1 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Hey, friends, it's mister Jim and welcome back to kid 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: Short Stories, where we turned your ideas into some amazing adventures. Yeah, like, 3 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: today's story comes to us from Alex from Seattle. Hey Alex, 4 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 1: he sent me an awesome idea for a story, and 5 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: you can't do Just head over to kidshort stories dot com. 6 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: Send me your idea. Maybe we'll turn it into an 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: amazing adventure. Are you guys ready? 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 2: I definitely am. 9 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 1: Let's go, and Alex, don't forget to brush your teeth, 10 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: shouted Alex's parents. Alex was getting ready for his first 11 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: day of school. This was a very exciting day for 12 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: him and many others. Have you ever gone to school? 13 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 3: Oh? 14 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, that first day. It's very exciting sometimes a little scary, 15 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: just not sure exactly what's gonna happen, right, yeahs your 16 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,919 Speaker 1: teacher gonna be nice? Are there gonna be friends there? 17 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: Do you know anyone in your class? 18 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: Oh? 19 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: Dear, so many different things. But oh wait, but what 20 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: about all the amazing new things that are waiting for you, 21 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: Like there might be new friends and and one new 22 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: playground to play on, and all new teachers that are hilarious. 23 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:32,119 Speaker 1: Starting a new school year may feel a little nervousy, 24 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: but it's also super duper awesome. Well, Alex was getting 25 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: ready for that very first day of school when he 26 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: was looking for his shoes. 27 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: He was looking. 28 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: Everywhere his closet, underneath his bed, even behind the toilet, 29 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: which I don't even know why would he even look there, 30 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: because how did your shoe end up behind the toilet? 31 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: But you know, I guess when you have something, you 32 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: look in every single place possible, right. Yeah, Well, finally 33 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:10,679 Speaker 1: he heard the best news ever, Alex, your shoes were 34 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: in the car. Hurry, we gotta get going. You found 35 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: my shoes, said Alex. 36 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 2: He was so relieved. 37 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: They were his brand new school shoes that he was 38 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: going to be wearing to this first day of school. 39 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: And oh, he forgot that he left him in his car. 40 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: He had actually put them there the day before so 41 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: that they wouldn't get lost, and then he forgot that 42 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 1: he put him there. This day is not off to 43 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: a very good start. I hope it gets better, but unfortunately, 44 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: something crazy is about to happen. As Alex climbed into 45 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: his parents' car, he jumped in his seat, clicked the buckle, 46 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 1: and off they were on the road. Thankfully, his school 47 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: was pretty close to where he lives, so it wasn't 48 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: going to be as super dupe for long drive. And 49 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 1: on the way they were gonna listen to their favorite music. 50 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: What do you like to listen to in the car 51 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: maybe while you're going to school? Do you have some 52 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: favorite music you like to listen to, or or maybe 53 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,399 Speaker 1: even some Kid Short Stories podcasts? 54 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 2: Right? 55 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: Yeah? Well, parents, did you know that we actually have 56 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: different podcast feeds? 57 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: Yeah? 58 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: So Kid Short Stories is one feed, and then there's 59 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: a ton of other stories on our Biology Squad podcast 60 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: and our Kids Animal Stories podcast. So you have to 61 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: make sure that you're subscribed to all three of those 62 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: so you don't miss out on any of our awesome stories. 63 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: Well that's what Alex was listening to on his way 64 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: to school. He was ons Biology Squad, but he also 65 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: liked to listen to the stories to catch the latest 66 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: updates on what doctor Stinky Breath might be up to. 67 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: But then Alex looked up at the clock in his 68 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 1: car to check the time and he said, wait a second, 69 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: are we we're not at school yet? 70 00:03:58,720 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 2: Are we gonna be late? 71 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: I'm not sure, Alex said his parents, Uh, this red 72 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: light feels like it's been red forever. And look, all 73 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: the other lights are around here, are all read too. 74 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: Alex pressed his face up against the window in his 75 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: car and saw exactly what they were saying. Every single 76 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: stoplight had turned red, even the stop light you know 77 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: of the other direction. Like nobody was moving. He leaned 78 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,600 Speaker 1: up even further to see the next street, and the 79 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: next street, and the next street. Every single stoplight had 80 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: turned red. Nobody was moving? What is going on? 81 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 2: Meanwhile, high up. 82 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: In the clouds up above, doctor Stinky Breath was laughing 83 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: that his evil plan was actually working per Ninja's please 84 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: tell me how did you pull this off? I could 85 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: see that every single stop light in the Soul City 86 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: is turned red, and nobody can move anywhere. No school, 87 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: no work, no nothing, only bad traffic. I love bad traffic. 88 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 3: Well, bus, We actually program this robot to walk around 89 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 3: the whole city, and it has some special laser eyes. 90 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 3: When let's set a stoplight with those laser eyes, it 91 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,559 Speaker 3: instantly turns it to red. 92 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: Thou purple, Ninja, that is great to hear. How can 93 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: we make sure that this robot knows exactly what to 94 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: do and where to go? 95 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: Can we make him. 96 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: Go to other cities as well to take over all 97 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: of the stoplights. 