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Introducing Smarty Pass

Introducing Smarty Pass!

Become a Smarty Pass subscriber today to access bonus episodes and ad-free episodes of Brains On!, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago -- all in your favorite podcast player.

Brains On books

Read our books!

Brains On has three delightful books! Learn about them here.

Moment of Um Podcast

Listen to the Moment of Um podcast!

Do spiders have bones? Why do we jump when we’re scared? The Moment of Um podcast offers bite-sized answers to big questions like these. Listen now!

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Educators! We want to hear from you

We’re working on developing more resources to help you use our podcasts with your students, and we’d love to hear from you! Click here to fill out our very short survey. Thank you!

Brains On Coronavirus Coverage: How do the COVID vaccines work?

Coronavirus Episodes and Resources

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

Brains On Research!

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.

Discover Other APM Kid Podcasts

Smash Boom Best Podcast

Smash Boom Best

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.
Julie's Library

Julie's Library

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! 
Forever Ago Podcast Art 2022

Forever Ago

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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