From your friends. Hi, everyone. It's me, Arthur. And this is the Arthur Podcast. The hot Arthur Podcast. really sweaty out here today. The first really hot day we've had this spring and I'm taking you with me to school. I want to show you Mr. Atburn's third grade classroom at Lakewood Elementary. I know everything about my classroom. I know where the pencil sharpener is, that the door squeaks when you open it. And then on Wednesdays, it smells medicine-y because the floors are wet.
Let me check my inbox. Our space is very We still have a lot of cool things. um, whiteboard that we can We have a peace corner. longer one minute like quiet space. The favorite part of my classroom is the calm corner. Cool! Your classrooms sound awesome! And now, here we are. Welcome to Mr. Ratburn's room. We've got windows on one side and a big smart board at the front. And our desks are in groups of four.
We each have our own desk. And the lid raises up and down like this. And you can put all your stuff inside. You know, you can learn a lot about a person just from what's in their desk. For instance, in Francine's desk... Hey! What do you think you're doing? We're looking in your desk. You know, see how neat or messy it is. Stuff like that. No way! limits! Try Buster's Day! Hey, that's not fair! and he can't look in mine! You're gonna get more than you bargained for.
Come on. This is for my podcast. Yeah. Well, that's another thing. How come you get to have You? I would be the best It is unseasonably warm today. This classroom feels a bit like a tandoori oven. Let's open a window. That's better. A little breeze while we get started on our important work about the United Nations. The United Nations is an international organization founded in... Well, this is a pretty typical day.
Mr. Atburn is going to talk about something he thinks is really important and then give us a lot of homework. Pinky, just because Vern is at the dentist this morning doesn't mean you can put your bare feet on her seat. What's it to you, Muffy? I only took my shoes off because my feet were so hot. Binky, put your shoes on your feet and keep them off the chair. Thank you.
Now, as I was saying, the United Nations was established after World War II to prevent future conflicts and foster cooperation. Arthur, doesn't it seem like the desks by the window are getting more brief than everyone else? It's so stuffy in here. Yeah. It's not fair! And it smells funny over here. Oh, maybe the heat is affecting the sound. Why did you bring a sandwich on pizza? You love people. This sandwich is from the last time. The last time we had tuna fish- That was a whole month ago!
It's polluting my air! in my desk, so no way! Besides, I'm not even sure I can find it. I've got comic books, candy wrappers, marbles, Hey, there's my fidget spinner! A shoe that's not even... Buster! The minute you opened the desk, the smell got way worse! Buster! Arthur! Francine! Buster! Am I going to have to split you up? Just looking for something in my desk, Mr. Ratburn! No, where was I? Hey, Buster!
Was that comic book the latest issue of Bionic Bunny? Yeah, it's really good. Wanna swap? My dad made oatmeal cookies. See? Two cookies for a few days with the new Bionic Bunny? Here, take the comic now. I'll get the cookies later. You know Bionic Buddy is old news. The karate kittens are where it's at now. That reminds me... Do you have those karate kitten stickers you promised me? Brain! Get your papers! I've just completed an upgrade of my desk. I've added a supplies display.
And a pencil is delivered to you automatically. for erasers. And this one is for pens. And it's all energized by solar panels that But your papers keep sliding onto my desk. These are my statistics showing that I'm receiving more breeze than anyone else in the class. I knew it! They are getting more breeze! Down over there Oh, and while we're talking about desk improvements, Sue Ellen and I need you to hang this desk curtain off the side of your desk. I bought the fabric and Sue Ellen's soda.
We wanted our desks to look more chic! But it blocks my solar panel! Nuh-uh! I'm taking the part on my desk down! Wait! All right, you two. I've had enough. Brain, move to Fern's empty desk. of the day. What? But it was Murphy's fault. You heard me. Hi, Binky. Hey, Brain. It's so much hotter over here.
In fact, according to my statistics, the only desk warmer than this one is yours, Binky. Hey, that's not fair. But it's true. And I don't like Fern's desk. What's all this green sticky stuff on it? And her chair squeaks. And what's she got in here? What in the world is this? Oh, that's her pinecone eraser hedgehog. Fern's been working on it all here. She takes the last bits of anyone's erasers and adds them to a pinecone. So this A thousand people's old erasers?
Yuck! Oh, that's nothing. Check out my rubber band ball. I've been adding to it every week we've been in school. Hey! Arthur! We should have an argument. Ratburn will split us up, and then one of us will get to sit at Brain's desk. And it's the coolest one in the classroom, Brain says. But I like my...
