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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.Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

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Episodes

128 episodes

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