Check out another one of our classics: dogs vs. cats! Which furry friends are you most fond of? Playful pups or frisky felines? Listen to find out which team comes out on top!

Check out another one of our classics: dogs vs. cats! Which furry friends are you most fond of? Playful pups or frisky felines? Listen to find out which team comes out on top!

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

Dogs vs. Cats

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.

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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.

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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.
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Tyranosaurus Rex vs Triceratops

We’ve got a showdown between two wonders of nature. One is a patch of perfect greenery, the other is a fluttery friend. It’s Moss vs Moths. Here to tell us why moss is boss we have actor, writer, singer and comedian Emily Olcott. And flying in for Team Moths we have comedian, writer and musician Tiz Irie. Tune in to see which one is deemed the Smash Boom Best. Then head to smashboom.org to tell us which side you think won!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode.

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We&rsquo;ve got a showdown between two wonders of nature. One is a patch of perfect greenery, the other is a fluttery friend. It&rsquo;s Moss vs Moths. Here to tell us why moss is boss we have actor, writer, singer and comedian Emily Olcott. And flying in for Team Moths we have comedian, writer and musician Tiz Irie. Tune in to see which one is deemed the Smash Boom Best. Then head to&nbsp;<a href="http://smashboom.org/">smashboom.org</a>&nbsp;to tell us which side&nbsp;you&nbsp;think won! Click&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SQlouwlkjDixizuXLX7XF_Uc1vmdPhnp/view?usp=sharing">here</a>&nbsp;to read a transcript of this episode.
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