Listen to one of our first smash boom best debates ever: books vs. movies! Who are you rooting for? The printed word or the silver screen? Listen to bibliophiles and film buffs duke it out in this awesome smash boom battle!

Listen to one of our first smash boom best debates ever: books vs. movies! Who are you rooting for? The printed word or the silver screen? Listen to bibliophiles and film buffs duke it out in this awesome smash boom battle!

Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the Brains On Universe. 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!

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Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the Brains On Universe. 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&hellip; 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&rsquo;s Daniel Alarc&oacute;n, 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&rsquo;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&hellip; tune into Smash Boom Best, where we make debate &ndash; a blast!
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Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

Books vs. Movies

Two creatures from a galaxy far, far away go head to head in this interstellar debate. One is a little blue force of destruction and the other is a little green font of wisdom. It’s Stitch vs Yoda! Surfing in on a wave of enthusiasm for Team Stitch is comedy writer and Lego Master Sam Suksiri. And the Force is strong with actor, comedian and Story Pirate Peter McNerney, for Team Yoda! Which alien being will be crowned the best? Listen to find out and then head to smashboom.org to vote for the side you would’ve chosen to win.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode.

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Two creatures from a galaxy far, far away go head to head in this interstellar debate. One is a little blue force of destruction and the other is a little green font of wisdom. It&rsquo;s Stitch vs Yoda! Surfing in on a wave of enthusiasm for Team Stitch is comedy writer and Lego Master Sam Suksiri. And the Force is strong with actor, comedian and Story Pirate Peter McNerney, for Team Yoda! Which alien being will be crowned the best? Listen to find out and then head to&nbsp;<a href="http://smashboom.org/">smashboom.org</a>&nbsp;to vote for the side you would&rsquo;ve chosen to win. Click&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nqiSMheB2Svmgex-ADmETQvYLcQFgEln/view?usp=sharing">here</a>&nbsp;to read a transcript of this episode.
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Stitch vs Yoda

This debate has its ups and downs, literally! One side is all about scaling up mountains, boulders and walls. The other side goes down hills with a woosh. It’s Rock Climbing vs Sledding! This pulse pounding episode features writer, comedian, and podcaster Tim Barnes holding fast for Team Rock Climbing and host of NPR’s It’s Been A Minute, Brittany Luse for Team Sledding. Which side will come out on top… or bottom, as the case may be? Listen and find out. Then head to smashboom.org to vote on your fav.

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!

This debate has its ups and downs, literally! One side is all about scaling up mountains, boulders and walls. The other side goes down hills with a woosh. It&rsquo;s Rock Climbing vs Sledding! This pulse pounding episode features writer, comedian, and podcaster Tim Barnes holding fast for Team Rock Climbing and host of NPR&rsquo;s It&rsquo;s Been A Minute, Brittany Luse for Team Sledding. Which side will come out on top&hellip; or bottom, as the case may be? Listen and find out. Then head to&nbsp;<a href="http://smashboom.org/">smashboom.org</a>&nbsp;to vote on your fav. Click&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8hIBETHhjrqmdYKTnre8dAL1Nf4k-a9/view?usp=sharing">here</a>&nbsp;to read a transcript of this episode.
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Rock Climbing vs Sledding

Get ready for an ancient throwdown of epic proportions. It’s Tyranosaurus vs Triceratops. One is a meat-eating, mega-predator and the other is a vegetarian with three horns for three times the protection. Dino experts Riley Black and Kallie Moore will duke it out to see which animal is crowned the Smash Boom Best. After the debate, head to smashboom.org to tell us who you think won.

You can find Riley's books here and Kallie's books here! Kallie also hosts PBS' Eons. 

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!

Get ready for an ancient throwdown of epic proportions. It&rsquo;s Tyranosaurus vs Triceratops. One is a meat-eating, mega-predator and the other is a vegetarian with three horns for three times the protection. Dino experts Riley Black and Kallie Moore will duke it out to see which animal is crowned the Smash Boom Best. After the debate, head to&nbsp;<a href="http://smashboom.org/">smashboom.org</a> to tell us who you think won.
You can find Riley's books <a href="https://rileyblack.net/books">here</a> and Kallie's books&nbsp;<a href="https://neonsquidbooks.com/books/tales-of-the-prehistoric-world/">here!</a> Kallie also hosts PBS'&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/eons/">Eons</a>.&nbsp;
Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CEw_v79nYG5MYrJUmKAnooX2RANDDrNS/view?usp=sharing">here</a>&nbsp;to read a transcript of this episode.
Want to support the show? Join <a href="http://smartypass.org">Smarty Pass</a> to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!

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