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Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

Chocolate vs Cheese

Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

American Public Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.612.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

How could you ever decide between two foods so scrumptious? Today’s judge is eleven-year-old Paige Goehner, the winner of Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship. The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman serves up a platter of facts for Team Cheese. And the Splendid Table’s Francis Lam tries to sway our judge with the delicious decadence of Team Chocolate. Who do you think won this foodie faceoff? Cast your vote at smashboom.org. This episode is sponsored by Candlewick Press, publisher of Judy Moody Book Quiz Whiz, available wherever books are sold, and Mathnasium (mathnasium.com/boom or call 855-912-MATH.)

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0:00.0

Did you know microwaves were created by accident?

0:05.0

How about that in some of the first playgrounds?

0:07.0

You could be pulled around in a cart by a real goat.

0:10.0

I'm Joy Dolor, host of Forevergo, a history show for the whole family.

0:15.0

Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they're not.

0:22.0

Make learning about the past and microwaves fun and follow Forevergo where you get your podcasts.

0:31.0

Hi friends, before we dive into today's episode, I want to encourage you to check out our Kids Poetry Special on the Slowdown.

0:38.0

We made five fabulous episodes featuring cool young poets, word games, and awesome conversation with award-winning author and host, Major Jackson.

0:47.0

The episodes started on May 8th and ran until May 12th, and you can find them by searching for the Slowdown wherever you get your podcasts.

0:55.0

We had a blast learning from kids who write, rhyme, and sing about their lives, and we think you will too.

1:01.0

Again, search for the Slowdown wherever you listen to podcasts.

1:08.0

From the brains behind brains on, it's Smash Boom Best.

1:13.0

The show for people with big opinions.

1:17.0

I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best, where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best.

1:25.0

Today's debaters are taking on two tasty treats that I would never turn down. In fact, they're pretty good together. It's chocolate versus cheese.

1:34.0

Now that is a hard question. I really like cheese, but I think that chocolate has to win because it's really a treat.

1:43.0

My favorite is cheese. Cheese might give you protein, but chocolates delicious need I say more.

1:48.0

One of the kinds I like is smoked cheese and soft cheese and stinky cheese.

1:56.0

Chocolate. It makes me feel better when I'm sad.

1:59.0

How could you ever decide between two foods so scrumptious, decadent, and comforting? Thankfully for me, this culinary conundrum is entirely up to our judge page.

2:08.0

Hi, Paige. Hi, Molly. How are you?

2:11.0

I'm good. Thank you for being here today. No problem.

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