Today?s debate will have you rolling, laughing and bouncing with joy. Grab your knee pads and helmet, because it?s pogo sticks versus unicycles! Actor, writer and improvisor Sean Holloway is ready to roll out for team unicycles, while piano player and extreme pogo sticker Nick Ryan is here to stick up for team pogo sticks! Who will win? Pogo sticks or unicycles? Head 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

It?s a good old-fashioned compliment-off! Producers Rosie duPont and Ruby Gutherie are SURE they?ve got what it takes to say the nicest thing to one another. But only one can be the kindest. Grab your Smarty Pass to hear: 2 Nice 2 Handle!

oday?s debate is a brawl between two terrestrial titans. A gritty gladiator versus a plucky plant. It?s Sand vs. Grass! In one corner, we?ve got editor and Brains On! co-creator Sanden Totten ready to grind it out for team Sand! And standing tall for team Grass is actor, voice artist, and improviser Billy Soco. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a moving showdown of two transit titans. It?s the ultimate battle of buttons vs. steps. Get excited for Elevators vs. Escalators! Comedian, musician, writer, and activist Devohn Bland is ready to push all the buttons for team Elevators, and singer, writer, actor and comedian Andrew Barbato is here to step it up for escalators! Head 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Smash Boom Best will be back in your feed next week with an all new debate battle.

Until then, check out our history show: Forever Ago. It's hosted by our friend Joy Dolo, and it looks into the fascinating past of things we take for granted.

In this episode, Joy invites Molly on to the show to share the origin story of Superman that you've probably never heard. Take a listen!

To hear the entire episode, search for ?Forever Ago? wherever you listen to podcasts or head to foreverago.org.

Today?s debate is a supreme smackdown of size and scale! On one side we?ve got a powerhouse pachyderm and on the other we?ve got a pretty fly dragon. It?s Hippopotamus vs. Dragonfly! Actor and improviser Jada Pulley is ready to go for Team Hippopotamus, while comedian, and podcaster Tim Barnes is ready to soar sky-high for Team Dragonfly. Head 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a flavorful feast of deliciousness. It?s a warm, comforting bowl vs. a hearty handful for your soul. It?s soup vs. sandwiches! Actor, writer, and voiceover artist Taj Ruler slurps up success for team soup, while actor, writer and improviser Rita Boersma stands up for team sandwiches! Which delectable dish will be crowned the smash boom best? Vote below 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Breakfast, it's the meal of champions. But producer Ruby Guthrie thinks champions should eat toast while producer Anna Weggel believes they should eat cereal. Lucky for these two Brains On host Molly Bloom has the tastiest of ways to settle this dispute.

Today?s debate is a brawl that can be seen on any power line. One is a feisty furry phenom who goes nuts for acorns, the other is a sleek, feathered enigma who represents the melancholy and mysterious. It?s Squirrels vs. Crows! In one corner we?ve got improviser, content creator, and ?Good Luck High Five" podcast host Meghan Wolff ready to ruffle feathers for team crows! And here to chitter chatter for team squirrels is improviser, content creator, and also ?Good Luck High Five? podcast host Maria Bartholdi. Vote below for the team YOU think won.

This week?s sponsors are:

Sitkaseafoodmarket.com - Use promo code Molly35 to receive $35 off your first order.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a pop culture mashup of two iconic characters. It?s a Great Dane with a brain against a very regal beagle. It?s Scooby-Doo vs. Snoopy! Actor/comedian Brad Milison will solve the mystery of why Scooby-Doo is so dazzling, while director/actor Denzel Belin will take us on a fantasy adventure in honor of Snoopy.

This week?s sponsors are:

Sitkaseafoodmarket.com - Use promo code Molly35 to receive $35 off your first order.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a match between two mean cleaning machines. One is a weekend cut up, while the other is a buster of dust! It?s vacuums vs. lawn mowers! We?ve got producer Matt Alvarez ready to blow his opponent away for team Vacuums! And comedian, writer, and actor Andy Hilbrands is here to slice through the competition for team Lawn Mowers! Vote below for the team YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are: Sitkaseafoodmarket.com - Use promo code Molly35 to receive $35 off your first order.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a theatrical showdown of two impressive acts. It?s the ultimate battle of artistry vs. agility. Get excited for Puppets vs. Acrobatics! Creator, comedian and writer KP Parker is ready to prime the pump for team Puppets and actor and writer Monica Loomba is here to advocate for acrobatics! Vote below for the team YOU think won.

