thing that haunts me about Pompeii is how just within a few years nobody could even remember where it'd stood. An *entire city* just wiped off the face of the Earth so thoroughly even their neighbors didn't know where they'd been buried.

[@evilcatv]

"Don't call me rotten" the voice crack is IMPOSSIBLY good

[@hehe-dl3pr]

i imagine that’s what *sad professor noises* sounds like

[@cazia9]

‘He put down his Pliny The Book, put on his Pliny the Shoes’ had me giggling incessantly

[@Blackjack1317]

Just a quick side note to the "fortune favours the bold" quote: in latin it's "audaces fortuna iuvat". So theyre actually speaking about fortuna, goddes of luck and good fortune, who would have guessed. So when he said, "fortune favours the bold", he also coud have said, "the goddes of luck favours the bold".

[@OkSotoMami]

Ryan: you’re a rotten thing or man or whatever you are The professor: ;o;

[@unnamedjello9779]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly His satchel’s full of snaccs

[@emem1356]

this comment is everything!

[@unnamedjello9779]

@Em & Em Thank you, you stunning pomegranate

[@rosin_eater]

Unnamed Jello Is that a reference to Hamilton in a nutshell or something else?

[@unnamedjello9779]

@Chloe :3 *gasp* YOU UNDERSTAND ME. *sniff* Thank you.

[@rosin_eater]

Unnamed Jello ONE OF MY KINDDDDD

[@jaynenunya6070]

As someone who knew of Pliny the Elder from Sawbones (a podcast about medical history), Pliny taking a nap then running out with a pillow on his head is extremely on brand.

[@stellargay]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. i love that now we can associate pliny as being a mcelroy homie

[@jaynenunya6070]

@@stellargay he's just a Strange Lad and I love him

[@azarinevil]

Ryan: Scared of Annabel Also Ryan: Nemesis to an immortal talking puppet that made a deal with a genie 😂

[@faeraindrops]

There was no choice: i had to come extremely early to....”class”

[@alfredscookies1598]

Same

[@invared]

True

[@allyt5325]

The man said “fortune favors the bold” and that was pretty bold of him to ask for a bath in the midst of a volcano eruption

[@VandanaKumari-lj3yj]

"Fortune favours the bold" he said followed by "how am I gonna be an optimist about this" minutes later

[@Juliana-kc1sv]

I mean he did get a bath before his inevitable death. Alternatively he could’ve died with NO bath

[@candidcadaver]

The thumbnail truly is a work of art. The fiery glow of lava shining in the professor's glazed eyes, his mouth open in awe at Vesuvius erupting from behind... beautiful.

[@MegaChickenfish]

Knowing how many people live directly in the path of our *near-yearly hurricanes* in the US, 3 million around Vesuvius doesn't surprise me at all.

[@lunettasuziejewel2080]

Living in that path, I will say that it's a lot easier to survive a hurricane than a volcanic eruption, though.

[@apencupnamedgabriel5228]

I love how everyone is just vibin’ to the mount Vesuvius song, a song about mass genocide by Mother Nature.

[@cursedwithsetience4017]

It’s easy to vibe to

[@garbageboystinkman]

i wish they’d start selling lil professor plushies in their merch store bc i’d buy the shit outta that

[@Braham_the_Terror]

AGREED

[@pangkouxiong1244]

Omg yes!!💖

[@kassidytucker8431]

Comment till it happens

[@sophiajetton1234]

They better come with some jellybeans 😂

[@BrunosSquirrel]

YES

[@ajb0yd]

4:38 Ryan's "Mattias' moustache is as large as he is stupid" has the same energy as Nina Zenik's “It's not natural for someone to be as stupid as he is tall, and yet here you stand” and I think that's beautiful and historically correct. AND SHE WAS TALKING TO MATTHIAS WHEN SHE SAID IT

[@erinyes3943]

I fucking love you for this

[@nuzha101]

OMG RIGHT!!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one that thought this!!!!

