Jon Solo's Messed Up Origins™ Podcast

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▼ Chapters ▼

» 0:00 - Genies and Djinn

» 1:20 - The Birth of the Djinn

» 8:39 - Good Djinn and Bad Djinn

» 13:43 - From Djinn to Genies

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» 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://medium.com/@miainsel2/what-does-the-holy-quran-mean-by-and-he-created-jinns-from-smokeless-fire-e8dcbe875feb

» Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp story: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/57/57-h/57-h.htm

» The Jinn of Mehmed Siyah Qalam:https://www.thetravelclub.org/articles/traveloscope/786-the-jinn-of-mehmed-siyah-qalam

» Haft Paikar vol. 1 Translation: https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.11967

▼ Art Sources ▼

» Djinni by Raul Eduardo Sanchez: https://www.artstation.com/reso

» Calamity Djinn by Luigi Villa: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/A9KX5X

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▼ Music Sources ▼

» Kevin Macleoud - https://incompetech.com

» @co.agmusic - https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic

» https://artlist.io

#genie #mythologyexplained #folklore

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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - Happy new year! (kind of)
» 0:27 - The Astrology of the Rooster
» 5:18 - The 5 Elements
» 8:28 - Rooster Myths

► Want more?
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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
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
» BOOK: The Chinese Zodiac: And Other Paths to Luck, Riches, and Prosperity, by Aaron Hwang: https://amzn.to/4arVjbb
» Explore Five Elements of Chinese Astrology - Mahima Sharma: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/astrology/vastu-feng-shui/chinese-astrology-the-five-elements-and-personality-types/articleshow/107220275.cms#:~:text=Each%20element%20is%20represented%20by,and%20metal%20rules%20the%20wood.
» Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches: https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/stemsandbranches.htm
» 12 Chinese Astrology Signs and What They Say About You: https://www.rd.com/article/what-is-my-chinese-zodiac-sign/

▼ Art Sources ▼
» Markus Stadlober, Thumbnail Character: https://www.artstation.com/elderscroller
https://www.instagram.com/markus.stadlober.art/
» Sara Rodriguez, Character Artist: https://www.instagram.com/sarosaes/
» Willy Bernal, Character Artist: https://www.instagram.com/willytron2000/
» 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

#chinesenewyear #yearoftherooster #chinesezodiac #astrology

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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - The Original Fairytale?
» 2:51 - Part I: A New Goddess
» 8:29 - Part II: Storybook Romance
» 17:54 - Part III: Alone Again
» 22:11 - Part IV: The Labors of Psyche

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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
https://www.instagram.com/dbproductions.mtl/
» Payton Swan – Editor
https://www.youtube.com/@PaytonSwan

▼ Resources ▼
» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books
» Psyche’s Complete Story: https://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Psykhe.html
» Cinderella: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm021.html
» The Beautiful Anna (Sleeping Beauty): https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html#maruzzedda
» Vasilisa the Beautiful: https://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/65r.pdf

▼ Art Sources ▼
» Willy Bernal – Character Artist: https://www.instagram.com/willytron2000/
» Markus Stadlober – https://www.artstation.com/elderscroller
https://www.instagram.com/markus.stadlober.art/
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

#greekmythology #greekgods #mythologyexplained

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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - Man or Monster?

» 2:34 - The One and Only

» 4:25 - The Birth of the Bull

» 12:17 - The Labyrinth

» 15:29 - A Cruel Fate

► Want more?
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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» The Minotaur: https://www.theoi.com/Ther/Minotauros.html
» Bull Leaping in the Minoan World: https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/bulls-and-bull-leaping-in-the-minoan-world/» Theseus as Athenian Propaganda: https://blog.amaliacarosella.com/2015/05/not-without-theseus-heros-propaganda.html

▼ Art Sources ▼

• Check out the episode on YouTube to find the artists whose work was used in this episode! https://youtu.be/q-qOFhPmsBg
• 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

#greekmythology #messeduporigins #minotaur

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▼ Chapters ▼
» 0:00 - Unicorns were REAL?
» 2:33 - The Elasmotherium Eplained
» 8:33 - The Truth Revealed
» 12:52 - Join the Field Trip!

► Want more?
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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
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
» Josh Davis: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/november/the-siberian-unicorn-lived-at-the-same-time-as-modern-humans.html
» https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0722-0
»Evolution & Extinction of the Giant Rhinoceros – Elasmotherium Test Results: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0722-0
» Reconstructing the Head of the Elasmotherium: https://kmkjournals.com/upload/PDF/RJT/20/ther20_2_173-182.pdf
» The Last of the Siberian Unicornshttps://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/last-siberian-unicorns-what-happened-mammoth-sized-one-horned-beasts-legend-021239

▼ Art Sources ▼
» Thumbnail Art: Beth Zaiken: https://bethzaiken.com/centre-for-palaeogenetics-siberian-rhinos
» Rhino Horn Diagram: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-52527-5
» If I used your art in 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

#unicorns #thelastunicorn #folklore