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Speaker 1:
[00:13] Hey, podcast people, hear those footsteps walking down the street? That is the sound of the most amazing, totally incredible, new Bionic Bunny Sneakers. It took me forever to save enough money to buy these. I worked for weeks, but now I got them, and I love them. I'm on my way to Muffy's for Sunday game day. We hang out in her game room, and she gives us snacks. Let's see who notices my sneakers first.

Speaker 2:
[00:42] Arthur, welcome to Sunday game day. Ooh, nice sneakers. I don't even have a pair like that, but I wish I did.

Speaker 1:
[00:52] Thanks, Muffy.

Speaker 2:
[00:53] Come on, everyone is downstairs. Binky and Buster were just starting an air hockey tournament.

Speaker 3:
[01:01] Hey, Arthur. Wow, love your new kicks.

Speaker 1:
[01:05] Thanks. Hey, everyone.

Speaker 4:
[01:06] I dig those bright red laces.

Speaker 5:
[01:09] And the bionic bunny ears on the front, amazing.

Speaker 2:
[01:13] I'll tell you what's going to be amazing. My dad's party at Crossfire Motors. Daddy said I can have a DJ, a gourmet pretzel cart, and a fashion show.

Speaker 3:
[01:25] Isn't his party to announce the new cars at his dealership?

Speaker 2:
[01:32] Okay, cucumber kale smoothies are ready.

Speaker 3:
[01:36] Aw, no cookies.

Speaker 2:
[01:37] I'm on a health kick. Besides, these smoothies are delicious. I'll put yours right behind you, Binky.

Speaker 3:
[01:44] Anybody want to play stair ball?

Speaker 1:
[01:46] That game you made up?

Speaker 4:
[01:47] No, it's time for me to destroy Buster in air hockey.

Speaker 5:
[01:52] You're on, Binky.

Speaker 1:
[01:53] I'll play the winner. Buster starts with a strong shot, but Binky swats it away. Buster saves that puck around the table.

Speaker 2:
[02:04] They're really speeding it up now.

Speaker 4:
[02:10] What'll you feel the strength of my super shot?

Speaker 2:
[02:15] Ah, you knocked your smoothie over, Binky.

Speaker 1:
[02:21] On to my new sneakers.

Speaker 6:
[02:24] You ruined them.

Speaker 3:
[02:25] What happened?

Speaker 1:
[02:26] Muffy happened. Muffy, why did you put Binky's smoothie right behind him?

Speaker 6:
[02:31] And why did you make it green?

Speaker 3:
[02:32] Arthur, relax.

Speaker 1:
[02:34] Relax? Look at my shoes.

Speaker 7:
[02:38] I worked weeks and weeks to get these, and they're ruined. I am out of here. And don't follow me. Why is this ball on the stairs?

Speaker 4:
[03:00] Who knew that one ball kick could knock over a pinball machine, a wall of board games, and a blender full of smoothies?

Speaker 5:
[03:08] I've never seen Arthur get so angry.

Speaker 2:
[03:11] His fists were clenched so tight.

Speaker 3:
[03:13] Maybe you should apologize.

Speaker 5:
[03:15] Me?

Speaker 4:
[03:17] It was just an accident. Everyone knows I can't control my super shot.

Speaker 5:
[03:22] Oh, look. Arthur left his podcasting stuff. It's still recording. Hi, Podcast Nation. I'll get you back to Arthur on my way home, okay?

Speaker 2:
[03:31] Oh, maybe everyone should go home. Arthur turned this state to a disaster.

Speaker 5:
[03:38] Sorry, Muffy.

Speaker 4:
[03:39] Bye, Muffy.

Speaker 2:
[03:40] Bye, everyone.

Speaker 5:
[03:48] Podcast Nation, Binky and I are walking up to Arthur's house.

Speaker 4:
[03:52] Whoa, Buster, look at that.

Speaker 5:
[03:54] Oh, Arthur's fence is broken. Like someone snapped the post.

Speaker 4:
[04:00] Wow, Arthur is even more mad than I thought if he's destroying his own house.

Speaker 5:
[04:06] Come on, we'll talk with him. Hey, DW.

Speaker 6:
[04:14] Why did you make Arthur play in a swamp?

Speaker 4:
[04:16] What? We didn't do that.

Speaker 6:
[04:18] Well, he stomped home with green gunk all over his feet.

Speaker 5:
[04:22] Can we talk with him?

Speaker 6:
[04:24] No. When he came home, he yelled, I'm never ever talking to any of my friends again.

Speaker 5:
[04:31] He really said that?

Speaker 6:
[04:32] That is a quote. Oh.

Speaker 4:
[04:35] I guess we'll just see him at school, then?

Speaker 6:
[04:39] And stay out of swamps, weirdos.

Speaker 5:
[04:42] What's going on? This isn't like Arthur at all.

Speaker 4:
[04:45] It's like there are two Arthurs. Normal Arthur and super tight-fist mad Arthur.

