From the brains behind Brains On, it's Smash Boom Best.
The show for people with big opinions.
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's debate is a tasty tussle.
On one side, we've got the hubbub of Hubba Bubba versus the bite-sized bear to beware.
It's the chew champion versus the gummy grizzly.
Grab your lunchboxes and protect your hair because it's gummy bears versus bubble gum.
For Team Gummy Bears, we've got actor, improviser, and creative extraordinaire, Alce Bruno.
Yummy gummy, give me some in my tummy.
And for Team Bubblegum, it's forever ago host, Joy Dolo.
I'm so excited, I'm going to pop.
Chew, don't stand a chance.
I would blow it up, but I don't want to get in bubble.
Okay, all right, that's enough.
Nobody wants that much.
And here to judge it all is Yaretzi from Los Angeles.
Yaretzi enjoys playing sports, is an aspiring cat lady and she loves hot sauce so much she can drink it straight from the bottle.
Hi, Yaretzi.
Hi.
Yaretzi, you love cats.
So I'm wondering, do you have any of your own? oh well i do have one cat his name's monkey he's like he's he's so cute we just we always call him spider monkey because he likes to jump around and like just go everywhere and then we ended up like just you know switching his name to monkey and all that's just his name so whenever we walk into the vet um they kind of just stare at us and they're like okay so you named your pet after another okay yeah sure sure yeah yeah that makes that makes perfect sense yeah I like it.
And we just need to find a monkey named Cat, and then we'll be all set.
Exactly.
Ooh, I should adopt one.
So, you love hot sauce.
What is your favorite kind?
Tapatio, 100%.
You can never go wrong.
Like, okay, like, you have, like, Tabasco.
You have Valentina.
You have, like, there's, like, there's many, right?
So many.
Oh, I also really like, like, homemade hot sauce, like, homemade salsa, like, too.
My mom makes, like, the best.
But definitely tapatio because it's, like, you can reach it anywhere.
Like, they even give it out at schools.
Excellent point.
Tapatio already has Yaretzi's heart, but who will she choose today?
Glorious gummy bears or beloved bubble gum?
Only she can tell.
Okay, Yaretzi, are you ready to judge this thing?
No.
Yes, I'm kidding.
Yes, I am ready.
Before we get into this debate, it's time to review the rules of the game.
Every debate consists of four rounds of argumentation the declaration of greatness, the micro round, the sneak attack and the final six.
After each round, our Judge Yaretzi will award points to the team that impresses her the most, but she'll keep her decisions top secret until the end of the debate.
Listeners, we want you to judge too.
Mark down your points as you listen.
At the end of the show, head to our website smashboomorg, and vote for whichever team you think won.
All right, Joy, Alce, and Yaretzi, are you ready?
I am, and I'm sticking to it.
You knew it was coming.
You knew there was going to be another one.
I am, and I'm very ready.
I'm very excited.
I'm bubbling over with joy.
Yes!
I got two.
Then it's time for the Declaration of Greatness.
In this round, our debaters will present a well-crafted immersive argument in favor of their side.
Then they'll each have 30 seconds to rebut their opponent's statements.
We flipped a coin and I'll say you're up first.
Tell us why gummy bears are the treat that can't be beat.
Okay, so I had the strangest dream last night.
I was alone in the woods going I don't know where when I heard a sound behind me.
I whipped around and there staring me down was the biggest bear I had ever seen.
And then it opened its arms and hugged me.
What?
It was a gummy bear.
He smelled like strawberries, had an adorable little smile and twirled me around like a joyful jiggly carousel who just couldn't wait to see me smile.
And then I took a bite out of his shoulder.
And he was delicious.
Gummy bears.
They were designed to bring you joy.
Dummy bears were invented by a German man named Hans Riegel Sr. in 1922.
He called them tanzbären, which translates to the dancing bear, after the real dancing bears once founded circuses and festivals across Europe.
After two long years of experimentation, confectioner Hans Riegel Sr was struck with one sweet idea.
We've got the man here.
Riegel, tell us about this dandy new candy.
My gosh, thanks.
