First Things First Spectacular

About this episode

The episode features a game where history is put in order, with contributions from experts and kid co-hosts.

We’re so thrilled to be back that we’re celebrating with a very special episode. It’s a First Things First Spectacular! We’ll be playing three different rounds of the game where we put things in the order they came in history. We’ve brought in three history experts and three kid co-hosts to help. So strap on your history hats and get ready for a fact-tastic time!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.

People in this episode

Guest: History Experts

Topics covered

• history
• games
• education

Keywords

• First Things First
• history
• kids
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: First Things First Spectacular

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