[@bluesapphireymca]

If you guys could get Brennan Lee Mulligan as a guest on the show it would be a riot

[@winterling223]

Oh my gosh yes

[@molly6665]

Fun fact: they didn't have a word for volcano so they actually just called it an angry mountain; iratus mons in latin.

[@weakanklesfornamjoon]

누나Molly I love this smart community!

[@b4kuch1n50]

this makes me irrationally angry. Vulcanus was in their pantheon. they /named/ him that. he wasn't named that in greek. he was the deity of volcanoes. and they called their volcanoes THAT

[@Knowledgesquad1]

Vulcan (Volcānus) was a god of fire, he only became associated with Volcanoes once Romans figured out they exsisted after pompeii. And it made sense to make this connection, considering that to them it would have appeared like the Volcano was raining fire from the sky therefore related to the God of fire. The word Volcano actually came from Vulcano, an Island in Italy that had a Volcano on it, and just so happened to be named after Vulcan, the god.

[@cprk594]

BnH013 the word 'volcanus' meant mountain! they didn't know the difference between mountains and volcanoes (so few had erupted for them to be able to distinguish the two) so both were named the same.

[@kangaruri2157]

BnH013 yes. that is the etymology of volcano. however, he was a god of fire , not a god of volcanoes - when these deities were conceptualised, it’s not like there would have been a convenient volcanic eruption. vesuvius was destructive and terrifying, but they didn’t immediately associate it with one god; the citizens of pompeii and the neighbouring herculaneum simply thought the gods, in general, were angry. they didn’t know what was happening, and, considering that pretty much everyone who stayed in pompeii died, it’s not like they could really find out.

[@ope_is_me]

I’m a fan of the “the professor is as old of time” side plot starting in this series.

[@concernedthanos6725]

I like how it’s just the side plot

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Ya boi Thanos I went into this show thinking it was gonna be a ruining history rip off and nothing more, but I’m glad that I was wrong

[@broly425]

Sort of like recorder 451 from marvel An omnipresent immortal being there just to simply study humans

[@kbrock9146]

Shane is a demon boi. The Professor is immortal. And Ryan is the ever-present, ever-suffering side-kick.

[@lexigrimhaive]

Same. Made possible by the genie.

[@KitsunenoHibi]

Some geology facts! Volcanoes erupt for a variety of reasons depending on their makeup, location, and circumstances. In the case of immense ash explosions like Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens, there are a few factors that come into play. First, there needs to be a large volcano with a long chute and magma chamber. Then, the volcano needs to have formed a "cap" of sorts. A thick layer of cooled lava sealing up the top of the volcano. This sets thing up for massive pressure to build over time. Superheated gas collects, mostly comprised of acidic sulfur and other noxious fumes as a result of molten stone churning. In the human perspective, this takes a massive amount of time, hundreds of years to many thousands. But these explosions are INCREDIBLY rapid in the geologic timeframe, really. Anyway, as the pressure builds, things get intense. Eventually, usually instigated by a surge of magma moving, things pop. In the case of Vesuvius, it was a vertical explosion, sending out the infamous ash cloud to start. This brings down a burning rain of large ash flakes and rock, heating the air dangerously while at the same time beginning to darken the sky. Very scary. The cloud of fire and ash can rise very high because of just how hot it is, allowing for insane levels of spread of the debris. Once the initial pop passes, just like putting mentos in a bottle of coke, the "flow" period begins. In the case of ash explosions, this means the mentioned pyroclastic flows. A river of superheated toxic gases, ash, and crushed rock so dense it moves like a liquid. Because gaseous sulfur is denser than normal breathing air, it prevents the heated air from rising, turning the flows into insanely fast rivers of boiling death. Plants wither and burst into flame, living creatures are both smothered and burned alive if caught, the earth is scorched and coated with rapidly hardening ash and pumice.... It's a nightmarish wall of death that is nigh on impossible to escape because they move so rapidly. After all the heavy gases are vented out of the volcano in an ash cone explosion, what do we get? MORE ASH! Seriously, the things spew fire and ash until the turmoil below that sparked the eruption begins to ease. However, it's less "Sodom and Gomorrah" at this point, since the pressure is released and there will be a large decrease in things like fiery boulders and streams of death gas. But the ash cloud, still being fueled, will instead spread and continue to rise, coating areas even hundreds of miles away with thick layers of ash. The close areas around the volcano will be dark, like Pliny the Younger described. Dark, and smotheringly hot as the settling pumice and ash release heat. Part of why Pompeii was insanely hard to dig out is because the debris from the pyroclastic flow was basically fused together by the heat and motion. Once it reached level ground and began to gather over the city, of course the heat was released into the surrounding area as the ash and pumice solidified. If you've ever seen a chunk of the famous Mt. St. Helens ash, you'll see it's an incredibly hard, heavy, dense stone. Volcanic eruptions and pyroclastic flows are like metamorphic processes in rapidfire, leaving very tough material in their wake. As the heat disperses, and with no new sources emerging from the volcano, the ash cloud causes temperatures to drop quite rapidly. Like a mini nuclear winter... The ash clouds can be so dense that no sunlight can penetrate for days, making things pretty chilly. But eventually, the ash gets cool enough and descends as well, coating everything. In areas far enough from the devastation, this ash is wonderful! Highly beneficial for the soil, full of lots of minerals from the magma. But at the base of the volcano, it makes a thick, hard layer, adding more width to the volcano's base. Geology is so exciting!

