Surfing vs. Ice Skating: an Olympic 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

🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today’s debate is a sporty showdown between two playful pastimes. It’s Surfing vs. Ice Skating! Actor, writer and comedian Allison Reese is here to ride the waves for team surfing, and editor Nancy Yang will glide across the ice for team ice skating. 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	Hi friends,
0:01.1	2024 is a big election year here in the United States.
0:05.2	People are voting for who they want to represent them,
0:08.0	from very local county and city races
0:10.7	to the office of the president. Even though kids are too young to vote, we know you
0:15.9	care about the future of the world you live in. So encourage your grown-ups to vote
0:21.0	and let them know how you feel about what's important to you. your voice matters.
0:23.0	about what's important to you.
0:25.1	Your voice matters.
0:27.1	Let's build the world we want to see together.
0:30.5	Okay, now on to the show. From the Brains Behind Brains On, it's Smash Boom Best.
0:37.0	The show for people with big opinions.
0:40.0	Hi, I'm Molly Bloom and this is Smash Boom Best, the show where we take two things, Smash
0:46.1	them together, and ask you to decide which one is best.
0:50.1	Today's debate is a sporty showdown between two playful pastimes.
0:54.1	It's surfing versus ice skating.
0:57.1	We've got actor, writer, and comedian Allison Reese
0:59.7	ready to ride the waves for team surfing.
1:02.6	It's surfing time, dudes.
1:04.4	And editor Nancy Yang is here to glide across the ice
1:07.5	for team ice skating.
1:09.4	The coolest people in the world ice skate,
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