Clowns vs. Magicians: a magical debate

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

American Public Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.6 • 12.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a real showstopper! It’s Clowns vs. Magicians! Actor and professional clown Gregory Parks puts the whoop in whoopie cushion for Team Clowns, while Brains On co-creator and editor Sanden Totten dazzles for Team Magicians! Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

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0:00.0	Hey friends, do you have a young adult in your life who's looking to beef up their financial know-how?
0:05.9	Then check out the new season of Financially Inclined hosted by Janelli Espinal.
0:11.1	This season, the show is tackling topics like how to align your values with your money decisions,
0:16.0	the skill of negotiating, and what you can get out of internships.
0:20.6	Financially Inclined is presented in partnership
0:22.6	with Greenlight, the debit card and money app for teens. Greenlight helps teens learn to earn,
0:28.2	save, spend wisely, and invest. Tune in to financially inclined wherever you find your podcasts.
0:34.9	From the brains behind brains on, it's smash boom best.
0:40.4	The show for people with big opinions.
0:43.1	Hi, I'm Anna Wego filling in for Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best, the show where
0:49.2	we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best.
0:53.8	Today's debate is a real showstopper.
0:56.6	Grab your rubber noses and magic wands because it's clowns versus magicians.
1:01.8	We've got actor and professional clown Gregory Parks ready to put the whoop and
1:06.0	whoopee cushion for team clowns.
1:08.3	Hello everybody.
1:09.9	Let's get ready to have some serious fun.
1:14.2	And wait, what's that behind your ear?
1:16.3	Why, it's Brains-on co-creator and editor Sandin Totten here to defend magicians.
1:21.6	Anna, I've got my top hat, and I'm ready to pull a rabbit and a win.
1:25.4	And here to judge it all is Elliot from Washington.
1:28.4	Elliot is a part of a robotics club, has a YouTube channel with his dad, and knows how to catch a running chicken.
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