Smash Boom Presents: Forever Ago and the history of teddy bears

Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 15.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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We're busy working on a way the next season of Smash Boom Best (coming back in May!) but until then we wanted to let you know that our history show Forever Ago is back with new episodes RIGHT NOW.Join fan favorite debater Joy Dolo and co-host Luke as they learn about the origins of the Teddy Bear and find out about a stuffed possum that should’ve been the next big toy craze, but never caught on. Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Hi friends. You may have heard that Mark and Sandin and I are on the road with Brains on Live.
0:06.2	We've had so much fun, seeing so many of you in person, and we are so looking forward to our upcoming stops.
0:12.5	Our next two stops are in Chattanooga and Durham, North Carolina. That's April 11th and 12th.
0:18.2	And then we have some exciting news. San Francisco and Toronto were sold
0:22.9	out. So we added second shows in those cities. So San Francisco and Toronto, tickets are available
0:28.3	again. We're also going to be going to Portland, Lawrence, Kansas, Buffalo, New York, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
0:34.9	Columbus, Ohio, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
0:39.0	We cannot wait to see all of you.
0:42.8	If you'd like tickets or more info, head to brainson.org slash events.
0:46.0	That's brainson.org slash events.
0:47.7	We can't wait to see you.
0:54.8	Brains on Universe Hi friends, it's me, Molly.
0:59.5	We are busy working on a whole batch of new smash boom best episodes.
1:04.1	We can't wait for you to hear them.
1:05.9	We'll be back in May with those new episodes.
1:08.0	But in the meantime, we wanted you to know that forever ago, our history
1:12.1	show is back with new episodes right now. So we wanted to share this episode all about the history
1:18.5	of teddy bears and another little fellow named Billy Possum, who didn't quite catch on.
1:26.0	It's hosted by everyone's favorite debater, Joy Dolo.
1:29.8	Enjoy the show.
1:33.9	Joy, I think I finally got Hermie the elephant's trunk just right.
1:39.4	Luke, you nailed it.
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