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!
| Title | Date published | ||
| Narwhals vs. Jellyfish: A marine debate | 2023-04-13 | ||
| Million Bazillion: Money Mania Game Show | 2023-04-10 | ||
| Baths vs. Showers: A bubbly debate | 2023-04-06 | ||
| Tap Dancing vs. Kung Fu: A graceful debate | 2023-03-30 | ||
| Roses vs. Sunflowers: A flowery debate | 2023-03-23 | ||
| Smarty Pass sample: Smash Boom Best Appeals | 2023-03-17 | ||
| Kraken vs. Cyclops | 2023-03-16 | ||
| Tardigrades vs. Elephants | 2023-03-09 | ||
| Pancakes vs. Waffles | 2023-03-02 | ||
| Nail Polish vs. Sunglasses | 2023-02-23 | ||
| Scuba Diving vs. Skydiving | 2023-02-16 | ||
| Sneezing vs. Farting | 2023-02-09 | ||
| Death Valley vs. Mount Fuji | 2023-02-02 | ||
| Mustard vs. Mayo | 2023-01-26 | ||
| Black Holes vs. Meteors | 2023-01-19 | ||
| Axolotls vs. Flamingos | 2023-01-12 | ||
| Birthday Parties vs. Trick-or-Treating | 2023-01-05 | ||
| Dogs vs. Cats | 2022-12-22 | ||
| Books vs. Movies | 2022-12-08 | ||
| We're back on January 5th! | 2022-12-03 |