Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family
A podcast by American Public Media - Thursdays

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183 Episodes
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Clowns vs. Magicians: a magical debate
Published: 3/20/2025 -
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Road Trip This or That!
Published: 3/18/2025 -
Jump rope vs. Hula hoop: an energetic debate
Published: 3/13/2025 -
Cake vs. Pie: a tasty debate
Published: 3/6/2025 -
Hamsters vs. Goldfish: an adorable debate
Published: 2/27/2025 -
Matilda vs. Alice in Wonderland: a whimsical debate
Published: 2/20/2025 -
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Squeak Attack
Published: 2/18/2025 -
Telescope vs. Microscope: a focused debate
Published: 2/13/2025 -
Viola vs. Keyboard: a musical debate
Published: 2/6/2025 -
We're back on February 6th!
Published: 1/30/2025 -
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smash DOOM Best
Published: 12/17/2024 -
Bluey vs. Elmo: a lovable debate
Published: 11/28/2024 -
Slides vs. Swings: a playground debate
Published: 11/21/2024 -
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s super casual emergency
Published: 11/19/2024 -
Mars vs. Saturn: a celestial debate
Published: 11/14/2024 -
Jack and the Beanstalk vs. The Ugly Duckling: a storybook debate
Published: 11/7/2024 -
Ghostbusters vs. Jurassic Park: a cinematic debate
Published: 10/31/2024 -
Halloween Candy Grab Bag: a decadent debate
Published: 10/24/2024 -
Smarty Pass Presents: Sanden vs a Velociraptor
Published: 10/21/2024 -
Rollerblades vs. Scooters: a rolling debate
Published: 10/17/2024
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!