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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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The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Werewolves Mar 17, 2023

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This episode is just as wild as the wolfmen it discusses.

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▼ Timestamps ▼

» 0:00 - The Werewolves Within Us

» 2:06 - Chapter 1: The First of their Kind

» 6:40 - Chapter 2: The Rise of the Werewolf

» 11:51 - Chapter 3: Appearance, Abilities, and Allergies

» 20:16 - Chapter 4: Real Life Werewolves

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» ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained

» Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained

» Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained

» Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by: Steven Merrell https://twitter.com/StevenMerrell5

» Edited by: Mary Tuck

» Written & Directed by: Jon Solo

▼ Resources ▼

» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Epic of Gilgamesh, Tab 6 Translation: ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/tab6.htm

» King Lycaon: https://www.theoi.com/Heros/Lykaon.html

» Etymology of Werewolf: https://www.etymonline.com/word/werewolf

A Messed Up Origins™ Special Announcement Mar 13, 2023

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Here's a special announcement about the Messed Up Origins™ Podcast!

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The Messed Up Origins™ of Mary Had a Little Lamb Mar 08, 2023

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Today's episode contains a special announcement and everything you need to know about Mary and her little lamb.

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» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Poems for Our Children (1830) Full Text: https://archive.org/details/poemsforo...

» The Surprisng Controversy Behind Mary Had a Little Lamb: https://entertainment.howstuffworks.c...

» The Story of Mary Had a Little Lamb (1928): https://archive.org/details/storyofma...

» Mary's Little House Burned Down: https://www.telegram.com/article/2007...

» Sarah Josepha Hale - Thanksgiving: https://www.history.com/news/abraham-...

» Newport Library: https://newport.lib.nh.us/sarah-josep...

» Goodnight Ladies: • Goodnight Ladies ...

The Greek Gods of Wealth and Poverty Mar 06, 2023

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This episode contains a special announcement, and a lot of fart jokes.

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by: Jon Solo

» Written by: Jon Solo

» Edited by: Jon Solo

▼ Resources ▼

» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Plutus overview: https://www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Plout...

» Penia overview: https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Penia.html

» Plutus by Aristophanes (FULL version): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/t...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Ammit, Devourer of the Dead Mar 03, 2023

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In today's episode we continue our look into Egyptian mythology. Let's take a look at Ammit, the goddess of divine retribution.

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by: Jon Solo

» Written, Filmed, & Edited by: Jon Solo

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» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

These 3 Celtic Monsters Will Haunt Your Nightmares Mar 01, 2023

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In this episode we look at 3 terrifying monsters from Celtic folklore!

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by: Jack Daly & Jon Solo

» Written, Filmed, & Edited by: Jon Solo

▼ Resources ▼

» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by W.B. Yeats 1888: https://books.google.com/books?id=XsI...

» Kelpie Stories from Northern Ireland: https://archive.org/details/folklorej...

» Celtic Monsters and Demon List: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/hi...

» Finn McCool vs Caorthannach: http://contemplativemeditation.weebly...

» 7 Surprising Facts about St. Patrick's Day: https://www.history.com/news/st-patri...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Jack and Jill Feb 27, 2023

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In this episode we learn about Jack and Jill and their many concussions.

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» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» The Curious Origins of Nursery Rhymes: Jack and Jill (by Mohan Kumar): https://bit.ly/33feZyg

» Mother Goose's Melody (1765, John Newbery): https://bit.ly/2DpZVD2

» » The Real Personages of Mother Goose: https://bit.ly/3gd4UWl

The VERY Messed Up Mythology of Osiris: Egyptian God of the Dead Feb 24, 2023

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Messed Up Origins is taking the plunge into Egyptian mythology with Osiris, god of the dead.

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» Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by: Meredith Walker https://twitter.com/meredith_ancret

» Written, Filmed, and Directed by: Jon Solo

» Edited by: Mary Tuck

▼ Resources ▼

» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Plutarch's Essay: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e...

» https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-os...

The VERY Messed Up Origins of Song of the South (Splash Mountain) Feb 22, 2023

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Today we look into Disney's most controversial movie, Song of The South.

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» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Splash Mountain POV Footage: https://youtu.be/pBBatgCUDVI

» https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%27er...

» Matt Singer's article: https://screencrush.com/song-of-the-s...

» NYT Protest article: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/time...

» Defense of Song of the South: https://www.songofthesouth.net/movie/...

» Brer Rabbit Earns a Dollar a Minute: https://americanfolklore.net/folklore...

» Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby:

https://americanfolklore.net/folklore...

» The Laughin' Place (full story): http://yesterday-tomorrow-and-fantasy...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Rip Van Winkle Feb 20, 2023

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Today we're talking about the sleepiest man around, Rip Van Winkle.

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» Rip Van Winkle (full story): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2048/...

» Peter the Goatherd: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Grimm%...

» The Life and Letters of Washington Irving (Part 2): https://www.google.com/books/edition/...

» Washington Irving: An American Original: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...

» The Original Knickerbocker: https://archive.org/details/originalk...

Pseudonyms of Washington Irving: https://bobmcinnes.wordpress.com/pseu...

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