Forever Ago

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Kids & Family #18, Education for Kids #4

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.

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
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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