{"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":"Pigs vs. Frogs","slug":"pigs-vs-frogs","published_at":"2025-12-18T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564/pigs-vs-frogs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family-461564","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/smash-boom-best-a-funny-smart-debate-show-for-kids-and-family/pigs-vs-frogs","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/LEME5395220560.mp3?updated=1776089796","summary":"One’s a happy hopper and the other is a fine swine. Get ready for Pigs vs Frogs! Both animals are popular in books and movies. Both have cool features. But which is the coolest critter? Writer and archeologist Anna Goldfield will argue for Team Pig and actor, voice artist, and improviser Billy Soco will debate for Team Frogs. Listen to see which animal our judge crowns the Smash Boom Best, and head to smashboom.org to tell us who you chose. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate! Click here for a transcript of this episode. Get 50% Off Monarch, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarch.com/boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"One’s a happy hopper and the other is a fine swine. Get ready for Pigs vs Frogs! Both animals are popular in books and movies. Both have cool features. Bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2121,"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/pigs-vs-frogs/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/pigs-vs-frogs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}