Speaker 5:
[04:51] I wonder which one is coming to school tomorrow. Hey, Podcast Nation, I'm at school, and everyone is talking about Arthur.

Speaker 4:
[05:12] And then Arthur went on a rampage and ripped out his own fence.

Speaker 3:
[05:16] Think it was Arthur who dented the slide on the playground?

Speaker 5:
[05:19] Maybe with his super mad fists. Who knows what he's gonna do next?

Speaker 1:
[05:24] What who's going to do next?

Speaker 3:
[05:25] Ah, Arthur, you scared us. Time for class, come on, everyone.

Speaker 2:
[05:31] We can all go in where we're safe.

Speaker 3:
[05:34] Safe. Morning, morning, settle down.

Speaker 4:
[05:42] All right, everybody, time to review our vocabulary list.

Speaker 3:
[05:46] Pens and notebooks out, please.

Speaker 4:
[05:49] First word is gigantic.

Speaker 7:
[05:51] G-I-G-A-N-T-I-C.

Speaker 5:
[05:55] Come on.

Speaker 1:
[05:56] Aw, shoot, my pen isn't working. Maybe if I shake it.

Speaker 5:
[06:01] Whoops!

Speaker 4:
[06:03] Whoa, that was a near hit. Everything okay, Arthur?

Speaker 1:
[06:06] Yeah, my pen was just...

Speaker 5:
[06:07] It's okay, Arthur. Just stay calm. You can borrow one of my pens.

Speaker 1:
[06:12] Oh, thanks, Buster.

Speaker 3:
[06:13] Yeah, don't get mad, Arthur.

Speaker 7:
[06:15] I'm not mad.

Speaker 4:
[06:17] Let's start that again, shall we? Radiant, R-A-D-I-A-N-T. R-A-D-I-A-N-T.

Speaker 5:
[06:30] We're in the cafeteria now, Podcast Nation.

Speaker 4:
[06:33] That's a boring intro, Buster. Try this. Pay attention, Podcast Nation. Arthur Read has become a menace.

Speaker 3:
[06:43] Did you see him throw that pen at Mr. Ratburn?

Speaker 4:
[06:46] He could have poked his eye out.

Speaker 5:
[06:51] Yeah, he's getting a tray. But it looks like it's stuck.

Speaker 3:
[06:56] And he knocked over all those cafeteria trays.

Speaker 4:
[07:01] Superman fist Arthur strikes again.

Speaker 2:
[07:04] If he keeps acting like this, I cannot invite him to my daddy's party.

Speaker 5:
[07:09] You have to. It'll really hurt his feelings if you don't.

Speaker 1:
[07:13] Hey, everyone.

Speaker 5:
[07:14] Arthur, we were just... And Arthur, here's your podcasting stuff. You left it at Muffy's.

Speaker 1:
[07:26] I was gonna ask her, but then everybody took off. Why is everyone acting so strange, Buster?

Speaker 5:
[07:32] It's more like, you're strange, Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[07:35] What?

Speaker 5:
[07:36] It's your temper. Everyone is afraid of you.

Speaker 1:
[07:39] But I'm the calmest person I know.

Speaker 5:
[07:41] You weren't calm at Muffy's house?

Speaker 1:
[07:43] That was because of my shoes. So, everyone's freaking out because I got a little mad at Muffy's?

Speaker 5:
[07:50] A little mad? Arthur, give me your recorder.

Speaker 7:
[07:54] I am out of here, and don't follow me. Why is this ball on the stairs?

Speaker 5:
[08:06] The ball knocked over the pinball machine, the whole game wall, and the smoothies.

Speaker 7:
[08:11] Oh, no.

Speaker 1:
[08:13] I didn't mean to do all that.

Speaker 5:
[08:15] And then you ripped out your fence, threw a pen at Mr. Ratburn, and destroyed the cafeteria trays. But everyone is calling you Super Mad Fist, Arthur. Well, see you in class, Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[08:29] Buster, wait. I didn't. I guess this is a table for one. Well, that was a bad day. I'm not super mad, Fist Arthur. I just got mad. Podcast people, what do you do when you get mad? I'm checking my inbox to see what you have to say.

Speaker 7:
[09:22] Those are good ideas.

Speaker 1:
[09:24] I guess I gotta figure out what works for me.

Speaker 4:
[09:27] Arthur, dinner!

Speaker 7:
[09:28] After dinner.

Speaker 4:
[09:36] Here's some stir fry for you, Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[09:38] Thanks, Dad.

Speaker 6:
[09:38] Hey, Dad, what happened to our fence?

Speaker 4:
[09:41] Oh, that. I may have bumped into it while I was parking. Sometimes accidents just happen. So how was school, Arthur?

Speaker 1:
[09:52] Fine. My friends were acting a little weird.

Speaker 6:
[09:55] He's mad at them.

Speaker 3:
[09:57] D-W.

Speaker 4:
[09:58] Did you and your friends have a fight, Arthur?

Speaker 1:
[10:00] Not exactly. They spilled stuff on my new sneakers.

