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From the brains behind Brains

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On, it's Smash Boom Best.

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The show for people with

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big opinions. Hi, I'm

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Molly Bloom, and this is Smash

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Boom Best. The show where we

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take two things, smash them together,

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and ask you to decide which

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one is best. Today's debate is

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a flavorful feast of deliciousness. It's

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a warm, comforting bowl versus a

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hearty handful for your soul. It's

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soup versus sandwiches.

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In one corner, we've got actor,

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writer, and voice-over artist Taj Ruler,

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ready to slurp up success for

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team Soup. The superior food of

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choice. Thank you so much. Glad

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to be here. Hey. And in

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the other corner, actor, writer, and

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improviser Rita Borsma is here to

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stand up for team Sandwiches. Oh,

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get ready to be bowled over

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soup. My side is stacked. And

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here to judge it all is River

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from Minneapolis, Minnesota. River hates

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avocados, recently read Dune, and wakes

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up at six every morning to

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do yoga. Hi, River. Hello. So

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River, please tell me, because I can't do

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it, what is your trick to waking up

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so early every day? I

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have to go to bed on time. I can't

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stay up late like some of my friends and watch

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TV. What time is

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bedtime then? It's

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very impressive. So

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what did you think of Dune? How long did it take

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you to read it? It took

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me around two years. So

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that's a huge accomplishment. Congratulations. Thank you.

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Yeah. You really stuck with it. So

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why did it take two years?

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I'm busy. And it's not boring,

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but there are some really dense

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areas. But you didn't. I did

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it. Was it worth it? It was

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worth it. Excellent. Excellent.

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And so I have to ask, what is your favorite

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soup? My favorite soup

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is just tomato. What

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is your favorite sandwich? A

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grilled cheese. Oh, and they

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go together so nicely. That's great.

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That's incredible. So, do you

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have any advice for our debaters today? I

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enjoy listening to Smash Boom best,

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and I really love when they

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include some historical facts. Mmm,

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set. Bring the facts. Well,

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will Riverside with Taj or Rita,

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only time will tell. River, are

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you ready to judge today's debate?

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Yes. Before we dive in,

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let's review the rules of the game. Our

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main debate consists of four rounds of

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argumentation, the definition of greatness, the micro

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round, the sneak attack, and the

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final six. After each round,

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our Judge River will award points on the

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team that impresses her the most, but she'll

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keep her decisions top secret until the end

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of the debate. Listeners, we want you to

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judge, too. Mark down your points as you

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listen. At the end of the show, head

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to our website, smashboom.org, and

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vote for whichever team you think wants. OK,

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Taj, Rita, and River, are

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you ready? Yes, I was

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born ready. Born ready. Born ready. Oh!

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This is going to be supremely exciting.

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OK. All right.

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Then it's time for the Declaration

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of Graydon. In

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this round, our debaters will present a

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well-crafted, immersive argument in favor of their

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side. Then they'll each have 30 seconds

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to rebut their opponent's statements. We

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flip the coin, and Taj, you're up first.

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Tell us, how is soup

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going to stir it up? Oh,

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no. I'm sick. I

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thought it'd be OK to do this, but

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I'm sorry. That bitches. You

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win. Not on my watch,

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Taj. Who are you? I'm

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Supergirl. That's

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S-O-U-P-er-girl. I'm a

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culinary crusader with a ladle of courage and

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a heart full of warmth. Wow!

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You could also call me the Queen of Burles. The

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Mistress of Miso? Or the

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Empress of Extraordinary Eats? Super

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good, Polyphine. Now, open

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your mouth! Oh

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my gosh! What kind of soup is this? It's

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parabaroo rasam, a special South Indian lentil

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soup made with garlic, onion, green chili,

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curry leaves, and tamarind. That's right, my

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mom used to make that for me

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when I was little and feeling sick.

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How do you feel now? I

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feel amazing, my throat is

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soothed, I'm less congested, and

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I'm ready to destroy Team

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Sandwiches. I mean,

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thank you so much, Supergirl! Ah,

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soup. Delicious and it

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can sometimes even heal your body.

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Soup can be a good source of vitamins,

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minerals, and nutrients. And it helps

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keep you hydrated. Have you ever been dehydrated?

