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!

History
Education
Society & Culture
176
The Messed Up Origins of Banshees™ | Celtic Fol...
11 min
177
The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of the Wendigo: Can...
The Cannibal Demon
29 min
178
The Messed Up Origins™ of Jack-o'-Lanterns | Fo...
16 min
179
The Messed Up Origins™ of Corpse Bride | Folklo...
17 min
180
The Untold Mythology of Hercules's TWIN Brother...
Greek Mythology's Red-Headed Stepchild
14 min
181
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Princess and the ...
17 min
182
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Mad Hatter | Disn...
9 min
183
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Rings of Power | ...
18 min
184
The Messed Up Origins™ of The Fates (Moirai) | ...
13 min
185
The Messed Up Origins of Mimir, Smartest Man Al...
World's Smartest Man
12 min
186
The Messed Up Origins™ of Polyphemos the Cyclop...
17 min
187
The Messed Up Origins™ of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi | Fo...
The Best Mongoose
19 min
188
The Messed Up Origins™ of the Fisherman and His...
How a Talking Fish Ruined a Marriage
13 min
189
The Messed Up Origins™ of Moana | Disney Explained
Did Maui Really Like Her?
13 min
190
The Messed Up Origins™ of Pegasus | Mythology E...
A Guide to Taming a Flying Horse
13 min
191
The COMPLETE Mythology of Thor's Children: Magn...
15 min
192
The Messed Up Origins™ of Heimdall, Guardian of...
and His Golden Grill
14 min
193
The Messed Up Origins™ of Narcissus | Mythology...
The Original Narcissist?
14 min
194
The Messed Up Origins™ of Thor's Contest with G...
Or How Thor and His Whole Crew Got Played
15 min
195
The Messed Up Origins™ of John Henry's Arrest |
Or How the Justice System Betrayed Him
14 min
196
The Messed Up Origins™ of House of the Dragon's...
18 min
197
The Messed Up Origins™ of London Bridge | Nurse...
Was There Human Sacrifice?
13 min
198
The Messed Up Origins™ of Hephaestus | Mytholog...
An Underrated Icon
15 min
199
The Messed Up Origins™ of Crusty (Procrustes) |...
9 min
200
The Messed Up Origins™ of Maui | Disney Explained
And Why We Should Say Thank you
14 min