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Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

Jon Solo

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…

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The VERY Messed Up Origins of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (UNCUT!) 2026-10-22 · 86m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Haunted Dolls 2026-10-16 · 36m
The Messed Up Origins of The Monkey King! 2026-09-25 · 41m
The Messed Up Origins of The SPHINX 2026-09-24 · 25m
Why You're Wrong about Hades: Greek God of the Dead 2026-09-04 · 26m
The Messed Up Origins of GARDEN GNOMES 2026-08-28 · 28m
The Messed Up Mythology of Marduk - Babylonian God of Kings 2026-08-21 · 22m
The Messed Up Mythology of Blood of Zeus (Part 3) 2026-08-14 · 23m
The Messed Up Mythology of Blood of Zeus - Season 1 (Part 2) 2026-08-07 · 31m
The Messed Up Mythology of Blood of Zeus - Season 1 (Part 1) 2026-08-04 · 30m
Moana (2026) is an Abomination 2026-07-17 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins of Moana 2 2026-07-10 · 15m
The Messed Up Mythology of EVERY Cyclops 2026-07-03 · 27m
10 Messed Up Myths from Greek Mythology (and MORE!) 2026-06-29 · 14m
This is Hard to Talk About (Seriously) 2026-06-26 · 23m
The Odyssey Situation is Worse Than I Thought 2026-06-19 · 26m
God of War: Laufey REVEALED! - Jon Solo Reacts + Predicts 2026-06-12 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! #10 2026-06-05 · 17m
The Messed Up Mythology of Isis: The Divine Mother of Egyptian Myth 2026-05-15 · 23m
The Messed Up Origins of Sirens 2026-05-08 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins of Animal Farm 2026-05-01 · 27m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! #10 2026-04-24 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins of Mermaids 2026-04-17 · 26m
Greek Gods HUMILIATED by Mortals 2026-04-10 · 24m
The Messed Up Origins of The BFG 2026-03-27 · 51m
The Messed Up Origins of Fairies 2026-03-20 · 27m
The Messed Up Origins of Rapunzel (Tangled) 2026-03-13 · 31m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Celtic Folklore 2026-03-06 · 82m
The Messed Up Origins of Genies (Jinn) 2026-02-20 · 23m
The Messed Up Mythology of the ROSTER ZODIAC 2026-02-13 · 14m
The Messed Up Mythology of Psyche, Goddess of the Soul 2026-02-06 · 31m
The Messed Up Origins of The Minotaur 2026-01-30 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins of Unicorns (REVISITED!) 2026-01-23 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins of Unicorns 2025-12-27 · 23m
The Messed Up Mythology of Percy Jackson (Season 2, Episode 1) 2025-12-19 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins of Percy Jackson (Season 1) 2025-12-05 · 90m
The Messed Up Origins of Wicked: For Good 2025-11-28 · 53m
The Messed Up Origins of Wicked 2025-11-14 · 33m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of FREDDY KRUEGER (A Nightmare on Elm Street) 2025-10-31 · 27m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of The Jangly Man 2025-10-17 · 23m
The Messed Up Origins of THE CHUPACABRA 2025-10-11 · 29m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! 2025-10-03 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins of God of War (2018) 2025-10-01 · 101m
The Messed Up Origins of How To Train Your Dragon 2025-09-19 · 35m
The Messed Up Origins of Alice Through the Looking Glass 2025-09-12 · 50m
UPDATE - Through the Looking Glass Delayed Until Next Week! 2025-09-05 · 3m
The Messed Up Origins of Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee 2025-08-29 · 15m
MORE OBSCURE Gods You've NEVER Heard Of 2025-08-22 · 25m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! #7 2025-08-15 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins of Alice in Wonderland (UNCUT!) 2025-08-01 · 65m
The Messed Up Mythology of NYX, Goddess of NIGHT and PROPHECY 2025-07-25 · 21m
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) is a Shiny Turd 2025-07-18 · 22m
The Messed Up SEQUELS to 101 Dalmatians 2025-06-27 · 27m
The HORRIFIC Origins of CZsWorld | Zac Morris 2025-06-20 · 109m
The Messed Up Mythology of THE MONKEY ZODIAC 2025-06-06 · 14m
The Legendary Mothman and the Evolution of Folklore - Jack Daly 2025-05-30 · 117m
The Legend of the KAPPA: Butt-Loving Demon of Japan 2025-05-23 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins of Sleeping Beauty (REVISITED!) 2025-05-16 · 21m
The Monkey King Sent Me a PRESENT?! 2025-05-09 · 9m
The Messed Up Iron Giant SEQUEL No One Talks About 2025-05-02 · 34m
Snow White (2025) is Pure Garbage 2025-04-25 · 22m
The Messed Up Mythology of the GOAT Zodiac 2025-04-11 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins of Humpty Dumpty 2025-03-28 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Snow White 2025-03-21 · 19m
The Messed Up Astrology of THE HORSE ZODIAC 2025-03-14 · 12m
The Messed Up SEQUEL to The Wizard of Oz 2025-02-28 · 28m
The Messed Up Birth of EVERY Olympian God 2025-02-14 · 37m
The Messed Up Mythology of THE SNAKE ZODIAC 2025-01-31 · 12m
The Messed Up Origins of The Chinese Zodiac 2025-01-24 · 22m
Sleepless Nights, Torn Tendons, and a Dragon Baby: 2025 Update! 2025-01-17 · 12m
The Messed Up Origins of GRYLA, Child Devouring Christmas Witch 2024-12-30 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins of GARGOYLES 2024-12-13 · 20m
I Was Ready to Hate Wicked 2024-12-06 · 13m
