Forever Ago

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.

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Forever Ago

Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride flag

This week, Joy and co-host Lilike are at a Pride celebration! Tag along to check out all the and discover how the Pride flag was first created!

See Joy Dolo at Smash Boom Best LIVE!

Come see Joy Dolo debate at Smash Boom Best LIVE in Minneapolis on July 23rd!

Forever Ago History Sound Extravaganza!

Hey, Smarty Pal, want more Forever Ago? Check out this sneak peek of Joy playing a brand new game she just invented that bears no resemblance to any other game. Listen as Joy pulls intriguing, silly, stupendous, sounds from her pocket and see if you can guess when the sounds came from and what made them!

How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more

Join Joy and cohost Asa to learn about the year there was no summer!

ZAP! The history of the microwave

Join Joy and cohost Aaliyah for the history of the gadget that made it possible for us to heat our breakfast burritos or mac and cheese bowls in mere seconds.

Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew Up

Join Joy, Elysse, and some talking playground equipment as they spring through time to explore playgrounds of the past, present and future.

Forever Ago is Back May 17!

Season 3 of Forever Ago is starting soon! Forever Ago is a history podcast for the whole family, where we explore the before! This season, we’ve got all kinds of surprising stories for you. Tune in to learn some awesome facts, play games like First Things First and hear from listeners like you! New episodes drop Wednesday starting May 17th. But if you just can’t wait, you can check out a bonus episode with Joy by signing up for our Smarty Pass!

Million Bazillion: Why do some people get paid more than others?

Listeners Henry and Nathanial wanted to know why workers don’t get paid the same.

Do scientists have superpowers?

It's just a normal day at Brains On headquarters, until Molly and co-host Aaliyah find Forever Ago host Joy Dolo in the midst of a full-blown stress attack.

Love is in the hair! A history of cornrow braids

Tag along with Joy, Amira and a magical bobblehead with the gift of gab on a road-trip while they explore the history of cornrow hair braiding!

Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts

Explore the history of a super secret astronaut testing program for women called the “Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees.”

Forever Ago, colorful books with quill on a shelf

How pens rewrote history

They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but how did it get that way?

The bust of Nefertiti with archaeological tools

Tomb raiders: How Egypt’s treasures ended up all over the world

There’s stuff from ancient Egypt in museums all over the world, from jewelry and statues to mummified bodies. But it turns out a lot of that stuff was stolen.

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