[@aurelius2895]

This is a year late, but I love the way you write. "Insanely fast rivers of boiling death." is my new favorite sentence.

[@ayabowen2852]

i love you

[@uglybetty8747]

Loved your comment. Thank u !

[@yvonnejones9940]

Thx for that. I actually found your writing and photographic descriptions exciting. You turned me into a volcano nerd. Now I have to go read everything. Kudos. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@JustASorcerer]

25:21 Not entirely nutty when you consider that volcanic soil is some of the most fertile on Earth. It's the main reason regions around volcanoes are still heavily populated even today

[@JW-lf6wr]

Professor wearing the tiny pillow over his head is SENDING ME It's truly the cutest thing ever

[@idunnoiguess1472]

Gives me serotonin ☺️

[@doingmything6179]

YES!! INSTANT HAPPINESS

[@meghanphillips3495]

Just when you thought he couldn't get any cuter, he ties a pillow to his head--and wears it for the rest of the video!

[@rengabrielle]

shane’s been giving lin-manuel miranda a run for his money with all these bangers he’s putting out

[@uncreativeusername3772]

Watch out Lin, The Professor is coming for your crown

[@recoil53]

Just wait until they hit the road with the Puppet History Singers.

[@ishanafondekar6334]

Coming up on Broadway for its debut 'HAMILTON VS THE PROFESSOR'

[@isabellevasquez7433]

Tbh I’d take Shane over Lin any day we love our acab boy who didn’t write weird fanfiction about slave owning dickwads that were complicit in the genocide of native Americans

[@leahlopez1780]

@@isabellevasquez7433 i-

[@BESTBELIEVEitsnatay]

I've grown so emotionally attached to The Professor.

[@nanni4432]

fun fact: "fortune favors the bold" originally derives from a passage in The Aeneid, Pliny just quoted it in that moment :)

[@charliecat422]

It wouldn’t be a class if the teacher didn’t mispronounce your name

[@PuppyLove2468]

Lol yeah every single year the teachers butchered my name, Its Lorelei (Lore-e-lie), one time someone called me Lorelli

[@dersuddeutschesumpf5444]

@@PuppyLove2468 were you named after that German poem written in 1824 named (in modern German) "Lied der Lorelei" that deals with some lady singing near the Rhein which leads to a distracted sailor drowning? If so that's a cruel ass name

[@PuppyLove2468]

@@dersuddeutschesumpf5444 Lorelei is the name of a big rock on the Rhein/the "sirens" around it, basically there were stories about sirens/mermaids luring sailors to their deaths, my mom named me Lorelei because the sirens were unaffected by the sailors while they threw themselves at them, or something along those lines, basically im named after a bunch of heart breakers (ironic considering im aro/ace)

[@PuppyLove2468]

@@candlaze_ lol yeah

[@kebert2thumbsup]

the struggle is real!