You know, I was messing about with a colorless hard candy, and I thought, this is no fun.
Candy should be soft, colorful.
It should want to play with you, like the dancing bears at the circus.
And then, boom!
I thought, that's it.
I will make soft little candy bears.
Incredible!
And where did you get the name of your company, Haribo?
Me?
I'm Hans Riegel from Bonn.
Ha-ri-bo.
Haribo.
Infallible logic!
And your beloved wife and only employee Gertrude, delivers these fruit-flavored favors across Germany on a bike.
Oh, here she comes now.
Gertrude!
Busy!
Hey, thanks, bye!
So Gummy Grandpa Regal created the Haribo Company to make candy with personality that inspires play.
A candy that could be as funny as it is yummy.
The company motto is, kids and grown-ups love it so.
The happy world of Haribo.
And it's a reminder to pursue happiness.
It's like my little buddy Gummy Bar always says.
Happiness makes the world go round.
I would know.
I'm a gummy bear.
Speaking of Earth, Haribo alone makes 160 million gummy bears per day worldwide.
That means every year they make enough gummies to wrap around the earth four times.
We need lots of gummies to make tummies go yummy.
Gummies can be good for you, too, in the right doses.
They're popular with bodybuilders because they have the perfect balance of sugars to help replenish your muscles after a workout.
Munch, munch, munch.
Let us pop you up.
And now...
Gummy bears are at the forefront of snack science.
There are entire laboratories dedicated to creating gummy bears to battle tooth decay and vitamin deficiencies.
We are here to help.
Thanks, Gummy Bar.
Gummy bears are our friends.
Someone to play with.
They were made for our entire brain to enjoy.
Recreate your favorite movie scene with them.
Stack them in a tower.
Perform gummy surgery and mix their parts together.
It's alive.
Or keep one in your pocket for advice throughout the day.
I was made with two ears for listening to my best friend, you.
A candy to feed us, inspire us, and make us kinder to ourselves.
Now that's Yubi Baron.
Wow.
Gummy bears coming in strong there.
All right.
Yaretzi, what stood out to you about Al Say's argument?
Honestly, it was really well constructed.
I'm not going to lie.
I really like that, like, the origin story of, like, the gummy bears.
Like, I think his name was Hans from Germany.
He was like he wanted to create candy alternatives to like, because all the old candy back then, you know many many, many centuries ago, was like hard candy.
And, like, this is, like, a soft alternative to it.
And I really liked how like the whole like pursuit on happiness, like having a little gummy bear in your pocket.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I liked all of that.
It's hard not to smile, but joy is going to try to make us stop.
Joy, it's time for your rebuttal.
You've got 30 seconds to take a bite out of Alcee's argument, and your time starts now.
Okay, listen.
So I know that we're talking about pursuing happiness, but how can you pursue happiness when bears are literally scary, like you started it off with?
They are terrifying.
They don't smile at you, Alcee.
They have vicious teeth that they use to eat small animals.
And Hans Haribo, more like Horibol.
Oh.
That's why nobody would work with him.
It's just his wife.
Only his wife would work with him.
And he looked at bears in the circus and was like, oh, we should make them edible.
They're in animal captivity.
They're in animal jail.
Oh, yeah.
Well, the thing is, I don't know if you've been to animal jail.
It's fun to get out.
Hans is looking out for all the bear folk, showing this is what liberation looks like.
You can be soft.
You don't have to eat everyone.
Look at the smiles you could have.
Look at all these colors.
I absolutely agree.
I think this is absolutely right.
And I also want to say that I really like the part where you're like oh, your friend, the gummy bear in the script and you ate them.
Do you eat all your friends?
Is that what your brand is?
I'll say, are you being my friend?
I might chew on your ankle.
My brand is if you need your ankle chewed and my mouth is free.
Can I ask what kind of friends you have that need to be gnawed?
Friends with itchy ankles.
All right, Joy.
All right.
Tell us why gum has the chew that you gotta do.
Psst.
Hey, you with the eyeballs and the shirt and the mouth with all the teeth.
