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Jon Solo

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Jon Solo explores the darker origins and variations of myths, fairy tales and familiar fictional characters. Videos trace stories about creatures, gods and childhood classics, from the Monkey King and Hades to Alice in Wonderland and garden gnomes.

Jon Solo has featured 4 sponsor brands across 31 videos.

1.8M subscribers129.7K median video views

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129.7K median

Sep 4, 2026Oct 15, 2026

Video formats: Story explainers and mythology deep dives
Content focus: Mythology, folklore and fairy-tale origins
Typical video length: 35 minutes
Found video language: English

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Recent sampled videos

5 videos · views collected Oct 20, 2026

The VERY Messed Up Origins of Haunted Dolls

Oct 15, 2026 · 76.8K views

The VERY Messed Up Origins of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (UNCUT!)

Oct 1, 2026 · 267.5K views

The Messed Up Origins of Black Myth: Wukong (The Monkey King)

Sep 24, 2026 · 129.7K views

The Messed Up Origins of The SPHINX

Sep 17, 2026 · 201.9K views

Why You're Wrong about Hades: God of the Dead

Sep 4, 2026 · 122.4K views

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