Todays tree-mendous debate is between two prolific plants. One side towers tall with fancy fronds, while the other amazes with needles and cones. It's Palm Trees vs. Pine Trees! Writer, comedian, and improviser Andy Hilbrands will sing the praises of palms, while writer, actor, and @jewslovetrees creator Tobin Mitnick will tell us why pines are oh-so fine. Which tree will take the win? Playful palms or pleasant pines? Branch out to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won! This we...
Sep 07, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate playdate decides the fate of two terrific toys. Its Frisbees vs. Yo-yos! Actor, writer and improviser Lauren Anderson is ready to soar for team frisbee, while comedian Comrade Tripp is jumping up and down for team yo-yos! Who will win? Fabulous frisbees or the oh-so-fun yo-yos? Spin on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episodes every month, and ad-free ve...
Aug 31, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is a mythic mashup. Fluff your pillows and brush your teeth, cuz its Tooth Fairy vs. Sandman! In a never-before-seen matchup between husband and wife comedian and animator Brant Miller defends the Sandman from Tooth Fairy lover and Moment of Um producer Anna Weggel! Who will win? The queen of teeth or the sultan of sand? Sleepwalk over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and ...
Aug 24, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast This weeks debate is a tasty tussle between a chewy champion and a gummy grizzly. Grab your lunch boxes and protect your hair, because its Gummy Bears vs. Bubble Gum! Actor, improvisor, and creative extraordinaire Alsa Bruno is all in for glorious Gummy Bears and Forever Ago host Joy Dolo is here to hype the hubbub for team Bubble Gum! Which side will stick it out for the win? Gleeful Gummy Bears or beloved Bubble Gum? Chew your way to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won! Also do...
Aug 17, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is chock full of shocks. Its electric eels vs. Tasmanian devils! Comedian, puppeteer, and podcaster Tim Platt reps electric eels in this scream-worthy smackdown with science journalist, Brains On! editor and Tasmanian devil defender Shahla Farzan. Which beast will triumph? Supercharged fish or misunderstood marsupial? Scramble over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get ...
Aug 10, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Smash Boom Best is back on Thursday, January 5th with 16 new episodes of chatty, fact-y fun! Youre in for some massive new matchups like Birthday Parties vs. Trick-or-Treating, Spiderman vs. Batman, and Mayo vs. Mustard! Who do YOU think will win? Listen and judge for yourself. Youll hear veteran debaters like Jed Kim and Joy Dolo duke it out with newbies like Ryan Perez and Avery Trufelman. Were so excited, debate-heads. Until then, keep on being the smash boom best!!...
Jul 13, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hey, Smarty Pal, want more Smash Boom Best? Check out this sneak peek of Sanden and Molly going head to head! Its a tussle between folks who love to fly high and those who prefer to lay low. Whether you live to swing, or bouncings more your thing, youre going to flip for this debate, because it's hammocks vs. trampolines! In one corner weve got the co-creator and host of Brains On! and Smash Boom Best, the one and only Molly Bloom. And in the other corner weve got the co-creator and editor o...
Jun 15, 2023•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Sunday, July 23rd were doing Smash Boom Best, Live! at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis. Host Molly Bloom will be joined by two of your favorite debaters: Forever Ago host and seriously funny person, Joy Dolo and actor and comedian, Brant Miller! Theyll be duking it out in not one, but TWO smash boom smackdowns topics top secret! Members of our audience that means YOU will judge the debate. We hope to see you there! Get your tickets here : https://tinyurl.com/sbblive...
Jun 06, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our final debate of the season is a superpowered smackdown between two heroic icons: the spunky web-slinger from Queens and the brave guardian of Gotham. Ne'er-do-wells beware, because its Spider-Man vs. Batman! Weve got actor, writer, and Story Pirates co-host Peter McNerney ready to give it his all for team Spider-Man! And rapper extraordinaire Matt Allen better known as NUR-D here to defend the caped crusader Batman! Which side will step up to the win? The red and blue web-head or the Dar...
