Superman: An immigrant's story

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Superman isn’t just any old superhero -- he was the very first costumed superhero! He paved the way for Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Batman and all the other caped, masked and spandexed superheroes. In this episode, join Joy, her cohost Aaliyah, and special guest Molly Bloom to hear how his origin story was written by two teens from Cleveland in the 1930s, inspired by their experiences as children of immigrants. Plus, a brand new First Things First!

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0:00.0	Hey, hop in! We're cruising down the highway for our newest Brainson
0:04.8	Universe field trip, the Snatacacular Road Trip. This is like a mini movie
0:09.5	where Molly, Mark Sandin, and I go on an adventure. We've done two others but this new one is my
0:15.0	fave because Molly Boom and I spend the whole ride together. Lucky!
0:20.9	We'll taste some sandwiches shaped by history, learn a snack-tastic fact about Beaver Butts, and
0:27.0	more.
0:28.0	The shows are on November 30th, December 1st, and 2nd.
0:31.5	Get your ticket today at Brainson.org slash field trips.
0:39.0	In a world where history is always happening, where donuts are good and mayonnaise is disgusting.
0:50.0	One woman dares.
0:52.0	Dut-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-a! One woman dares. Dares. Dada da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da.
0:55.5	One weird woman dares to host a history podcast.
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1:03.0	A podcast that is more powerful than a locomotive.
1:09.0	Faster than a school bus on a Monday morning.
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1:19.0	And more factual than your uncle at the dinner table.
1:23.0	I'm telling you, Bigfoot is out there, and I know, because I saw him.
1:28.0	One strange woman, along with her trusty co-hosts will bring you a brand new batch of episodes
1:36.0	where they explore topics like Thanksgiving, libraries, and gum.
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