That's perfect for chewing.
Want to know a secret?
I love bubble gum.
It's chewy.
It's pink.
And you can blow bubbles.
Oh, nice bubble, Joy.
Thanks, Nelson.
Nelson is my park pal.
We became friends after I offered him a piece of bubble gum.
Now we're bubble buds.
That's one of the best things about bubble gum.
The individually wrapped morsels of bubble-blowing goodness are so easy to share.
And who doesn't like gum?
It's such an effortless way to build community.
Gummy bears are great, but once you chew them, they're gone in mere seconds.
Bubblegum feels like an accomplishment.
Oh, yeah.
It's really special once you learn how to do it, like learning how to whistle or taking off the training wheels on your bike.
Or learning to jump rope, a skill that you can keep forever.
It's a milestone, not to mention that satisfying...
Plus, gum is super useful.
Totally, Bubble Buddy.
It can be a great way to keep your concentration.
When I'm on long road trips, chewing it helps me stay focused.
When I'm taking a test, I stay super focused with my gums flapping.
When I'm cooking, cleaning or playing Zelda Tears of a Kingdom, I can always maintain my brain power with my chompers chomping.
It's also great for sticking stuff together.
One time I dropped my keys down a gutter, but I stuck some trusty bubble gum on my shoelace and pulled them out.
Whoa, you really MacGyvered that.
Or rather, MacGum-ered it.
Do you get it?
Do you get what I did there?
I switched the guy with the...
Uh, who or what is a MacGyver?
There's no time to explain that mystical, mulleted man.
Ask your parents.
Or maybe your grandparents.
Go on YouTube.
It's great.
Anyways, Bubblegum is older than your grandparents.
It's said to have started with this man called Frank Fleer in the early 1900s.
He called it... Blibber blubber.
The blibbliest blubber this side of the Atlantic.
Say that three times fast.
The blibbliest blubber.
The blibbliest blubber.
Blibbliest blubber blubber.
Blibbler blubber.
Even though Blibber Blubber was the perfect name for bubble gum, it was not the perfect formula.
When you popped a bubble of Blibber Blubber, it was really sticky and difficult to get out of your skin.
Ouch!
Now I'm gonna have to scrub this off.
Quick, fetch me the turpentine.
This all changed years later when an accountant at Fleer's company named Walter Diemer started experimenting with the recipe in his free time at work.
Diemer accidentally perfected the recipe when he added more latex, making it less sticky and more stretchy perfect for blowing bubbles.
It was also only by coincidence that bubblegum is pink.
It was the only food coloring they had on hand.
Diemer's bubblegum became known as double bubble, allegedly because it made bubbles double the size of Fleer's original recipe.
Double bubble, bigger the size.
And since Diemer's creation, bubblegum has left a sticky impression on us all.
There's the color bubblegum, that perfect shade of light pink.
There's the unique flavor of bubblegum, vaguely fruity and softly tropical.
It flavors ice cream, toothpaste.
Heck, even McDonald's tried making bubblegum flavored broccoli.
For realsies.
You gotta look it up.
There's also a whole genre of music called bubblegum pop.
It's basically sweet, catchy pop music that sticks in your head.
Get it?
Sticks?
Like bubble gum?
It got started in the late 1960s and early 70s with tunes like Sugar Sugar by the Archies.
Bubble gum is in movies and TV, from Greece to Adventure Time.
It's a staple of baseball.
It's an all-American classic.
The same is just not true for gummy bears.
So if we're looking for the most fun useful, culturally iconic candy, not to mention the best blibber-blubber bubble in town, get some bubble gum.
And be our bubble bud.
Let's get poppin'!
Joy blowing my mind with her blibber blubber.
Yaretzi, what stood out to you about Joy's declaration of greatness?
Well, a lot stood out to me, especially just the effortless way of building the community like, especially like me, when I was younger.
Like I can just imagine myself sitting at a table with like random people I don't know and like pulling out the gum.
And, like, if they ask, can I have a piece of bubble gum?
Like, it's just a way of, like, building a friendship, like...
When I was younger.
