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Brains On presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story

The Brains On crew is hard at work on our next batch of episodes, and we'll be back in your feed on January 16, with an electrifying episode about lightning.

Hungry? Check out the Snacktacular Road Trip!

Grab your traveling gear because Brains On and Smash Boom Best host Molly Bloom and Forever Ago host Joy Dolo are going on a road trip. Not only will this be a fun-filled video romp with two buddies cruising the highway, but this trip has a theme that everybody loves: SNACKS!

Grab your traveling gear because Brains On and Smash Boom Best host Molly Bloom and Forever Ago host Joy Dolo are going on a road trip. Not only will this be a fun-filled video romp with two buddies cruising the highway, but this trip has a theme that everybody loves: SNACKS!

Mmmmmm, yum! The third Brains On Universe Field Trip is called, what else, Snacktacular Roadtrip, and you’re invited! Molly and Joy will be joined by Sanden and Marc as they cruise through a history of sandwiches, discover what beaver butts have to do with slushies and check out a Smash Boom Best debate between ketchup and maple syrup. Whoa!

Tickets are $19.99, and there’s a 20% offer if you’re a Smarty Pass member. Spots are limited, but we have multiple dates and times to choose from. Head to brainson.org/fieldtrips to get the details.

[THEME MUSIC] JOY DOLO: Hey, Molly Bloom, host of Brains On! and Smash Boom Best. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Yes, Joy Dolo, host of Forever Ago? 

JOY DOLO: We're cruising the highways for our newest Brains On! Universe Field Trip, the Snacktacular Road Trip. We've done two others so far, but this new one is my fave because I spend it all with you, Molly. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Aw, Joy, it's totes fun. In our field trips, people get to see us live on a screen doing things! It's like a Brains On! Smash Boom Best Forever Ago movie. This time, we're driving cross country. We got our snacks, our drinks, but we're missing one thing. 

JOY DOLO: [GASPS] Oh, we're missing our matching backpacks! The glitter ones with the sparkle ponies. Remember, you got it from me for my birthday when you said you couldn't come, but then you ended up coming anyway and surprising me? 

MOLLY BLOOM: No. Our friends! Pull over. 

[TIRES SCREECHING] 

Come on, you, listening right now. Yeah, you! Hop in. 

JOY DOLO: You got to join us for the final Brains On! Universe Field Trip, the Snacktacular Road Trip. We'll cruise through the fascinating history of your favorite snacks. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Did you know that lots of foods were once flavored with glands from beaver butts? 

JOY DOLO: Delicious? Plus, you'll watch an all new Smash Boom Best debate between two amazing condiments-- ketchup and maple syrup. 

MOLLY BLOOM: It's BYOPAF, bring your own pancakes and fries. 

JOY DOLO: And I get to put my historical chef skills to use while Molly eats some totally disgusting, but historically accurate, sandwiches. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Yeah! Wait-- what? 

JOY DOLO: These are sandwiches that real people once ate and loved. But today, just seems super gross and weird. It'll be fun, you'll see! 

MOLLY BLOOM: Did I-- agree to this? I don't think-- 

JOY DOLO: Plus, you'll play games with us, Guess Mystery Sounds, and we'll answer all your questions live. 

MOLLY BLOOM: That's right. Someone from the Brains On! Universe will be there live. So get your tickets now, go to brainson.org/fieldtrips-- that's field trips, all one word. There are several showtimes to choose from, in the day and evening. 

JOY DOLO: But each show is exclusive and has limited space. So act fast. It's 1999 for the whole family. And if you're a Smarty Pass member, you can get an extra 20% off. This is our last field trip, so don't miss out! 

MOLLY BLOOM: Hop in and join our road trip at brainson.org/fieldtrips. But Joy, about those disgusting-tasting sandwiches-- 

JOY DOLO: No time, Molly! We got to go! Put on your glitter backpack! 

Hungry? Check out the Snacktacular Road Trip 

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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! 