[@jekkabean]

Just throwing this out there: Tiny Puppet History Winners packages with little trophies, jelly beans, and one of those The Professor cards, to order and send to your friends. You're sitting on a gold mine.

[@IsabellaS_]

Those would make perfect birthday gift bags lmao i

[@chrischrischrischris5174]

You can *only* send it to your friends, though, as the card has either a variety of compliments and/or insults regarding one's knowledge of history on it, written as explicitly and *directly* coming from you, yourself, personally (when the cards themselves are randomised and you don't know what you'll get on order)

[@Starcloud13_]

omg wait i would actually love that

[@astrangelittlecryptid]

YES PLEASE

[@goldenknife3835]

Those aren’t cards those are pins!

[@mbur2024]

I'm a year late to this, but the professor wearing the tiny pillow is complete perfection. I didn't even notice it at first, but when I did I lost it. I can only dream of having a puppet as magical as him.

[@keirar1385]

I love whoever is doing these subtitles, the little detail of having the intro noise being written as "shweem... ka-BLONK" instead of a simple "intro sound" makes me happy

[@incoherentscreaming3889]

me: thinking that ryan finally won the professor: gives matt two points at the end me: 👁👄👁

[@waitaminute-113]

He just won’t we have to accept it.

[@liger1411]

He pulled a Dumbledore.

[@ives6622]

@@liger1411 this comment deserves a medal

[@lamia8089]

@@liger1411 i was about to say that! XD

[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

@@liger1411 LMAO I CAN'T BHAHAHHA-

[@hyenawithgun1395]

“pliny sounds like a john mulaney character”- proof the the professor is immortal and was friends with jm throughout history

[@arianamaria_]

The professor was the young Victorian ghost girl johns mother saw

[@Lauren.E.O]

The Professor’s first name is also John, and they once had lunch at the Salt and Pepper Diner.

[@scolek22]

im so glad pliny the elder was in this. he is truly one of history`s greatest memelords.

[@lukeflanagan1307]

Fun Latin fact! The word volcano is just the ablative form of Volcanus, the god of fire (among other things, see below) so it literally means ‘that thing from Vulcan.’

[@TerrificGiggles]

The Professor is an eldritch god who got tired of creating the destruction of the world without anybody knowing anything about it and is now teaching us so he gets the recognition he deserves.

[@underscorekay]

that would explain his raw power

[@madalyn7360]

yeah sounds about right

[@Pyro_Mothman]

And Shane is the demon that lends him the puppet as a vessel

[@gabrielahikari3107]

I definetely don't say this enough: the editing for Puppet History is just brilliant. Incredible work

[@ithinkimarealboy2402]

How often do you feel you are expected to say it? Does 'Puppet History' come up much day to day for you?

[@danie3472]

1k likes and only one other comment cool 😂

[@scarletrose_9848]

Yaaaaas!

[@almasyrinoa]

I wish for a multiple like button for this video

[@razeenahfauz3790]

Yes it's expertly edited 🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@CRUSH40RULES]

The percentage of people who perished in that eruption is way smaller than I thought to be honest. Considering the entire town of Pompeii was covered in ash and whatnot, frozen in time, you would imagine that almost nobody made it out alive. Also can't believe that the Elder's first course of action when he arrived in Pompeii was to eat dinner and take a bath, the people would've been like 'This is the guy they sent to save us!? Flaming rocks are falling form the sky and he wants some pasta and a soak in the bathtub?!'

[@pattierotondo1108]

Most people would have run, which is what did happen.