Come on, Arthur. Have an argument with us. One of us will get the breeze. I don't want to have an argument with you. Arthur, Buster, Francine, I warned you. Arthur, go sit at Brain's desk for the rest of the day. Now then, over here. Well, podcast listeners, this is how it goes. Now, I'm moving to another desk, but Buster and Francine are giving me really mad love.
I don't think they meant for me to get the Breeze. Whoa! Brain's new supply dispenser is awesome! Hey, Arthur! Do not mess with my new supply dispenser! Who brought a cellular telephone into my classroom? Oh dear, it's me. How embarrassing. Class, I have to take an important phone call. While I'm gone, pick one of the United Nations agencies and write a report on it. That's so like-
Arthur Reed, sitting over there in the cool seat. I didn't. Yeah, Francine's right. It wasn't even your idea to fake a fight, and you're the one who got to move. You're always betraying your friends. Remember when we were three years old and our parents made us share a tricycle? You totally took more rides than me. Francine, I can't believe you even remember that. And I can't believe you even care. Don't even try coming.
old desk, Arthur. Yeah. We're going to recruit somebody else for our group. Hey, I'll join. Arthur's desk has got to be cooler than mine. Brain said so. But Binky, that don't mean I'm sitting in the And it's all Muffy's fault! What? Oh, I don't think anything is ever my fault! Fine! It's Arthur's fault! Francine is Are you recording this? See if you like that. Arthur, I've run out of lead from...
Hand me one of Brain's pencils. He has a whole dispenser. Here, Muffy. I can't believe it! Arthur, how could you give her my pencil? Hi, everyone. My dentist appointment ended early. Uh, hi, Brain. Could I have my desk back? Hi, Fern. Talk to Arthur. Talk to Binky. I'm not moving. I like it here. And don't even think of sitting at my old desk. That's mine too.
What's the matter with everyone today? Must be the heat. I'll just sit in the back at the empty desk. Shoot! Brain's pencil snapped. Arthur, would you get out another sharpened pencil from Brain's... Please? Don't even think about it! I really can't do that, Muffy. They're brains pencils. Burn? What do you think? Okay. Fern, if you don't give me that pencil, because it is my pencil, your pinecone hedgehog will be crushed. I will shut it in the lid of this desk and it will be flattened forever!
Hedgie! No! Firm worked on that! Let's toss Arthur's microphone out the window. Now listen to them! Sharpen the pencil! and covered in karate kitten stickers! Hey! You promised me those stickers! that desk curtain and I'll... I'll... Shredder! Hey! That's my car! And if it gets even a single tear, Hey, what's it gonna be, Fern? Yeah, well... It's just a pencil, so... I'll just... I warned you! I'm good! Econ hedgehog! Karate Kid Number 1 on Brain Fest! Karate Kid Number 2 on Brain Fest!
What mean Aunt Betsy is going on in here? Quiet everybody! Since this class is normally a well-behaved group of children, I'm going to give you an opportunity to work together to clean up this mess. You have exactly three minutes to put the classroom back in order. And if you don't, you'll all be staying after school with me for three hours to work it out. I'll be back after I finish this call. I'll gather all the notes.
Notebooks? No fair! That's the easiest job! And this mess is all your fault anyway! My fault? What about Bray? Bray wants to respect it! Wait! Everybody! Fern is cleaning up. Fern, why are you cleaning up? You didn't even make any of this mess. I don't mind cleaning up. You all make such a big deal out of everything. I suppose I could straighten the desks. I'll get some cleaner.
And a sponge. While you're at it, wipe down Fern's desk. It's got sticky stuff all over it. Oh, that was from my aloe vera experiment. Aloe vera is an herbal remedy for sunburns. Interesting, Fern. What did you do in your experiment? I'll tell you later. We've only got... Two minutes to fix this Great! Well, class, I just got off the phone with my sister. And I'm an uncle! Oh, this classroom looks much better. What a lovely, bright, sunny day. Let's open all the windows.
It's recess. Go out and enjoy the breeze yourself. And in honor of my No homework That wasn't exactly... Morning in my class I might call that the most epic desk war we've ever had. Hey, Arthur, want to come play broomball? Maybe you could tell the podcast people about my home run last week. The one where you hit the ball so hard, a piece of your broom fell off? Now that was epic. Maybe you can even interview me. Good idea, Francine. Gotta go, listeners. There's a broomball game together.
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