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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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Grab your traveling gear because Brains On! is going on some field trips — and you’re invited! Join Molly, Marc, Sanden, and Forever Ago’s Joy Dolo as they do something they’ve never done before … they go on online video livestream expeditions filled with Smash Boom debates, interactive games and live chats!


Brains On! Field Trips: SNACKTACULAR ROADTRIP | Official Trailer

BRAINS ON! FIELD TRIPS: YouTube Live

Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe

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 right here in your favorite podcast player.


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 right here in your favorite podcast player. Visit smartypass.org/brainson to get your Smarty Pass! It's $4/month or $36/year (a three-month discount!) Don't worry: This feed will stay free and available as it always has. Thank you so much for your support!

MOLLY BLOOM: Hi, there. Molly here. I'm coming to you with some very exciting news. Starting now, we're offering a new way to engage with Brains On! and get some fun extra perks. It's called Smarty Pass, and it's your ticket to ad free episodes of Brains On!, Forever Ago, Smash Boom Best, and Moment Of Um. 

Plus, a bonus episode of one of our shows every month, and you get to listen to it all right here in your favorite podcast listening app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Pretty cool, right? 

If you don't subscribe to Smarty Pass, your original free feeds will still be going just as they are now. But if you do choose to subscribe, you'll get an ad free feed for each of our shows and some awesome bonus episodes on top of it. What you're about to hear is a little taste of our first bonus episode for Smarty Pass holders, and it's a creep-tacular story. 

Subscribe now to get your smarty pass at smartypass.org/brainson. That's smartypants.org/brainson. It's just $4 a month or $36 for a whole year. That is three months for free-- an excellent deal Thank you so much for helping us make this show, and now check out this sneak peek. 

SPEAKER: Now entering Brains On! headquarters. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Oh my gosh, hi. Welcome to Brains On! headquarters. We're so glad you're here today. That Smarty Pass you're holding gets you access to all sorts of behind the scenes goodies, including visits to headquarters. Ruby said she had a story she wanted to share with you. I think she's waiting for us in the lab or kitchen. 

It's just a short walk and an elevator ride away. Follow me. So this is where we make Brains On!, Smash, Boom, Best, Forever Ago, Moment of Um. We're cooking up some new stuff, too. We can't wait to tell you all about it. Oh, here comes Gungador. Hey, Gungador. Oh, he has his headphones in. Gungador! 

GUNGADOR: Huh? 

MOLLY BLOOM: Hi! Just taking our friend here to go meet Ruby. 

GUNGADOR: Gungador just came from dance class with Ruby. Gungador show Ruby how to do split kick, side slinky and backwards leapfrog. Gungador exhausted and sweaty. 

MOLLY BLOOM: You sure are. See you later. OK. Through there is the taco farm if you're hungry later, and behind that door is the Tree Hall of Fame. Oh, and that's our saber tooth fact checker. He's awesome. A real stickler for bibliographies, though. Oh, and here is Elevator. 

ELEVATOR: You called? 

MOLLY BLOOM: To the laborkitchen, please, Elevator. 

ELEVATOR: Laborkitchen, coming up. You're new here, so here is a joke I wrote especially for you. What do you call a broken escalator? Stairs. Get it? Tough crowd. Anyway, here's the laborkitchen. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Thanks, Elevator. And here's our pal Ruby Guthrie 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Hi, Molly. And ooh, look at you with that shiny new Smarty Pass. Welcome. 

MOLLY BLOOM: I hear you have a story for us. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Indeed, I do. It's spooky season around here with Halloween right around the corner, so I thought I would tell you about the teenage girl who invented the genre of science fiction. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ooh, I can't wait. For the rest of the story, head to smartypass.org/brainson to subscribe now. Whether you choose to subscribe or keep listening in our free feeds, we really, really, really appreciate you listening to our shows and being a part of the Brains On universe. Thank you so much for your support. If you're interested in subscribing, again, it's smartypass.org/brainson. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 



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