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It can give you a pounding headache and

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make you feel super sick. Not

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fun. And get this, doctors

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have been recommending chicken soup to combat a

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cold for almost a thousand years. Modern

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science has proven them right. Soup can be

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soothing and help you feel better, faster. Take

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two cans of chicken noodles and call me in

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the morning. Thanks,

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Doc. Besides saving your health,

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soup can save you money too. It's one

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of the most economical ways to cook. Soup

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can be made in big batches with lots of

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servings that you can eat throughout the week, freeze

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for months later, or share with a friend. Plus,

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soup ingredients usually have a long shelf life,

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so you can suck up on things like

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dried beans, grains, and canned goods when they

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are on sale without worrying about them spoiling

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quickly. Have you ever made

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your own broth from leftover vegetable scraps, bones,

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or meat trimmings? It's affordable,

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it reduces food waste, and it's

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fun. Like a very yummy form

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of witchcraft. And don't

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even get me started on the many, many,

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many types of soups out there with even

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more variations. Actually, I'm not going to do

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that. Do get me started on it. Get

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me started on it right now. Get

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it! I'm

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about to rap. I'm

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about to rap. Oh

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my life. Here we go. I'm

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in the kitchen where the broth is above

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the lens. It's a soup party and my

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meal count is doubling. Miso de Minestoni

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and chowder with clam. Lentil

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gazpacho, it's a culinary jam.

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Cream of mushroom, lobster bisque,

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passoumé, tomato basil is where

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I slay. Muscle ball bouncing

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in a savory sea. In

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this soupy situation, the winner is me.

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Buff, ramen, udon in a bowl.

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Flippy, Minestoni, now we're on a

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roll. Mulligatani black bean tortilla for

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two. French onion and

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gazpacho, it's a gravy boo. Italian

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wedding, cause I'm engaged. Creamy

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basil parmesan, perfectly aged. From A

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to Z, it's a broth barrage.

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There's no better food than soup

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for touch. Oh

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yeah, I'm there. Not

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to get too dramatic, but my favorite thing about

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soup is that it doesn't just feed your body,

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it feeds your soul. Imagine

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you're playing outside in the snow and you come in

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for lunch. Is a sandwich gonna warm

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you up from the inside out? No,

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only soup can do that. Soup

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is warmth and comfort personified.

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Most soup is served warm,

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like a hug for your mouth. Sandwiches are busy

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people convenience food. They don't do anything

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for your soul. The

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book series isn't called chicken sandwich for the soul.

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But if you do want convenience, just pop that soup

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in a thermos, put on

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your coziest sweater and scarf and drink your lunch

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out on the town. You

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deserve a lunch as warm and special as you

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are. Wow,

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a very warming argument there. Thank you.

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Featuring the most delicious soup. delicious wrap

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I've ever heard. Thank you. River,

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what stood out to you about Taj's declaration

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of greatness? The waist

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reduction stood out to me because

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we do that in my house, and also the

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wrap was pretty epic.

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Okay. Rita, it

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is time for your rebuttal

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plus why soup equals poop.

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You've got 30 seconds

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and your time starts now.

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Okay, first let me just point out some phrases

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like mouth hug and other

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ones that were gross. You

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can't even think of it. Because I've erased

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them. But what I love most is

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it's like, I don't think you feel good when

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you're sick, but like if you're feeling really down,

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do you want some bone water with

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dried beans in it? No,

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you want a hearty sandwich that

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won't make you sadder than you

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already are. And

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also mouth hug. And time.

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How dare you emphasize mouth

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hug so many times. You didn't even have

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any other things. I don't want to be

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superstitious or anything, but if you just have

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enough soup, you will feel better. You're not going to

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want to eat a hearty sandwich when

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you're not feeling good. I'm sorry. Your argument

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is flat, Red. Oh,

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wow. I'm feeling pretty

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grilled here, my friend. Wow, wow, wow,

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wow. Well, Rita, it is your turn.

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Okay. Please tell us why sandwiches are

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the best thing since sliced bread. Wow.

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I'm so glad we all decided to

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take a trip to the beach. I know.

