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

by American Public Media
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Kids & Family #11, Education for Kids #2

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!

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Recent Episodes
  • Eclipses vs. Aurora Borealis: a celestial debate
    Apr 3, 2025 – 00:32:51
  • Ketchup vs. Ranch: a saucy debate
    Mar 27, 2025 – 00:31:56
  • Clowns vs. Magicians: a magical debate
    Mar 20, 2025 – 00:37:15
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Road Trip This or That!
    Mar 18, 2025 – 00:01:45
  • Jump rope vs. Hula hoop: an energetic debate
    Mar 13, 2025 – 00:35:19
  • Cake vs. Pie: a tasty debate
    Mar 6, 2025 – 00:39:40
  • Hamsters vs. Goldfish: an adorable debate
    Feb 27, 2025 – 00:37:09
  • Matilda vs. Alice in Wonderland: a whimsical debate
    Feb 20, 2025 – 00:33:52
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Squeak Attack
    Feb 18, 2025 – 00:01:39
  • Telescope vs. Microscope: a focused debate
    Feb 13, 2025 – 00:35:16
  • Viola vs. Keyboard: a musical debate
    Feb 6, 2025 – 00:36:00
  • We're back on February 6th!
    Jan 30, 2025 – 00:01:29
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smash DOOM Best
    Dec 17, 2024 – 00:01:41
  • Bluey vs. Elmo: a lovable debate
    Nov 28, 2024 – 00:35:20
  • Slides vs. Swings: a playground debate
    Nov 21, 2024 – 00:38:24
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s super casual emergency
    Nov 19, 2024 – 00:01:36
  • Mars vs. Saturn: a celestial debate
    Nov 14, 2024 – 00:35:13
  • Jack and the Beanstalk vs. The Ugly Duckling: a storybook debate
    Nov 7, 2024 – 00:33:14
  • Ghostbusters vs. Jurassic Park: a cinematic debate
    Oct 31, 2024 – 00:32:55
  • Halloween Candy Grab Bag: a decadent debate
    Oct 24, 2024 – 00:45:06
  • Smarty Pass Presents: Sanden vs a Velociraptor
    Oct 21, 2024 – 00:06:35
  • Rollerblades vs. Scooters: a rolling debate
    Oct 17, 2024 – 00:37:10
  • Vampires vs. Werewolves: a spooky debate
    Oct 10, 2024 – 00:32:22
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Cheetahs vs. Sloths
    Oct 4, 2024 – 00:01:49
  • Surfing vs. Ice Skating: an Olympic debate
    Oct 3, 2024 – 00:33:52
  • Broccoli vs. Carrots: a veggie debate
    Sep 26, 2024 – 00:36:27
  • Dungeons & Dragons vs. Monopoly: a strategic debate
    Sep 12, 2024 – 00:36:54
  • Parrots vs. Gorillas: an intelligent debate
    Sep 5, 2024 – 00:37:07
  • Weekends vs. Vacation: an escape debate
    Aug 29, 2024 – 00:32:03
  • Eyebrows vs. Thumbs: a bodily debate
    Aug 22, 2024 – 00:34:02
  • Seashells vs. Ferns: an intricate debate
    Aug 15, 2024 – 00:37:55
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Analog vs. Digital
    Aug 13, 2024 – 00:01:40
  • Donuts vs. Bagels: a circular debate
    Aug 8, 2024 – 00:32:46
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smash TUNE Best
    Jul 16, 2024 – 00:01:44
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Elevator Hostage
    Jun 18, 2024 – 00:01:42
  • Pegasus vs. Centaur: a mythological debate
    May 23, 2024 – 00:37:29
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. My Little Pony: a friendly debate
    May 16, 2024 – 00:37:05
  • Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Sanden vs. a Velociraptor
    May 14, 2024 – 00:01:42
  • Stripes vs. Polka Dots: a stylish debate
    May 9, 2024 – 00:33:50
  • Trains vs. Planes: A transporting debate
    May 2, 2024 – 00:29:49
  • Blobfish vs. Naked Mole Rat: a wild debate
    Apr 25, 2024 – 00:32:05
  • Pogo Sticks vs. Unicycles: a playful debate
    Apr 18, 2024 – 00:32:29
  • 2 Nice 2 Handle: A Smarty Pass Sneak peek
    Apr 16, 2024 – 00:01:35
  • Sand vs. Grass: an earthy debate
    Apr 11, 2024 – 00:33:34
  • Elevators vs. Escalators: an uplifting debate
    Apr 4, 2024 – 00:30:57
  • Smash Boom Best presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story
    Mar 28, 2024 – 00:13:27
  • Hippopotamus vs. Dragonfly: a sizeable debate
    Mar 21, 2024 – 00:33:34
  • Soup vs. Sandwiches: a delicious debate
    Mar 14, 2024 – 00:34:11
  • Cereal vs. Toast: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek
    Mar 12, 2024 – 00:01:41
  • Squirrels vs. Crows: a brilliant debate
    Mar 7, 2024 – 00:33:42
Recent Reviews
  • Razcrazy
    The Best podcast in the world
    I think you should do thunder vs lightning thank you molly bloom for hosting it like you do🥴
  • Harrison Eichler
    I love this podcast
    I love listening to your podcast and In a few years I would want to be a judge if it is possible. Thank you By
  • Olive Pearl
    Love this show!
