89 Episodes

  1. Shoes: How French Royalty Became the Fashion Police

    Published: 12/27/2018

  2. Umbrellas: The Magic Invention of the Sculptress

    Published: 12/20/2018

  3. Emojis: The :-) That Changed Everything

    Published: 12/13/2018

  4. Clocks: A Brief History of Telling Time

    Published: 12/6/2018

  5. Sandwiches: A Hillel By Any Other Name

    Published: 11/29/2018

  6. Skateboards: When Roller Skates Met Surfboards

    Published: 11/22/2018

  7. Cameras: From Pinholes to Perfect Selfies

    Published: 11/15/2018

  8. Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs

    Published: 11/8/2018

  9. Season One: The Trailer

    Published: 10/24/2018

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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.