This week?s sponsors are:

Sitkaseafoodmarket.com - Use promo code Molly35 to receive $35 off your first order.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

When Sanden and Ruby show up at Molly?s Valentine?s Day-themed breakfast party, they fall head-over-heels in love with objects in the photo booth prop box! Can a sneak attack save the day?

Today?s debate looks great on a plate, bursts forth from a garden, and is quite the bargain! On one side, we?ve got the father of french fries, the champion of chips, the hero of hashbrowns. It's potatoes! And on the other side, we?ve got the sultan of salsa, the king of ketchup, the pal of pizza. It?s tomatoes. Get your taste buds ready because it?s? potatoes versus tomatoes! Vote below for the team YOU think won.

This week?s sponsors are: Sitkaseafoodmarket.com - Use promo code Molly35 to receive $35 off your first order.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a creative collection of craftsmanship. It?s a colorful spread against a twisted thread. It?s Tie-Dye vs. Friendship Bracelets! Brains On producer Aron Woldeslassie paints a picture for team Tie-Dye, while comedy writer Sam Suksiri deftly defends team Friendship Bracelets. Vote below for the team YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are: Sitkaseafoodmarket.com - Use promo code Molly35 to receive $35 off your first order.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Brains On host Molly Bloom needs a haircut! The only problem is we don?t know what kind of cut she should get. Molly wants something simple, while producers Marc Sanchez and Sanden Totten think she should get a mullet or mohawk! And at Brains On HQ there's only one way to settle a dispute: with a Sneak Attack! Grab your Smarty Pass for this hair raising game!

Smash Boom Best is back on Thursday, January 5th with 16 new episodes of chatty, fact-y fun!

You?re 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. You?ll hear veteran debaters like Jed Kim and Joy Dolo duke it out with newbies like Ryan Perez and Avery Trufelman.

We?re so excited, debate-heads. Until then, keep on being the smash boom best!!

Today?s debate is a poisonous, blood-sucking battle between two dangerous creatures. One hides out in a decorative shell, the other buzzes ?round like a carousel. It?s Cone Snails vs. Tsetse Flies! Radiolab co-host and science historian Latif Nasser gives it his all for the stealthy, seriously poisonous cone snail and Radiolab co-host and award-winning science reporter Lulu Miller defends the humdinger of blood suckers, tsetse flies. Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

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wondery.com/shows/the-grinch - Follow ?Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Don?t miss our virtual events! Our ?Snacktacular Road Trip,? is Nov. 30 ? Dec. 2. Join your favorite hosts from Brains On!, Smash Boom Best and Forever Ago LIVE on YouTube for just $19.99 per family. Watch the fun, and ask them questions! Plus, Smarty Pass holders get 20% off (sign up today to get yours and the discount). Go to brainson.org/fieldtrips to get your tickets!

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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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a fantastic face-off between a relaxed rodent and a raging reptile. We?ve got a cuddly meme, and a hissing, hunting machine! It?s Capybaras vs. Komodo Dragons! Brains On producer and archaeologist Anna Goldfield reps the captivating Capybaras, while writer, actor and comedian Duck Washington defends team Komodo Dragons! Which creature will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

wondery.com/shows/the-grinch - Follow ?Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Don?t miss our virtual events! Our ?Snacktacular Road Trip,? is Nov. 30 ? Dec. 2. Join your favorite hosts from Brains On!, Smash Boom Best and Forever Ago LIVE on YouTube for just $19.99 per family. Watch the fun, and ask them questions! Plus, Smarty Pass holders get 20% off (sign up today to get yours and the discount). Go to brainson.org/fieldtrips to get your tickets!