Apr 20, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi Smash Boom besties! We have a special treat for you today. We're sharing an episode of the Story Pirates podcast. Our good friend Peter McNerney from the Story Pirates has debated on Smash Boom Best many times, and we're so excited to have him back later this week in our sizzling superhero smackdown, Spider-Man vs. Batman. You won't want to miss it. Until then, we hope you enjoy this awesome episode of Story Pirates. This episode features an adaptation of 9-year-old Lainey's &...
Apr 17, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is a marine dream! One side has a giant tooth that's brought it acclaim, while the other wobbles on without a brain. Get ready to dive into this debate because its Narwhals vs. Jellyfish! Actor and writer Allison Reese is here to defend notable narwhals, while podcast producer Tracy Mumford gets jiggy for team jellyfish! Which side will swim to victory? Team horn or team tentacle? Float on over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! Headspace.com/SMASHBOOM - try H...
Apr 13, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi Smash Boom Besties! We want to share an episode from a podcast we know youll like Million Bazillion ! Its a show that asks and answers questions about money. In the episode were sharing today, Million Bazillion hosts its inaugural Money Mania game show, where five lucky listeners compete in an elaborate obstacle course to get their questions answered. This week, theyll tackle questions like: What is profit? Why do receipts have so many words? And, what do stores do with all their leftover hol...
Apr 10, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Turn on the tap, and grab your shower cap cuz its baths vs showers! Moment of Um producer Anna Weggel bubbles for baths in this soapy smackdown with writer, producer and shower-lover Boen Wang! Which splashy past-time will win? Sprinkling showers or bubbly tubs? Slip and slide over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! Headspace.com/SMASHBOOM - try Headspace free for 30 days Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episo...
Apr 06, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stretch out those muscles, because this weeks debate is a movement match-up for the ages. One side keeps the beat from the start, while the other is an age-old martial art. Lace up your shoes and get ready to kick it up a notch, because its Tap Dancing vs. Kung Fu! Smash Boom Best producer Aron Woldeslassie is jazzed for tap dancing, while actor, improviser, and voice artist Billy Soco is kickin it for team kung fu! Which side will step up to the win? Shuffle, slide, or swing on over to smashboo...
Mar 30, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate stars two sweet and sunny plants that will surely make you smile. So stop a while and take in this fragrant debate its roses vs. sunflowers! In one corner weve got editor and Brains On! co-creator Sanden Totten repping radiant roses. In the other, its writer and performer John Ross here to sing the praises of sweet, sweet sunflowers! Which team will be crowned smash bloom best? Put the petal to the metal and head on over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! This wee...
Mar 23, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we're sharing a sample of our most recent bonus episode, available only with Smarty Pass: Smash Boom Best Appeals! Get your Smarty Pass today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episodes every month, and ad-free versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today! Have you ever lost at something? Well, it looks like Anna Weggel has lost six - sorry five Smash Boom Best Debates and is looki...
Mar 17, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you ready for a mythological match-up between two mighty yet misunderstood creatures? Check the horizon and batten down the hatches because its Kraken vs. Cyclops! Writer, actor and creator of Reverend Matts Monster Science Matt Kessen is here to get things kraken, while Brains On producer and archaeologist Anna Goldfield fans the fires of fandom for the cyclops! Which team will take the crown a monster squid whos hundreds of feet tall? Or a giant with one eyeball? Splash on over to smashboo...
Mar 16, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is an extreme animal face-off. One team is large, in charge, and loves to eat peanuts, the other is smaller than a peanut but stronger than steel! Its tardigrades vs. elephants! Actor, director, and playwright Duck Washington reps team tardigrade, while actor, writer, instructor Lauren Anderson trumpets for elephants! Which team will triumph tardigrades or tusks? Dont be tardy to the party! Stomp on over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! This weeks sponsors is: H...
Mar 09, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is all about the breakfast of champions. Batter up, because its pancakes vs. waffles! Podcast producer and pancake promoter Marcel Malekebu goes griddle to iron with Terrible, Thanks for Asking host, author, and waffler Nora McInerny. Who will win this breakfast battle? Fabulous flapjacks or golden grids? Pass the syrup and head over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! This weeks sponsors are: HelloFresh.com/smashboom65 - for 65% off + free shipping Headspace.com/S...
