Squirrels vs. Crows: a brilliant 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

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a brawl that can be seen on any power line. One is a feisty furry phenom who goes nuts for acorns, the other is a sleek, feathered enigma who represents the melancholy and mysterious. It’s Squirrels vs. Crows! In one corner we’ve got improviser, content creator, and “Good Luck High Five" podcast host Meghan Wolff ready to ruffle feathers for team crows! And here to chitter chatter for team squirrels is improviser, content creator, and also “Good Luck High Five” podcast host Maria Bartholdi. Vote below for the team 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.
0:05.0	The show for people with big opinions.
0:08.0	Hi, I'm Molly Bloom and this is Smash Boom Best.
0:11.0	The show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which
0:15.9	one is best.
0:17.9	Today's debate features two animals who perch and run on power lines.
0:21.8	In one corner we've got a bushy rodent who goes nuts for
0:24.6	acorns. In the other a brilliant black bird associated with mystery and
0:28.9	darkness. It's squirrels versus Crows.
0:33.5	Here to ruffle feathers for Team Crows is Megan Wolf.
0:37.0	Team Crows is ready to soar.
0:39.9	And here to Chitter Chatter for Team Squirrels
0:42.1	is Maria Bartholdi.
0:44.0	Thank you so much for having me.
0:45.7	It means the squirreled to me to be here today.
0:49.4	So I hear you to our improvisers, medium havens, and co-host of an amazing podcast called Good Luck High Five.
0:57.6	Please tell us about it.
0:59.2	Yes, it's about the game Magic the Gathering and we talk about it every week.
1:04.0	It's been going for 10 years and it's always family friendly so give it a listen with
1:10.0	anybody you got around.
1:11.0	Amazing and also in the studio today we have our Judge Cullen from Stillwater, Minnesota.
1:18.0	Colin has five cats, is an avid player of Dungeons and Dragons and loves and loves to Tab Dance.
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