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Hey, did you pack a lunch? I sure

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did. I made three

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delicious sandwiches for three delicious

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friends. One for you, me,

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and Tyler. Thanks, dude. Ah,

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nothing beats eating at the

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beach. Hey,

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what's that? It's

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a A rogue beach moose. Everybody

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run! Thank

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goodness we got out of there. That

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beach moose nearly got our sandwiches. Now

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that we're in the city, we can eat our

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sandwiches in peace. Hey,

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what's that? It's

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a swarm of bees. A rogue

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swarm of city bees. Everybody

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run for your life one more time.

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What's the deal with animals today? Man, I

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don't know. But it's a good thing we

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ran into the woods. It sure

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is. But when you think about it, we could

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have eaten anywhere. Whether it's a

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ferocious beach moose, a swarm of city bees,

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or a load in the woods, you can

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always enjoy a sandwich. Uh,

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where's Tyler? What? Wow.

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Those friends sure are enjoying an adventurous

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day. If we know one thing

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for sure, it's that wherever they go, they're

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able to eat a sandwich, and that's why

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sandwiches are so great. They're

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portable, easy to hold, and don't

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require any utensils to enjoy. Unlike

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a type of very wet and gross food

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I can think of. Sandwiches

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are the travelers' favorite food, and because of

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that, they can be seen at every activity.

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Don't take my word for it. Just ask

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Tyler. I ate my sandwich while running

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from a beach moose, fleeing city bees.

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Then I rode a roller coaster, and now I'm

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playing the piano. All

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with a sandwich. Man, that

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guy's all over the place. Just

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like Tyler, the sandwich can go anywhere,

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even space. Back in

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1965, astronaut John Young smuggled a

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sandwich on his ship. The first

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Sammy to touch the stars was

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corned beef. Whether

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you're an astronaut in space with corned

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beef or a kid on a plane,

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on Earth with a PB&J. A sandwich

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lets you grab your favorite fillings, put

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it in between slices of bread, and

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enjoy. The simplicity of the sandwich means

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anyone can make it. There

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is no special gear or dramatic

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ingredients like the ones seen in

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a very disgusting, hot, and wet

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bowl-based dinner. You don't

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need a special blender or giant pots

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to make a good sandwich. All

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you need is your favorite foods and

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some bread. Do you

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like shrimp? Make yourself a

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shrimp po'boy. Tammin' cheese? Whip

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up a Cubano. Corn beef? Absolutely

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prepare a Reuben. Any food

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you like can fit into a sandwich because

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the possibilities are endless. Now

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some of you might be wondering,

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what the heck is a po'boy,

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Cubano, or Reuben? They're all sandwiches.

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Sandwiches are so wildly loved there

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are hundreds of different names and

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cultural variations on them. Can

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you imagine being able to order them

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all? Welcome to the world

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of sandwiches. How much every kind of sandwich?

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Can I take your order? Hi,

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can I get the BLT, a

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cheesesteak, clam roll, lobster roll, fluffernutter,

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juicy Lucy, sloppy Joe, Rachel, patty

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melt, Bob Ross, chopped cheese, and

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oh, and a diet Coke. Sorry,

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we're all out of coleslaw. Okay,

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then, um, please set the Rachel

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with a pilgrim. You got

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it. Those were

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all real sandwiches and there are so

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many more to try. All over

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the world people love sandwiches because they're

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more than just food. They're a

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way of life. If

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you think about it, a

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day is sandwiched between a sunrise

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and a sunset. A life

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is sandwiched between a birth and a

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death. And soup is

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sandwiched between a spoon and a

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disgusting slurp sound. So

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whenever you're hungry, don't

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reach for a little. ladle or a bowl? Simply

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grab two slices of bread and

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your favorite food for a

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tasty sandwich. Ria,

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the bees and the moose have teamed up

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and they're headed to this very studio right

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now. What? Everyone

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grab your sandwiches and run! Mmm...

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Wow, an action-packed argument

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for everyone's favorite action

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snack. River, what's

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it about you about Rita's argument? I

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got a historical fact about

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the astronaut and

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I loved the inspirational advertisement

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feeling at the end. It

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felt like an ad for some

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medication that's telling you how to do it.

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Medication. It's all of your

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life. Beautiful. It was very beautiful.

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But Taj, it is time for

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your rebuttal. Tell us why

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we should ditch the sandwich. Wow. You've

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got 30 seconds and your time starts

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now. I mean the first thing I think

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of is a beach moose

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and bees are not going

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to really entice my appetite.

