1 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister Jim and welcome back to kid 2 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: the family. We have a ton of fun here. And 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: for all of my other awesome listeners, thank you for 5 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: listening every day. I know you have so many different 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: options to listen from, but parents, thank you for inviting 7 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: our stories into your home, into your cars, and into 8 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: sleepy time. Well, friends, are you ready for today's adventure? 9 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 1: Me too? Let go, Hey Ben, don't forget the flippers, 10 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: shouted Valentine. Yep, I got them over here. Valentine and Ben, 11 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 1: we're getting all their scuba gear ready for an adventure. 12 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: You see, they lived on a very large ship in 13 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: the middle of the ocean, far far away from many 14 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:06,839 Speaker 1: land nearby, and their job was to explore the deepest 15 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: of deepest places in the ocean. Wow, they are much 16 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: braver than me. I don't think I would want to 17 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: go into the very deep deep parts of the ocean 18 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: with scuba gear. What about you? Do you do that? 19 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 2: Well? 20 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 1: As Valentine and Ben head hold their scuba gear ready, 21 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: they are pulled up their rye down to the bottom. 22 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: The deepest part of the ocean is called the Mariana Trench. 23 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: It is so very very deep that let's say you 24 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 1: and I had the world's biggest shovel, that we could 25 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: scoop up the tallest mountain in the world. Do you 26 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: know what that mountain is called, Yes, Mount Everest. If 27 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: we were able to scoop up that big, tall, ginormous 28 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,639 Speaker 1: mountain and put it in the deepest part of the ocean, 29 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: do you think it would be sticking out of the water. Actually, no, 30 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: the water there is so deep. It's six miles deep, 31 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: and so if we put Mount Everest all the way 32 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: to the bottom of that part of the ocean, it 33 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: would still be over a mile under water. It is 34 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: so incredibly deep it almost feels like a different planet 35 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: when you're all the way down there. And that's what 36 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: Valentine and Ben are going to as they enter into 37 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: their submarine on a first class ticket to the bottom 38 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: of the ocean. To go that deep, they needed to 39 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: wear some very special equipment because of the pressure down 40 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: at the bottom of the ocean. It's very dangerous, and 41 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: so their very special equipment would keep them safe. After 42 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: a very long trip down to the bottom, they finally arrived, Ben, 43 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: holy smokes, look at that Ben, Ben wake up. Valentine 44 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: was shaking Ben, who had fallen asleep during this long ride. 45 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 3: Oh are we here? 46 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: Are we? Oh? 47 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 3: Okay? 48 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: Ben yawned and stretched as Valentine's face was plastered to 49 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: the edge of the submarine window he was looking out. 50 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,519 Speaker 1: It was a very small window, because I don't think 51 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,519 Speaker 1: in submarines, I don't think you can have very large windows, 52 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: only small ones. The two friends put on the rest 53 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: of their gear, their scuba tank, flippers and goggles and 54 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: everything else, and out they swam into the very deep 55 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: part of the ocean. If you are swimming around in 56 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: the deepest part of the ocean, do you think it's 57 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: very light down there? Do you think there's the sunlight 58 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: or is it dark? Yes, it is very very dark. 59 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: It's so deep that the sunlight can't make it all 60 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: the way down to the bottom through all the water, 61 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: so it's pretty much like you closed your eyes. That's 62 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: how dark it is down there. These two explorers were 63 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: going down there for a very specific reason. They were 64 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: looking for a giant squid. Have you ever heard of 65 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: or seen a picture of a giant squid? They're giant ormous, Yes, 66 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 1: they're humongous. Squid, and they were going down there to 67 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: learn more about them and see if they could even 68 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: maybe take a picture of one. After swimming around for 69 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 1: a little while, it actually did not take them long 70 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: before they met a very surprising creature. Sh Hey, Valentine, 71 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: can you hear me? Sh I read you loud and clear. 72 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 1: Ben sh Their scuba suits had like some walkie talkies 73 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: built into them so that they could talk to each other. 