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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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

It?s a mythological mashup for the ages! Will mischievous fairies prevail or will cave creatures conquer? It?s Trolls vs. Leprechauns! Circle Round host Rebecca Sheir will leap for lovely leprechauns while What if World host Eric O?Keefe will tell us why trolls should triumph. Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

movies.disney.com/wish - Only in theaters November 22, tickets available now. Rated PG, parental guidance suggested

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Don?t miss our virtual events! Our ?Snacktacular Road Trip,? is Nov. 30 ? Dec. 2. Join your favorite hosts from Brains On!, Smash Boom Best and Forever Ago LIVE on YouTube for just $19.99 per family. Watch the fun, and ask them questions! Plus, Smarty Pass holders get 20% off (sign up today to get yours and the discount). Go to brainson.org/fieldtrips to get your tickets!

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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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a sippable smackdown that is sure to refresh, relax and reward your sweet tooth. One side has sour power and the other comes with marshmallow might! Grab all the glasses and mugs you can possibly handle because it?s Lemonade vs. Hot Chocolate! Listen as actor, improviser and voice artist Billy Soco brings the heat for team hot chocolate while actor and podcaster Michael Stevens fights for team lemonade! Which unbelievable beverage will come out on top ? Lemonade or Hot Chocolate?  Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

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Don?t miss our virtual events! Our ?Snacktacular Road Trip,? is Nov. 30 ? Dec. 2. Join your favorite hosts from Brains On!, Smash Boom Best and Forever Ago LIVE on YouTube for just $19.99 per family. Watch the fun, and ask them questions! Plus, Smarty Pass holders get 20% off (sign up today to get yours and the discount). Go to brainson.org/fieldtrips to get your tickets!

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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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a meteorological mashup that is sure to make you shake and shiver. One side comes in a flash the other comes in a flurry. Be sure to grab your coats and your thickest mittens, because it?s Lightning vs. Snowflakes! Listen as writer and composer Benjamin Weiner brings the thunder for team lightning while actor, and clown Tallie Medel brings the heat for team snowflakes! Which meteorological moment will come out on top, Lightning vs. Snowflakes? Strut on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get the most effective learning program out there at the best price.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a saucy matchup of two flavorful feasts. It?s zesty tang meets creamy dream ? hot sauce vs. butter! Brains On co-creator Marc Sanchez is ready to sizzle for team Hot Sauce and podcast producer Tracy Mumford will take you from bland to grand with Team Butter. Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

Greenlight.com - The banking and investing app for kids and teens.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Hello Smash Boom Besties! We're going to be back with a new debate next week. Hooray! This week, we want to share with you an episode of our sister podcast Forever Ago, hosted by Joy Dolo. You may remember Joy from such debates as Mermaids vs. Bigfoot, Mustard vs. Mayo and Bubble Gum vs. Gummy Bears. She's a star, a delight, and well, a Joy.

To dive into the history of the weekend with Joy, search for Forever Ago wherever you listen to Smash Boom Best. And they're going to be back with brand new episodes starting Wednesday, November 8. So you have some time to catch up on the first three seasons until then!

Today?s debate is a geometric puzzler. It?s Rubik?s Cube vs. Origami! Catch producer and comedian Aron Woldeslassie going pattern-to-pattern with journalist Jed Kim and see who wins ? the cutest cube or the power of the paper. Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

Greenlight.com - The banking and investing app for kids and teens.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a colossal critter competition! One of them stings, the other has wings. It?s scorpions vs. butterflies! We?ve got standup comedian and health educator Khadijah Cooper ready to sing the praises of the snazzy scorpion and writer, actor and comedian Becky Abrams here to tell us why butterflies are breathtaking. Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

Pawpatrol.movie - Catch PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE in theaters on September 29th!

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

Greenlight.com - The banking and investing app for kids and teens.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

We hope you?re ready for some fashion bashin?, because today?s debate is a rumble between the tips of your toes and the top of your head! One protects us from the sun and the other makes tan lines that are so much fun. It?s Top Hats vs. Flip Flops! Top-notch editor and Brains On! co-creator Sanden Totten will be repping top hats, while comedian and writer Max Maliga will defend flip flops. Which adorable adornment will come out on top, Top Hats or Flip Flops? Strut on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

This week?s sponsors are:

Pawpatrol.movie - Catch PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE in theaters on September 29th!

