Brains On

12/12/2025

! Art by Phillip (Penelope and the poodles) / Chloe (Molly and Gungador) / Junior (dog advisory panel) / Wylie (BO logo) / Rebecca (aurora) and Eva (cute critter)!

12/10/2025

Need a holiday gift? 🤔 Get your kids a custom message from Molly or Joy! 🤗

Our Galactic Explorers club is **ON SALE!** When you join your kid will get a personalized message from Molly or Joy. Plus you can present them with this rad printable card.

You also get ad-free versions of our shows. Special hang outs with our crew and more. All while supporting the shows your family loves! ❤️ smartypass.org ❤️

12/04/2025

Smarty Party this Saturday! All Smarty Pass members are invited to this virtual shindig where we’ll play games and answer any questions you want to throw at us! If you’re not a member yet, it’s not too late to join and come to the party. Head to smartypass.org to join! Thank you to all our Smarty Pass members past, present and future! You make what we do possible ❤️

11/30/2025

See ya soon for games, Mystery Sounds and general shenanigans!

11/27/2025

At Thanksgiving, don't argue electoral politics, dialectic materialism or Keynesian economics.

Argue Hot Wheels vs Monster Trucks!!! Smash Boom Best is back!

Whether you like your wheels big or small, this debate is for you! It’s Monster Trucks vs Hot Wheels. It’s a battle between Brains On besties Marc Sanchez and Sanden Totten. Marc goes full throttle for Team Monster Trucks and Sanden speeds toward victory for Team Hot Wheels. Who will win? Head o...

11/26/2025

A good time to learn about the history of Thanksgiving!

Explore the history of Thanksgiving! Did the Pilgrims and Native Americans actually sit down for dinner together? Why do we eat turkey? And why do many Nativ...

11/22/2025

A lot of people have asked how to help us as we go independent.

Join Smarty Pass! You can even get a custom message for your kid from Molly or Joy!

Right now we've got a discount going on our Galactic Explorers club. Make sure you request your message by December 15th in time for the holidays.

The Brains On Universe is all about celebrating the amazing minds of kids. We're also independent, which means YOU keep us going. Join Smarty Pass and get a bunch of great stuff, plus the warm, fuzzy feeling of knowing you're helping put good things into the world.

11/21/2025

Pre-orders are now open for our awesome new merch! Featuring drawings by artist , you can get a peek inside Brains On HQ while you show your support for Brains On Universe!

11/20/2025

Listen to our latest episode “Do Dogs Know They’re Dogs?” Honeybee highly recommends!

11/19/2025

New episodes next week: in the meantime, why not lean into the in-between season?

Find here: https://omny.fm/shows/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family/frankenstein-s-monster-vs-frosty-the-snowman-a-chilling-debate

11/16/2025

Love a good Mystery Sound?

This new episode is for you: https://bit.ly/3K1uEJl

Clean your ears before listening. This one is tricky! Shout out to our special guest Thomas Rex Beverly Audio!

11/14/2025

Fan Art Friday!