I would like ask people for like, a pencil on the first day of school, even though I had a pencil just to make friends.
But like, but that's something you could do with like bubblegum too like, especially for like young kids, like you know, need more friends.
Like if you have bubblegum, you could just offer them some and like create new friendships.
That's lovely.
I thought that that part really stood out to me.
Oh, that's good.
Yeah.
Yeah.
That's what I did, too, when I was younger.
It's like either I would give gum or I would ask for gum.
And then you can always ask, like, where'd you get like what kind is your favorite?
You know, and you can follow up with questions and then maybe make a friend.
It's a beautiful way to make friends.
So you don't have like a gummy bear friend like some people I know.
But now I'll say it's time for your rebuttal.
You've got 30 seconds to chew out team bubble gum and your time starts now.
I appreciate you talking about community building because I feel like bubble gum is a great way to build community of people who have trash.
You kind of brought it out in the same decoration of greatness was the death nail.
Bubble gum is so lovely and it tastes like itself.
And the reason it tastes like itself is I heard latex.
It tastes like latex.
I don't think.
Latex is edible, but here we go chewing on latex with a useless pink, extra garbage pink.
Time, that's time, that's time.
You gotta respect the process.
The staple of baseball?
Who likes baseball?
I'm sorry, go ahead.
Like millions of people like baseball.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no, for sure, for sure.
Can I say something?
Yeah, yeah, it's like golf.
It's like the golf of candy.
Okay, so here's the thing.
When you say trash, I hear fresh.
Each little present is wrapped for you individually.
Sometimes.
Sometimes they don't even wrap them.
They just come together.
But sometimes you get it individually wrapped.
And you know what happens with gummy bears when it gets hot?
What happens to them?
Have you ever had a hot gummy bear?
Yes, I have.
Yes, I have.
You don't just have one.
You have a pile.
Have you ever had gummy bear soup?
And then you don't even know what the flavor is anymore.
It's like, is it gold?
Is it orange?
Is it green?
You know what it's not?
What even flavor is that?
You know what it's not?
Pink.
You know what it's not?
You know what it's not?
People like consistency.
Oh my goodness.
People hate all of these colors.
Roy G. Biv.
No, we have one color.
No.
We have one statement.
We have one sentiment.
One brand.
We are pink bubblegum baseball loving poppers.
That's right.
That's right.
Nice to meet you, new friends at school.
We don't have any other colors for you.
We have only pink and garbage.
Wow.
Yaretzi, it is time to award some points.
This is a tough decision.
One point for the declaration of greatness that you liked best and one point to the most awesome rebuttal.
You get to decide what makes a winning argument.
One team make you laugh?
Did one use legendary logic?
Did one make you think?
Did one make you feel?
Whatever it is, please award your points, but don't tell us who's getting them.
Both points go to the same person or each person could get a point.
Have you made your decision?
I feel so powerful right now.
Our lives rest in your hands.
Have you made your decision?
Sure.
Yeah.
Yeah, I've made my decision.
Excellent.
Joy and Al, say how you two feeling so far.
I'm feeling hot.
Yeah, warm.
Good.
Yeah, I feel warmed up.
I feel like, you know, this is a worthy opponent.
Very worthy.
Because we have shared many a candy over the years.
Many, many a candy.
Do you remember that Crunch bar?
Do you remember that Starburst?
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my gosh.
Long story short, we're feeling good.
We're feeling good, Molly.
All right, it's time for a quick snack break.
Because we'll be right back with more Smash Boom Bests.
You're listening to State of Debate, home to rage and rhetoric and awe-inspiring argumentation.
Hey, yo, and welcome to the show.
I'm Taylor the Tinkering Lincoln.
And I'm Todd the Rug Douglas.
Rug?
Yeah, I'm plush, comforting, and I like lying on the floor.
Plus, I love feet.
You love feet?
I do.
Think how much they do for you every single day.
The burden they carry.
Are you calling my body a burden?
No, but sometimes your feet need a break.
Taylor, stop the tinkering.
I'm serious.
Put down that broken toaster and take a load off.