74 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: That was a very important part. I don't think I 75 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 1: would want to go scuba diving if I was all 76 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: by myself. It's a lot better with friends. Hey, Ben, 77 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: do you see that thing over there? That cave looks 78 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: like something we should check out. I'm right behind you, 79 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: said Ben. As the two of them swam towards this cave, 80 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: they were immediately greeted by a ginormous eyeball. 81 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 2: H wow. Hello. 82 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: Valentine and Ben were both very surprised. This eyeball was 83 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: half as big as they were. It was very very large. 84 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 2: Why hellover? 85 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: Oh he could talk? Huh. Hi, My name's Valentine. That's 86 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 1: my friend Ben. And we were just swimming down here 87 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:55,800 Speaker 1: to actually kind of learn more about creatures like you. 88 00:05:55,800 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 2: You don't say, well, I could use some help. I 89 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 2: got stuck down here a long time ago. This giant 90 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: squid went on to tell Valentine and Ben about how 91 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 2: his tentacles had gotten stuck in this cave and then 92 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 2: he was unable to reach back and get it unstuck 93 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 2: from the rocks that it was stuck on, and he 94 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 2: had been stuck in this cave for a very long time. 95 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 2: Using their headlamps, Valentine and Ben swam past the giant 96 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 2: squid deeper into the cave. We're a little nervous about it, 97 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 2: but they were there to help a new friend. Hey, Ben, 98 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 2: help me move that rock over there, said Valentine. The 99 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 2: two of them swam over to this big boulder that 100 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 2: looked like had fallen right on that giant squid's tentacle. 101 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: All right, on the count of three, let's give it 102 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: a big push. One, two, three. With all their might, 103 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:04,919 Speaker 1: Ben and Valentine were able to push that giant rock 104 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: that had caught the squids tentacle, and with one final push, 105 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: the rock came tumbling down boom. 106 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 2: You did it right, Thank you so much. 107 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: Ben and Valentine swam back around to where the squid's 108 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: head was and his eyeballs. They were very large. Remember, 109 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: I'm glad we were able to help you out, said Ben. Yeah, 110 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: we do have one question to ask you, said Valentine. 111 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: It's for our research, you see you. We're trying to 112 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: learn more about your species so that we can maybe 113 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: do more to help protect it. So we have one 114 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: question for you. Is that okay? 115 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 2: Yesh? 116 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 3: How old are you? 117 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: Asked Valentine. The giant squid looked like he was thinking 118 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: really hard. Maybe he didn't know how old he was, 119 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 1: because he did look very large and very old, and 120 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: so maybe if you're that old, you lose track of 121 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 1: how old you really are. 122 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 3: I am five hundred and forty two years. 123 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: Old, Valentine and Ben couldn't believe it. Did he just 124 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: say five hundred and forty two? Said Ben? That's what 125 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: I heard too, said Valentine. 126 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 3: Well, I've gotta get going. Thank you again for your help. 127 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your answer, mister giant squid. 128 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: Wave Valentine. We'll see you later, said Ben. As Valentine 129 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: and Ben watched the giant squid swim away, they couldn't 130 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: believe it. Their mission was a ginormous success. Not only 131 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 1: did they learn all a very important question about giants quids, 132 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,680 Speaker 1: but they were able to also help one along the way. 133 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: This may be the end of the story, it's just 134 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: the beginning of their amazing ocean adventures that lie ahead 135 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 1: the end. Great job, you listened all the way to 136 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: the end, and you know what time of day is. 137 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: It's time for kid shout at Sion. Want to say 138 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: hey to Xavier and Bear from Louisiana, Jacob from Australia, 139 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: Marshall and Patrick from Maryland, Diego from California, Hattie from 140 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: British Columbia, Briella from California, and uh Lena and Laura 141 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: from Toronto. I'm so glad that you're all in the 142 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: Kid Short Stories family and on the spy team. We 143 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: could not stop Doctor Stinky Breath and his crew without you, 144 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: my friends. Will you have a super duper day and 145 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 1: I will see you on our next adventure. Bye.