Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 — Today is I Forgot Day, and today’s stories all have one thing in common: they weren’t appreciated immediately.
In this episode, we uncover why America actually voted for independence on July 2… explore how Back to the Future survived rejection after rejection before becoming a classic… and look at why surfing had to wait centuries before finally becoming an Olympic sport.
Plus, a birthday tribute to Thurgood Marshall, whose decades of persistence helped reshape American law and history.
Sometimes history recognizes great ideas right away.
More often, it takes a little longer.