Slides vs. Swings: a playground 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

🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a beastly battle between two playground legends. It’s Slides vs. Swings! Comedian Tim Platt zooms towards glory for team slides while comedian, actor and writer Fareeha Khan soars through the sky for team swings. 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.
0:05.0	The show for people with big opinions.
0:07.6	Hi, I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best.
0:10.7	The show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best.
0:17.1	Today's debate is a beastly battle between two playground legends.
0:20.8	It slides versus swings. In one... Today's debate is a beastly battle between two playground legends.
0:23.8	It's slides versus swings.
0:29.2	In one corner, we've got comedian Tim Platt ready to sizzle for team slides.
0:34.3	Yeah, I'm going to slide into first place because I mean to win this competition.
0:41.0	And in the other comedian actor and writer for Ria Khan is here to soar for team swings.
0:44.8	Hey, gang, let's swing our way to the stars today.
0:46.1	I love magic.
0:52.2	And here to judge at all is Henry from Columbus, Ohio.
1:13.2	Henry is on his school's debate team, has a hamster named Pop Rocks, and once got to miss school for a whole week for a show he was in. So, Henry, what made you want to start debating? Smash him best. Wow. I'm really honored that we inspired you to start debating. I want to know about Pop rocks. Does pop rocks have a sizzling personality?
1:20.2	Well, she certainly does. She is always around. And whenever she's in her ball, she always just wanders. I mean, one time she even got out of the cage and was around the house for like two days.
1:26.1	Two days? Oh, my gosh. We caught her, though. She's back. She's back in her days. Two days? Oh my gosh.
1:28.7	We caught her, though.
1:29.9	She's back in her cage.
1:31.4	Oh, Pop Rocks.
1:32.7	Wanted to explore.
1:37.6	So have you been on both swings and slides in your life?
1:39.0	I most certainly have.
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