Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family Babies vs. Puppies
Dec 4, 2025
In this delightful debate, producer Anna Weggle advocates for Team Babies, sharing insights on child development and the emotional bonds formed with infants. On the other side, actor Brant Miller cheers for Team Puppies, using humor to highlight dogs' trainability and their longstanding companionship with humans. The two engage in back-and-forth arguments, presenting intriguing facts about both sides, including historical anecdotes and playful secret societies for fans of babies and puppies. It's an adorable clash that keeps listeners entertained and guessing!
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Parenthood As Life-Changing Love
- Anna describes the overwhelming love she felt when she first saw her baby and how parenthood changed her view of life.
- She uses that personal story to argue babies inspire deep, lasting care and purpose.
Babies As Rapid Learning Machines
- Anna highlights that the human brain triples in size in the first three years, making babies intense learning machines.
- She notes humans evolved to find babies cute so we pay attention and care for them.
Dogs Evolved To Communicate With Us
- Brant explains dogs and humans co-evolved over ~23,000 years, developing special communication cues.
- He highlights dogs evolved muscles to make expressive 'puppy dog eyes' that aid human bonding.