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It felt dangerous to want to bring

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food along on that adventure.

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I think that feels pretty stale

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to me. So

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your whole argument, although quote-unquote inspirational,

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felt really subpar if I have

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to say so myself. I

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really wish you were on a roll about it, but it just came

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really flat to me. I don't know. I

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don't think any of that argument worked.

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Okay. Okay. You know

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what's more dangerous than

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beach meese and

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city bees? Hot, slappy

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chin drips when you can't get

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your soup in your mouth. That

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is what danger is. That's

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more dangerous than a beach meese? Yes. Yes.

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Wow. I'm going to have a really

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hard disagree. Even if I noodled on it for a

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while, if I chicken noodled on it for a while,

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I still would not think that that would be more

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dangerous than a little bit of grip. I'm still saying

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that I'm the PBJ. Probably better.

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Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

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Okay, River, it is time to award some points. Please

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give one point to the Declaration of

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Greatness you liked best and one point

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to the rebuttal that won you over.

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You get to decide what makes

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a winning argument. Did one team's

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jokes make you giggle? Was another

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team's logic awe-inspiring? Award

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your points, but don't tell us who they're going to. Have

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you made your decision? Yes.

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Wonderful. Tash and

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Rita, how are you two feeling so

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far? I'm feeling pretty BLT

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with best little

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thing. I'm feeling

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like the best little thing. Oh,

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brothel. I think that was a

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stretch if I do have to say so myself. Wait

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just a minute. I am PBJ.

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I am perfectly built and

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joyous. Okay. Okay,

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it is time for a quick break.

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Grab a soup spoon and a dollop

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of mustard and we'll be right back

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with more Smash Boom Best. You're

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listening to State of Debate, home

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to raging rhetoric and awe-inspiring argumentation.

17:23

Hi, Debate Besties. This

17:27

is Taylor Lincoln. And I'm

17:29

a Todd to her Douglas. Todd

17:31

Douglas. I have so many favorite things

17:33

about you, friend. Aww, like

17:35

what? Name them.

17:38

I think you're kind and you're

17:40

sporty. You're reliable. You're talented. Just

17:42

like me. We have so much

17:44

in common. Well thank you

17:46

for those compliments, for me and for

17:49

yourself. This reminds me of a

17:51

conversation I overheard between two best friends the

17:53

other day. Ooh, did someone use

17:55

a logical fallacy? They make

17:57

arguments oh so flimsy. They

18:00

sure did. And it was

18:02

a banger. Let's listen. Franny,

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you know, I'm so grateful for this

18:09

time with you. Things have been wild

18:12

lately. Yeah, I always feel so centered

18:14

when we go on our

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walks. OMG, we said the

18:18

same thing at the same time.

18:21

And we both like walks. It's

18:23

almost like we're the same person.

18:26

Yeah, Wendy, I guess. Let's

18:28

go get a snack. We're hungry. I'm

18:31

actually pretty full. I just ate

18:33

a big Caesar wrap. And no,

18:35

no, no, no, no. We're hungry.

18:38

Remember? We said the

18:40

same thing at the same time

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just a second ago, which means

18:44

we're exactly alike, which means

18:46

we're both really hungry right

18:48

now. I don't think that's

18:51

how it works. Oh,

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look, a churro stand. Oh, we're so

18:55

hungry. Let's go. OK,

18:58

just because Franny and Wendy said the same

19:00

thing at the same time doesn't

19:02

mean they're the same person feeling the

19:05

same things. Exactly. This is

19:07

an example of a false equivalency,

19:09

where someone thinks that two things

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are the same, even though they

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only share one trait. Even

19:15

though they have that one thing in common,

19:18

it doesn't mean Franny wanted a churro. Correct.

19:20

But now that we brought it up, I

19:23

do. Well, we better go get you one.

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We'll see you next time on State of

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the Bay. State. Boom.

19:34

Mash. Smashboombest.

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You're listening to Smashboombest. I'm your host,

19:41

Molly Bloom. And I'm your

19:43

judge, River. And we love getting

19:45

debate suggestions from our listeners. Take

19:47

a listen to this precious gem

19:49

of a debate idea from Adam.

