March 20, 2026

The Messed Up Origins of Fairies

27 minutes

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▼ Chapters ▼

» 0:00 - You’re Wrong About Fairies

» 0:37 - So... what’s a fairy?

» 6:15 - The Unseelie Folk

» 12:00 - The Origins of Fairy Folk

» 16:06 - The Fairy Craze

» 20:59 - The Cottingley Fairies

» 22:46 - Tinkerbell

► 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

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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

» https://www.reddit.com/r/faeries/comments/y5358f/what_are_the_big_differences_between_seelie_and/

» https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/the-seelie-and-unseelie-courts/

» Fairies as Souls of the Dead: https://www.witchcraftinred.com/blog/fairies-and-the-restless-dead?

» https://claramacgauffin.substack.com/p/enchanted-by-the-invisible-victorians

» An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Briggs: https://amzn.to/4uiq7o8

▼ Featured Artists ▼

» Markus Stadlober, Creature Artist:

https://www.artstation.com/elderscroller

https://www.instagram.com/markus.stadlober.art/

» Andrew L Paciorek (Strange Lands Illustrations): https://amzn.to/4t259Zv

» Redcap by Leo D’amico: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/yYv18?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic

» Vulpes-Ibculta art: https://www.deviantart.com/vulpes-ibculta/gallery

» 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

#fairies #folklore #messeduporigins

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March 20, 2026

The Messed Up Origins of Fairies

27 minutes

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)

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» 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 - You’re Wrong About Fairies

» 0:37 - So... what’s a fairy?

» 6:15 - The Unseelie Folk

» 12:00 - The Origins of Fairy Folk

» 16:06 - The Fairy Craze

» 20:59 - The Cottingley Fairies

» 22:46 - Tinkerbell

► 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

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► 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:

» [email protected]

► Business:

» [email protected] (Business Inquiries ONLY)

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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

» https://www.reddit.com/r/faeries/comments/y5358f/what_are_the_big_differences_between_seelie_and/

» https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/the-seelie-and-unseelie-courts/

» Fairies as Souls of the Dead: https://www.witchcraftinred.com/blog/fairies-and-the-restless-dead?

» https://claramacgauffin.substack.com/p/enchanted-by-the-invisible-victorians

» An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Briggs: https://amzn.to/4uiq7o8

▼ Featured Artists ▼

» Markus Stadlober, Creature Artist:

https://www.artstation.com/elderscroller

https://www.instagram.com/markus.stadlober.art/

» Andrew L Paciorek (Strange Lands Illustrations): https://amzn.to/4t259Zv

» Redcap by Leo D’amico: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/yYv18?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic

» Vulpes-Ibculta art: https://www.deviantart.com/vulpes-ibculta/gallery

» 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

#fairies #folklore #messeduporigins

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