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

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The Messed Up Origins™ of Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft | Mythology Explained 19.10.2022 19:49

Today we're looking at the myths around Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft. ► Want more? » More Greek Mythology: https://bit.ly/GreekMythologyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Folklore Explained: htt...

The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of La Llorona | Folklore Explained 17.10.2022 12:22

In this episode we look at the stories behind the child-drowning La Llorona. ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Social Media: » Twitter: ht...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Haunted Houses | Halloween Explained 14.10.2022 16:37

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Go to http://betterhelp.com/jonsolo to get 10% off your first month! ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins » https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOr...

The Messed Up Exorcism of Anneliese Michel | History Explained 12.10.2022 19:29

In this episode we explore the real life exorcism behind the movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose. ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: ht...

The Messed Up Origins of Banshees™ | Celtic Folklore Explained 10.10.2022 11:52

In this episode we dive deep into the folktalkes about Banshees and their terrible screams. ► Want more? » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Messed Up Murders: htt...

The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of the Wendigo: Cannibal Demon | Native American Folklore Explained 07.10.2022 30:51

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ Go to http://betterhelp.com/jonsolo to get 10% off your first month! (ad) ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins » https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Social Media: » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram....

The Messed Up Origins™ of Jack-o'-Lanterns | Folklore Explained 05.10.2022 16:55

This week we look at the origins of jack-o-lanterns. ► Want more? » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Messed Up...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Corpse Bride | Folklore Explained 03.10.2022 18:17

In this episode we dive into the origins of Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride. ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/Astrolog...

The Untold Mythology of Hercules's TWIN Brother: Iphicles | Greek Mythology Explained 30.09.2022 15:20

Heracles has had enough time in the spotlight! This week we're covering the messed up mythology of his often-forgotten TWIN brother: Iphicles! ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxC... » Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2a... » Stitcher: https:/...

The Messed Up Origins™ of The Princess and the Frog | Disney Explained 28.09.2022 18:41

In this episode we look at the many messed up tales that inspired Disney's The Princess and the Frog! It wasn't always true love's kiss that broke the curse... ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Folkl...

The Messed Up Origins™ of The Mad Hatter | Disney Explained 26.09.2022 10:33

In this episode we look at the mad lad himself, The Mad Hatter of Alice in Wonderland infamy. ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://www.bonfire.com/store/solo-ma... ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Mythology E...

The Messed Up Origins™ of The Rings of Power | Folklore Explained 23.09.2022 19:05

In this episode we explore the origins behind Tolkien's rings of power. Get your own rings of power inspired by REAL Norse Culture at https://www.epiclootshop.com/ and use code JONFREE to get free shipping on your entire order! ~sponsor~ ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxC... » Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com...

The Messed Up Origins™ of The Fates (Moirai) | Mythology Explained 21.09.2022 14:15

In this episode we look at the women who control our destinies, the fates. ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://www.bonfire.com/store/solo-ma... ► Want more? » Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Fables Explained: https:...

The Messed Up Origins of Mimir, Smartest Man Alive | Norse Mythology Explained 19.09.2022 13:05

In this episode we dive into the mythology of Mimir, the keeper of the well of wisdom. ► Want more? » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: http://bit.l...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Polyphemos the Cyclops | Greek Mythology Explained 16.09.2022 18:00

In this episode we take a deep dive into the stories about the most well known cyclopes, Polyphemos. ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins » https://www.instagram.com/messedupori... ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi | Folklore Explained 14.09.2022 20:43

In Today's episode we explore a tale from Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book". ► Want more? » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/Mythol...

The Messed Up Origins™ of the Fisherman and His Wife | Folklore Explained 12.09.2022 14:40

In this episode we explore the origins of "The Fisherman and His Wife" and take a look at other, similar tales. ► Want more? » More Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExp...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Moana | Disney Explained 07.09.2022 14:24

In this episode we explore the mythology behind Disney's Moana. ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Social Media: » Twitter: https://twitter...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Pegasus | Mythology Explained 05.09.2022 14:37

In this episode we take a deep dive into one of the coolest mythological horses, Pegasus. ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://b...

The COMPLETE Mythology of Thor's Children: Magni, Modi, and Thrudr | Norse Mythology Explained 02.09.2022 17:27

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Go to http://betterhelp.com/jonsolo to get 10% off your first month! (ad) ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins » https://www.instagram.com/messedupori... ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythology...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Heimdall, Guardian of the Gods | Norse Mythology Explained 31.08.2022 15:28

In this episode we take a deep dive into Heimdall, the watcher of the gods, from Norse myth. ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Disne...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Narcissus | Mythology Explained 29.08.2022 15:41

In this episode we look at the origins of Narcissus, the original narcissist... Or is he? ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Disney E...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Thor's Contest with Giants | Norse Mythology Explained 24.08.2022 16:21

In this episode we are diving into the origins of Thor's challenges while he stayed in Utgarda-Loki's hall. ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Want more? » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins...

The Messed Up Origins™ of John Henry's Arrest | 22.08.2022 15:29

In this episode we explore the real story behind John Henry's arrest and why it was so messed up. Learn the origins of The Ballad of John Henry: https://youtu.be/jasRtdiaZxU ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://www.bonfire.com/store/solo-ma... ► Want more? » Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins » Fables Explained: https://bit.ly/...

The Messed Up Origins™ of House of the Dragon's Dragons | Mythology Explained 19.08.2022 19:06

In this episode we explore the origins behind the dragons in House of the Dragon. ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxC... » Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2a... » Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-... » iHeartRadio: https://ihea...