[@thefirstmanofthebibble]

Can you imagine the serotonin from the professor saying he's proud of you? I just wanna experience that.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Just like an old Southern Detective telling you you’re a good nurse (Knives Out reference)

[@zeuslgn]

RYAN: "That sounds the most Old English-y." Time Period: 1st Century Place: Italy

[@jamiel6005]

I was surprised no one picked up on that 😂

[@zeuslgn]

@@jamiel6005 I'm pretty sure he's referring to Shakespearian English (Early Modern) but either way he's 400 to 1500 or so years off, not to mention 1200+ miles. But hey, it's Ryan. He gets a pass. #rickygoldsworthsaidso

[@madeniquevanwyk]

Ryan likes research but simultaneously has almost zero common knowledge sometimes

[@larisadezeljin4368]

Yeah I had to pause like "no no, correct me of I'm wrong but.... That was Latin" and I had to process for a moment

[@maggielu3927]

Madenique van Wyk that reminds me of ryan not knowing how many people there are on earth

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

"Jesus Christ" "Oh the guy who died a few years ago. What about him" 😂😂😂 Underrated joke right there

[@PuppyLove2468]

I completely missed it lol

[@sunsun5005]

my favorite joke in this episode

[@charliegoodwin1933]

They didn’t talk about the Pen*s carvings everywhere in Pompeii

[@jlwiseman98]

You know, we look back at history in ancient times as humans being a lot more mature and graceful with the most intelligent of speak and beautiful art that is unbelievable to look at. When in reality, they were just as immature and ridiculous as modern humans are. Some things never change XS

[@jadeandblood]

Omg it really is Twitter lmao 😂😂😂

[@TheJeannag]

The Professor is basically Dumbledore at this point. Welcome to Slytherin, Ryan.

[@annemariehutt5871]

Underrated comment 😂

[@lelescarlet7184]

Holy shit dude… 🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼

[@alexandramiller3825]

Accurate

[@anoushkab1079]

I’m just going to take a wild guess that Ryan doesn’t win the jelly bean cup this time either

[@haleygray5594]

Me watching seeing that he’s two points ahead so far. “The Tables soon shall turn Ryan” 😂

[@fankyfashionmonkey]

i was hoping he would, as he got the early points but things went down xD

[@Jawn529]

He gets scammed out of winning

[@aplooploo3909]

i remember seeing on twitter that ryan not winning the coveted title of history master is the new leo dicaprio not winning an oscar

[@Karin_Allen]

Ryan could get every answer right while the guest get every answer wrong, and Sha- uh, the *Professor* would still find a way to make Ryan lose.

[@xhttpsbeom]

*earth trembling* people in pompeii: “everything is fine”

[@99fireandice]

Honestly tho? I big relate. Just casually sitting by as everything falls apart just like “well, that’s how my day is going”

[@user-fl4hn5cq7b]

same

[@-abbykh]

“y’all hear sum?”

[@xhttpsbeom]

Abby Holt nah bro nothing here

[@kamilucredic]

I can only imagine that's what life in California is like (and am thankful I only have to imagine it).

[@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 3 points and Matt had ~4. The guest won "fairly," if you want to include that extra point in the last question. If not, it's a tie 3 to 3

[@LivingMyLife22]

🫘

[@UnclaimedBaby]

I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T WATCH THESE UNTIL NOW. SHANE IS INCREDIBLE

[@extermicakess]

The Professor really has the classic “i’ll wait” teacher face

[@s3xbobomb1959]

Oh my god

[@zaza_y.a]

Lol

[@vvalentine7848]

look me in the eyes rq

[@spacetypo]

my favourite pompeii graffiti: "on April 19th i made bread"

[@Seawitch555]

To honor them, I shall bake bread on April 19th from now on

[@mikeylikesit525]

That is my best friends birthday. It shall be her birthday bread.

[@mereisnotonfire]

ayyyyy my bday

[@TwoWholeWorms]

Mine is "Lacoris fellas." xD Plus ça change, innit.

[@pLanetstarBerry]

Let us petition to make April 19th Bread Day.

[@mimixmin]

Professor has never looked cuter than when he's wearing a little pillow as a hat! 😍 Also I love that I can hear the jellybeans shaking about in his satchel at 28:34

[@sohinidutta97]

Okay, but I have a question: If Pliny the Younger was safely away in another town, how on earth does he have detailed accounts of how his uncle died? Love this show, guys, KEEP 'EM COMING!

[@munginosal2135]

From the accounts of the people that was with his uncle that survived.

