Forever Ago

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Brains On presents Forever Ago®, a history show for the whole family! Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they’re not -- like ice cream flavors, video games, baths and more. We make learning about the past fun while teaching listeners to think critically about history.

Recent Episodes
  • A big update about Forever Ago and the Brains On Universe
    Jun 11, 2025 – 00:02:56
  • Where did school uniforms come from?
    Jun 10, 2025 – 00:32:25
  • Josephine Baker: Diva and WWII spy!
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:31:41
  • Play ball! The first team sport
    May 28, 2025 – 00:28:09
  • Smarty Pass Bonus: First Things For Shizzle
    May 26, 2025 – 00:01:47
  • How did the Girl Scouts get started?
    May 21, 2025 – 00:31:12
  • Where does maple syrup come from?
    May 14, 2025 – 00:25:18
  • Forever Ago is on Spring Break this week! Enjoy this saucy showdown from our friends at Smash Boom Best!
    May 7, 2025 – 00:32:18
  • OOO, AHHHH! The history of fireworks
    Apr 30, 2025 – 00:25:35
  • How teens invented the Native Youth Olympics
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:28:47
  • The birth of Bollywood movies
    Apr 16, 2025 – 00:27:12
  • The history and mystery of mayonnaise
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:29:50
  • No Fooling! Forever Ago is back April 9th!
    Apr 1, 2025 – 00:27:24
  • Songs of the Humpback Whale: How one record helped save the whales
    Dec 18, 2024 – 00:26:58
  • Hip-Hop History: How teenagers invented rap music
    Dec 11, 2024 – 00:26:14
  • Jobs that don’t exist anymore
    Dec 4, 2024 – 00:26:59
  • How Sesame Street tried to change the world
    Nov 27, 2024 – 00:28:43
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Black Friday Special
    Nov 25, 2024 – 00:01:29
  • What’s the history of Black Friday?
    Nov 20, 2024 – 00:31:56
  • Who were the gladiators?
    Nov 13, 2024 – 00:25:09
  • The Ten News: Election Day Kid Takeover
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:11:14
  • Gotcha! The history of April Fool’s Day
    Oct 30, 2024 – 00:26:30
  • Smarty Pass Presents: Truth or Truth
    Oct 28, 2024 – 00:08:48
  • Who was the first Black woman to run for president?
    Oct 23, 2024 – 00:27:54
  • Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween?
    Oct 16, 2024 – 00:25:01
  • How did we send messages before cell phones?
    Oct 9, 2024 – 00:27:10
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Ragin’ road trip
    Aug 19, 2024 – 00:01:39
  • Banjos Pt. 2: Bluegrass, Beyoncé and Beyond
    Jul 24, 2024 – 00:24:30
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Olympic History
    Jul 22, 2024 – 00:01:23
  • Banjos Pt. 1: From Gourds to Grammys
    Jul 17, 2024 – 00:24:40
  • The flower hunters: how tropical orchids fueled a craze
    Jul 10, 2024 – 00:26:10
  • Don't steal my thunder! The history of idioms
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:24:01
  • Who invented wheelchair basketball?
    Jun 26, 2024 – 00:27:10
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Movie Forever Ago
    Jun 24, 2024 – 00:01:38
  • Smash Boom Best: Bubble Gum Vs. Gummy Bears
    Jun 19, 2024 – 00:35:35
  • Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?
    Jun 12, 2024 – 00:30:01
  • Hole in One: History of the bagel
    Jun 5, 2024 – 00:31:45
  • Terrific Toilets: how humans solved the potty problem
    May 29, 2024 – 00:28:37
  • How guide dogs came to lead the way
    May 22, 2024 – 00:28:05
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rock, Paper Scissors
    May 20, 2024 – 00:02:02
  • Where did the Fortune Cookie come from?
    May 15, 2024 – 00:24:03
  • Forever Ago is Back May 15!
    May 7, 2024 – 00:01:41
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Instrumental Enigma
    Apr 22, 2024 – 00:01:29
  • Whatchamicallit: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
    Mar 18, 2024 – 00:01:37
  • Heartwords: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
    Feb 19, 2024 – 00:01:48
  • Want more Forever Ago fun? Join Smarty Pass today!
    Feb 13, 2024 – 00:01:01
  • SnowZone Bowl: A Smarty Pass sneak peek
    Jan 22, 2024 – 00:01:38
  • Chew on this! The surprising history of gum
    Dec 27, 2023 – 00:24:01
  • How the synthesizer changed music forever
    Dec 20, 2023 – 00:27:42
  • Check it Out! The History of Children's Libraries
    Dec 13, 2023 – 00:28:54
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