The Horrific Accidents from The Wizard of Oz's Disastrous Production 2024-12-02 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins of The Wizard of Oz 2024-11-25 · 48m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Moana (UNCUT!) 2024-11-08 · 39m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Sweeney Todd (UNCUT EDITION!) 2024-11-06 · 57m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of THE RED SPOT 2024-10-25 · 22m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of THE HOOK 2024-10-11 · 24m
The Messed Up Origins of ALL of Loki's Children 2024-10-01 · 50m
I've Been Keeping a Secret... (MAJOR Life + Channel Update) 2024-09-27 · 22m
Mortals Who Became GODS 2024-09-20 · 22m
The COMPLETE Mythology of Loki's Children: Fenrir, Hel, Jormungandr, Sleipnir, Nari, & Narfi 2024-09-06 · 50m
The Messed Up Origins of The Monkey King (Part 1) 2024-08-30 · 20m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! 2024-08-16 · 15m
The BRUTAL Way Sinners Were PUNISHED by the Greek Gods 2024-08-09 · 11m
The COMPLETE Mythology of Apophis: Destroyer of Worlds 2024-08-02 · 15m
The DEADLIEST Yokai in Japanese Mythology 2024-07-26 · 19m
OBSCURE Greek Gods You've NEVER Heard Of 2024-07-19 · 17m
Bad Tuesday: The BANNED Chapter of Mary Poppins 2024-07-15 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins of Yankee Doodle 2024-07-05 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins of Uncle Sam 2024-06-28 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Matilda 2024-06-21 · 44m
The VERY Messed Up Mythology of SET, God of CHAOS 2024-05-31 · 20m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! | Compilation #5 2024-05-24 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins of MELINOE, Goddess of Ghosts 2024-05-17 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins of RAIDEN (Raijin), God of Thunder 2024-05-14 · 19m
The Most DISTURBING Monsters of Native American Folklore 2024-05-03 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins of THE NORNS 2024-04-26 · 15m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of The Sandman 2024-04-19 · 15m
The Messed Up Mythology of EVERY Astrology Sign 2024-04-12 · 80m
The Messed Up Origins of KRATOS: God of Strength vs the Ghost of Sparta 2024-04-05 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins of KITSUNES 2024-03-29 · 23m
More Creatures from Celtic Folklore to Give You Nightmares 2024-03-22 · 16m
The VERY Messed Up Mythology of Horus, The Chosen One of Egyptian Mythology 2024-03-15 · 20m
The Messed Up Mythology of PERCY JACKSON (Part 5 of 8) 2024-03-08 · 16m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of The Horse 2024-03-01 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins of Perseus 2024-02-23 · 26m
The Messed Up Origins of Beauty and the Beast (REVISITED!) 2024-02-09 · 35m
The Messed Up Origins of Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary 2024-02-02 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins of Johnny Appleseed 2024-01-26 · 25m
The Messed Up Mythology Behind PERCY JACKSON (Part 4) 2024-01-22 · 10m
The Messed Up Mythology of PERCY JACKSON (Part 3 of 8) 2024-01-19 · 13m
The Messed Up Myths Behind Percy Jackson (Part 2) 2024-01-18 · 15m
The Messed Up Mythology Behind Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Part 1) 2024-01-15 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! | Compilation #3 2024-01-05 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins of THE NUTCRACKER! 2023-12-27 · 31m
The Messed Up Origins of THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER 2023-12-15 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins of THE HAUNTED HOUSE 2023-12-08 · 19m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2023-12-01 · 53m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of OOMPA LOOMPAS 2023-11-24 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! 2023-11-17 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins of RAGNAROK 2023-11-11 · 31m
The Messed Up Mythology of CHARON, the Underworld Ferryman 2023-11-03 · 15m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of THE BIG TOE | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2023-10-27 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins of THE MONKEY'S PAW 2023-10-20 · 19m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of THE PALE LADY | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2023-10-16 · 20m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of HAROLD: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2023-10-06 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Tale of the Tailypo 2023-09-29 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins of Ratatoskr, the Gossipy Squirrel of Yggdrasil 2023-09-22 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins of POSEIDON, Lord of the Sea 2023-09-15 · 29m
The Legend of the GROOTSLANG: God's Greatest Mistake 2023-09-08 · 13m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Skinwalkers 2023-09-01 · 21m
The VERY Messed UP Mythology of Babi, God of Punishment 2023-08-25 · 8m
The COMPLETE Mythology of Anubis, God of the Dead 2023-08-18 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Changelings 2023-08-11 · 24m
3 Battles Zeus LOST! (or came REALLY close) 2023-08-04 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins of James and the Giant Peach 2023-07-28 · 41m