Speaker 6:
[10:04] And he got really mad.

Speaker 3:
[10:06] Wouldn't you?

Speaker 6:
[10:07] Just don't have another meltdown, Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[10:09] I am not having a meltdown. I never have meltdowns.

Speaker 6:
[10:13] Why am I yelling? Beats me.

Speaker 1:
[10:17] Maybe I am super mad-fizzed, Arthur.

Speaker 6:
[10:20] Everybody gets mad sometimes. That's what Mrs. Morgan says.

Speaker 1:
[10:24] Mrs. Morgan, your preschool teacher?

Speaker 6:
[10:27] Yep. She says it's what you do when you're mad that matters.

Speaker 4:
[10:31] So what do you do, D-W?

Speaker 6:
[10:33] First thing, I blame everything on Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[10:36] Figures.

Speaker 6:
[10:37] But when that doesn't work, I yell, wicky-wacky-ticky-tocky-flippity-floppity-floop.

Speaker 4:
[10:42] Excuse me?

Speaker 6:
[10:43] I say something really silly. Mrs. Morgan says that when you do that, you forget that you're so mad.

Speaker 1:
[10:49] And that's it?

Speaker 6:
[10:50] No. Then I do a time out and take three deep breaths. Then I feel better.

Speaker 4:
[10:56] And Arthur, if you do think you overreacted, apologizing never hurts either.

Speaker 1:
[11:01] Yeah, I guess you're right. Like you said, sometimes accidents just happen. I probably shouldn't have gotten so worked up.

Speaker 2:
[11:19] Hello, Muffy Crossfire speaking.

Speaker 1:
[11:21] Hey, Muffy, it's Arthur. I just wanted to say, I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have yelled at you.

Speaker 2:
[11:27] No, you shouldn't have.

Speaker 1:
[11:29] And I never meant to wreck your game room. That was an accident.

Speaker 2:
[11:34] I get it. I get mad myself sometimes.

Speaker 1:
[11:37] Well, I'm so sorry.

Speaker 2:
[11:39] Apology accepted.

Speaker 1:
[11:40] Thanks, Muffy. See you tomorrow?

Speaker 2:
[11:42] At my party? Sure, but I do not want to see Super Magnus, Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[11:49] You got it, Muffy. Podcast people, you're not gonna believe this. The kale smoothie did not ruin my new sneakers. The smoothie just dried and then it kind of crumbled off. They look brand new again. Just in time for Muffy's party.

Speaker 2:
[12:06] Welcome to the Crossfire Motors new car, Bonanza. The tire bounces by the luxury sedans. The gourmet hot pretzel booth is open with pretzels shaped like steering wheels. And my beautiful Bumper's fashion show is starting soon.

Speaker 4:
[12:23] This party is awesome. Anyone want one of those pretzels? Totally.

Speaker 3:
[12:28] Four pretzels, please.

Speaker 7:
[12:29] Here you go, kids.

Speaker 5:
[12:30] Thank you.

Speaker 4:
[12:31] I want mustard.

Speaker 5:
[12:32] Hey, Binky, pass me the mustard when you're...

Speaker 4:
[12:37] That mustard squirt was epic. It went everywhere.

Speaker 3:
[12:42] It went right on Arthur's shoes.

Speaker 1:
[12:46] Seriously?

Speaker 2:
[12:52] Wicky, wacky, ticky, tacky, flibbity, flibbity, floop.

Speaker 3:
[12:55] Uh, Arthur?

Speaker 4:
[13:07] I'm really sorry about your sneakers, Arthur.

Speaker 1:
[13:09] It's okay, it was an accident. Sometimes accidents just happen. Napkin.

Speaker 4:
[13:15] Here.

Speaker 3:
[13:17] Look, they're wiping clean. Arthur, what was that thing you yelled?

Speaker 1:
[13:24] Something DW told me to do.

Speaker 3:
[13:26] You're listening to DW now?

Speaker 1:
[13:29] Just this once, and you can never tell her. You either broadcast people, or you are hereby sworn to secrecy.

Speaker 3:
[13:38] Wanna go to the tire bounce?

Speaker 1:
[13:39] Sure. Bye, podcast people. I gotta go see how high these Bionic Bunny Sneakers make me jump.

Speaker 6:
[13:45] Hear you next time.

Speaker 1:
[13:49] Come on, Buster. You've been listening to The Arthur Podcast. Hey, parents, do you want your kids to answer my next inbox question? First, go to the Arthur website at pbskids.org to find out what I'll be asking. Then email me a voice recording of your child's response to Arthur at wgbh.org. Your child's answer might even be featured on a future podcast.

Speaker 6:
[14:24] That's the show, podcast people. If you liked it, ask your grown-up to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes. You can listen to all our podcasts, play games, and more at pbskids.org.

Speaker 1:
[14:38] The Arthur Podcast is produced for PBS Kids by GBH Kids in partnership with Gen Z Media and distributed by PRX. Thanks for listening and have a wonderful kind of day.