Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family
Brains On Universe
4.6from 14,882 ratings
- 246
- Episodes
- 121
- Transcribed
- 14,882
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About 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!
- Publisher
- Brains On Universe
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 May 2018
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
121 of 246 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Backpacks vs Pockets
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Backpacks vs Pockets
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Down here on the side of my leg is a cargo pocket. It's kept shut with Velcro. Here's the argument I've been keeping in here. Pockets are more evolved bags. That's right. Before pockets, there were bags and pouches that were carried outside of the clothing. We still have these archaic things today. […]
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- Alsa Bruno
- Morgan Bruno
- Tommy Siegel
- Billy Libby
- Iva
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 14,867 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 15 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 71
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
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