Welcome to Sea to Sea Sushi.

If it swims, we sell it, and serve it raw.

I don't know, I kinda like my food well done.

Oh, all of our food is well done, but raw.

What's fresh today?

I have lobster eye soup, tuna lips with a spicy squid ink reduction, thin sliced blowfish with-- Wait, wait, wait, isn't blowfish poisonous?

Could go either way.

Can we get just a little "Kid Stew"?

"Kid Stew"?

Does that have a fish base?

"Kid Stew" is a show, by kids, about kids, and for kids.

It's about books, and art, and creativity, and fun.

Fun?

But no fins?

Sorry, I ain't got no "Kid Stew".

Well, dive right in.

Well, dive right in.

'Cause we do.

'Cause we do.

(electricity crackling) ♪ Go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ There's a world for me and you ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ A lot of things to see and do ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Every day is something new ♪ ♪ It's "Kid Stew" ♪ ♪ It's "Kid Stew" ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ So laugh and learn enjoy the view ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Jump right in and join the crew ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ It's "Kid Stew" ♪ ♪ It's "Kid Stew" ♪ (electricity crackling) [Informant] Funding for "Kid Stew" is provided in part by, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, and Michele and Howard Kessler.

[Robot] "Kid Stew"!

("NFL Theme") (whistle blows) Okay, team, listen up.

We had a narrow win over Ukeland last week, but Pythagoras Prep is tough.

We need to dig deep today and execute.

[Team] Yeah!

Now, when we run the rhombus, remember to watch those sides, and keep an eye on the obtuse angles.

That is where they'll be looking to score.

We need a trick play.

Good thinking, Needleman.

I got one right here.

A squared plus B squared equals C squared.

What's my assignment, coach?

You cover the hypotenuse.

The longest side of a right triangle opposite of the right angle.

You got it.

And do not let anybody bisect you.

What about me, coach?

Fonzworth, for once, I need you to hang tough and give me pie to the tenth place.

Can you do that for me?

Can you?

3.1415926535.

They'll be coming at you hard, Fonzworth, so do not fumble a digit, we clear?

(ding) Everybody ready?

Hands in.

Three, two, one.

[Coach and Team] Calculate, calculate, go team!

Hey!

Who forgot their pocket protector?

(electricity crackling) Hello, and welcome to "Kid Stew Classics".

If you wanna conduct a major orchestra, you have to pay your dues.

It can take decades of work to get to this podium.

Leonard Bernstein got here a little faster.

He conducted the New York Philharmonic when he was just 25.

From there, he went on to write and conduct music for symphonies, ballets, operas, and musicals.

Leonard Bernstein thought that great music should be something that everybody should enjoy.

Which is why he composed music for everything.

From French horns to fingers.

From classy to snappy.

Thanks, Lenny.

(whimsical tune) (upbeat jazz music) Are you Jonathan Rosen?

Yes.

Didn't you write the "Cuddle Bunnies" book?

Yes.

Tell me about Devin Dexter.

Devin Dexter is a 13 year old kid.

He lives in the town of Gravesend, where a lot of spooky things happen.

Spooky.

Spooky, yes.

And one day he thinks that a witch has moved next door and nobody believes him.

And not even when things like the hot new Christmas toy, the Cuddle Bunny starts coming to life and wrecking havoc on the town.

So what makes for a scary book?

I think a lot of mystery and unknown.

When you don't know something, that makes it even scarier, then if you see the fright in front of you.

If you're not sure if something is really what they say they are, or if something is, might be a lot more evil under the surface.

That makes for spooky, when you don't know it right away and you have to find out.

Tell me, what's the secret to writing a scary book?

First, read a lot of scary books.

So you have to get yourself in that mindset.

And I also used to like watching, and I still do, a lot of scary movies.

So you see how the plots develop, but I put myself in that mindset, I try to listen to some creepy music, maybe, in the background.

And I like to write about what scared me as a kid.

I guess that's the way of facing my fear.

Well, if you could be like an evil villain, which one would you be?

I do like the villains that are funny, and have a lot of personality to them.

That is what I try to do in my books.

I try to make the villain really funny too, so a lot of jokes.

If I could be like any villain though in other books, you know what, I'm gonna say someone from comics.

I always liked Doctor Doom from the Marvel comics.

Because he was really... A lot of power and he did things just for...

He still had a good soft side for his people.

But he was still evil to everyone else.

So why do you think comic books are always getting made into movies nowadays?

Comics are still great story-telling.

They had some fantastic writers for those comics.

You know, all the characters that Stan Lee and Marvel that they still did... And the DC ones too, but those are still great characters and great stories, and they have good back stories.

It's you know... Each one has their own personality, so you wanna see those translated into the screen.

It doesn't matter to me if it's a comic book, or a regular book, you know, those are great stories, and they make for good movies.

