89 Episodes

  1. Operation ozone: how the world patched up the hole in the sky

    Published: 12/6/2023
  2. Babies on the Boardwalk: History of the NICU

    Published: 11/29/2023
  3. Who was the first woman to win an olympic medal?

    Published: 11/22/2023
  4. Gobble Gobble! What’s the real history of Thanksgiving?

    Published: 11/15/2023
  5. Superman: An immigrant's story

    Published: 11/8/2023
  6. Forever Ago is back November 8th!

    Published: 10/25/2023
  7. NEW SHOW ALERT!!! What's that smell?

    Published: 10/7/2023
  8. Come out to the Big Dig!

    Published: 9/8/2023
  9. Happy Birthday to You: The story of the world's most popular song

    Published: 7/5/2023
  10. It’s Electric! The history of electric cars

    Published: 6/28/2023
  11. TGIF: Where did the weekend come from?

    Published: 6/21/2023
  12. Yee-Haw! The hidden history of Black cowboys

    Published: 6/14/2023
  13. Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride flag

    Published: 6/7/2023
  14. See Joy Dolo at Smash Boom Best LIVE!

    Published: 6/6/2023
  15. Forever Ago History Sound Extravaganza!

    Published: 6/5/2023
  16. How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more

    Published: 5/31/2023
  17. ZAP! The history of the microwave

    Published: 5/24/2023
  18. Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew Up

    Published: 5/17/2023
  19. Forever Ago is Back May 17!

    Published: 5/4/2023
  20. Million Bazillion: Why do some people get paid more than others?

    Published: 4/24/2023

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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.