Todd, are you feeling okay?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
But I just heard a doozy of a fallacy.
The enemy of a good argument.
And this one is a foot fallacy.
Okay, let's hear it.
The two voices you're about to hear are my own two feet talking to each other.
Hit it.
Pfft.
Ugh, I have a bunion.
What's that?
Like a toe ring or something?
I've always wanted a toe ring.
With inlaid turquoise.
No, it's a medical condition.
What?
I've never heard of a bunion before.
I've heard Todd talk about onions.
He likes to eat them raw, apparently.
A bunion is a painful bump, and it's on the side of my big toe.
You are toe-tally silly, Lefty.
Bunions, uh, not a thing.
Just because you haven't heard the word bunion doesn't make my pain any less real.
Lefty, aka my left foot, is right.
My right foot is wrong.
Yep.
Your right foot used the personal incredulity fallacy.
Just because they don't know what a bunion is doesn't mean bunions don't exist.
I know.
My feet have been fighting a lot recently.
I need to take them to couples therapy.
You do that, Todd.
But maybe, in the interim, take a nap.
Yeah, then my tootsies will get some rest as well.
Maybe I'll indulge in my rug-like nature and nap on the floor.
All right.
Well, okay.
This has been State of Debate.
You're listening to Smash Boom Best.
I'm your host, Molly Bloom.
And I'm your judge.
You're at sea.
And we love getting debate suggestions from our listeners.
Take a listen to this awesome debate idea from Lily.
My name is Lily and my idea is the Eiffel Tower versus the White House.
Ooh, a destination debate.
We'll check back with Lily at the end of this episode to see which side she thinks should win.
And now it's back to today's debate.
Bubblegum versus gummy bears.
That's right.
And it's time for round two.
The micro round.
For the micro round challenge, each team has prepared a creative response to a prompt they received in advance.
Today's micro round challenge is called gummy groove, joy and alce.
For this challenge, we asked you to write a yummy, gummy groove about the glories of your side.
Alce went first last time, so joy you're up, let's hear your bubble gum jam.
Three easy instructions.
Unwrap it.
Chew it.
Blow it.
Sticky, sticky stick.
Pinky, pinky pick.
It's fantastic.
Lasts forever.
Tastes good.
Yummy in my tummer.
Been around since cutting lumber.
Nod your head like you're in a clubber.
Hubba bubba.
Double bubble blibber blubber.
Clap your hands and stomp your feet.
Cause bubble gummin' can't be beat.
We're gonna...
Clap your hands and stomp your feet, cause bubble gum, it can't be beat.
We're gonna clap your hands and stomp your feet, cause bubble gum, it can't be beat.
We're gonna clap your hands and stomp your feet.
Holy cow, what a jam.
I have been waiting to share that song with the world for so long.
I will be hearing that in my head for the rest of my life.
All right, I'll say now it's your turn.
What kind of flavorful funk do gummy bears groove to?
Um, can you turn me up in the headphones?
Honey, are you candy like this?
Lollies, are you soft in a fist?
Bubblegum, do you taste like this?
Or does your flavor disappear like it blew a kiss?
I think we are ready for sweets like jelly.
Tastes so good they made one two tons heavy.
By love by kids for us and cherry.
We want tasty, fruity, delicious gummy bears.
I think we need candy that is friendly.
Celebrating flavors completamente.
Not made of candy, sticky garbage.
We want tasty, fruity, delicious gummy bears.
Gummies.
Yummy.
Bubble gummies.
Not good for bubble tummies.
Nasty gum.
Bubble yuck.
Gummy bearlicious?
Gummy bearlicious.
That was just like spoken word.
Oh my goodness.
These are two epic, epic jams.
Yaretzi, what did you like about those two songs?
Well, I've never been much of a fan of ASMR, but that second song was very nice.
It was giving like whispering in your ear.
And is that like a cover?
What's that one song?
Ooh.
I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
Yeah.
Bootylicious by Destiny's Child.
Bootylicious by Destiny's Child.
By Destiny's Child.
That I think actually in that video, they were chewing gum during this.
