Today, two drinks that are textural treats duke it out to see who will be Smash Beverage Best! One has bubbles, the other is an icy delight. Both come in all sorts of flavors. It’s Boba Tea vs Slushies! Voice actor Merk Nguyen is repping Boba Tea and Story Pirate Peter McNerney is here for Team Slushies! Who will win? After you listen, head to smashboom.org to tell us who you think won!

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Holding stuff is easier thanks to pockets and backpacks. One can fit a laptop and water bottle, the other keeps your keys and wallet with you at all times. Both are great, but this is Smash Boom Best, so only one can win! It’s Backpacks vs Pockets. Defending the pack on your back is actor and improviser Alsa Bruno. And speaking up for pockets is performer and improviser Morgan Bruno. Which keeper of things will come out on top? Listen to find out and head to www.smashboom.org to vote for your favorite.
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Get ready for a Smash Boom Best bird bonanza. Tommy Siegel and Billy Libby have gone bananas for birds in the last few years. They’re real-life friends and musicians, who host the podcast Extremely Accurate Bird Songs. Today, however, friends become foes as they each rep a different bird. It’s Mourning Dove vs American Robin. Judging today’s debate is cat-lover, harpist and gymnast, Iva from New Haven, CT. Whose song will Iva choose? Listen and find out, then cast your own vote!

Special thanks to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library for birdsound used in this episode.

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Molly Bloom as a debater? It’s true! This is a sneak peek at a bonus episode we just shared in our Smarty Pass feed. Molly debates Sanden in a Smash Boom Best showdown between Cheetahs and Sloths. To hear the full, ad-free episode, ⁠⁠join Smarty Pass⁠⁠. You also get access to all the other Brains On Universe shows, online hangs with the crew, discounts on merch and fun surprises. Thanks for the support!

It’s a building battle from top to bottom. Attics sit high above the world, basements are cool lairs down below. Both can be fun, both can be creepy, but only one can win. Digging deep for basements is musician and one half of the band Koo Koo – Bryan Atchison! And unleashing some antics in support of attics is musician and the other half of the band Koo Koo – Neil Olstad! Which floor will triumph? Listen then cast your vote at smashboom.org.

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Get your game face on because in this episode we’ve got two colorful competitions. One is a board game that takes you to a sweet imaginary land. The other is a video game race that’ll get your adrenaline pumping. It’s Candy Land vs MarioKart! Saying sweet things for Team Candy Land is podcast producer Marcel Malekebu! And revving the engine for MarioKart is actor and comedian Brad Milison. Which game will win? Listen and find out, then vote for your favorite at www.smashboom.org.

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Grab your sunscreen and a bottle of water because we’ve a showdown between two outdoor activities. It’s Gardening vs Hiking! Making our love of gardening grow is performer, theatermaker and Story Pirate Mahayla Laurence! Showing us the sight and heights for team hiking is singer, actor and Story Pirate Alex Nader! Which will win? Listen and then vote for your favorite at www.smashboombest.org.
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This is a sneak peak of a bonus episode available to Smarty Pass members. It’s a follow up to our Forever Ago episode on the history of pizza. In this one, we look at the man who made pineapple on pizza a thing. Plus, we tell the story of how pineapple pizza created drama between two nations. To hear the whole, ad-free episode, sign up for Smarty Pass at smartypass.org.

Today’s debate is a royal rivalry between two regal leaders. One of them is the wayfinding chief of Motonui and the other a former queen who can control the ice and snow. It’s Moana vs Elsa. Repping the mighty Moana is writer, director and Molly’s brother, Mickey Bloom! And casting a spell for Elsa is writer, funny person and Molly’s sister Delia Bloom! Which Disney main character will come out on top? Listen to find out and head to www.smashboom.org to vote for your favorite.
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October is a big month for Smash Boom Best! We're coming back with new episodes October 1st and we're doing TWO live shows! We'll be in Toronto on Oct. 3rd -- it's part of the Just For Laughs Festival. And we'll be in Dallas Oct. 11th. Our Minneapolis sold out so if you've been waiting to get tickets, now is the time!

The Smash Boom live shows features Molly, three very funny debaters and two debates! And guess who gets to be the judge? It's you! The audience! We know you have big opinions, and we can't wait to hear them in person.

You can get tickets at brainson.org/events.

This debate is park vs park. One is a splashy place with slides and waves. The other a bounce house with games and obstacles. Get ready for waterparks vs trampoline parks! Making a splash for the wonderful world of waterparks is actor Marina Squerciati. And leaping into action for Team Trampoline Parks, is lawyer and former competitive debater, Eli Kay-Oliphant. Which park will prevail? Listen then vote for your pick at www.smashboom.org.

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