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This week on The Next Take Podcast, Canada’s own Mikel and Tanyka dive into the surprisingly dark origins of classic nursery rhymes. They unpack the hidden histories, unsettling themes, and cultural moments that shaped the songs many of us grew up singing — revealing that these childhood tunes aren’t always as innocent as they seem.

From “Ring Around the Rosie” and “Humpty Dumpty” to other classic verses passed down through generations, we examine where these rhymes came from, how their meanings have changed over time, and why so many unsettling interpretations continue to survive today. But not every dark origin story is historically proven. Folklorists have challenged several popular explanations—including the famous claim that “Ring Around the Rosie” was created about the plague.(via Source: Library Of Congress - Library of Congress — “Ring Around the Rosie: Metafolklore, Rhyme and Reason” )

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Episode Produced By: Tanyka

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