I think they were chewing gum.
For the video?
I didn't want to bring it up, but you know.
Here's the thing.
Between each take, they spat out the gum.
They ate gummy bears.
No, they didn't.
Between every take.
On VH1 documentaries.
And Yaretzi, what stood out to you about that bubble gum song?
Well, I really liked like the like the beats and like the little what's the blubber blubber.
Oh, yeah.
Blubber blubber.
Yeah.
Blubber blubber.
Yeah.
It's a tongue twister.
Yeah.
Yeah.
But it's got a great beat.
Yeah.
It's giving blubber blubber.
It would be, you know, like.
All right, Yaretzi, it's time to award a point.
The criteria are completely up to you.
Is one of these songs, one you want to listen to, one repeat, one you want to dance to, one that taught you something, made you feel good.
Whatever it is, it's up to you.
Have you made your decision?
Yes, I have.
Fantastic.
Then it's time for our third round, the super stealthy sneak attack.
This is our improv round where debaters have to respond to a challenge on the spot.
Speaking of Destiny's Child, this sneak attack is called Say My Name, Say My Name.
For this challenge.
You have 10 seconds to convince us that your side is the best by only using the words in the name of your side.
And then you get to do a rebuttal using your opponent's name.
How expressive can you be?
Do not hold back.
You can make sound effects with your mouth.
For example, if my side was hawk, I'd say hawk, hawk, caw, swoosh, hawk, hawk.
Make sense?
Yes.
Okay.
Joy went first last time, so I'll say you start.
Tell us about the glory of gummy bears by only using the words gummy bear.
And your 10 seconds starts now.
Gummy bear.
Gummy bear.
Gummy bear.
Gummy bear.
Gummy bear.
Gummy bear.
The perfect timing.
All right.
Now, Joy, let's hear your positive feelings about bubble gum.
Your time starts now.
Bubble gum.
Bubble gum.
Bubble gum.
Gummy.
Bubble.
Bubble.
Pop.
Gum.
Bubble.
Time.
Just at the beginning of an ocean song.
All right.
Now, Joy, let's hear your negative feelings about gummy bears only saying the words gummy bears.
Your time starts now.
Gummy bears.
Bears.
Gummy.
Gum.
Gum.
Gum.
Gum bears.
Gummy bears.
Gummy.
Ba, ba, ba, ba.
All right, Alce, let's hear your not-so-positive opinions of bubble gum.
Your time starts now.
Bubble gum.
Mug gum.
Mug gum.
Elbow.
Bubble.
Elbow.
Disqualification.
I was putting them all backwards.
Oh, my goodness.
That is a thinker of a round.
Blub.
Yaretzi, please award whichever team impressed you the most a point.
Can I just say that?
That team Gummy Bears was like playing Scrabble with like the words.
Yeah, it's up to you if you want to have that count in its favor or against it.
You're the judge.
You get to decide.
Have you made your decision?
Yes, I have.
Then it's time for our final round. the final six.
In this round, each team will have just six words to sum up the glory of their side.
All right, Joy, you've got six words to put the yum in gum.
Blibber blubber blow bequeath boundless besties.
Very nice.
Now I'll say it's time to show why gummy bears bring better bites.
Let's hear those final six.
Full flavor.
Bear body.
Yummy gummy.
Oh my goodness.
Two extraordinary final sixes there.
Yaretzi, please award your final point.
Have you made your decision?
Yes.
All right, tally up those points.
Are you ready to crown one team the Smash Boom best?
I am.
Drumroll, please.
The winner is... Team Scrabble with the gummy bear.
Wow.
Wow.
I'm very sorry for this betrayal.
I'm super sorry.
Like, I'm very sorry.
I really wanted you to win.
You don't have to apologize.
You followed your heart.
That's right.
That's right.
And the people are with you.
All of the forests.
I wouldn't like my piece of gum back, though.
I don't like that.
You got to call L.A.?
L.A.?
Give me my gum back, please.
L.A.
Guys, it wasn't over until it was over.
So, Iretzi, was there a moment that really sealed the deal for gummy bears?
