Seashells vs. Ferns: an intricate 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

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a showdown of natural wonder. It’s a beachy beauty vs. a fabulous frond. Polish up your camera and get ready to hear all about the magic of Seashells vs. Ferns! Listen as actor and podcaster Michael Stevens sings his praise for seashells while comedian and composer Justin LoBasso fawns over ferns. 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	From the brains behind brains on it's Smash Boom Best.
0:06.0	The show for people with big opinions.
0:09.0	Hi, I'm Molly Bloom and this is Smash Boom Best.
0:12.0	The show where we take two things, smash them together,
0:15.3	and ask you to decide which one is best. Today's debate is a showdown of natural wonder.
0:21.3	It's a beechy beauty against a fabulous frond, it's seashells versus ferns.
0:28.8	We've got actor and podcaster Michael Stevens ready to sing his praises for team seashells.
0:34.0	It's great to be with you all for the shellabration today.
0:37.6	I'm sure it's going to be a sensational time.
0:41.0	And comedian. Time. It's fern-tastic to be here. You know, my feet are planted on the ground and I am grounded and I am ready to win.
0:57.6	And here to judge it all is Hayden from Locust Grove, Virginia.
1:04.6	Hayden loves to play piano.
1:06.4	Guitar and ukulele has four cats, and to this day has never tried soup.
1:12.6	Hi Hayden.
1:13.6	I'm glad to be here.
1:17.3	So what are the names of your four cats?
1:21.1	Their names are Halaboo,udini, Baby, and Goblin.
1:25.0	Oh, they like those names.
1:28.0	Have you had those cats all for the same amount of time or like when did they come into your life?
1:33.0	Okay, so Goblin, baby, and Houdini, we got eight years ago about and then Halaboo I just got last summer. So just under a year and he is my son and I love him.
1:48.0	Well do you have any advice for our debaters today?
1:52.0	I love some good sighted sources. Well, do you have any advice for our debaters today?
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