Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

By 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... more

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November 14, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of Wicked
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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - What is a Wicked Witch?
» 4:58 - Which Witch?
» 7:42 - Wickedness Has a Name (Story Part I)
» 16:03 - Life at Shiz (Story Part 2)
» 26:14 - Off to See the Wizard (Story Part 3)
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» 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
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▼ Credits ▼
» Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer
» Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor
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» Payton Swan – Editor
https://www.youtube.com/@PaytonSwan
▼ Resources ▼
» Wicked Collector’s Edition: https://amzn.to/49iGxFd
» The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900): https://amzn.to/4nQOEwl
» Wicked Graphic Novel: https://amzn.to/3WRjx8R
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▼ Art Sources ▼
» Unreal Engine Environment Created by Joshua Kolkin --- https://www.artstation.com/joshkolkin
» 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
#wicked #wickedmusical #wizardofoz
...more
33min
October 31, 2025 The VERY Messed Up Origins of FREDDY KRUEGER (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - The Hmong Nightmare**
» 2:00 - Creating Krueger
» 11:10 - The Boogeyman
» 16:09 - Dream Demons
» 22:34 - Freddy’s Legacy
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» 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
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▼ 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
» Nightmare on Elm Street was Inspired by a Real Life Medical Mystery: https://www.iflscience.com/nightmare-on-elm-street-was-inspired-by-a-real-life-medical-mystery-60527
» Men of Hmong Dogged by Death (L.A. Times - July 12th, 1981): https://latimes.newspapers.com/image/387461022/
» Nightmares Suspected in Deaths of 18 Laotians (N.Y.T. - May 10th, 1981): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1981/05/10/114280.html?pageNumber=21
» Death of Xiong Tou Xiong - https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5hhxnt.4
» How a Terrifying Wave of Unexplained Deaths Led to ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ https://www.history.com/articles/nightmare-on-elm-street-real-inspiration-hmong-death
» Never Sleep Again – A Nightmare on Elm Street Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfJxqa6HhvM
» A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Script: https://www.scriptslug.com/script/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984
▼ Art Sources ▼
Thank you to the artists who generously allowed us to feature their work in the show! Show your support by checking out more of their incredible work!
» “Sleep Paralsysis Demon” by YanMayFire: https://www.artstation.com/alikymf
» “Visitor” by Dan Peacock: https://danpeacock.artstation.com/
» “Sleep Paralysis” by Ramzi-Firhad: https://www.deviantart.com/ramzi-firhad/gallery
» “La Pisadeira” by Jhuertajr: https://www.deviantart.com/jhuertajr/gallery
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» 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
#freddykrueger #nightmareonelmstreet #scarymovies
...more
27min
October 17, 2025 The VERY Messed Up Origins of The Jangly Man
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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - Haunted Hot Spots
» 1:49 - Part I: Scary Stories
» 4:25 - Part II: Jangly Tales - Story #1 What Did You Come For?
» 9:49 - Story #2 - Me-Tie-Dough-Ty-Walker
» 16:24 - Part III: Haunted History
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▼ 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
» Stelle’s Website: https://www.stellecommunity.com/
» Galactic cult prefers suburbia Rejection: https://web.archive.org/web/20160330150129/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-04-04/news/1997094095_1_kieninger-suburbia-cult
» Me-Tie-Dough-Ty-Walker Theory: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/iemded/i_think_i_figured_out_what_me_tie_doughty_walker/
» Me-Tie-Dough-Ty-Walker Theory 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceFiction/comments/rx8fld/scary_stories_to_tell_in_the_dark_what_do_the/
» Chambers, Robert. Popular Rhymes of Scotland. London, Edin- burgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1870: https://archive.org/details/popularrhymesofs00chamrich
» Bacon, A. M., and Parsons, E. C. “Folk-Lore from Elizabeth Cith County, Va." https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/535008.pdf
» Boggs, Ralph Steele. “North Carolina White Folktales and Riddles.”: https://doi.org/10.2307/535686
» Halbert, Herbert: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27655413
▼ Art Sources ▼
» The Illustrations scene in this episode were created by Stephen Gammel: https://litfinalstephengammel.tripod.com/stephen-gammell-2.html
▼ Music Sources ▼
» Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com
» @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic
» https://artlist.io
#messeduporigins #scarystories #creepypasta
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23min
October 11, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of THE CHUPACABRA
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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - First Contact
» 54:11 - Chapter I: The Birth of the Blood Sucker
» 6:19 - Chapter II: Canid Cryptids
» 18:26 - Chapter III: Chupacousins
» 22:40 - Chapter IV: Explaining the Unexplainable
