Ketchup vs. Ranch: a saucy 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

🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a captivating clash of two condiments. It’s Ketchup vs. Ranch! We’ve got comedian and writer Devohn Bland here to defend team Ranch and voice actor Merk Nguyen ready to fight for Ketchup! 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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Transcript

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0:00.0	From the brains behind brains on, it's smash boom best.
0:05.7	The show for people with big opinions.
0:09.2	Hi, I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best.
0:12.6	The show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best.
0:18.9	Today's debate tastes real good in a little cup or a packet.
0:22.6	Grab your fries, carrots, wings, and tots because it's ketchup versus ranch.
0:28.3	We've got comedian and writer Devon Bland here to defend Team Ranch.
0:32.7	No stressing time for ranch dress.
0:35.7	And voice actor Merck Nguyen is here to fight for ketchup.
0:40.5	I will squeeze the day.
0:42.4	To me totally stoked to defend this Ruby Red Delight.
0:45.3	And here to judge it all is Caroline from Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
0:49.3	Caroline loves to make costumes, craft, and go scuba diving.
0:53.9	Hi, Caroline. Hi, Molly. So you like to make
0:56.8	costumes. Can you tell us about any recent costumes you've made? So I made a Dracula or
1:04.8	cosplay for last Halloween and then I also went to Twin Cities Con in it. It was made out of like a kind of like a
1:12.5	spandexy thing. I got to like dye the wig and paint my nails and all that kind of stuff and do my
1:18.0	makeup. Very cool. Tell me about the character you dressed up as. Draculara, she is a monster
1:24.4	hide doll. She is the daughter of Dracula.
1:28.3	She is like split-died hair.
1:30.1	She has pink hair on one side and black hair on the other side.
1:33.6	And I don't know, she's cool.
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