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The Mosties

It’s our first annual awards show, the Mosties, where we seek out superlatives from fastest and tallest to oldest and slowest.

Raise a curtain. Cue the lights. It’s the most most-tacular night. It’s The Mosties! The Brains Brains On favorites, Bob, Gungador, Elevator and HARVEY have all made it out to celebrate superlatives.

The Mosties is an awards show of the extreme. Tonight’s categories include: Biggest Plant, Fastest Organism, Strongest Glue, Oldest Animal and Oldest Music. And don’t forget to stick around for a Mystery Mostie (aka Mystery Sound). And the winner is… ???

This is our last episode of this season but we’ll be back in August with more new episodes. Until then, Forever Ago is coming back June 1st and Smash Boom Best will be back July 7th. Remember, you can listen to Moment of Um every weekday too! Plus, the Brains On books are always around to keep you company -- you can buy them at brainson.org/books

The Mosties!

Forever Ago is back June 1!

We are so excited to share that our history podcast, Forever Ago, is returning for a brand new season! 


We are so excited to share that our podcast, Forever Ago, is returning for a brand new season! If you didn’t get a chance to hear the first season, Forever Ago is a history show for the whole family - where 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 umbrellas. We think you’ll really like it and we have the trailer of the new season for you to check out! Make sure to subscribe to Forever Ago wherever you get your podcasts and listen to all the episodes from season 1 to get ready. New episodes come out on June 1st! 

Dreams: The science of a sleeping brain

You dream every night, even if you don't remember them. But why? We'll hop on a wild ride to go inside the brain and see which parts help create these often fantastical images and storylines. We'll also learn how to take control of our dreams and how they make us more creative. Plus: a new mystery sound and a Moment of Um answers the question "How do octopuses make ink?"   


What happens in our brains when we dream?

Brains On Podcast

Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best.


Smash Boom Best

Julie and her daughter, children’s author and educator Emma Walton Hamilton, invite you into their library to read their favorite children's books. Every story comes to life with sound, music and activities. Authors, kids and other special guests chime in, too! 


Julie's Library

A history show for the whole family! Every episode explores the origin of just one thing — like sandwiches, video games, clocks and more — while teaching listeners to think critically about history.


Forever Ago

Other APM Podcasts

Molly, Marc, and Sanden present a humorous, fact-and fun-filled look at life on Earth — from deep-sea creatures and carnivorous plants to the human body and stinky bacteria. Get your own copy to explore!


Get the Brains On Book Today!

Listen to all the episodes in our series on the coronavirus, get resources and more.


Coronavirus Episodes and Resources

Earlier this year, Brains On teamed up with the Science Museum of Minnesota, with funding from the National Science Foundation, to launch a study on how shows like ours can provide families with science-based information to help ease children’s worries during a pandemic.


Scrapbook to remember what it's like right now

Brains On Coronavirus Research!

Brains On is an award-winning science podcast for kids from American Public Media.  Each week, joined by a different kid co-host, we ask fascinating questions about science and go wherever the answers take us.  Sometimes this means hearing skits about sound waves, songs about slime or interviews with astronauts.


Introducing Debate with Smash Boom Best

Brains On Curiosity Kit Books

Brains On Curiosity Kit Animal Farts

Brains On Curiosity Kit Colds

Brains On Curiosity Kit Deep Sea vs Outer Space

Brains On Curiosity Kit Slime

Resources for Educators

Brains On teamed up with the Science Museum of Minnesota, with funding from the National Science Foundation, to launch a groundbreaking study looking at how families use podcasts.


NSF Research Summary

PHASE 1: Analysis of Secondary Data (Click Here)

PHASE 2: Listener Survey (Click Here)

Brains On! Exploratory Research: Impacts of Listening to a Children's Science Podcast

Brains On Research!

Going on a trip and need to keep the fun going over the long weekend? Here's a list of interactive podcast episodes filled with songs and audio games that will keep you laughing, clapping, and playing until you reach your destination.


Listen On: Fun! Fun! Fun!

Gearing up for a long trip and want to keep the gross out fun going? Check out our handy podcast playlist, featuring episodes of shows that answer questions like: Where does your poop go? What do you think a pig fart sounds like? And just how much did dinosaurs fart, poop, and pee?


Listen On: Gross Out

Going on a long trip and looking for some podcasts to go with the latest Brains On! water show? We've got a fun podcast playlist filled with audio goodies by Tumble, Ear Snacks, and more.


Listen On: Water

Hitting the road this weekend to do a little exploring? Go on a little audio adventure as you prep for your journey with our podcast playlist. You'll learn about Australia's youngest female pilot, discover underground cities in Canada, and so much more.


Listen On: Exploration and Adventure!

Switch up your audio queue with this playlist of podcasts all about music. You’ll learn what it’s like to be a conductor, who was the first music superstar, and so much more.


Listen On: All About Music

Headed out on a summer road trip? Keep the kids happy in the backseat with this podcast playlist. It will take you on an aural adventure around the cosmos.  


Listen On: Out of This World!

Going on a road trip? Keep the fun going with this playlist of podcast episodes all about books (plus a few bonus videos, too). 


Listen On: Book Extravaganza!

Here's something a little new! We're working on a few podcast playlists for the summer to keep the fun and learning going when you're on the road. (By: Rion Nakaya of The Kid Should See This)


Resources