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!
Our Editor's Take
Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast wishes to destroy listeners' good childhood memories. Any pleasant recollection from a parent's bedtime story to a Disney movie could be in danger. Any warm feelings around their favorite books as toddlers could be in jeopardy. Host Jon Solo seeks to reveal the horrendous truths behind stories like Jack and Jill, Swan Lake, and more. He wants to expose the grim natures of the tales that delight children worldwide. Solo even admits that if he makes a listener cry in the process, he has done a good job.
The podcast host started as a YouTuber when he was only fourteen. It took him some time to find his niche, experimenting with vlogs, Star Wars content, and film theories. When Solo started to talk about the fables that inspired Disney movies, he caught viewers' attention. His first video on the topic discussed The Little Mermaid. The host reviewed the story of the beloved movie. Then, he compared it to the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, which was much more gruesome. One disturbing difference is the way the witch takes the mermaid's voice. In the movie, the witch puts it in a shell around her neck. In the story, the witch cuts out her tongue. That video has gained over three million views and started a series that led to the podcast.
At the beginning of the podcast, the host presented the same content from YouTube. He remastered the episodes to fit the audio format better. That included episodes on the mythology of Odin, the nursery rhyme "London Bridge," and more. In recent episodes, the host started creating content exclusive to the podcast.
Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast is an informative and educational show. Thanks to the host's dry sense of humor, it can also be quite funny. The most notable aspect of the podcast is the amount of research. Solo's mission is to offer undeniable, accurate historical information that is hard to find elsewhere. New episodes premiere weekly and last about 15-30 minutes.
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