Forever Ago

By: American Public Media
  • Summary

  • 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.
    Copyright 2025 Minnesota Public Radio
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  • The history and mystery of mayonnaise
    Apr 8 2025

    Host Joy Dolo loves the listeners of Forever Ago – but does she love them enough to do an episode about her nemesis MAYONNAISE??? Yes, yes she does. Joy faces down her least favorite food to learn about the origins of this very popular condiment, and co-host Maya calls in Splendid Table’s Francis Lam to help Joy open her mind to mayo. Plus, a gloopy game of First Things First!


    This episode is brought to you by Greenlight! Help your kids learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest with Greenlight, the debit card and money app for teens. Visit Greenlight.com/inclined.




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    30 mins
  • No Fooling! Forever Ago is back April 9th!
    Apr 1 2025

    Hey Forever Ago friends! Happy April Fools Day! We’re so excited to be back in your ears with brand new episodes next week, on April 9th! No fooling, we promise!! But we are celebrating by re-releasing our episode all about the history of April Fools Day. Happy Pranking!

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    27 mins
  • Songs of the Humpback Whale: How one record helped save the whales
    Dec 18 2024

    We have a real whale of a story for you this week! It’s a FIN-tastic classic. Joy and cohost Mina meet up with Hugh the humpback whale to hear the story of Marie Fish, a real-life biologist who used underwater microphones to show the world that life under the sea is full of sounds. Then, they’ll hear how scientist Roger Payne changed the course of history for whales by releasing a record of their songs. Don’t forget a splashy new First Things First!

    A huge thank you to Science Friday’s podcast “Undiscovered” for sharing a recording of their interview with Roger Payne. This episode also includes recordings from Whale.org, Ocean Alliance and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Library.

    Want to learn more about how and why whales make songs and clicks?Check out Brains On episode about whale communication here.



    This episode was sponsored by:
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    27 mins
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That there are kid hosts

I agree with Melisa that the episode with gummy is funny, I also like the episode about the pride flage, I like the “pride pride”

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it was great. 👍👍👌👌

this pod cast is great. my favorite episode is the Rubik's cube episode because I know how to solve one.

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Such an important story and so cool!

So funny that they spent the episode in a "black hole"! Ha ha 😂

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luvvvv

honestly i absolutely love this pod. its really interesting and i love how a kids comes on the show. i also love how they make history and learning fun! like adding silly jokes or weird characters. i actually used to absolutely HATE history. but now its my favorite subject! li listen to it ever night while I'm trying to sleep. im disabled so i find it really hard to sleep. BUT his pod has totally helped me. personally i think that making the pride flag episode was a little inappropriate for kids with religious beliefs such as myself but i can understand why some kids find that interesting! ( also not trying to hate so sorry if its coming off as that im so sorry 😭😭but other then that i love the pod! i also love how they leave hint or references to there pods. like hermy gumpy and "joy hates mayo" Thanks Joy!! ( pls do a podcast about the game slugbug)

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Omg this is GREAT

I love this podcast you have to make more PLEASE my favorite is temple breaker-inner you are AWESOME also can you do a history of manatees?

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no complaints

can't describe how good it is if I could I would give it 100 stars

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OMG I love this

Best podcast ever my favorite episode is the gum one with Gumpy ha ha so funny😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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I love this podcast

This is the best podcast ever. I like Gumpy he is so cool. Joy is cool

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Joy you bring me joy

I love your podcast and was so happy when “Way to Play” came out and just would be so sad if you stopped making episodes. This is me if you stop making episodes: 😭😭😭😭😭 So do not stop making episodes please? 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 Thanks!

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amazing

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