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Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

Venus vs Jupiter

Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

American Public Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.612.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

We’re blasting off, leaving Earth’s orbit, and grabbing front row seats at an interplanetary smackdown. Which planet will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Will debater Tommy McNamara bring it home for our neighbor Venus? Or will Kasha Patel earn a win for larger-than-life Jupiter? Visit smashboom.org to cast your vote. You can join the Debate Club and get access to our bonus episode at smashboom.org/debateclub. This episode is sponsored by Circle (meetcircle.com/smash and enter SMASH at checkout for $30 off) and by Raddish, a cooking club for kids (RaddishKids.com/Boom and coupon code BOOM).

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0:00.0

Did you know microwaves were created by accident?

0:05.0

How about that in some of the first playgrounds?

0:07.0

You could be pulled around in a cart by a real goat.

0:10.0

I'm Joy Dolor, host of Forevergo, a history show for the whole family.

0:15.0

Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they're not.

0:22.0

Make learning about the past and microwaves fun, and follow Forevergo where you get your podcasts.

0:31.0

Hi friends, before we dive into today's episode, I want to encourage you to check out our Kids Poetry Special on the Slowdown.

0:38.0

We made five fabulous episodes featuring cool young poets, word games, and awesome conversation with award-winning author and host, Major Jackson.

0:47.0

The episodes started on May 8th and ran until May 12th, and you can find them by searching for the Slowdown wherever you get your podcasts.

0:55.0

We had a blast learning from kids who write, rhyme, and sing about their lives, and we think you will too.

1:01.0

Again, search for the Slowdown wherever you listen to podcasts.

1:08.0

From the brains behind brains on, it's Smash Boom Best.

1:13.0

The show for people with big opinions.

1:19.0

I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best.

1:22.0

The show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which is best.

1:27.0

Today, we're blasting off, leaving Earth's orbit, and grabbing front row seats to a completely out of this world, interplanetary Smackdown.

1:35.0

Grab some popcorn, and make sure your space suit is fully pressurized. It's Venus vs. Jupiter.

1:41.0

I definitely think that Venus would win.

1:43.0

If you wouldn't get burned up by the gases, you could probably jump into the top of Jupiter and like, fall out like the bottom part.

1:49.0

You know, Venus is the goddess of love, so I'd have to say Venus definitely.

1:52.0

Like when you see Jupiter, you can very quickly say, oh, that's Jupiter.

1:56.0

Only planet named after a woman? I love it. It's beautiful.

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