Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

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**Jon Solo’s Messed Up Origins™ Podcast**

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 Messed Up Origins™ of John Henry | Fables Explaind Aug 03, 2022

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In this episode we explore the truth behind John Henry, the steel driving man.

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» Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained

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

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

» Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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» Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry by Scott Reynolds Nelson https://amzn.to/2PvaJ6g

» https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/bo...

» https://ilab.org/articles/john-henry-...

» https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200196572/

» Rooted in Slavery: Prison Labor Exploitation: https://www.reimaginerpe.org/node/856

The Messed Up Origins™ of Odin | Norse Mythology Explained Aug 01, 2022

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In this episode we explore the origins of Odin, the All Father of Norse mythology and where he got his skills and wisdom from.

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

» Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins

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

» Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained

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

» Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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▼ Resources ▼

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

» The Prose Edda - Translated: https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/i...

» The Poetic Edda (translated and annotated): https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/...

» The Viking Spirit by Daniel McCoy: https://amzn.to/2KYfFl3

» Odin's Discovery of the Runes https://norse-mythology.org/tales/odi...

» http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ni-Pa...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Voldemort | Slavic Folklore Explained Jul 29, 2022

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In this episode Jon breaks down the Slavic folktale that inspired the creation of He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named and his infamous horcruxes!

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

» ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrigins

» Featured Folklore (the animated series!): https://bit.ly/featuredfolklore

» 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 Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by Jon Solo & Jack Daly - https://twitter.com/thefolklord

» Written, Filmed, & Edited by: Jon Solo

▼ Resources ▼

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

» Horcruxes in Slavic Mythology: https://www.mugglenet.com/2006/01/hor...

» https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/H...

» https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/S...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Zeus: King of the Gods | Greek Mythology Explained Jul 27, 2022

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In this episode we explore how Zeus became the king of the gods and a few of his more salacious escapades.

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

» Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins

» Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained

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

» Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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▼ Resources ▼

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

» https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Zeus.html

» Art in Hercules: https://bit.ly/3h1p6tN

The Messed Up Origins™ of Te Kā | Disney Explained Jul 25, 2022

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In this episode Jon breaks down the two Polynesian goddesses who inspired the design of Te Kā the antagonist of Disney's Moana!

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» Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins

» Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained

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

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

» Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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▼ Resources ▼

» My Favorites! https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Unused "Unstoppable" Lyrics: https://genius.com/Walt-disney-record...

» Hawaiian Legends – Pele and others: http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-onli...

» Some Pele Parabals: https://www.robertshawaii.com/blog/le...

» Legends of Maui: A Demigod of Polynesia and of his mother Hina

» Ai Laau, The Forest Eater: https://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hlov...

» The Ku Gods: https://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hm/h...

The Messed Up Origins™ of Loki: the Trickster God | Norse Mythology Explained Jul 20, 2022

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In this episode we explore the messed up origins of everyone's favorite trickster, Loki.

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

» ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins

» Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained

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

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

» Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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▼ Resources ▼

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

» Prose Edda, translated by Anthony Faulkes: https://amzn.to/3duNXal

» Poetic Edda, translated by Dr. Jackson Crawford: https://amzn.to/3xOGJab

The Messed Up Origins™ of Thor: God of Thunder | Norse Mythology Explained Jul 18, 2022

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In this episode we explore the messed up origins of Thor Odinson, the strongest avenger.

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» 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

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

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

» Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist

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▼ Resources ▼

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

» Prose Edda, translated by Anthony Faulkes: https://amzn.to/3duNXal

» Poetic Edda, translated by Dr. Jackson Crawford: https://amzn.to/3xOGJab

The Messed Up Origins™ of Norse Creation Jul 13, 2022

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In this episode we take a deeper look at the Norse creation myth and how our world, Midgard, was created according to Norse mythology.

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Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast Trailer Jul 06, 2022

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Did you know that the original Cinderella's fairy godmother was a koi fish possessed with the spirit of her dead mother? Or that Snow White got her gruesome revenge against the evil queen? It's true! And beginning July 13th, we'll be exploring the darkest and most disturbing variants of these seemingly-innocent childhood stories every Monday and Wednesday on Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast (and corrupting your core memories in the process)!

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