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▼ Credits ▼
» Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer
» Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor
» Payton Swan – Editor
▼ Resources ▼
» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books
» Donate to the Sato Project: » https://thesatoproject.org/
» Animals Killed, An Island Is Abuzz - Mareya Navarro: https://nyti.ms/3IJOwQu
» Tracking the Chupacabra - Benjamin Radford : https://amzn.to/3VM9cuc
» Slaying the Vampire, Solving the Chupacabra Mystery - Benjamin Radford: https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2011/05/p45.pdf
» Chasing the Chupacabra - Asher Elbein: https://www.texasobserver.org/chupacabra-legends-texas/
» The Book of the Damned - Charles Hoy Fort: https://amzn.to/4pSHV70
» 19th Century Chupacabras: https://forteania.blogspot.com/2014/04/19th-century-chupacabras.html
» Texas “Chupacabra” Turns Out to Be Imposter: https://www.livescience.com/44617-texas-chupacabra-mystery.html
» Experts Sink Teeth into Goat Sucker: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/912942.stm
» Dead Dog Beach (2011 - 2013): https://www.sophiegamand.com/deaddogbeach
» Puerto Rico K*lling Troublesome Monkeys: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28317943
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▼ Art Sources ▼ (TIMESTAMPS TBA)
» XX:XX - Cryptid - El Chupacabra - Odd Jorge: https://www.instagram.com/odd_jorge7/
» XX:XX - The Chupacabra - Diego de la Rosa: https://www.instagram.com/diegodelarosart | https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ARRQ5
» XX:XX - Chupacabra Concept - Ramon Benitez: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3KZZD
» XX:XX - Chupacabra - Creature - Wahyu Prasetyo - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/g2n8Gx
» XX:XX - El Chupacabras - Miguel Firewolf - https://www.instagram.com/miguelfirewolf
» XX:XX - Cryptids - El Chupacabra - James Fletcher - https://www.artstation.com/jcfletcher
» XX:XX - Chupacabra - Cryptozoology - Margaret Dost: https://www.artstation.com/midost
» XX:XX - Chupacabra Creature Design Exercise - Bui Thi Ngoc Anh - https://academy_monsterlab.artstation.com/projects/aGo5e0
▼ Music Sources ▼
» Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com
» @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic
» https://artlist.io
#messeduporigins #folklore #chupacabra
...more
29min
October 03, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of DISNEY MOVIES!
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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - Disney SPARED Our Childhoods
» 1:24 - Messed Up Movies
» 13:10 - Thanks for Watching!
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» 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
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▼ Credits ▼
» Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer
» Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor
» Payton Swan – Editor
▼ 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
#messeduporigins #disney #disneymovies
...more
15min
October 01, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of God of War (2018)
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▼ Chapters ▼
Chapters:
» 0:00 - When Myths Meet Joystick
• 2:47 - Kratos: The Ghost of Sparta
» 4:56 - Kratos in Myth
» 12:41 - Tragic Heroes
• 16:00 - Baldur, the Beautiful
» 18:06 - Baldur’s Death
» 18:44 - Baldur’s Draumar (Dreams)
» 19:47 - The Gylfaginning (Part 1)
» 24:34 - Lokasenna
» 27:11 - The Gylfaginning (Part 2)
» 28:25 - Völuspá
» 30:07 - A Different Death
• 32:14 - Brok & Sindri: The Huldra Brothers
» 33:41 - The Contest
» 40:32 - Master Craftsmen
» 44:37 - The Soul
• 47:48 - Freyja: Goddess of Love & War
» 49:20 - First Comes War, then Comes Marriage
» 54:24 - Any Sexy Stories?
» 59:18 - Freyja vs Frigg & Baldur’s Death
• 1:05:02 - Jörmungandr: The World Serpent
» 1:05:58 - The Contest
» 1:08:00 - Thor’s Fishing Expedition
» 1:14:16 - Ragnarök
• 1:19:07 - Mímir: Smartest Man Alive
» 1:27:09 - The War
• 1:31:50 - Magni & Modi: Sons of Thor
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» 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
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▼ Credits ▼
» Jon Solo – Creator, Host, Director, Writer
» Dillon Bowen – Lead Editor
» Payton Swan – Editor
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» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books
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1h 42min
September 19, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of How To Train Your Dragon
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35min
September 12, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of Alice Through the Looking Glass
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» 27:17 - V. Wool & Water
» 31:17 - VI. Humpty-Dumpty
» 34:37 - VII. The Lion & the Unicorn
» 37:57 - VIII. It’s My Own Invention
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#messeduporigins #aliceinwonderland #alicethroughthelookingglass
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51min
September 05, 2025 UPDATE - Through the Looking Glass Delayed Until Next Week!
The Messed Up Origins of Through the Looking Glass is still on its way, but now it will be posted Friday, September 12! In the meantime, check out this week's live stream! https://youtube.com/live/32PL9ANsj-8?feature=share

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4min
August 29, 2025 The Messed Up Origins of Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee
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#messeduporigins #disneymovies #aliceinwonderland
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