Forever Ago by American Public Media
American Public Media
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: Education
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Previous episodes
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102 - Where did school uniforms come from?Tue, 10 Jun 2025
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101 - A big update about Forever Ago and the Brains On UniverseWed, 11 Jun 2025
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100 - Josephine Baker: Diva and WWII spy!Wed, 04 Jun 2025
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99 - Play ball! The first team sportWed, 28 May 2025
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98 - Smarty Pass Bonus: First Things For ShizzleMon, 26 May 2025
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97 - How did the Girl Scouts get started?Wed, 21 May 2025
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96 - Where does maple syrup come from?Wed, 14 May 2025
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95 - Forever Ago is on Spring Break this week! Enjoy this saucy showdown from our friends at Smash Boom Best!Wed, 07 May 2025
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94 - OOO, AHHHH! The history of fireworksWed, 30 Apr 2025
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93 - How teens invented the Native Youth OlympicsWed, 23 Apr 2025
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92 - The birth of Bollywood moviesWed, 16 Apr 2025
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91 - The history and mystery of mayonnaiseTue, 08 Apr 2025
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90 - No Fooling! Forever Ago is back April 9th!Tue, 01 Apr 2025
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89 - Songs of the Humpback Whale: How one record helped save the whalesWed, 18 Dec 2024
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88 - Hip-Hop History: How teenagers invented rap musicWed, 11 Dec 2024
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87 - Jobs that don’t exist anymoreWed, 04 Dec 2024
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85 - How Sesame Street tried to change the worldWed, 27 Nov 2024
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84 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Black Friday SpecialMon, 25 Nov 2024
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83 - What’s the history of Black Friday?Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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82 - Who were the gladiators?Wed, 13 Nov 2024
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81 - The Ten News: Election Day Kid TakeoverTue, 05 Nov 2024
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80 - Gotcha! The history of April Fool’s DayWed, 30 Oct 2024
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79 - Smarty Pass Presents: Truth or TruthMon, 28 Oct 2024
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78 - Who was the first Black woman to run for president?Wed, 23 Oct 2024
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77 - Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween?Wed, 16 Oct 2024
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76 - How did we send messages before cell phones?Wed, 09 Oct 2024
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74 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Ragin’ road tripMon, 19 Aug 2024
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73 - Banjos Pt. 2: Bluegrass, Beyoncé and BeyondWed, 24 Jul 2024
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72 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Olympic HistoryMon, 22 Jul 2024
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71 - Banjos Pt. 1: From Gourds to GrammysWed, 17 Jul 2024
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70 - The flower hunters: how tropical orchids fueled a crazeWed, 10 Jul 2024
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69 - Don't steal my thunder! The history of idiomsTue, 02 Jul 2024
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68 - Who invented wheelchair basketball?Wed, 26 Jun 2024
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67 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Movie Forever AgoMon, 24 Jun 2024
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66 - Smash Boom Best: Bubble Gum Vs. Gummy BearsWed, 19 Jun 2024
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65 - Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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64 - Hole in One: History of the bagelWed, 05 Jun 2024
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63 - Terrific Toilets: how humans solved the potty problemWed, 29 May 2024
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62 - How guide dogs came to lead the wayWed, 22 May 2024
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61 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rock, Paper ScissorsMon, 20 May 2024
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60 - Where did the Fortune Cookie come from?Wed, 15 May 2024
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59 - Forever Ago is Back May 15!Tue, 07 May 2024
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58 - Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Instrumental EnigmaMon, 22 Apr 2024
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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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