About this episode

The episode features a debate between onions and corn, highlighting their culinary uses and research backgrounds of the guests.

I hope you are hungry, because today’s debate is serving up two staples of the dinner table. Grill ‘em, saute ‘em, mix ‘em in salads. They’ll both taste great. But only one can take the trophy. It’s Onions vs Corn. Here to slice and dice for Team Onions is Brian Kvitko. He’s an Associate Professor of Molecular Plant Bacteriology at the University of Georgia and an actual Onion researcher! Sounding the horn for corn is Jason Wallace. He’s also at the University of Georgia where he’s an Associate Professor of quantitative genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and crop microbiomes. And he is an actual corn researcher! Get ready for a debate as smart as it is tasty. And head to smashboom.org to vote for your favorite dinner time delight.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!

People in this episode

Guests: Brian Kvitko, Jason Wallace

Topics covered

• debate
• food
• vegetables
• research
• education

Keywords

• onions
• corn
• debate
• dinner table
• research
• University of Georgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Georgia, Smash Boom Best

More episodes of Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

• Balloons vs Candles · June 11, 2026 · 38 min
• Knitting vs Pottery · June 4, 2026 · 38 min
• Alligators vs Otters · May 21, 2026 · 41 min
• Slime vs Slinkies · May 14, 2026 · 41 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family podcast page.