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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 Minotaur

    The Messed Up Origins of The Minotaur
    Jan 30 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! 🇬🇷 Reserve your seat on the Field Trip to Greece while they're available! https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/greece/greece-with-jon-solo-may-2026 🇬🇷 » Field Trip Q & A! https://youtu.be/FZgl6DSoKkI?t=197&si=T-MIL1_RS6DdiFD5 🔥 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 - Man or Monster? » 2:34 - The One and Only » 4:25 - The Birth of the Bull » 12:17 - The Labyrinth » 15:29 - A Cruel Fate ► 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 Minotaur: https://www.theoi.com/Ther/Minotauros.html » Bull Leaping in the Minoan World: https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/bulls-and-bull-leaping-in-the-minoan-world/» Theseus as Athenian Propaganda: https://blog.amaliacarosella.com/2015/05/not-without-theseus-heros-propaganda.html ▼ Art Sources ▼ • Check out the episode on YouTube to find the artists whose work was used in this episode! https://youtu.be/q-qOFhPmsBg • 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 #greekmythology #messeduporigins #minotaur
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    22 mins
  • The Messed Up Origins of Unicorns (REVISITED!)

    The Messed Up Origins of Unicorns (REVISITED!)
    Jan 23 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! 🇬🇷 Reserve your seat on the Field Trip to Greece while they're available! https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/greece/greece-with-jon-solo-may-2026 🇬🇷 » Field Trip Q & A! https://youtu.be/FZgl6DSoKkI?t=197&si=T-MIL1_RS6DdiFD5 🔥 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 - Unicorns were REAL? » 2:33 - The Elasmotherium Eplained » 8:33 - The Truth Revealed » 12:52 - Join the Field Trip! ► 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 » Josh Davis: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/november/the-siberian-unicorn-lived-at-the-same-time-as-modern-humans.html » https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0722-0 »Evolution & Extinction of the Giant Rhinoceros – Elasmotherium Test Results: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0722-0 » Reconstructing the Head of the Elasmotherium: https://kmkjournals.com/upload/PDF/RJT/20/ther20_2_173-182.pdf » The Last of the Siberian Unicornshttps://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/last-siberian-unicorns-what-happened-mammoth-sized-one-horned-beasts-legend-021239 ▼ Art Sources ▼ » Thumbnail Art: Beth Zaiken: https://bethzaiken.com/centre-for-palaeogenetics-siberian-rhinos » Rhino Horn Diagram: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-52527-5 » If I used your art in 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 #unicorns #thelastunicorn #folklore
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    16 mins
  • The Messed Up Origins of Unicorns

    The Messed Up Origins of Unicorns
    Dec 27 2025
    So you're telling me... unicorns were REAL? (͡•_ ͡• ) 🔥 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 - Unicornigins » 1:58 - What is a Unicorn? » 10:52 - Unicorns 4 Jesus » 16:59 - Unicorns Today ► 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 TBA ▼ Art Sources ▼ » 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 #unicorn #deathofaunicorn #thelastunicorn
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    23 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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