Yeah, okay.
So, you guys were tied up until the end.
It was a very close debate.
Yeah, it was, it was, it was neck and neck up until then.
And this, the song was also like very, very nice.
Both of them are really catchy.
But i, i think, like the, the destiny's child, like in, like you know it, like it spoke to me, i hear the influence of beyonce is is huge.
Beyonce beyonce yes Okay, I know I said a lot about trash.
You did.
And garbage and stuff.
You did.
You went to trash a lot.
What I didn't know about bubblegum was, first off, the term blibber blabber is maybe one of the most joyful sounds I've ever heard.
It is.
Truly.
I mean, like, you said I was a good opponent.
Once I learned I had to go up against you, I had to rewrite...
Oh, really?
Yes.
Are you playing?
Oh, this is like a real comedy thing.
Like, we really got to, I'm going to got to show up.
And then you return with blubber blabber.
Blubber, blubber, blubber.
See, look at me.
I thought I learned, but I was so busy trying to insult you.
I had no idea about the latex.
I actually do eat a ton of bubble gum.
It was really hard to not believe in bubble gum this whole time, especially since you were the one behind it.
But I think you made me better.
And now I learned about gummy bears because of you.
I did really like the idea of how you had a best friend that was also made of gummy bears.
Because I was like, it is community, no matter which way you look at it.
If you're giving out bubble gum or you're giving out candy, it's a nice way to make a friend.
And you are my friend.
And I also really liked all the facts about the Haribo.
I was like, so interesting.
Like, why his wife works?
Like, why doesn't he have any friends?
I just have so many questions.
No, but this has been really fun.
I had a great time.
Again, this is all out of fun.
I love Allstate.
We've known each other for a very long time.
Well, it was a true delight.
That is it for today's debate battle.
Yaretzi crowned Gummy Bears the Smash Boom best, but what about you?
Head to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who you think won.
Smash Boom Fest is brought to you by Brains On and APM Studios.
It's produced by Molly Bloom, Rosie DuPont, Ruby Guthrie, and Aron Wuldeslasi.
We had engineering help from Derek Ramirez with sound design by Anna Weigel and Mark Sanchez.
Our editors are Shayla Farzan and Sandin Totten.
And we had production help from Anna Goldfield and Nico Gonzalez-Whistler.
Our executive producer is Beth Perlman, and the APM Studios executives in charge are Chandra Kavati, Alex Shafford and Joanne Griffith.
Our announcer is Marlee Foyer-Ricker-Otto, and we want to give a special thanks to Austin Cross and Taylor Kaufman.
I'll say, is there anyone you want to give a shout out to today?
Oh, my gosh.
I want to give a shout out to all of my nieces and my one nephew and my future nieces and nephews.
Oh, my gosh.
And the nieces and nephews.
I didn't realize my nieces and nephews.
Wow.
There's so many people, I guess.
Now, I just want to thank everyone.
I think you're at sea for this W.
I think my mom.
I'm expecting my $40.
I knew something happened when I went to the bathroom.
And how about you, Joy?
Any special shout outs?
Oh, you know, I always want to thank all these nieces and nephews as well.
And you're Etsy.
It's been really great talking to you and chatting.
It's been really fun.
And everyone that listened to this because you're the reason the world goes around.
And also go out and make a friend and thank them.
Aw, Joy.
You are a joy.
And what about you, Yaretzi?
Any special thanks?
Just thank you to you guys for having me here.
And thank you for listening to my sometimes funny, sometimes not funny jokes and laughing.
That's the best part, laughing at my unfunny jokes.
Thank you for that.
I enjoyed all of it.
You were great.
You were so wonderful.
Thank you.
Before we go, let's check in with Lily and see who she thinks should win her Eiffel Tower versus White House debate.
I think the Eiffel Tower should win because it's in the city of love.
Do you have an idea for a knock-down, drag-out debate?
Head to smashboom.org and tell us about it.
We'll be back with a new debate battle next week.
Ta-ta!
Deuces!
It's all for funsies.
Except when me and Ozzy get to the parking lot after this.