10 Messed Up Greek Myths! Shorts Compilation #1 2023-07-21 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins of Little Miss Muffet 2023-07-14 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins of Taweret: Protector of Mothers and Children 2023-07-07 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins of Brave PART 2! 2023-06-30 · 21m
The Messed Up Origins of Disney Movies! 2023-06-23 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins of Amphitryon 2023-06-16 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins of The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe 2023-06-09 · 15m
Were Cinderella's Slippers ACTUALLY made of FUR?! 2023-06-02 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins of Brave 2023-05-26 · 22m
The Messed Up Mythology of Demeter, Greek Goddess of the Harvest 2023-05-19 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Muffin Man 2023-05-05 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Tanooki Mario 2023-04-28 · 19m
The VERY Messed Up Mythology of Thoth, Egyptian God of Wisdom 2023-04-21 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Brok and Sindri 2023-04-07 · 20m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Dullahan 2023-03-31 · 19m
Hercules's 9 OTHER Labors 2023-03-24 · 21m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Werewolves 2023-03-17 · 24m
A Messed Up Origins™ Special Announcement 2023-03-13 · 4m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Mary Had a Little Lamb 2023-03-08 · 16m
The Greek Gods of Wealth and Poverty 2023-03-06 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Ammit, Devourer of the Dead 2023-03-03 · 11m
These 3 Celtic Monsters Will Haunt Your Nightmares 2023-03-01 · 11m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Jack and Jill 2023-02-27 · 11m
The VERY Messed Up Mythology of Osiris: Egyptian God of the Dead 2023-02-24 · 15m
The VERY Messed Up Origins of Song of the South (Splash Mountain) 2023-02-22 · 20m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Rip Van Winkle 2023-02-20 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of House Elves in Harry Potter 2023-02-17 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Mythology of Atalanta, Legendary Huntress 2023-02-15 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Valentine's Day 2023-02-13 · 16m
3 LOVE GODS you've NEVER heard of 2023-02-12 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Cupid 2023-02-08 · 16m
The Messed Up Mythology™ of Asclepius, God of Medicine 2023-02-06 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Freya, Goddess of Love and War 2023-02-03 · 20m
The Messed Up Mythology™ of Sleipnir, Son of Loki 2023-02-01 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep 2023-01-30 · 11m
The COMPLETE Mythology of Hestia, Greek Goddess of Sacred Fire 2023-01-27 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Athena 2023-01-25 · 14m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Donkeyskin 2023-01-23 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Thrud, Thor's Daughter 2023-01-20 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Iron Giant 2023-01-18 · 27m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Mama Odie, Voodoo Queen 2023-01-16 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Swan Lake (Part 2 of 2) 2023-01-13 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Little Bo Peep 2023-01-11 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Mistletoe 2023-01-09 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Three Blind Mice 2023-01-04 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Fenrir, Son of Loki 2023-01-02 · 12m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Balto (and Togo) 2022-12-28 · 20m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of The Little Match Girl 2022-12-26 · 12m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Swan Princess (Swan Lake) Part 1 2022-12-23 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of A Christmas Carol | Classics Explained 2022-12-21 · 25m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of the Icelandic Yule Lads | Folklore Explained 2022-12-19 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Santa Claus 2022-12-17 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins™ of 12 Days of Christmas | Nursery Rhymes Explained 2022-12-14 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of the Gingerbread Man | Folklore Explained 2022-12-12 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Sif, Thor's Wife 2022-12-09 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Snow, Glass, Apples | Gaiman Explained 2022-12-07 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of the Tooth Fairy | Folklore Explained 2022-12-05 · 11m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Tyr, Norse God of War 2022-12-02 · 24m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Megara | Mythology Explained 2022-11-30 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of 101 Dalmatians | Disney Explained 2022-11-28 · 29m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Thanksgiving 2022-11-24 · 13m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Pocahontas (REVISITED!) 2022-11-23 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Emperor's New Clothes | Folklore Explained 2022-11-21 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Baldur, the Beautiful | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-11-16 · 20m
