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Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

By: Jon Solo
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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! Social Sciences World
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  • The Messed Up Origins of The BFG

    The Messed Up Origins of The BFG
    Mar 27 2026
    Go to https://betterwild.com/JONSOLO for an exclusive BetterWild offer! Use code JONSOLO at checkout! 🔥 Shop Merch: https://meremortals.store 🧑‍💻Join the Discord for FREE! (limitations apply) » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Follow Messed Up Origins™! » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ » Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast/id1631064271 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxCX576HHQUoYCuGDo » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2ab5016-5166-4670-b0a3-7c6ade06947d/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/99117988/ ▼ Chapters ▼ » 0:00 - Based on a True Story?» 2:02 - Part I: There Might Be Giants» 15:45 - Part II: An Odd Job» 22:24 - Part III: Dreams Come True» 32:56 - The Birth of the BFG» 38:10 - Censoring The Big F******y Giant ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrigins » ALL Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Featured Folklore (the animated series!): https://bit.ly/featuredfolklore » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » For Urban Legends and Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/scarystoriesexplained » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Follow Jon Solo: » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Official Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jonsolo ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@gmail.com ► Business: » biz@MessedUpOrigins.com (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Credits ▼ » Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer » Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor https://www.instagram.com/dbproductions.mtl/ » Payton Swan – Editor https://www.youtube.com/@PaytonSwan » Jack Daly – Folklore Consultant https://tiktok.com/@thefolklord https://twitter.com/thefolklord ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books» The Rewriting of Roald Dahl: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/roald-dahl-books-rewritten-offensive-matilda-witches-twits/» BFG Rewrites: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/roald-dahl-books-rewritten-offensive-matilda-witches-twits/#the-bfg» The Back Story to "The BFG" https://jerrygriswold.medium.com/roald-dahl-and-the-back-story-to-the-bfg-c67b2f0a6564» Walter Saunders: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3698883/The-real-BFG-Inspiration-movie-giant-Roald-Dahl-s-6ft-5in-builder-friend-wiggled-ears-just-like-children-s-book-hero.html» Walter Saunders Inspiration 2: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/real-life-bfg-who-inspired-8479506 ▼ Art Sources ▼ » The illustrations used in this episode were created by Quentin Blake for the official publication. ▼ Music Sources ▼ » Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com » @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic » https://artlist.io #messeduporigins #thebfg #roalddahl
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    51 mins
  • The Messed Up Origins of Fairies

    The Messed Up Origins of Fairies
    Mar 20 2026
    Head to https://squarespace.com/jonsolo to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code JONSOLO! Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the show! 🔥 Shop Merch: https://meremortals.store 🧑‍💻Join the Discord for FREE! (limitations apply) » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Follow Messed Up Origins™! » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ » Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast/id1631064271 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxCX576HHQUoYCuGDo » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2ab5016-5166-4670-b0a3-7c6ade06947d/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/99117988/ ▼ Chapters ▼ » 0:00 - You’re Wrong About Fairies » 0:37 - So... what’s a fairy? » 6:15 - The Unseelie Folk » 12:00 - The Origins of Fairy Folk » 16:06 - The Fairy Craze » 20:59 - The Cottingley Fairies » 22:46 - Tinkerbell ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrigins » ALL Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Featured Folklore (the animated series!): https://bit.ly/featuredfolklore » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » For Urban Legends and Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/scarystoriesexplained » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Follow Jon Solo: » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Official Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jonsolo ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@gmail.com ► Business: » biz@MessedUpOrigins.com (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Credits ▼ » Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer » Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor https://www.instagram.com/dbproductions.mtl/ » Payton Swan – Editor https://www.youtube.com/@PaytonSwan » Jack Daly – Folklore Consultant https://tiktok.com/@thefolklord https://twitter.com/thefolklord ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books » https://www.reddit.com/r/faeries/comments/y5358f/what_are_the_big_differences_between_seelie_and/ » https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/the-seelie-and-unseelie-courts/ » Fairies as Souls of the Dead: https://www.witchcraftinred.com/blog/fairies-and-the-restless-dead? » https://claramacgauffin.substack.com/p/enchanted-by-the-invisible-victorians » An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Briggs: https://amzn.to/4uiq7o8 ▼ Featured Artists ▼ » Markus Stadlober, Creature Artist: https://www.artstation.com/elderscroller https://www.instagram.com/markus.stadlober.art/ » Andrew L Paciorek (Strange Lands Illustrations): https://amzn.to/4t259Zv » Redcap by Leo D’amico: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/yYv18?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic » Vulpes-Ibculta art: https://www.deviantart.com/vulpes-ibculta/gallery » Vulpes-Ibculta art: https://www.deviantart.com/vulpes-ibculta/gallery » If I used your art in any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit! ▼ Music Sources ▼ » Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com » @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic » https://artlist.io #fairies #folklore #messeduporigins
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    27 mins
  • The Messed Up Origins of Rapunzel (Tangled)

    The Messed Up Origins of Rapunzel (Tangled)
    Mar 13 2026
    Jump in: Grab 20% off your first Slab Pack or card by hitting https://ArenaClub.com/JONSOLO and popping in code JONSOLO. 📗 Check out Liz's book F*cked Up Fairytales to learn more about (and laugh at) bizarre folklore! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1324106336 🧚‍♀️ Follow Liz for more content from her! https://lnk.bio/cosbrarian 🔥 Shop Merch: https://meremortals.store 🧑‍💻Join the Discord for FREE! (limitations apply) » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Follow Messed Up Origins™! » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ » Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast/id1631064271 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxCX576HHQUoYCuGDo » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2ab5016-5166-4670-b0a3-7c6ade06947d/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/99117988/ ▼ Chapters ▼ » 0:00 - A Long Time Ago in a Tower Far, Far Away... » 0:44 - Untangling Tangled » 14:16 - Italian Tower Tales » 19:28 - Twisted Towers » 24:27 - The White Cat (feat. Liz Gotauco!) ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrigins » ALL Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » Featured Folklore (the animated series!): https://bit.ly/featuredfolklore » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » For Urban Legends and Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/scarystoriesexplained » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Follow Jon Solo: » TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JonSolo » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Official Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jonsolo ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@gmail.com ► Business: » biz@MessedUpOrigins.com (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Credits ▼ » Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer » Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor https://www.instagram.com/dbproductions.mtl/ » Payton Swan – Editor https://www.youtube.com/@PaytonSwan » Jack Daly – Folklore Consultant https://tiktok.com/@thefolklord https://twitter.com/thefolklord ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books » MORE Rapunzel Stories: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012.html » The White Cat: https://onceuponanalgorithm.org/the-white-cat-fairy-tale-by-madame-daulnoy/ ▼ Art Sources ▼ » Rapunzel Art by Vitali Dudarenka: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Key9qG » If I used your art in the thumbnail or any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit! ▼ Music Sources ▼ » Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com » @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic » https://artlist.io #messeduporigins #rapunzel #tangled
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    31 mins
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really love listening to these. I enjoy your YouTube videos but having a podcast makes it easier to listen to messed up origins anywhere.

educational and fun to listen to

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