98 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:49,599 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, but we're able to control him from way 99 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 3: up here at the lamp. And uh, looks like he's 100 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 3: running a little bit low at battery, so he'll need 101 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 3: to stop for a charge somewhere. But what's these fully 102 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,919 Speaker 3: charge that will have him head over to the next sitting? 103 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:08,799 Speaker 1: I love it, Purponinez. It was now eight oh seven, 104 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: which means that school had started seven minutes ago. Well, 105 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: actually it wasn't only Alex that was late to school. 106 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 1: It was the entire school. The whole school was late 107 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: and so they weren't even able to start on time. 108 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: The teachers, the principles, everybody was stuck in bad traffic. 109 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 1: Alex heard a buzz coming from his backpack. He reached in, 110 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: unzipped the top and pulled out his walkie talkie. 111 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 4: SH this is Alex, sh Alex, this is HQ. We 112 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:50,159 Speaker 4: need your help. Based on your GPS location, it looks 113 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 4: like you are stuck in the same gridlock of traffic 114 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 4: that many of our other agents are. 115 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 2: SH. 116 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I knew there must be something crazy going on. 117 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: What's the mission? 118 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 2: Sh? 119 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 4: We believe that there is a robot walking around the 120 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 4: city with laser eyes able to control the stoplight. 121 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: Sh holy smokes, I see him right now, said Alex. 122 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: It was It was true. Alex was looking out the 123 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: window and there it was a giant robot walking down 124 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: the street. Boom boom boom. 125 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 4: Sh Alex, we need you to chase down that robot 126 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 4: and see if there's a way that you can stop him. Hurry, 127 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 4: sh Before even Alex was able to get a word 128 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 4: out of his mouth to ask his parents, they knew 129 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 4: that he had. 130 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: To go save the day. Go Alex, go, they shouted 131 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: as he jumped out the door of the car. But 132 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, the robots started to do 133 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: something very strange. It was like opening up a compartment 134 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: in the. 135 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 2: Back of it. 136 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: It was like reaching around into its back and it's 137 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: it's pulling out a charging cable. Alex knew exactly what 138 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: he had to do. That robot was standing over by 139 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: a whole bunch of charging stations, you know for cars 140 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: to charge themselves. But it looks like that robot needs 141 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: a charge. Alex knew immediately what he had to do. 142 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: He had to get that card. He ran over as 143 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: fast as he could and grabbed one of his net 144 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 1: blasters out of his spy pack. All right, I think 145 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: I only got one chance at this, said Alex as 146 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: he aimed it. 147 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 2: Up, and. 148 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 1: The net blaster flew out and grabbed onto the charger 149 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: right out of the robots and and he was able 150 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: to pull it away. Oh dear, Now the robot sees Alex. 151 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,079 Speaker 2: Ron, Alex run. 152 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: Alex took off, running as fast as he could, with 153 00:08:57,920 --> 00:08:59,439 Speaker 1: the robot close behind. 154 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 2: Alex was running. 155 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: As fast as he could with that robot's charging cord 156 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:09,079 Speaker 1: in hand, when all of a sudden. 157 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 2: The robot ran out of batteries. 158 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 1: Holy smokes, I didn't realize that robot was just gonna 159 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: run out of batteries that fast, but Alex did it. 160 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 1: He grabbed his walkie talkie called it in HQ, and 161 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: HQ was able to reset all the stoplights to their 162 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: normal working order, and everyone continued on their day. Except 163 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: fuckings the world happened down, Ziah, Why do I see 164 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: so many green lights? 165 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 3: That's unfortunately, our robot ran out of batteries. 166 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 2: How did that happen? 167 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 1: I thought you said that he just needed to charge up. 168 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 3: Well, unfortunately, the charging gable for a robot is missing. 169 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: Now, Oh, get the nuzzle fun just get it charges 170 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,359 Speaker 1: back up night now. 171 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,719 Speaker 3: Unfortunately that was our only cable. 172 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: Ponan Wow, great job, Alex always smokes. Who what an 173 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: incredible first day of school. I hope the rest of 174 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 1: your day goes a little bit better than this crazy, 175 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: trafficky morning. The end. Hey, friends, I need your help 176 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: celebrating some birthdays. Drum roll please. Happy birthday Fin Wow, 177 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: who's earning five years old. Finn is the best big 178 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: brother to his little sisters Autumn and Paisley, Loveless and 179 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: Kidschen stories every day spider Man, and is very good 180 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: at drawing, dancing, and telling his own stories. Wow, Finn, 181 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: I'm so glad that we get to celebrate you and 182 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: your big day on the show. 183 00:10:58,040 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 2: Happy vis birthday, Fn. 184 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 1: And next up we have Happy birthday Banks, who's turning 185 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:11,679 Speaker 1: eight years old. Banks is a great big brother to Callahan. 186 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 1: He is really good at reading. Oh yeah, and he 187 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: wants to be a storm chaser when he grows up. Wow, Banks, 188 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: you must be super duper brave. Well, I'm so glad 189 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: that we got to celebrate you and your big day 190 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: on the show. 191 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 2: Banks. 192 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,560 Speaker 1: Happy eighth birthday, oh, my friends. I hope you all 193 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: have a super duper day and I'll see you on 194 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: our next adventure. 195 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 2: Bye.