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Aug 2021
35m 16s

Fairies vs. Giants

American Public Media
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We’re stomping into season four with a debate of mythic proportions. One team is the size of a green bean, while the other towers over the whole magic beanstalk. It’s fairies vs. giants! Journalist Tarkor Zehn and comedian Katie McVay serve up some fee-fi-fo-fabulous arguments in this one... but which fabled figure will triumph? Vote to tell us who YOU think won at smashboom.org -- and get ready for some fairy GIANT laughs!


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This episode was sponsored by:


Stitch Fix Kids (stitchfix.com/smash)


Bobby Wonder Podcast (gokidgo.com)

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