Mar 02, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Put on your finest frills because todays debate is an accessory argument for the ages. Its nail polish vs. sunglasses! Forever Ago producer Nico Gonzalez Wisler fights tooth and nail polish for magnificent manicures, while Articles of Interest producer and host Avery Trufelman reps ray-reflecting sunglasses. Which team will take the crown? Don your most exceptional eyewear, check your nails, and head over to smashboom.org and vote for the team YOU think won! Todays episode is sponsored by: Disne...
Feb 23, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to take a whirling, twirling plunge into the unknown? Then this splashy smackdown is for you. Its scuba diving vs. skydiving! Comedy writer and lego master model builder Sam Suskiri dukes it out with writer and co-host of the podcast Million Bazillion Ryan Perez in this diving debate. Which awesome activity will win? Jump over to smashboom.org and vote for the team YOU think won! Todays episode is sponsored by: Disneyplusoriginals.disney.com - Disney Plus Originals' Moon Girl & Dev...
Feb 16, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is a nightmare for the polite and uptight, starring trumpeting rumps and shouting snouts! Open a window and grab your hankie because it's sneezing versus farting! Actor, educator and sneeze queen Siri Hellerman goes up against comedian, health care worker and fart captain Brant Miller in this gaseous gameshow. Which bodily broadcast will win? Hoot and toot over to smashboom.org and vote for the team YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just...
Feb 09, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ain't no mountain high enough, aint no valley low enough to keep us from smash boom besting. Its Death Valley vs. Mount Fuji! Journalist and podcast host Gloria Riviera defends sizzling Death Valley, while editor and podcast host Mary Harris fights for massive Mount Fuji. Which legendary landscape will take the win? Hike on over to smashboom.org and vote for the team YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episodes ...
Feb 02, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast The queens of condiments go jar to jar in todays yummy rumble. Give it up for mayo vs. mustard! In one corner, weve got comedian, actor and host of Forever Ago Joy Dolo defending mustard! In the other, its comedian, actor and writer Becky Abrams muscling it up for team mayo! Which sandwich sidekick will take home first prize? Theres no telling. Spread your way over to smashboom.org and vote for the team YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or ...
Jan 26, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Grab your telescopes, cuz youre in for a celestial smackdown. Its black holes vs. meteors! Comedian and writer Max Maliga goes to bat for black holes against improvisor, writer and meteor maven Anupa Otiv. Which cosmic celebrity will take home the crown? Massive black holes, or magical meteors? Shoot over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episodes every month, and ad-free vers...
Jan 19, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays ani-melee features an amphibian with frilly gills and a pink bird with a bent bill. Its axolotls vs. flamingos! Comedian, puppeteer and podcaster Tim Platt champions axolotls in a wild face-off with writer, comedian and flamingo fan Katie McVay. Which side will take home first prize? Fabulous flamingos or awe-inspiring axolotls? Splash over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won! Also do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get b...
Jan 12, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Todays debate is a face-off between yearly sensations that rock the nation. Both involve candy and cake for eating, so grab your costumes and birthday suits for birthday parties vs. trick-or-treating! Editor, reporter, writer and birthday enthusiast Jed Kim goes up against podcaster, improviser and trick-or-treating fiend Michael Stevens in this celebratory smackdown. Which pastime will win? Breathtaking birthdays? Or tasty trick-or-treating? Slip on a costume and strut over to smashboom.org to ...
Jan 05, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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!
Dec 22, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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!
Dec 08, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Smash Boom Best is back on Thursday, January 5th with 16 new episodes of chatty, fact-y fun! Youre in for some massive new matchups like Birthday Parties vs. Trick-or-Treating, Spiderman vs. Batman, and Mayo vs. Mustard! Who do YOU think will win? Listen and judge for yourself. Youll hear veteran debaters like Jed Kim and Joy Dolo duke it out with newbies like Ryan Perez and Avery Trufelman. Were so excited, debate-heads. Until then, keep on being the smash boom best!!...
Dec 03, 2022•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast