Slime vs Slinkies
5/14/202641 min
Set out these two playthings on a table and see which one your kid grabs first. Is it the gooey, squishy, surprising slime? Or the springy, wiggly, wonderous slinky? Both are fun, one will triumph! Smooshing the competition for Team Slime, it’s RadioLab host Latif Nasser. And stretching toward victory for Team Slinky, it’s podcast producer Hans Buetow. Listen to see which terrific toy takes the top prize. And don’t forget to vote for your favorite at smashboom.org.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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First 90 secondsLatif Nasser· Guest0:00
[upbeat jingle] Lemonada.
Speaker 20:02
[upbeat jingle] Brains on Universe.
Molly Bloom· Host0:09
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Latif Nasser· Guest0:49
From the brains behind Brains On, it's Smash Boom Best. The show for people with big opinions.
Molly Bloom· Host0:57
[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, two titans of physics and fun. It's squishy, gooey, drippy, lovely slime versus the springy, wavy, stretchy, wondrous slinky. Here to squish the competition for team slime is Radiolab host, Latif Nasser.
Latif Nasser· Guest1:22
It's prime time for slime.
Molly Bloom· Host1:24
[laughs] [laughs] And stretching toward victory for Team Slinky is podcast maker Hans