Great stories make good movies.

Thanks for joining us on the "Kid Stew" interview.

My pleasure, thanks so much for having me, I had a lot of fun.

Back to you guys.

(electricity crackling) ♪ I'm at a payphone ♪ ♪ Trying to call home ♪ I've never done a solo trip in the time machine.

♪ Spent on you, yeah ♪ I'll just punch in some random numbers and see what happens.

♪ All of my change I spent on you ♪ (time machine whirring) (soft music) Oh, hello, are you from the hydroponics department.

Um, no, I'm Madison, from the future.

Actually, it looks like I'm from the past.

Well, my dear, which is it?

What year is this?

3019.

Oh, then I'm definitely from the past, the 2000s.

Oh, sorry, that century was a real mess.

Everything here looks so pretty and clean.

That's what happens when you eliminate pollution.

Wow, good for you.

And wars, and famine, and poverty.

Really?

We finally realized that there was enough land, food, and energy for everybody if we just shared.

So I have to ask, who's president?

No more presidents, or kings, or dictators.

People in charge only exist to make sure everyone has what they want.

I'm in charge of books.

People still read?

After everything went bankrupt, people had no choice.

In fact, the biggest building around is the library.

Amazing, I always loved libraries.

Come to think of it, there's an opening for a librarian, if you're interested.

Starting salary, $10,000,000 a year.

$10,000,000 a year.

$10,000,000 a year.

$10,000,000 a year.

$10,000,000 a year.

Wow, I guess I shouldn't eat a whole pepperoni pizza before I take a nap.

That was some future.

Hey, we can dream, can't we?

(fanfare) If I get two more points on my driver's license, I'm gonna have to take an Uber every day.

Hello, I'm Nicholas, and welcome back to "Kid Stew Ewws!"

The news show where the truth is always gross.

First in food news, a New York bakery has teamed up with the local butcher, to create a donut filled with whipped bone marrow.

Ew!

I'll take sprinkles on mine, please.

(audience laughs) In a related story, the North American banana slug defends itself with a coat of liquid crystal slime.

(audience groaning) And while we're on the subject of slime, let's hear from an expert.

It's time for a little science.

Thank you, Nicholas.

Today's topic is snail slime.

An external body secretion, produced by gastropod mollusks, like the one you see here.

Snail slime is both glue and lubricant, enabling snails to glide and climb without tipping over.

It's one of nature's most ingenious substances, scientifically speaking.

Nicholas?

Thanks, professor.

That story's really gonna stick with me.

If you know what I mean.

(audience laughs) This just in, we're getting reports of a restaurant in Yokohama, Japan, which specializes in rare meat.

Cooked crocodile feet, grilled piranha, badger curry, and deep-fried salamander.

Ew!

Check, please!

And that's it for now.

See you next time on, "Kid Stew Ewws!"

Until then, keep it real and keep it gross.

(fanfare) (drum music) I'm Jacob Velazquez and I play the drums.

(drum music) I started playing the drums when, a few years ago, I was watching YouTube videos of this guy named Casey Cooper, also known as COOP3RDRUMM3R.

I was watching him on the drums, and that inspired me to start playing drums, 'cause I thought it was really cool, with all the moves and stuff.

You know, really cool.

Do, ka, do, ka.

There you go.

David Frangioni is teaching me techniques, pretty much right now.

(drum music) I'm David Frangioni.

Drummer, publisher of Modern Drummer, music technologist for Aerosmith, The Stones, Shakira, Ozzy Osbourne, Ringo Starr, and a lot of amazing artists.

My whole life and career has been dedicated to drumming, music technology, and all the business that surrounds it.

My first encounter with Jacob, is we were introduced by a mutual friend, and I was told he's a virtuosic pianist, and he also loves the drums.

And then he gets behind a drum kit, and I'm like, if this is also loving the drums, I can't imagine what the piano's gonna sound like.

And that's exactly what happened.

And his talent is immeasurable.

You're either born with certain talents or you aren't.

You can nurture anybody and anything, but when you have that born innate talent as well, you become a great.

Oh, hey, everybody.

Welcome to Frangioni Foundation Modern Drummer hall of fame.

Let's go on a ride that you will not forget any time soon.

Buddy Rich's original stage-played and owned kit for years.

Iconic.

(drum music) Alex Van Halen, Van Halen 2015 tour.

(drum music) This place is a drum museum.

It's very joyful, because I can go from this drum set and see how I like it, and then play around and stuff like that.

And then I can go to that over there, and then that one over there, and it's just, you know, all different sounds, all different things.

(drum music) It doesn't matter which instrument you play.

Let's say you play saxophone, you play violin, you play drums, you play piano, anything can happen.

You have to feel the need to get what you want.

"Kid Stew" rocks!

(electricity crackling) Hi, it's me, Madison.

