Frankenstein’s Monster vs. Frosty the Snowman: a chilling 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

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a battle between two legendary characters: Frankenstein's Monster vs. Frosty the Snowman! Theater-maker Shanan Custer will champion the misunderstood monster, while student and actor Kate Wexler will fight for everyone’s favorite frosty fellow. Will science or snow win the day? Take a listen, and then head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!

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0:00.0	Chances are pretty good that you're hearing my voice right now in the car.
0:05.1	Well, you're not alone.
0:07.1	It turns out that the car is an ideal place for learning, and that is science fact.
0:12.7	Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation,
0:15.0	we teamed up with the Science Museum of Minnesota to study how parents and kids interact
0:19.9	as they listen in the car.
0:21.8	And we're going to do a live webinar on Thursday, May 8th to talk about what we learn from the study.
0:27.8	We'll give you tips on sparking more curiosity, developing scientific inquiry skills, and more.
0:34.1	All while driving to school or soccer.
0:36.5	So, join us live on YouTube on Thursday, May 8th
0:39.8	at 3 p.m. Eastern. You can find all the info at brainson.org or head to our YouTube channel
0:46.0	at Brains On Show.
0:52.0	From the brains behind Brains On, it's Smash Boom Best.
0:57.7	The show for people with big opinions.
1:01.8	Hi, I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best.
1:05.2	The show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best.
1:11.5	Today's debate is an epic battle between two legendary characters,
1:15.8	Frankenstein's Monster versus Frosty the Snowman.
1:19.9	We've got theater maker Shannon Custer here to champion the misunderstood man-made Marvel,
1:25.4	Frankenstein's Monster.
1:27.3	Kids good, fire bad. Let's monster mashers.
1:31.8	And student and actor, and the first ever former smash boom best judge to be a grown-up
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