Barbie vs Mr Potato Head
5/7/202638 min
Today we’ve got two toys that spur creativity and imagination. One’s a fashion icon for the ages and the other one is a bulbous blank slate! That’s right, it’s Barbie vs Mr Potato Head. Story Pirate Alex Nader is boosting Barbie and comedian Comrade Tripp is a proponent for the potato! Who will win? Listen to see who our judge picks and head to smashboom.org to vote for the side that won you over!Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Want to support the show? Join Smarty Pass to listen to ad-free episodes or donate!
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The show for people with big opinions.
Molly Bloom· Host0:56
[upbeat music] Hi, 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. Today we've got two toys that spur creativity and imagination. One's a fashion icon for the ages, and the other one is a bulbous blank slate. That's right. It's Barbie versus Mr. Potato Head. Here to spar for the spud is comedian Comrade Tripp.
Comrade Tripp· Guest1:23
I'm here to show you all how appealing Mr. Po- Potato Head is.
Unknown speaker1:29
[laughs]