You know how much I love time travel, right?

I mean, this phone booth and I have been everywhere.

That's why I love this book, "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead.

It's about a girl named Miranda, who gets mysterious notes about a visitor from another time.

Who's coming to save somebody's life.

But whose life, and how?

That's the secret Miranda has to figure out.

It's part mystery, part sci-fi, and part puzzle.

Pretty cool.

It even won the Newbery Medal for children's literature, which is pretty impressive.

"When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead, endorsed by time travel experts, like me.

(electricity crackling) (country music) ♪ Down in the valley ♪ ♪ Past the neon light ♪ ♪ Well, there's a hot new spot ♪ ♪ Where we're reading all night ♪ ♪ We all started grooving after school ♪ ♪ And laid our backpacks down ♪ ♪ There's no eating or drinking ♪ ♪ And nobody whines ♪ ♪ We're just here to feed our minds ♪ ♪ Doing the book scoot boogie ♪ ♪ Well, set the stage ♪ ♪ Turn the page ♪ ♪ Come on, baby ♪ ♪ Let's go book scooting ♪ ♪ Pick one from the stack ♪ ♪ Hardcover, paperback ♪ ♪ For some book scooting ♪ ♪ Chapter one, have fun ♪ ♪ Everyone book scoot boogie ♪ ♪ Where nobody texts and nobody posts ♪ ♪ And nobody cares who's trending the most ♪ ♪ The stories take over ♪ ♪ And then everybody feels fine ♪ ♪ You got big hits and hidden gems ♪ ♪ Funny and sad ♪ ♪ But everybody here feels glad ♪ ♪ To do the book scoot boogie ♪ ♪ Well, set the stage ♪ ♪ Turn the page ♪ ♪ Come on, baby ♪ ♪ Let's go book scooting ♪ ♪ Pick one from the stack ♪ ♪ Hardcover, paperback ♪ ♪ For some book scooting ♪ ♪ Reach the end ♪ ♪ Start again ♪ ♪ Make a friend ♪ ♪ Book scooting boogie ♪ ♪ I said, reach the end ♪ ♪ Start again ♪ ♪ Make a friend ♪ ♪ Book scooting boogie ♪ (kids cheering) (electricity crackling) Hello, and welcome to "Kid Stew Classics".

Everyone's heard of the guitar, well this is a sitar.

Beautiful, but pretty complicated.

Sitars have been around for hundreds of years, but most of the world had never heard of one, until one Indian musician name Ravi Shankar made it famous in the 1960s.

When western musicians heard him play, they were amazed.

Even The Beatles started using sitars in some of their songs.

Since then, hundreds of western records have sitars in them.

It all started with one man, and 21 strings.

Thanks, Ravi, or should I say, Namaste.

(electricity crackling) (music) ♪ What up, y'all, yeah ♪ Hi, my name is Josh Row.

I'm a local illustrator, mural artist, and skateboarder.

Man, skateboarding's awesome.

It teaches you how to fall and get back up and keep going.

Never quit, you get over obstacles.

(laughs) And you know, tear stuff up.

No-Comply has grown into such like, a world-wide entity now, that's it's like, you know, like I can't think of a cooler place, you know?

But yeah, this one right here was like, one of the very first ones I did for the shop.

The illustration has always been like a very big part of skateboarding art.

Like, all of these, we're just, like hand-drawn on paper and then just like ah turned into boards, it's just, I gave them the piece of paper.

So this is the first pro deck I ever did.

[Interviewer] That's great, man.

When I was kid, I was mesmerized by skateboard graphics.

They were my favorite thing.

I would turn the board and over, and I'd see it and I'd hold it and just be like, one day I'm gonna do this.

It's still like really cool, you know?

And it's still like, you know, like really fun to see my graphics on the bottom of a board.

No matter what, don't get discouraged.

Keep hammering zway at it, and trust that somebody you'll be able to support yourself through the arts and through just what you create.

♪ Kick, push, coast ♪ ♪ Some come and skate with me ♪ ♪ Just a rebel looking for a place to be ♪ ♪ So let's kick and push ♪ (electricity crackling) (music) Hey, Armando, what's that?

Caviar aka thousands of teeny-tiny fish eggs.

Eck!

I mean, yum, I guess.

Are you actually gonna eat it?

Well, this is what Russian czars enjoyed in their palaces for centuries.

They say this is a taste of the good life.

I'm pretty sure there's more to the good life in Russian than caviar.

I sure hope so.

Why not go see it for yourself?

The trusty bow and arrow will get me there?

Yep.

I mean, da.

Aim for Saint Petersburg, that's where the whole Russian Empire got started.

Russian good life, here I come.

(arrow whooshing) (upbeat Russian music) I'm here in Saint Petersburg, Russia, at the Church of the Spilled Blood.

