SPEAKER 5: Whoa, who is that? You came out of nowhere. There's nothing interesting in the sea these days.ĬRUSTY JOE: You're just not looking in the right places. Tell us why narwhals are a whale of a time. We flipped a coin, and Allison, you're up first. Then, they'll each have 30 seconds to rebut their opponent's statements. MOLLY BLOOM: In this round, our debaters will present a fact-filled and passionate argument in favor of their side.

All right, Alison, Tracy, and Margaret, are you ready? At the end of the show, head to our website,, and vote for whichever team you think won. We want you, our listeners, to judge, too. After each round, our judge, Margaret, will award points the team that impressed her the most, but she'll keep her decisions top secret until the end of the debate. Each debate consists of four rounds- the declaration of greatness, the micro round, the sneak attack, and the final six. MOLLY BLOOM: Before we get into this sea-bound smackdown, let's review the rules of the game. Margaret, are you ready to judge this debate? Will Margaret be swayed by the unicorns of the sea or tantalized by team tentacle? Only she can tell. MARGARET: Right? There's so many pictures they could have used, but maybe if she makes a tour documentary, we'll be in there. MOLLY BLOOM: What did they have that was better than that? We were going to be on her Instagram, but we didn't make the cut, which is sad. And Maggie Rogers' video team came up and got clips of us and pictures to go show her. I was a banana because I go bananas for Maggie Rogers.Īnd my sister was a hot dog because, hot dog, she loves Maggie Rogers. So then, we put them on, and we decided to come up with ideas for why we're wearing these costumes. And she's like, because it would be funny. An hour and a half before we left, my sister says, OK, what if we dress up as a banana and a hot dog?Īnd I'm like- we're at the dinner table, and she's bringing this up. We saw Maggie Rogers at the Armory in Minneapolis. So my sister came home for this concert we went to together. MOLLY BLOOM: What was the concert, and why banana? MOLLY BLOOM: And I'm curious about the concert that you dress as a banana for. So it was really because it was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I'm only named joy because that was the name of a new character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that my brother had seen that morning. When I was being named, my brother came into my parents' room and said, hey, guys, what if we name her Joy for all the joy she's going to bring to our family, which is really sweet.īut turns out, one of my middle names is joy. MARGARET: OK, so this is a bit of a long story. MOLLY BLOOM: So Margaret, tell me, which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle were you named after? Margaret is part of her school's environmental club, went to a concert dressed as a banana, and was named after a Teenage Mutant Ninja.

MOLLY BLOOM: And to judge it all, we've got Margaret from St. TRACY MUMFORD: Can't squish this jellyfish. MOLLY BLOOM: And we've got podcast producer and friend of the show, Tracy Mumford here to get jiggy for team jellyfish.

Here to wrap notable narwhals is actor and writer, Allison Reese.ĪLLISON REESE: Narwhals, you're about to get the point. Get ready to dive into this debate because it's narwhals versus jellyfish. One side has a giant tooth that's brought it to claim while the other wobbles on without a brain. I'm Molly Bloom, and this is Smash Boom Best, the show where we take two things, smash them together, and ask you to decide which one is best. SPEAKER 2: The show for people with big opinions. SPEAKER 1: From the brains behind Brains On, it's Smash Boom Best.

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