<description>&lt;p&gt;Do you have a favorite stuffed animal? Maybe it&amp;rsquo;s a unicorn, or an axolotl, or a classic stuffed bear. Whatever it is, you can thank a former U.S. President for helping make stuffies a thing. Join Joy and co-host Luke as they learn about the origins of the Teddy Bear and find out about a stuffed possum that should&amp;rsquo;ve been the next big toy craze, but never caught on. Plus another round of First Things First.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkdDOmbaZhVkS7g_P7gPBr29WQyN-ZlH/view?usp=sharing"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to read a transcript of this episode.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Want to support the show? Join &lt;a href="http://smartypass.org"&gt;Smarty Pass&lt;/a&gt; to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Forever Ago

Brains On Universe

Why are they called Teddy Bears?

MAR 18, 202621 MIN
Forever Ago

Why are they called Teddy Bears?

MAR 18, 202621 MIN

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Do you have a favorite stuffed animal? Maybe it’s a unicorn, or an axolotl, or a classic stuffed bear. Whatever it is, you can thank a former U.S. President for helping make stuffies a thing. Join Joy 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. Plus another round of First Things First.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.