All Episodes
Forever Ago — 118 episodes
The rise and fall of fancy men
How pizza took over the world
How did air travel first take off?
Toy Time! What’s the history behind yo-yos, hula hoops and slime?
Sneak peek: Hoax Hunters explain the Pokemon Shock
Day in the Life: Ancient Rome
Who invented Pokémon?
Forever Ago Season 9 starts August 5th!
How did soccer start?
Bird poop facials and toilet masks: Skin care of the past
Why did it take so long for the U.S. to pick its national anthem?
From Skibidi to Slay: The stories behind slang
The Titanic was called unsinkable, so why did it sink?
Daylight Saving: The surprising story behind why we change our clocks
From sickness to sweetness: the story of Candy Land
How diamonds became the symbol of love
Why are they called Teddy Bears?
First Things First Spectacular
Forever Ago Season 8 is coming!!!
Forever Ago is coming back and we want your help
We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters
A big update about Forever Ago and the Brains On Universe
Where did school uniforms come from?
Josephine Baker: Diva and WWII spy!
Play ball! The first team sport
Smarty Pass Bonus: First Things For Shizzle
How did the Girl Scouts get started?
Where does maple syrup come from?
Forever Ago is on Spring Break this week! Enjoy this saucy showdown from our friends at Smash Boom Best!
OOO, AHHHH! The history of fireworks
How teens invented the Native Youth Olympics
The birth of Bollywood movies
The history and mystery of mayonnaise
No Fooling! Forever Ago is back April 9th!
Songs of the Humpback Whale: How one record helped save the whales
Hip-Hop History: How teenagers invented rap music
Jobs that don’t exist anymore
How Sesame Street tried to change the world
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Black Friday Special
What’s the history of Black Friday?
Who were the gladiators?
The Ten News: Election Day Kid Takeover
Gotcha! The history of April Fool’s Day
Smarty Pass Presents: Truth or Truth
Who was the first Black woman to run for president?
Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween?
How did we send messages before cell phones?
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Ragin’ road trip
Banjos Pt. 2: Bluegrass, Beyoncé and Beyond
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Olympic History
Banjos Pt. 1: From Gourds to Grammys
The flower hunters: how tropical orchids fueled a craze
Don't steal my thunder! The history of idioms
Who invented wheelchair basketball?
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Movie Forever Ago
Smash Boom Best: Bubble Gum Vs. Gummy Bears
Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?
Hole in One: History of the bagel
Terrific Toilets: how humans solved the potty problem
How guide dogs came to lead the way
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rock, Paper Scissors
Where did the Fortune Cookie come from?
Forever Ago is Back May 15!
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Instrumental Enigma
Whatchamicallit: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
Heartwords: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
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SnowZone Bowl: A Smarty Pass sneak peek
Chew on this! The surprising history of gum
How the synthesizer changed music forever
Check it Out! The History of Children's Libraries
Operation ozone: how the world patched up the hole in the sky
Babies on the Boardwalk: History of the NICU
Who was the first woman to win an olympic medal?
Gobble Gobble! What’s the real history of Thanksgiving?
Superman: An immigrant's story
Forever Ago is back November 8th!
Happy Birthday to You: The story of the world's most popular song
It’s Electric! The history of electric cars
TGIF: Where did the weekend come from?
Yee-Haw! The hidden history of Black cowboys
Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride flag
See Joy Dolo at Smash Boom Best LIVE!
Forever Ago History Sound Extravaganza!
How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more
ZAP! The history of the microwave
Way to Play: How Playgrounds Grew Up
Forever Ago is Back May 17!
Million Bazillion: Why do some people get paid more than others?
Do scientists have superpowers?
Love is in the hair! A history of cornrow braids
Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts
How pens rewrote history
Tomb raiders: How Egypt’s treasures ended up all over the world
Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe
The lawn con: A history of grass
Guitar stars: Strumming through the ages
The Bone Wars: A dino discovery duel!
Keeping it chill with air conditioning
What do grown ups-do with all their money?
Pirates: More than peg legs and parrots
Who was the first lifeguard?
The Joy of Swimming
When baths met soap
Mac and Cheese: From 'What's in these?' to 'Yes, please!'
The rise and fall of fancy men
Rubik’s Cube: The twists and turns of fads
Ice cream flavors: From whale poo to vanilla
Forever Ago is back June 1!
Shoes: How French Royalty Became the Fashion Police
Umbrellas: The Magic Invention of the Sculptress
Emojis: The :-) That Changed Everything
Clocks: A Brief History of Telling Time
Sandwiches: A Hillel By Any Other Name
Skateboards: When Roller Skates Met Surfboards
Cameras: From Pinholes to Perfect Selfies
Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs
Season One: The Trailer