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Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

Written 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 Animal Farm

    The Messed Up Origins of Animal Farm
    May 1 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 - I Guess You Can Call that an Adaptation… » 1:07 - George Or-well-igins » 5:06 - The Rise of Animal Farm (Part 1) » 12:01 - The Corruption of Animal Farm (Part 2) ► 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 » Meredith Walker – History Consultant ▼ Art Sources ▼ » Book Illustrations by Ralph Steadman: https://www.ralphsteadman.com/collection/animal-farm/ » Napoleon (in thumbnail) – https://www.instagram.com/yanblanco3d » 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! ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books » https://www.britannica.com/topic/Animal-Farm » https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Orwell/Animal-Farm-and-Nineteen-Eighty-four » https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/animal-farm/ » https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/news-events/news-events/news/animal-farm/ » https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/Why%20i%20write/ » https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/books-by-orwell/homage-to-catalonia/ » https://www.britannica.com/event/Russian-Revolution » https://www.britannica.com/summary/Russian-Revolution » https://soviethistory.msu.edu/ » https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-soviet-experiment-9780195340556 » https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-george-orwell/6BFF2EE42A9E7F3F1A67A1A02C6E420E » https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393322637 » https://philpapers.org/rec/NEWOP-2 ▼ Music Sources ▼ » Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com » @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic » https://artlist.io #animalfarm #messeduporigins #georgeorwell
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    27 mins
  • The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! #10

    The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES! #10
    Apr 24 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/ ► 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/ ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books ▼ 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 #disneymovies #folklore #mythology
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    15 mins
  • The Messed Up Origins of Mermaids

    The Messed Up Origins of Mermaids
    Apr 17 2026
    Check out Zocdoc and stop putting off those doctors appointments. Go tohttps://zocdoc.com/JONSOLO to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. This message is sponsored by Zocdoc. 🔥 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 - Mermaids: Friend or Foe? (or Fish?)» 0:55 - What are Mermaids?» 9:55 - Evolution of Mermaids» 20:36 - MERMAIDS DO HAVE SOULS» 23:21 - Final Thoughts ► 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» Native American “Mermaids” – https://www.native-languages.org/mermaids.htm» Diodorus Siculus – https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/roman/texts/diodorus_siculus/2a*.html» The Nun’s Priest’s Tale – https://englishiva1011.pbworks.com/f/NUNSTALE.PDF» No, John Smith did Not See a Mermaid – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/no-john-smith-did-not-see-mermaid-1614-180955692/» Vaugh Scribner, Historian – https://www.vaughnscribner.com/» Nereids: https://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Nereides.html» Deciphering Spaces: The Mermaid and the Soul – https://escholarship.org/content/qt4r9436b3/qt4r9436b3.pdf ▼ Art Sources ▼ » Pirate and Mermaid by dashinvaine (0m9s): https://www.deviantart.com/dashinvaine/art/Pirate-and-Mermaid-279155828» Mami Wata by OlivosArt (2m18s): https://olivosartstudio.com/ » 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 #mermaids #folklore #mythology
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    26 mins
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