The God of Corn Demands Your Blood

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The return we've all been waiting for

I'm from El Salvador and corn is still an extremely important crop for us. It was the only thing we grew on our land and everything else was bought. Growing up my mom would always make sure that I ate my tortillas and would get angry with me if I didn't. It was always annoying for me but I eventually learned that when she was growing up, corn tortillas were the only thing they could truly rely on. She tells me stories of how there were certain days when all there was to eat was tortillas with salt to add a little bit of flavor. That's why when she always wanted us to fill up with tortillas, since the tortillas were the meal and everything else was only there to add flavor. Now that I'm an adult I have learned to appreciate the importance of corn in our culture as something that had been with us for thousands of years. Religion may have been taken out of corn after the conversion to Christianity but people are still religious about it. Loved the video!

This platform was longing for another Evan to upload regularly, glad it chose you

THE RETURN OF THE LEGEND

The very end had me thinking about my uncle. He farms about 1000 acres if corn in Illinois. He certainly doesn't pierce holes in himself to get a good harvest but it's still brutally hard work requiring lots of sacrifice

As someone with celiac disease I too am sustained by corn, but instead of heads and testicles I just sacrifice a lot of money to it

That really is amazing that boiling limestone with corn makes it more nutritious. I always thought it was just selective breeding that changed maize into the corn that we know today. Literally built an empire off that lucky discovery, and if they had ceramic they may have never figured that out.

Glad to see this series back!

Honestly one of the channels that I truly value on this platform, because when I see it, I know it will be worth my time. Thank you for making these, while I cant afford to be a patron, I will definitely be watching these until the end, as this is probably the only channel I can say I am truly a fan of.

Today is a good day, I loved this and it's good to have you back! I binged all of your videos in 2018 when I was recovering from cancer and it really helped cheer me up

So good to see you back watching your short films is always a pleasure !

I saw this video when it came out on Nebula. I just want to say-- thank you for all you do with Rare Earth. Your videos have impacted me and my worldview so much over the years. The wait has been worth it. Welcome back.

As a humble yokel that's been stuck on the east coast all my life, this channel really puts life into perspective and makes me wish I could travel the world.

When the world needed him most, he returned

I am really glad to see you producing awesome, thoughtful and thought provoking videos. Welcome back and I for one, Thank you.

Wow, glad to see you've gone to Guatemala!! I've visited this beautiful country twice, and still count it as my favourite destination. The people are amazing, the scenery second-to-none, and the old Spanish architecture is just incredible. But most importantly, Guatemala usually has 2 or 3 volcanoes erupting at any given time (as my username might suggest, I LOVE erupting volcanoes). I was fortunate enough to see lava flows from Mt. Pacaya up close on both of my trips; I also climbed Volcan Acatenango and got within about 100 vertical metres of the summit of the adjacent volcano, Volcan Fuego, before I chickened out and descended (it erupts every couple of hours, and I wanted to be nowhere near it when that happened...moreover, a few years after my last visit, it killed hundreds of people in what is still the deadliest eruption of the 21st century, so in hindsight, my decision to try and climb it seems a bit foolish*). And I camped for two nights on the lava dome immediately next to the erupting dome at Santiaguito (the erupting part of the older Santa Maria volcano), close enough for volcanic ash to fall on my tent more than once. From that site, I could watch the volcano erupt without TOO much risk (although considering this volcano produced the largest - and 3rd-deadliest - eruption of the 20th century, back in 1902, that's not saying much). Anyway, if anyone wants to take a post-Covid celebratory volcano trip, Guatemala's a really great choice. And if you're REALLY lucky, you might get to experience an earthquake as well [towards the end of my second trip, a M5.6 earthquake woke me up one morning...the epicenter was about 170 km away, close to the border with Mexico, but the shaking was still quite vigorous, and lasted more than 10 seconds in Antigua (where I was at the time), indicating a modified Mercalli intensity of around IV]! *Note that I have studied volcanoes extensively, having been taught by extremely competent volcanologists (both in an academic context, and on-the-ground at active/erupting volcanoes in Hawai'i, Iceland, Tanzania and Ecuador), I employ knowledgable local guides, and I take all of the proper safety precautions...in other words, I minimize the risk of what is still a pretty dangerous hobby (and I acknowledge that it's dangerous, but still worth doing).

We missed you Rare Earth!

"food is more than just some product, its the destruction of life itself" this sentence will stick with me

Only 1 Khorne needs blood. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD