Can’t get enough Smash Boom Best? Here’s a bonus episode! Sign up for Smarty Pass and you’ll get a bonus episode like this every month. Usually, these episodes are just for Smarty Pass subscribers but today we’re sharing one with all of our listeners. To get more, sign up for Smarty Pass at smartypass.org
How many times have you asked yourself: which is bet ... Show More
Oct 29
American Robin vs Mourning Dove
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 differ ... Show More
39m 44s
May 2024
Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Sanden vs. a Velociraptor
How many times have you asked yourself: which is better, Sanden or a Velociraptor? On the one hand, Velociraptors hunt in packs, but on the other hand, Sanden Totten is funny. Sanden has great hair, but Velociraptors have been featured in several movies. It’s impossible to decide ... Show More
2m 27s
Mar 2023
Smarty Pass sample: Smash Boom Best Appeals
Today, we're sharing a sample of our most recent bonus episode, available only with Smarty Pass: Smash Boom Best Appeals! Get your Smarty Pass today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episodes every month, and ad-free versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom ... Show More
3m 9s
Oct 2024
Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun
Usually, bonus episodes like this are exclusively for Smarty Pass subscribers but this month we’re sharing them with all our listeners. If you like this bonus episode and want to hear fun games every month, plus ad-free episodes, sign up for Smarty Pass. Did you know Brains On ho ... Show More
8m 50s
Oct 2024
Smarty Pass Presents: Truth or Truth
Usually, bonus episodes like this are exclusively for Smarty Pass subscribers but this month we’re sharing them with all our listeners. If you like this bonus episode and want to hear fun games every month, plus ad-free episodes, sign up for Smarty Pass! Forever Ago host Joy Dolo ... Show More
9m 33s
Oct 2022
Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe
Become a Smarty Pass subscriber today to access bonus episodes and ad-free episodes of Brains On!, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago -- all right here in your favorite podcast player. Visit smartypass.org/brainson to get your Smarty Pass! It's $4/month or $36/year (a ... Show More
5 m
Nov 2023
Capybaras vs. Komodo Dragons: a creature debate
Today’s debate is a fantastic face-off between a relaxed rodent and a raging reptile. We’ve got a cuddly meme, and a hissing, hunting machine! It’s Capybaras vs. Komodo Dragons! Brains On producer and archaeologist Anna Goldfield reps the captivating Capybaras, while writer, acto ... Show More
34m 39s