{"podcast":{"title":"Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family","slug":"smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564","podcast_index_feed_id":461564,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LEME2157145514","website_url":"https://www.smashboom.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2fb8864a-34fc-11f1-af08-db79e5e99f95/image/8bc3fc8f1d650c5d46e4ec6668de4aba.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Lemonada Media","episode_count":224,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564"},"episode":{"title":"Mermaids vs Bigfoot: A fan favorite encore","slug":"mermaids-vs-bigfoot-a-fan-favorite-encore","published_at":"2026-04-30T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564/mermaids-vs-bigfoot-a-fan-favorite-encore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/491/traffic.megaphone.fm/LEME2570753949.mp3?updated=1776896176","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/491/traffic.megaphone.fm/LEME2570753949.mp3?updated=1776896176","summary":"Two marvelous, mythical legends make an appearance in this week's episode. It's mermaids vs Bigfoot! Which elusive creature will win this smash boom battle? Mermaids, the mysterious sirens that haunt our oceans? Or Bigfoot, the sneaky creature that lurks in forests aound the world? Comedian Joy Dolo and \"Adult ISH\" podcast host Merk Nguyen go foot-to-fin in this knock-down, drag-out debate. Who do you think won? Cast your vote at smashboom.org.Want to see Brains On live?!? We are probably coming to a city near you. For a complete list of shows and links to tickets ⁠head to our events page⁠. More shows announced soon!May 30 - Electric City, Buffalo, NYMay 31 - Royal Theatre, Toronto, ON (2nd show added!)June 6 - Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MIJune 20 - Southern Theater, Columbus, OHJune 21 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WIClick ⁠here⁠ for a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!","meta_description":"Two marvelous, mythical legends make an appearance in this week's episode. It's mermaids vs Bigfoot! Which elusive creature will win this smash boom battl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2614,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564/episodes/mermaids-vs-bigfoot-a-fan-favorite-encore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564/mermaids-vs-bigfoot-a-fan-favorite-encore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}