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Forever Ago

Brains On Universe

Brains On Universe 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.

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129 épisodes

  1. How the phone went from the wall to your pocket 34:50
  2. The emperor who tried to live forever 31:57
  3. Who invented Trick or Treating? 32:07
  4. Sneak Peek: Molly debates Sanden in Sloths vs Cheetahs! 22:31
  5. Mystery History Sounds: Put your listening to the test 35:31
  6. Joy Dolo debates: Watermelon vs Cotton Candy 39:37
  7. What's the history of chocolate? 39:00
  8. Sneak peek: The history of pineapple pizza 9:07
  9. More slang words: Aura, OK and glitch 33:44
  10. Wizard of Oz mystery: Who stole the ruby slippers? 32:59
  11. What's the history of the Wizard of Oz? 30:33
  12. The rise and fall of fancy men 30:06
  13. How pizza took over the world 29:04
  14. How did air travel first take off? 30:06
  15. Toy Time! What’s the history behind yo-yos, hula hoops and slime? 30:35
  16. Sneak peek: Hoax Hunters explain the Pokemon Shock 6:59
  17. Day in the Life: Ancient Rome 35:37
  18. Who invented Pokémon? 32:27
  19. Forever Ago Season 9 starts August 5th! 2:43
  20. How did soccer start? 27:07
  21. Bird poop facials and toilet masks: Skin care of the past 26:52
  22. Why did it take so long for the U.S. to pick its national anthem? 30:38
  23. From Skibidi to Slay: The stories behind slang 32:00
  24. The Titanic was called unsinkable, so why did it sink? 29:44
  25. Daylight Saving: The surprising story behind why we change our clocks 28:20
  26. From sickness to sweetness: the story of Candy Land 25:27
  27. How diamonds became the symbol of love 25:42
  28. Why are they called Teddy Bears? 24:43
  29. First Things First Spectacular 37:42
  30. Forever Ago Season 8 is coming!!! 1:18
  31. Forever Ago is coming back and we want your help 1:09
  32. We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters 8:15
  33. A big update about Forever Ago and the Brains On Universe 3:41
  34. Where did school uniforms come from? 35:10
  35. Josephine Baker: Diva and WWII spy! 34:26
  36. Play ball! The first team sport 30:54
  37. Smarty Pass Bonus: First Things For Shizzle 2:32
  38. How did the Girl Scouts get started? 33:57
  39. Where does maple syrup come from? 28:03
  40. Forever Ago is on Spring Break this week! Enjoy this saucy showdown from our friends at Smash Boom Best! 34:03
  41. OOO, AHHHH! The history of fireworks 28:20
  42. How teens invented the Native Youth Olympics 31:32
  43. The birth of Bollywood movies 29:57
  44. The history and mystery of mayonnaise 32:35
  45. No Fooling! Forever Ago is back April 9th! 28:09
  46. Songs of the Humpback Whale: How one record helped save the whales 29:43
  47. Hip-Hop History: How teenagers invented rap music 27:59
  48. Jobs that don’t exist anymore 29:44
  49. How Sesame Street tried to change the world 31:28
  50. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Black Friday Special 2:14