19:52

My debate idea is diamonds versus

19:54

gold. Well, that debate idea is

19:56

priceless. We'll check back in at the end of

19:58

this episode to see which side of the debate is. Adam thinks it

20:00

went. And now it's back to

20:02

our debate. Soup versus

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sandwiches. That's right.

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And it's time for round two, the... Micro

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round. For the

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micro round challenge, each team has prepared a

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creative response to a prompt they received in

20:18

advance. For Taj and Rita,

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the prompt was museum tour. Each

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team needs to pretend like they're a docent

20:25

working at a museum devoted to their side

20:27

and give us a tour of the exhibits

20:29

there. Taj went first last time,

20:31

so Rita, you're up. Let

20:33

us know why we should join

20:36

Club Sandwich. Hello!

20:40

Welcome to the Hall of

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Sandwiches. Now you might be saying

20:44

to yourself, but wait, you're a

20:46

pickle. Excellent observation. It is

20:49

my greatest honor to be giving

20:51

this tour as sandwich's most beloved salty

20:53

crunchy sidekick. And if you're thinking,

20:55

I thought that was chips, well,

20:58

I'd ask you not to bring him up. We're

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fighting. Just let me have this. In

21:03

this room, you'll encounter influential sandwiches

21:06

from history. Behind me is

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a portrait of John Montague, the

21:10

fourth Earl of Sandwich. Sandwich

21:18

is an actual place in fancy England.

21:21

It's said the sandwich is named after him

21:23

because he famously asked for a piece of

21:25

beef between two slices of toasted

21:27

bread so he could eat quickly and efficiently.

21:31

Stories say he was either too busy working

21:33

or too busy gambling to get up and

21:35

eat a normal meal. Either

21:38

way, genius. Further down the

21:40

hall, you can try identifying sandwiches with

21:42

a game of which is which. Keep

21:46

your eyes out for Elvis Presley's infamous

21:48

peanut butter banana and bacon. Maybe

21:51

you'll recognize other global delights like

21:54

Spain's Boca Dio, Airo

21:56

from Greece. a

22:00

sick tiny bow from China. A

22:03

succulent Vietnamese Mon-Mees!

22:07

Oh wow, I'm getting hungry. I hope

22:09

I don't eat myself. Test

22:12

your sandwich know-how by correctly assessing

22:14

which is a sub, hoagie, hero,

22:16

or grinder. Spoiler, they're all

22:18

pretty much the same, but folks can get

22:21

pretty heated about the regional differences, so do

22:23

tread lightly. Finally,

22:25

you'll enter the room of hot

22:28

takes where controversial entries such as the

22:30

hot dog and taco claim to be

22:32

sandwiches. Even lasagna

22:34

says it's just several sandwiches stacked

22:36

on top of one another in

22:38

cupboard and sauce. Enjoy!

22:42

And if you see chips anywhere, tell

22:44

him not to text me. Wow,

22:51

that pickle definitely knows their sandwiches.

22:54

Very impressive. Taj, it

22:56

is your turn. Ladle us a

22:58

hearty dish of super good content

23:00

for your side. Hello

23:04

everyone, my name is Taj. I'm

23:06

going to enter in your academic summit all

23:08

about soup. You'll get the exciting

23:11

opportunity to fully and safely subvert

23:13

yourself in the soup of your

23:15

choice. Before we literally do this,

23:17

please make sure you equip yourselves

23:19

with our safe sushi on your

23:21

soup. These hot soups use nanotechnology

23:24

to absorb the flavor of any soup

23:26

through your bloodstream, without getting you wet,

23:28

or making you feel full. I

23:31

was ready to go surfing on the rolling

23:33

waves of the tomato bits. Does

23:35

anyone want to climb a broccoli stock

23:38

in a creamy lovely chilow when

23:40

you... What's not to love about

23:42

using a little honey? The place

23:44

is the comforting chicken yourself. And

23:48

don't let the name fool you. Our chili

23:50

is anything but... Don't worry,

23:52

your wetsuit will give you warmth if you

23:54

do want to take a chili plunge in

23:56

some cucumber gazpacho. Oh, and

23:58

Please be aware that... Wow

24:30

it'd be the soup very says ah

24:32

ok we our please tell me what

24:34

stood out to you about ties and

24:36

we'd as a micro rounds I got

24:38

some more historical fact from read and

24:41

like the invention of the sandwich and

24:43

then as first I was. Thinking

24:48

about his diving into some institute

24:50

but and I see some Pretty

24:52

fun and cozy In the end

24:55

a. Very. Very cozy

24:57

river. It is time to. oh

24:59

A Points: The criteria are completely

25:01

up to you and completely subjective.