[@spiderlily5682]

"Health to you, Victoria, and wherever you are may you sneeze sweetly" Me, someone named Victoria: Oh, my... Thank you, graffiti.

[@th121]

Me, as someone living in Victoria, the only Australian state still in lockdown: Oh, my... Thank you, graffiti.

[@solisemporium]

Me, someone who also lives in Victoria, the Australian state on lockdown: oh my, thank you,, but please don’t sneeze, we can handle that

[@victoriarich1810]

My name is Victoria, and it made me so happy.

[@melsterifficmama1808]

To sneeze sweetly is my new goal as one who is currently surrounded by ragweed. Nope. Still sneezing like a horse with a cork stuck in one nostril. Alas!

[@victoriaa6313]

As someone who is both named Victoria and lives in the state of Victoria in Australia, Oh my... thank you graffiti

[@AnneliseB23]

I like how in almost all the thumbnails the Professor looks responsible for whatever event he is discussing today.

[@mollymarch286]

Annelise Blanchette he probably was!

[@arianvixal7143]

Molly March Ah yes, the immortal puppet.

[@natalierushman5990]

What’s sad is how almost nobody really knows about Herculaneum, the other city to be destroyed by Mount Vesuvius. Everybody their had their body’s melted away which is an even worse fate than that of those in Pompeii.

[@rowanmarlow7402]

I just realized they probably got the message by pigeon. Messenger birds have been used for 3000 years for sure

[@laurenlanterns4376]

“Jesus Christ!!” “Oh you mean that guy who died a couple of years ago?”😂

[@vsratoslava]

«- yeah, what about him?» - god I laughed so hard

[@scp--297]

😂😂😂 Oh my.

[@mariavictoriaschmidtjara5860]

When was thisss, how did i missed? 😑

[@cluelessbluebird]

Can we just acknowledge how talented Shane is? Like he makes history interesting, makes the puppets and theatre, WROTE SONGS FOR SAID PUPPETS, and does genuinely good voice acting (at least to me) Like cmon

[@Ravenclaw75908]

It’s ridiculous how good he is. Give Shane his award for Best Original Segment.

[@kassidytucker8431]

We're talking about the man who made the hotdoga of course he's talented

[@Cat-tg8nk]

shane is the goat

[@walmartrotisseriechicken]

triple threat. he got it all 💚

[@CopaceticKitty]

I was thinking this then I remembered they have a whole ass production team full of people lmAo

[@threesackofpotatoes]

“Ryan Bergara, who thinks bears are scarier than volcanoes”😂😂

[@roxannegarland1496]

In response to Ryan's question, we can't know exactly when and why volcanoes go off, but Vesuvius itself is situated over the spot where tectonic plates are subducting, and the resulting turbulence vents through Campi Flagri, the supervolcano that's the size of the Bay of Naples

[@deenam2567]

Y’all realize that if the professor has lived through all this history, bad things have followed him wherever he goes... His name is literally THE Professor: True Harbinger of the End, Professor

[@Companion92]

Maybe he is a timelord

[@erinium19]

Do you mean to tell me you thought it was a coincidence that the Professor appeared on this platform in this, the year of our Lord 2020, in which the world has unabashedly descended into chaos?

[@royce6485]

this is basically Dr Who lore, wherein which we get the name Doctor from him, and in many worlds in the universe "doctor" means killer.

[@deenam2567]

@@erinium19 EXACTLY

[@deenam2567]

@@royce6485 That's actually really cool lore. You know, maybe I should give Doctor Who a chance. I remember watching the Minotaur episode when I was younger, getting thoroughly spooked, and completely avoiding it after that.

[@iiiiiiii2159]

Why is the professor so much better with his expressions than me, I mean look at the thumbnail, the fear, the courage, couldn't expect less from him.

[@fancydeer]

Knowing all the WILD medical shit Pliny the Elder said it makes total sense how he reacted during the eruptions of Vesuvius and how he beefed it in Pompeii. Pliny the Elder might've went out with a pillow tied to his head but by the gods his humors were balanced.

