Where the Weird Things Are

Way Off Track: Episode 10 - Nursery Rhymes


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Heather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy! 




Sources:

https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man 
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/ 
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/ 
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes 
https://theghostposts.com/8-dark-nursery-rhymes/ https://cafemom.com/parenting/meanings-nursery-rhymes-lullabies/this-old-man 
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/famous-nursery-rhymes-popular-song-meanings 






Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
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