    Really like this show and have been listening to these forever!
  • Beomosemo
    Best. Show Ever
    Love the show blue ring octopus versus Killer bee
  • Hilo, Hawaii
    :) ;)
    This podcast is so good please do Hamilton vs. Wicked next you are the best 😘
  • Chainsaw_manlover324
    Love this
    This podcast i just started listening and i already love it
  • Harmonicdiscord
    I love you!
    Hihi
  • Jeff gets gghfhbgfghh
    PLEASE DO MY IDEA 😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣
    Roblox vs Minecraft
  • Amazing love this podcast
    Amazing
    This podcast I amazing and I love it but whoever wrote “does to much LGBTQ dumb stuff” is bad
  • Supporter of all😎
    To: good I love it❤️❤️
    There is nothing wrong with LGBTQ dude, ur probably just some weak little dumb 8 year old kid who doesn’t understand anything about it. Don’t listen to this guy people, be who you want to be! (I am a they/them, so that is why I’m angry.)
  • Meow im a caaaaaaaaat
    Meow I’m a caaaaaaaaaaaaaat
    I love that there are no addddds 🍖
  • Em&Lu
    Dinopop
    Can you do a boba vs rice crispy treats please.spot the difference Easy:🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤘🏽🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼 Medium:😸😸😸😸😺😸😸😸😸😸😸😸😸😸😸 Hard:🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏼‍♂️🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻 Really hard:😕😕😕😕🙁😕😕😕😕😕 Tada !
  • Kevin de bruyne da GOAT
    Hi Molly Bloom!!!!
    I love it!!!. To all the haters out there make a nicer review. S.T.D Easy 😎😎😎😎😎🤓😎😎 Medium 😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂 Hard😄😄😃😄😄😄😄 God😲😲😲😯😲😲😲
  • Baseballboy99
    5 out of 5
    I love this podcast I listen to it every night before bed. Please do Fortnite versus Minecraft. PS I think Fortnite would win because it is more complex game but funner
  • Ur fellow podcast lover
    I love it
    I love this podcast can you please do Harry Potter vs Percy Jackson 🩷🩷🩷🩵🩵🩵🩵💛💛💛💛
  • fun7863
    BEST. POD. EVER!
    Spot the difference Level 1😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😑😐😐
  • 01010111000111000
    Ketchup and eggs go well together
    Ketchup and eggs are actually delicious together
  • top tier pod reviewer
    Love the podcast
    Just as the title says! Love it
  • Ancientcity9
    Good I Love it …
    You’re thinking of forever ago and I think that is really mean and why would you think that there’s too much LGBTQ stuff? Also I love the show. It’s really good.
  • Wooliguy
    I love smash boom best!
    Please do Greek mythology versus Roman mythology! I love this podcast!
  • OCEAN 🐙🦀🐡🐬🐳🐋🦈🪼🦑
    Awesome
    I love this podcast ‼️ Lions vs tigers,Yetis vs big foot,Rat vs mice,Flowers vs mushrooms ,Lilo vs Stitch, Turtles vs snakes 🦁🐯❄️🦶🐀🐭🌸🍄👧🏼👽🐢🐍 I think these ones should win: TIGERS YETIS MICE MUSHROOMS STITCH & TURTLES‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
  • a_tech_lover_2.0
    ):
    Bro snoopys better
  • Jimmygobbles the3d
    Can you please do my idea
    Scorers vs rolling blades are four wheels vs dirt bikes
  • ITS ME!!#13MACM
    Love it
    I love this podcast so much can you do a soccer vs. football and as much as I love football I want soccer to win. Spot the difference , easy😄😄😄😄😊😄😄😄 Medium 👩🏼👩🏼👩🏼👩🏼👱🏻👩🏼👩🏼👩🏼 hard😏😏😏😏😏😏😒😏😏 impossible 💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️💂🏻‍♀️
  • Pokémon!!!!