25:03

Could it be a museum? But

25:05

you said like visiting Stitch, you'll

25:08

learn something. Did you feel something?

25:10

Whatever it is, it's up to

25:12

see. Have a major decision.

25:15

On past. That and then it's time for

25:17

our third round. The Supercell. See. Sneak

25:21

attack. This is our improvised

25:23

round were debaters have to respond

25:25

to a challenge on the spot.

25:28

To days a sneak attack is

25:30

called Oscar Winning moments us. For.

25:33

This Challenge: You need to

25:35

pretend your side is the

25:37

star of a fantastic dramatic

25:39

movie and we want you

25:41

to deliver the award winning

25:43

a monologue from that movie.

25:45

Does that make sense? I

25:48

think though. so. Toss.

25:51

It is your turn. Okay, let's

25:53

hear your oscar winning moment for

25:55

team soup. Let's. See the

25:57

title of my movie is gonna be

25:59

com. Supreme. And

26:01

that's what it's called. Supreme.

26:04

And let me let me see you on this for just

26:06

a second. The setting is

26:08

pretty straightforward. Somebody is

26:10

actually in a competition and it's

26:13

to have the most

26:15

puns that they can possibly think of. And

26:19

so they're giving their final pun-nourific

26:23

speech about their... but

26:26

they love taking place in

26:28

a ramen shop. So I

26:31

have a bouillon puns

26:33

to share with you all. And

26:36

I just want to say I hope you

26:38

all really appreciate this moment because let

26:41

me remind you that soup is super yummy

26:43

and delicious and don't forget nutritious. Do

26:46

you know what a ghost favorite

26:48

soup is? Because it's scream of broccoli.

26:50

You know what? I have to say one more

26:53

thing because I never

26:55

got soup as a child and all I

26:57

wanted was some alphabet soup. You

26:59

know what font they used? Times

27:01

New Ramen. Okay? And

27:05

what's the soups favorite sport but bowling.

27:08

You know what I mean? So

27:11

please remember all of my puns and

27:15

we'll see you on the other side. Wow.

27:18

Very dramatic. You know

27:21

what Oscar voters love? They

27:23

love them. They love them. They love

27:25

a dramatic pun. There

27:28

should be more dramatic puns. Yes, there really

27:30

should. Okay. Now Rita, it's your

27:32

turn. Move us to

27:34

tears with your monologue for Team Sandwich.

27:37

Okay. Not an often chosen category

27:39

for the Oscars but this is

27:42

an Animal Planet feature. Oh. Yes.

27:44

And it's a story of a

27:46

young kid who like was charged

27:48

with adopting the family pet and couldn't

27:52

choose and the title

27:54

of the movie is Between Two Slices. Okay.

27:59

Monologue. time, which is

28:01

how, incidentally, she starts it in the

28:03

movie. Um, she says that. My log

28:05

time. You know, when

28:08

I first came into this shelter

28:11

and I saw you, rye

28:13

bread, I thought you were the sweetest

28:15

little puppy I had ever seen in

28:18

my whole life. But

28:20

then here you are, right next

28:22

to your kennel, the dearest

28:25

little brioche I've ever seen.

28:30

And I know mom said we

28:32

can just have one, but

28:34

I can't choose just one of you.

28:37

So I've decided I'm taking

28:39

both of you and

28:41

both of you will live on

28:43

each side of me for

28:46

the rest of my day.

28:49

And monologue. And

28:51

that's in the movie. Okay. All right. Wow. That was beautiful.

28:53

Thank you. It was only

29:00

six years old. Yeah. Wow.

29:04

And what was his name

29:06

in the ranch? Manet. Wow.

29:08

That's a

29:11

sandwich I definitely don't want. That is a

29:14

lot of wetness. It's practically a soup. Might

29:16

as well make it a soup. I wouldn't

29:18

put mayonnaise in a soup though. Okay. River,

29:22

please award a prize. Have

29:24

you made your decision? Yes, I have. Perfect.

