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

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! Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

Episodes

This episode of "Smash Boom Best" is a debate between the viola and the keyboard, judged by a listener. The debate unfolds in four rounds: Declarations of Greatness (opening arguments and rebuttals), a Micro Round (playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in different styles), a Sneak Attack (improvised sound effects cha...

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Bluey vs. Elmo: a lovable debate

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This episode of "Smash Boom Best" is a debate between the children's characters Bluey and Elmo, judged by a listener. The debate unfolds in four rounds: a declaration of greatness, a micro-round (motivational speeches), a sneak attack (listing characters), and a final six-word summary. Kathryn VanArendonk argues for ...