    POKÉMON (I Love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
    pikachu.squirtal (I think I spelled wrong).怪力。暴飞龙。暴噬龟。苍响。藏玛然特……they’re the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time)so I hope you make a TV show of pikachu Vs Mario.(pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase)
  • Spirt_on_paws👽👾*-*👾👽
    IDEAS!
    Can you please do iPads vs phones or warrior cat versus any thing like that
  • good I love it❤️❤️
    Terrible.
    You add in to much LGBTQ dumb stuff 😤
  • Jdnvoahf
    AMAZING
    I love it! I wish the ads were at the end but other than that it’s super awesome!
  • DANDY RULE
    Best podcast ever!!!
    You should do pool vs Beach 🏖️🏊
  • snowysnowsnowcap
    Omg
    Hey how about adults vs kids!!!!
  • Unknown and random person
    Amazing
    Awesome. Some ideas are turtles vs fish, baseball vs basketball and meat vs fish.
  • Team Foster-Keefe’s #1 fan
    BOOKS!!!
    This podcast is great and so entertaining.Can you do debates with more book characters like Harry Potter vs Percy Jackson or keeper of the lost cities vs wingfeather saga?Thanks bye! PS If you’re reading this and you haven’t read any of these books you totally should.🤓✌🏼😉🦄
  • joanie_pony
    AWESOME 👏
    I really love this podcast. It’s pretty new but I fell in love with it. Please do a Taylor Swift vs Olivia Rodrigo, Day vs Night, and Reading vs Watching TV.Spot the difference:Level 1:😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😁😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄Level 2:😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😫😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩Level 3:😀😀😀😀😀😀😃😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
  • Yes is the answer
    👍
    Make a Fortnite vs Minecraft Pls I listen to smash boom best Avery night
  • robosupa
    Suggestion
    Can you do fruits versus vegetables
  • Coichowa
    Sing Sing Sing 🎤
    I think you should do Taylor swift vs Olivia Rodrigo!
  • Elliot Betts Vinyak
    Amazing
    This podcast is the best 5 stars🧏
  • Meep🙃
    Fact check!
    For the episode “Hamsters vs. Goldfish”, you can actually be allergic to goldfish.
  • cl0udcc
    Best podcast
    Love your podcast you are the best podcast to listen to on the go
  • Tumbleweed kids
    Suggestion
    I love Smash boom best so much!!! Can you do wicked vs Willy wonka?
  • RebornAsh_
    Best podcast ever
    The hamster vs goldfish episode made me want a hamster sooooooooo badly
  • History buff K
    A-maze-ing
    It is awesome but I want a Roman Empire vs British Empire. Also, we need more episodes faster.
  • swasantneuf
    Best podcast ever and also I like forever ago
    I think roller blades should have won. Can you guys do cake 🍰vs cookies 🍪. Elves vs dragons.Harry Potter vs Percy Jackson.legos vs drawing. Hands vs feet. Phones vs computer. French bulldogs vs golden doodle. That’s for now.
  • I am kasoh
    Pls read
    This is my favorite podcast. Please bring back sudden death in debates.
  • Bear shunshine
    Sorry
    I want Costa Ricka vs Taiwan and I don’t think it’s going to be good if I write more
  • Sebastian goodness knows how
    So cool
    I listen to this podcast every night it helps me go to sleep
  • Cook. Eat. Slay.
    AMAZINGGGGGGGG
    First, SLAY. YALL really ate this show up like omg. I would absolutely love and appreciate it if you could maybe possibly do a Taylor Swift✨😁😺🫶🏻💋🐱⚡️🎂📸💜1️⃣3️⃣ V.S. Olivia Rodrigo✨⚡️💋😁🖤💜🇺🇸🔛🔝🔪🧛‍♂️🎤 (this would have so many hooked on the show)
  • SMU goat🐐🐐🐐
    Good
    Listen to one episode of the podcast I didn’t listen to any other episode because that was the best episode I’ve ever listened to from a podcast. I love what you’re doing here. Keep up.
  • Link the legendary hero
    Best pod ever!!!,!!,!,
    Omg so good
  • 𝓣𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓼
    𝓜𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮!!!
    𝓐𝔀𝓮𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮
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