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

Greenlight.com - The banking and investing app for kids and teens.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s 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 week?s sponsors are:

Pawpatrol.movie - Catch PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE in theaters on September 29th!

Greenlight.com - The banking and investing app for kids and teens.

IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP - To get a 20% off an IXL membership.

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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate playdate decides the fate of two terrific toys. It?s 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is a mythic mashup. Fluff your pillows and brush your teeth, cuz it?s 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 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 www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

This week?s debate is a tasty tussle between a chewy champion and a gummy grizzly. Grab your lunch boxes and protect your hair, because it?s 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 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 versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Today?s debate is chock full of shocks. It?s 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 bonus episodes every month, and ad-free versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today!

As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

Smash Boom Best is back on Thursday, January 5th with 16 new episodes of chatty, fact-y fun!

You?re 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. You?ll hear veteran debaters like Jed Kim and Joy Dolo duke it out with newbies like Ryan Perez and Avery Trufelman.

We?re so excited, debate-heads. Until then, keep on being the smash boom best!!

Hey, Smarty Pal, want more Smash Boom Best? Check out this sneak peek of Sanden and Molly going head to head! It?s a tussle between folks who love to fly high and those who prefer to lay low. Whether you live to swing, or bouncing?s more your thing, you?re going to flip for this debate, because it's hammocks vs. trampolines! In one corner we?ve got the co-creator and host of Brains On! and Smash Boom Best, the one and only Molly Bloom. And in the other corner we?ve got the co-creator and editor of Brains On! and Smash Boom Best, Sanden Totten!

On Sunday, July 23rd ? we?re 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!

They?ll 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

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 it?s Spider-Man vs. Batman! We?ve 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 Dark Knight? Adjust your mask, tighten your tool belt and swoop on over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won!

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As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!

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 "How Do You Scare a Mermaid?" into a total bop of a song, and 11-year-old Camilo's "The Chickening" teaches us the newest dance craze appropriate for any time, place or reality! To read the original stories behind the episode and hear more from Story Pirates, visit storypirates.com/podcast! Enjoy the show!

Today?s 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 it?s 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!

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Hi Smash Boom Besties! We want to share an episode from a podcast we know you?ll like ? Million Bazillion!

It?s a show that asks and answers questions about money. In the episode we?re 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, they?ll tackle questions like: What is profit? Why do receipts have so many words? And, what do stores do with all their leftover holiday stuff?

If you enjoy the show, we hope you?ll listen to all the other great episodes they have to offer!

Turn on the tap, and grab your shower cap? cuz it?s 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!

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Stretch out those muscles, because this week?s 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 it?s 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 smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won!

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Today?s debate stars two sweet and sunny plants that will surely make you smile. So stop a while and take in this fragrant debate? it?s roses vs. sunflowers! In one corner we?ve got editor and Brains On! co-creator Sanden Totten repping radiant roses. In the other, it?s 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!

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Today, we're sharing a sample of our most recent bonus episode, available only with Smarty Pass: Smash Boom Best Appeals!

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Have you ever lost at something? Well, it looks like Anna Weggel has lost six - sorry five Smash Boom Best Debates and is looking to appeal those losses. What?s worse, she?s forcing Molly to hear why she should be declared the Smash Boom Best. Grab your Smarty Pass and help us convince Anna that not winning doesn?t make her a loser.

Are you ready for a mythological match-up between two mighty yet misunderstood creatures? Check the horizon and batten down the hatches because it?s Kraken vs. Cyclops! Writer, actor and creator of Reverend Matt?s 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 who?s hundreds of feet tall? Or a giant with one eyeball? Splash on over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won!

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Today?s 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! It?s 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? Don?t be tardy to the party! Stomp on over to smashboom.org to vote for the team YOU think won!

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Today?s debate is all about the breakfast of champions. Batter up, because it?s 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!

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Put on your finest frills because today?s debate is an accessory argument for the ages. It?s 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!

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Ready to take a whirling, twirling plunge into the unknown? Then this splashy smackdown is for you. It?s 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!

Today?s episode is sponsored by:

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Today?s 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!

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Ain't no mountain high enough, ain?t no valley low enough to keep us from smash boom besting. It?s 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!

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