The Messed Up Origins™ of King Midas and the Golden Touch | Mythology Explained 2022-11-14 · 14m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Sweeney Todd (Part 3 of 3) 2022-11-12 · 16m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of The 12 Dancing Princesses | Fables Explained 2022-11-09 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Rock-a-Bye Baby | Nursery Rhymes Explained 2022-11-07 · 16m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Sweeney Todd (Part 2 of 3) | Classics Explained 2022-11-04 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Philoctetes | Disney Explained 2022-11-02 · 11m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch | Fables Explained 2022-10-31 · 17m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Sweeney Todd (Part 1 of 3) 2022-10-28 · 21m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Hela, Goddess of Death | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-10-26 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Coraline: The Beldam (The Other Mother) | Coraline Explained 2022-10-24 · 13m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Vampires | Folklore Explained 2022-10-21 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft | Mythology Explained 2022-10-19 · 20m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of La Llorona | Folklore Explained 2022-10-17 · 12m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Haunted Houses | Halloween Explained 2022-10-14 · 17m
The Messed Up Exorcism of Anneliese Michel | History Explained 2022-10-12 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins of Banshees™ | Celtic Folklore Explained 2022-10-10 · 12m
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of the Wendigo: Cannibal Demon | Native American Folklore Explained 2022-10-07 · 31m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Jack-o'-Lanterns | Folklore Explained 2022-10-05 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Corpse Bride | Folklore Explained 2022-10-03 · 18m
The Untold Mythology of Hercules's TWIN Brother: Iphicles | Greek Mythology Explained 2022-09-30 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Princess and the Frog | Disney Explained 2022-09-28 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Mad Hatter | Disney Explained 2022-09-26 · 11m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Rings of Power | Folklore Explained 2022-09-23 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Fates (Moirai) | Mythology Explained 2022-09-21 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins of Mimir, Smartest Man Alive | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-09-19 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Polyphemos the Cyclops | Greek Mythology Explained 2022-09-16 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi | Folklore Explained 2022-09-14 · 21m
The Messed Up Origins™ of the Fisherman and His Wife | Folklore Explained 2022-09-12 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Moana | Disney Explained 2022-09-07 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Pegasus | Mythology Explained 2022-09-05 · 15m
The COMPLETE Mythology of Thor's Children: Magni, Modi, and Thrudr 2022-09-02 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Heimdall, Guardian of the Gods | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-08-31 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Narcissus | Mythology Explained 2022-08-29 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Thor's Contest with Giants | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-08-24 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of John Henry's Arrest | 2022-08-22 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of House of the Dragon's Dragons | Mythology Explained 2022-08-19 · 19m
The Messed Up Origins™ of London Bridge | Nursery Rhymes Explained 2022-08-17 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Hephaestus | Mythology Explained 2022-08-15 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Crusty (Procrustes) | Greek Mythology Explained 2022-08-12 · 10m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Maui | Disney Explained 2022-08-10 · 16m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Dr. Facilier | Disney Explained 2022-08-08 · 13m
The Messed Origins™ of Shan-Yu | Disney Explained 2022-08-05 · 13m
The Messed Up Origins™ of John Henry | Fables Explaind 2022-08-03 · 15m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Odin | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-08-01 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Voldemort | Slavic Folklore Explained 2022-07-29 · 17m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Zeus: King of the Gods | Greek Mythology Explained 2022-07-27 · 18m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Te Kā | Disney Explained 2022-07-25 · 14m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Loki: the Trickster God | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-07-20 · 22m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Thor: God of Thunder | Norse Mythology Explained 2022-07-18 · 23m
The Messed Up Origins™ of Norse Creation 2022-07-13 · 13m
Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast Trailer 2022-07-06 · 3m
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