Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

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183 Episodes

  1. Clowns vs. Magicians: a magical debate

    Published: 3/20/2025
  2. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Road Trip This or That!

    Published: 3/18/2025
  3. Jump rope vs. Hula hoop: an energetic debate

    Published: 3/13/2025
  4. Cake vs. Pie: a tasty debate

    Published: 3/6/2025
  5. Hamsters vs. Goldfish: an adorable debate

    Published: 2/27/2025
  6. Matilda vs. Alice in Wonderland: a whimsical debate

    Published: 2/20/2025
  7. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Squeak Attack

    Published: 2/18/2025
  8. Telescope vs. Microscope: a focused debate

    Published: 2/13/2025
  9. Viola vs. Keyboard: a musical debate

    Published: 2/6/2025
  10. We're back on February 6th!

    Published: 1/30/2025
  11. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smash DOOM Best

    Published: 12/17/2024
  12. Bluey vs. Elmo: a lovable debate

    Published: 11/28/2024
  13. Slides vs. Swings: a playground debate

    Published: 11/21/2024
  14. Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s super casual emergency

    Published: 11/19/2024
  15. Mars vs. Saturn: a celestial debate

    Published: 11/14/2024
  16. Jack and the Beanstalk vs. The Ugly Duckling: a storybook debate

    Published: 11/7/2024
  17. Ghostbusters vs. Jurassic Park: a cinematic debate

    Published: 10/31/2024
  18. Halloween Candy Grab Bag: a decadent debate

    Published: 10/24/2024
  19. Smarty Pass Presents: Sanden vs a Velociraptor

    Published: 10/21/2024
  20. Rollerblades vs. Scooters: a rolling debate

    Published: 10/17/2024

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Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! from APM Studios. Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best: Pikachu vs. Mario, Lollipops vs. Popcorn, Flamingos vs. Axolotls, Mermaids vs. Bigfoot, Cats vs. Dogs, Spiderman vs. Batman, Refrigerators vs. Toilets, Minecraft vs. Lego… the list goes on. Our star-studded line-up of debaters use facts and passion to make their case, teaching listeners how to defend their opinions along the way! Past debaters include Tim Platt, cast member of the comedy narrative play podcast Rude Tales of Magic, comedian and writer Jenny Yang, Minneapolis-based rapper NUR-D, comedian and creator of the Story Pirates Peter McNerney, Radio Ambulante’s Daniel Alarcón, journalist and host of Into It Sam Sanders, host of Terrible, Thanks for Asking Nora McInerney, food-writer Kenji Lopez-Alt and many, many more. To top it off, our State of Debate segment shows listeners how to identify logical fallacies in the wild. Ad hominem attacks and bandwagon fallacies, be gone! So if you’re looking to ignite a funny, feisty debate on your next roadtrip, or just want some amusing arguments for your kids to consider while they fall asleep… tune into Smash Boom Best, where we make debate – a blast!