The reason it's called the Church of the Spilled Blood, is because Alexander II spilled his blood here, but his dying wish was to be taken to his Winter Palace, his home.

Right now, we're in the amazing Yusupov Palace, let's check it out.

(upbeat Russian music) (brass music) Right now, we're in the countryside of Saint Petersburg, Russia, in Catherine's Palace.

Wow, this is easily the prettiest room I've ever seen in any palace.

Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great, and was the Russian Empire's capital for over 200 years.

It's also home to the Hermitage, with over 3,000 rooms.

(brass music) (soft music) (speaks foreign language) My name is Armando, what's yours?

My name is Kalinka.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Is there any particular Russian artist that inspires you?

Well, yes, of course, it's beautiful Russian history of art.

But I'm inspired by Nadya Rusheva, that's a very short, very bright life of little artist, she died age 17.

So she was kinda like a prodigy?

Absolutely, she was very gifted.

And it's very sad, because she's left us very early age, but her art very, very bright and very interesting.

What makes Russian art so unique?

Well, Russian culture very rich culture.

With a very long and beautiful history behind.

I believe Russian art began from beautiful Russian churches.

So that's amazing part of art culture in Russia.

What makes the Hermitage so special?

[Kalinka] This...you can meet so many different centuries and so many different styles in the same place, and it's really, really beautiful art work.

What advice would you give to young painters?

Never put limits of the way you're doing art.

Any way you feel is right.

Because art is freedom.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful art work.

Back to you guys, from Russia with love.

(electricity crackling) Welcome to the "Kid Stew" kitchen.

I'm Luke.

And I'm Josiah.

You know, Josiah, too much sugar is the cause of high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

But that's why today, I'm gonna show you how to make a healthy and delicious yogurt smoothie.

Oh, I'm more of a milkshake guy.

All righty, I'm gonna start with some coconut milk based yogurt.

Some honey.

And last, but not least, muesli.

What's that?

It's like granola, but healthier.

I'm gonna start with vanilla ice cream.

Put your mix in a blender and... (blender whirring) (milk sloshing) The chocolate syrup.

Nah, let's do this, yeah.

(syrup gurgling) A little bit more, yeah.

You know that's not even real chocolate, right?

It has flavor.

(blenders whirring) Viola!

(liquid burbling) Now, the whipped cream.

(whipped cream sloshing) (whipped cream squirting) Amazing.

And just a touch of chocolate.

(candy tapping) Pour your mix in a cup, and enjoy.

Oh, I almost forgot the cherries.

(liquid bubbling) That is a sugar bomb.

Anyways, see you next time, here in the kitchen.

Bye.

Bye.

(electricity crackling) Hi, and welcome to "Kid Stew Who Knew".

You've probably heard of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in 1953.

He became world famous.

But you've probably never heard of the man who made the climb with him.

His name was Tenzing Norgay, he was a Sherpa, one of the strong local guides, who showed explorers the way to the top, and helped to keep them safe.

Once Tenzing saved Hillary's life, by pulling him out of a deep crevice.

First man on Everest, actually there were two, Hillary and Norgay, who knew?

(electricity crackling) (music) ♪ If you love somebody ♪ ♪ Better tell them while they're here ♪ ♪ 'Cause they just may run away from you ♪ ♪ You'll never know quite when ♪ ♪ Well, then again it just depends ♪ ♪ On how long of time is left for you ♪ ♪ I've had the highest mountains ♪ ♪ I've had the deepest river ♪ ♪ You can have it all ♪ ♪ But life keeps moving ♪ ♪ Now take it in ♪ ♪ But don't look down ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm on top of the world ♪ ♪ I'm on top of the world ♪ ♪ Waiting on this for a while now ♪ ♪ Paying my dues to the dirt ♪ ♪ I've been waiting to smile ♪ ♪ Been holding it in for a while ♪ ♪ Take it with me if I can ♪ ♪ Been dreaming of this since a child ♪ ♪ I'm on top of the world ♪ ♪ I've tried to cut these corners ♪ ♪ Try to take the easy way out ♪ ♪ I kept on falling short of something ♪ ♪ I could have gave up then ♪ ♪ But then again, I couldn't have ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've traveled all this way for something ♪ ♪ Now take it in but don't look down ♪ (kids cheering) ♪ 'Cause I'm on top of the world ♪ (electricity crackling) And that's a wrap for this episode.

Come back next time, 'cause there's always something fresh, [Kids] On "Kid Stew".

(electricity crackling) Battered... Cooked crocodile feet.

Endorsed by tribe... Oop.

(laughs) (cracker crunching) You know, Josiah, too much sugar is the hot... (electricity crackling) (music) [Informant] Funding for "Kid Stew" is provided in part by, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, and Michele and Howard Kessler.

(soft music) (bright music)