[@dat1canadianguy277]

Funnily enough, even if you got out of the over ten feet of hot ash you still were likely to die. From what I remember about Latin lessons covering the event, the ash and hot air was so hot in some cases that inhaling it would cause the dust to cool into a concrete-like soup, and would then harden INSIDE YOUR LUNGS, basically filling your lungs to the brim with burning stone. And the process could occur in three breaths at the minimum. Not to mention that there were other cases of peoples HEADS EXPLODING FROM THE HEAT, with their skulls and brains bursting to pieces. Finally, some people flat out died instantly of thermal shock, due to temperatures of up 572 degrees Fahrenheit. So yeah, it was bad.

[@pattierotondo1108]

And with that comment, I am reminded of Mary Reiser (who was the Unsolved SHC case victim) and how her skull shrunk to the size of a teacup.

[@66Roses]

"Vesuvius hasn't erupted in almost 400 years." 2020: 👀

[@StarshipGRanger394]

It actually last erupted in 1944 and killed 26 people

[@sillydingus1592]

It is overdue to erupt in a similar way to the 79 A.D eruption but it is under close surveillance and the people of Naples would have fair warning before hand.

[@recoil53]

@@sillydingus1592 Because there won't be a panicked evacuation that jams the roads.

[@sillydingus1592]

recoil53 Sorry I should have evaluated, it would be a couple of years in advance which actually happened in Pompeii (earthquakes of 62 and 64 A.D caused by seismic activity)

[@catherineshinn7125]

Vesuvius hasn't erupted since March 1944, but Vesuvius is still an active volcano... it will erupt again 🌋

[@ThornheartCat]

"Aren't you a professor?" Uh, he's a professor of HISTORY, Ryan, not geology!

[@nightrider_]

I am answering the questions as I play along to see how many points I'd get: 1. Graffiti +1 point 2. can't join in there :( 3. The rich lady +1 point 4. fortune favours the bold +1 (I never heard this saying but I think he might be talking about the destiny goddess of the Romans - Fortuna, as she likes people who make bold moves.) 5. dinner and a bath +1 6. orgy time (no points - I love professors lil'pillow hat 🥺) 7. 33% (no points) 8. 150k peeps (I was closer than both of them so +1 point) 5 points! This was fun. I love this show.

[@johnrekesius46]

24:00 "Cut to twelve hours later and they're like R̶̅̍Ȃ̶̈A̸͂̇Á̸̐A̷̿̋Ä̸̓Ȃ̶̎A̴̾̂A̷̒̏"

[@itsyaboiroman3345]

Fun fact: No one was worried about Vesuvius because it had a top on it. It looked like an ordinary mountain so no one knew it was a volcano. When it erupted, the force was so great that it blew the top of the mountain off and created the crater we can see today.

[@iiiiiiii2159]

Not such a fun fact for the people tho-

[@itsyaboiroman3345]

Shrika Nambiar Yeah but they’re dead tho so they’re probably over it

[@mace3503]

Lmao

[@itsyaboiroman3345]

Hannah Garcia I’ve been to Pompeii and seen the bodies. If they were going to come after me, they would have done so then.

[@zoesmybaby]

that's how they all work

[@besschamley698]

the professor is looking snazzy today

[@maggiekwan6700]

it's his look, yknow?

[@carolineocheskey5398]

He's always looking snazzy

[@sapphire_sphynx]

Very, very snazzy. As always, of course.

[@soupforfree]

a snazzy king 😌💅

[@willfontana8838]

Does he ever not?

[@jmckenney3851]

I love that it’s being so strongly hinted at that The Professor is immortal and has been to/met a lot of the things they talk about

[@Witch_Bitch86]

That song was a bop, Shane.

[@alliememer1183]

You know I’m glad that Shane finally got to keep a history “show” alive I really enjoyed ruining history and I was sad when there wasn’t a second series. It was almost endearing that one of his main shows on ‘The Watcher’ was about history

[@unrealcreature]

Do you know if he has a history degree or is just a big fan of history

[@paigeproffitt1830]

Steampunk Kittens i might be wrong but i think he has a film degree

[@unrealcreature]

@@paigeproffitt1830 we'll find out eventually either by a future vid or someone seeing these replies and answer our questions.