29:26

Then it's time for our final round. In

29:31

this round, each team will have

29:33

just six words to sum up

29:35

the glory of their side. Rita,

29:38

let's hear your six words for

29:41

sandwiches. Six words. Okay.

29:45

Bread chomps over

29:47

slurps every time.

29:51

Tash, it is your turn. Please

29:53

give us your six words for soup. Soup

29:58

is soup-sation. Don't

30:02

ever forget. Soup-sational

30:07

many syllables, one word. It was

30:09

one word though. Incredible.

30:12

Okay, River, have you

30:14

awarded all five points?

30:17

Yes. Okay, please

30:19

tally them up. Are

30:21

you ready to claim one team to Smash Boom best? Yes,

30:24

I am. Alright, drum roll please. And

30:28

the winner is... Sandwiches!

30:30

I knew it. I'm

30:35

making a stab with my hands, which you

30:37

can't see, but it was a win. It

30:39

was very, very close. It

30:41

was a tough debate, so was there a

30:43

moment, River, that really pushed it over the

30:45

edge for sandwiches? I loved the

30:47

monologue. I loved between the two slices.

30:50

I love to see the improv. Dear

30:52

Tash, and I do mean that, you are a good friend of

30:54

mine. Any way you slice

30:57

it, I think you

30:59

made some really great points, and

31:01

I appreciate you bringing to

31:03

my attention the healing nature of soup,

31:06

because I feel that through the healing nature

31:08

of your friendship. But sandwiches

31:10

are better. Congratulations,

31:13

my dear friend Rita, on

31:15

winning. Whether it was

31:18

a thick and chunky moment, or something

31:20

really incredibly warm,

31:22

like a

31:27

mouth hug with your monologue, I really

31:30

do appreciate your success in this, and I

31:33

wish you all the best, my dear sweet

31:35

friend. Well that

31:37

is it for today's debate battle. River crowned

31:39

Sandwiches the Smash Boom best, but what about

31:42

you? Head to smashboom.org and

31:44

vote to tell us who you think

31:46

won. Smash Boom Best is brought to

31:48

you by Brains On and APM Studios.

31:50

It's produced by Molly Bloom, Anna Wegle,

31:52

Hans Buteau, and our own Wilda Slant.

31:55

We had engineering help from Alex Simpson with

31:57

sound design by Anna Wegle and Hans Buteau.

32:00

Our editors are Shayla Farzans and Sandin

32:02

Totten. And we had production help from

32:04

Rosie DePonce, Anna Goldfield, Ruby

32:06

Guthrie, Mark Sanchez, and

32:09

Nico Gonzalez-Whistler. Our executive producer is Beth Perlman

32:11

and the APM Studios executives in charge

32:13

are Chandra Kavati, Alex Shaffer, and Joanne

32:15

Griffith. Our announcer is Marlee Foyerwerker-Auto, and we

32:17

want to give a special thanks to

32:19

Austin Cross and Taylor Kaufman. Taj, is

32:21

there anyone you'd like to give a shout

32:24

out to today? Honestly, I

32:26

still have to shout out Ruda for just being so

32:28

amazing at what she does. She's so

32:30

good. I like, I felt moved to

32:32

sandwiches almost fully, but not completely. But

32:35

I want to give her a shout out because it

32:37

was really amazing. And how about you, Rida, any special

32:39

shout outs? Yes, also

32:41

a forever shout out to Taj, but I'd love to

32:43

give a special shout out to my kiddo, Maisie. You're

32:46

the best. Hi, Maisie. Hi. And

32:49

how about you, River, any special thanks or

32:51

shout outs? Um, to my

32:53

father, Kyle. Aww. Who

32:55

drove me here. Yay, Kyle.

32:58

Before we go, let's check in and see

33:00

who Adam thinks should win the Diamonds vs.

33:02

Gold debate. I think Diamonds would win because

33:04

they are way more valuable and way harder

33:07

to break. If you're between

33:09

the ages of 13 and 18 and you'd

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33:13

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34:01

is fine. I just also

34:03

want bread and fall. You know what I mean? You

34:05

know, you can put croutons in soup too. Sure you

34:07

can. And then they're part of the slop. Okay.