Jon Solo

Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

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Every week, we explore the origins of your favorite myths, folklore, fairy tales, and stories from pop culture. From Little Red Riding Hood cannibalizing her grandmother to Zeus' hundredth love affair, nothing is off limits! Sorry for ruining your childhood!

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Jon Solo

Episodes

The Messed Up Myths Behind Percy Jackson (Part 2) 18.01.2024 14:35

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The Messed Up Mythology Behind Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Part 1) 15.01.2024 17:43

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The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! | Compilation #3 05.01.2024 14:51

Disney has spent a century adapting fairytales for the big screen, but they left out some of the most disturbing details, so today we're covering the Messed Up Origins of 10 of them! (link to the full-length episodes below!) 👕 Shop the Underworld Overlords x Kinjiro Drop! 👉 https://meremortals.store 🇬🇷 Join me on the Messed Up Origins Field Trip to GREECE! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/g...

The Messed Up Origins of THE NUTCRACKER! 27.12.2023 30:56

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The Messed Up Origins of THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER 15.12.2023 16:42

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The Messed Up Origins of THE HAUNTED HOUSE 08.12.2023 19:24

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 01.12.2023 52:32

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of OOMPA LOOMPAS 24.11.2023 15:30

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The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! 17.11.2023 12:58

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The Messed Up Origins of RAGNAROK 11.11.2023 30:56

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The Messed Up Mythology of CHARON, the Underworld Ferryman 03.11.2023 14:38

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of THE BIG TOE | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 27.10.2023 19:01

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The Messed Up Origins of THE MONKEY'S PAW 20.10.2023 19:08

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of THE PALE LADY | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 16.10.2023 19:38

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of HAROLD: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 06.10.2023 16:37

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The VERY Messed Up Tale of the Tailypo 29.09.2023 16:15

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The Messed Up Origins of Ratatoskr, the Gossipy Squirrel of Yggdrasil 22.09.2023 12:56

The Messed Up Origins of POSEIDON, Lord of the Sea 15.09.2023 28:56

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The Legend of the GROOTSLANG: God's Greatest Mistake 08.09.2023 13:00

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of Skinwalkers 01.09.2023 20:38

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The VERY Messed UP Mythology of Babi, God of Punishment 25.08.2023 8:27

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The COMPLETE Mythology of Anubis, God of the Dead 18.08.2023 16:52

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of Changelings 11.08.2023 23:50

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3 Battles Zeus LOST! (or came REALLY close) 04.08.2023 22:02

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The Messed Up Origins of James and the Giant Peach 28.07.2023 40:34

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