[@lunacraftcrochet]

Same!!! I loved Ruining history so I am so pleased of these series!!!!

[@ohsodylicioso]

Everyone in Naples: _screams in panic_ Pliny the Elder: *sleeps*

[@Ricardo-gp6li]

19:17 RIP Pliny (died trying) 😂😂😂

[@actionismylife]

This was my special interest for like 3 years in elementary school

[@hels7]

So, I'm a Geologist and although I'm not from Italy I'm working with a geologist group from Napoli. I would like to share 2 things with you all but first of all THANK YOU SHANE I loved the episode! So, the first fact is that actually Naples is not endangered by the Vesuvius, there is an other big big volcano at the west of Napoli called "The Phlegraean Fields", it's part of a natural park, and that one is the one that endangers them. I once asked "what would happen if it erupted and why do you still live here?" and one of the geologist from Naples that I work with told me this "We will probably die but the food is too good to leave" 🤣🤣 Napolitans are the best people! And the second thing is only that I highly recommend visiting the runes, there is a lot of cool information there about how they lived and everything, also visit the Vesuvius itself! It is a cool walk and you can see the whole region including Pompei and Naples! Really cool! Have a great day!

[@kraziiXIII]

Be warned, you can also accidentally put your hand on an ancient penis on a wall in Pompeii if you lean up against a wall. Street corners are the more phallic areas. I wish I were kidding. My mom made me pose with it after one of our chaperones leaned up against it.

[@nethra8884]

I went to Italy in 2011 and we got to visit Pompeii and see all of the ruins. I was fascinated! walking around was just so surreal and even though it was super hot that day I had a great time learning about the history

Yess, visiting the Vesuvius is so freaking cool

[@nikkicoco4980]

I was just watching a show on The Phlegrean Fields! It’s said that if it erupts it could do damage to the entire western half of Europe! And leave all of Italy in ash! That’s so crazy and kinda sad, But also kinda cool!

[@4everGirlStar]

I- am pretty sure that “fortune favors the bold” was meant to say “Fortuna favors the bold” as in- the Goddess Fortuna? As in- she’ll protect them??

[@yodontheduck]

the goddess fortuna was referred to as "fortune", so you could very well be right - don't know if it was a mistranslation tho

[@treefriend5227]

this series, and i say this with with the highest possible praise that it can connote, is the real spiritual successor to the BBC's Horrible Histories (a program that raised me and many other nerds around the world). absolutely fantastic, keep it up!

[@jaimeparra2040]

“Some history is...hehe... just a mystery.” -The Professor, 2020

[@moonyallans2273]

I guess some of it will remain.............unsolved!

[@emmab3275]

Me, watching the last episode: "Wait, did Shane have someone waiting in Kate's hallway or something? How did he get the trophy to her so quickly?" Me, watching this episode, remembering: "Ohhhhhh that's right Ryan will never win"

[@liriodendronlasianthus]

My thoughts exactly

[@virgiltheghost]

fun fact! Virgil actually coined “audentes Fortuna iuvat (fortune favors the bold)” in the Aeneid in 19 BC. Pliny the Elder’s chosen phrase was “fortes inquit Fortuna iuvat (Fortune speaks for/favors the brave).” Not trying to be picky just something I thought was cool :) Makes me wonder if Pliny the Elder may have been inspired by the Aeneid or just created a similar phrase out of coincidence. Badass parting words either way

[@foofmonger]

It cracks me up because when Shane is ghost hunting, he's definitely just following along, but on puppet history, he takes command! It's fun watching them do their own thing

[@TheRibottoStudios]

"We'll see what happens in the sequel." LITERALLY the mindset of 2020 right now.

[@Cheesegoddess]

Oh man jfc can you just imagine.....what a cherry for this shitstorm sundue year...

[@virgomoons]

"An ancient Karen" One of the best lines I've ever heard xD