Forever Ago

By American Public Media

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Episodes: 73

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 Feb 29, 2024
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 Jan 16, 2023
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Description

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.

Episode Date
How did we send messages before cell phones?
Oct 09, 2024
Join us for the first-ever Forever Ago live show!
Sep 20, 2024
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Ragin’ road trip
Aug 19, 2024
Banjos Pt. 2: Bluegrass, Beyoncé and Beyond
Jul 24, 2024
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Olympic History
Jul 22, 2024
Banjos Pt. 1: From Gourds to Grammys
Jul 17, 2024
The flower hunters: how tropical orchids fueled a craze
Jul 10, 2024
Don't steal my thunder! The history of idioms
Jul 02, 2024
Who invented wheelchair basketball?
Jun 26, 2024
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Movie Forever Ago
Jun 24, 2024
Smash Boom Best: Bubble Gum Vs. Gummy Bears
Jun 19, 2024
Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?
Jun 12, 2024
Hole in One: History of the bagel
Jun 05, 2024
Terrific Toilets: how humans solved the potty problem
May 29, 2024
How guide dogs came to lead the way
May 22, 2024
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rock, Paper Scissors
May 20, 2024
Where did the Fortune Cookie come from?
May 15, 2024
Forever Ago is Back May 15!
May 07, 2024
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Instrumental Enigma
Apr 22, 2024
Whatchamicallit: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
Mar 18, 2024
Heartwords: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
Feb 19, 2024
Want more Forever Ago fun? Join Smarty Pass today!
Feb 13, 2024
SnowZone Bowl: A Smarty Pass sneak peek
Jan 22, 2024
Chew on this! The surprising history of gum
Dec 27, 2023
How the synthesizer changed music forever
Dec 20, 2023
Check it Out! The History of Children's Libraries
Dec 13, 2023
Operation ozone: how the world patched up the hole in the sky
Dec 06, 2023
Babies on the Boardwalk: History of the NICU
Nov 29, 2023
Who was the first woman to win an olympic medal?
Nov 22, 2023
Gobble Gobble! What’s the real history of Thanksgiving?
Nov 15, 2023
Superman: An immigrant's story
Nov 08, 2023
Forever Ago is back November 8th!
Oct 25, 2023
Happy Birthday to You: The story of the world's most popular song
Jul 05, 2023
It’s Electric! The history of electric cars
Jun 28, 2023
TGIF: Where did the weekend come from?
Jun 21, 2023
Yee-Haw! The hidden history of Black cowboys
Jun 14, 2023
Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride flag
Jun 07, 2023
See Joy Dolo at Smash Boom Best LIVE!
Jun 06, 2023
Forever Ago History Sound Extravaganza!
Jun 05, 2023
How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more
May 31, 2023
ZAP! The history of the microwave
May 24, 2023
Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew Up
May 17, 2023
Forever Ago is Back May 17!
May 04, 2023
Million Bazillion: Why do some people get paid more than others?
Apr 24, 2023
Do scientists have superpowers?
Feb 13, 2023
Love is in the hair! A history of cornrow braids
Nov 23, 2022
Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts
Nov 16, 2022
How pens rewrote history
Nov 09, 2022
Tomb raiders: How Egypt’s treasures ended up all over the world
Nov 02, 2022
Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe
Oct 31, 2022
The lawn con: A history of grass
Oct 26, 2022
Guitar stars: Strumming through the ages
Oct 19, 2022
The Bone Wars: A dino discovery duel!
Oct 12, 2022
Keeping it chill with air conditioning
Oct 05, 2022
What do grown ups-do with all their money?
Sep 28, 2022
Pirates: More than peg legs and parrots
Jul 20, 2022
Who was the first lifeguard?
Jul 13, 2022
The Joy of Swimming
Jul 06, 2022
When baths met soap
Jun 29, 2022
Mac and Cheese: From 'What's in these?' to 'Yes, please!'
Jun 22, 2022
The rise and fall of fancy men
Jun 15, 2022
Rubik’s Cube: The twists and turns of fads
Jun 08, 2022
Ice cream flavors: From whale poo to vanilla
Jun 01, 2022
Forever Ago is back June 1!
May 18, 2022
Shoes: How French Royalty Became the Fashion Police
Dec 27, 2018
Umbrellas: The Magic Invention of the Sculptress
Dec 20, 2018
Emojis: The :-) That Changed Everything
Dec 13, 2018
Clocks: A Brief History of Telling Time
Dec 06, 2018
Sandwiches: A Hillel By Any Other Name
Nov 29, 2018
Skateboards: When Roller Skates Met Surfboards
Nov 22, 2018
Cameras: From Pinholes to Perfect Selfies
Nov 15, 2018
Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs
Nov 08, 2018
Season One: The Trailer
Oct 24, 2018