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.
Categories: Kids & Family
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Previous episodes
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57 - Whatchamicallit: A Smarty Pass Sneak PeekMon, 18 Mar 2024
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56 - Heartwords: A Smarty Pass Sneak PeekMon, 19 Feb 2024
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55 - Want more Forever Ago fun? Join Smarty Pass today!Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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54 - SnowZone Bowl: A Smarty Pass sneak peekMon, 22 Jan 2024
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53 - Chew on this! The surprising history of gumWed, 27 Dec 2023
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52 - How the synthesizer changed music foreverWed, 20 Dec 2023
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51 - Check it Out! The History of Children's LibrariesWed, 13 Dec 2023
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50 - Operation ozone: how the world patched up the hole in the skyWed, 06 Dec 2023
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49 - Babies on the Boardwalk: History of the NICUWed, 29 Nov 2023
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48 - Who was the first woman to win an olympic medal?Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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47 - Gobble Gobble! What’s the real history of Thanksgiving?Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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45 - Superman: An immigrant's storyWed, 08 Nov 2023
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44 - Forever Ago is back November 8th!Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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41 - Happy Birthday to You: The story of the world's most popular songWed, 05 Jul 2023
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40 - It’s Electric! The history of electric carsWed, 28 Jun 2023
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39 - TGIF: Where did the weekend come from?Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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38 - Yee-Haw! The hidden history of Black cowboysWed, 14 Jun 2023
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37 - Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride flagWed, 07 Jun 2023
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36 - See Joy Dolo at Smash Boom Best LIVE!Tue, 06 Jun 2023
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35 - Forever Ago History Sound Extravaganza!Mon, 05 Jun 2023
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34 - How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and moreWed, 31 May 2023
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33 - ZAP! The history of the microwaveWed, 24 May 2023
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32 - Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew UpWed, 17 May 2023
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31 - Forever Ago is Back May 17!Thu, 04 May 2023
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30 - Million Bazillion: Why do some people get paid more than others?Mon, 24 Apr 2023
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29 - Do scientists have superpowers?Mon, 13 Feb 2023
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28 - Love is in the hair! A history of cornrow braidsWed, 23 Nov 2022
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27 - Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronautsWed, 16 Nov 2022
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26 - How pens rewrote historyWed, 09 Nov 2022
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25 - Tomb raiders: How Egypt’s treasures ended up all over the worldWed, 02 Nov 2022
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24 - Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! UniverseMon, 31 Oct 2022
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23 - The lawn con: A history of grassWed, 26 Oct 2022
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22 - Guitar stars: Strumming through the agesWed, 19 Oct 2022
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21 - The Bone Wars: A dino discovery duel!Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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20 - Keeping it chill with air conditioningWed, 05 Oct 2022
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19 - What do grown ups-do with all their money?Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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18 - Pirates: More than peg legs and parrotsWed, 20 Jul 2022
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17 - Who was the first lifeguard?Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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16 - The Joy of SwimmingWed, 06 Jul 2022
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15 - When baths met soapWed, 29 Jun 2022
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14 - Mac and Cheese: From 'What's in these?' to 'Yes, please!'Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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13 - The rise and fall of fancy menWed, 15 Jun 2022
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12 - Rubik’s Cube: The twists and turns of fadsWed, 08 Jun 2022
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11 - Ice cream flavors: From whale poo to vanillaWed, 01 Jun 2022
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10 - Forever Ago is back June 1!Wed, 18 May 2022
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9 - Shoes: How French Royalty Became the Fashion PoliceThu, 27 Dec 2018
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8 - Umbrellas: The Magic Invention of the SculptressThu, 20 Dec 2018
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7 - Emojis: The :-) That Changed EverythingThu, 13 Dec 2018
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6 - Clocks: A Brief History of Telling TimeThu, 06 Dec 2018
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5 - Sandwiches: A Hillel By Any Other NameThu, 29 Nov 2018
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