The Friday Zone

An exploration of how things work, from robotic toys to super-computers to DIY kazoos. Felix and Heather share a recipe for Cinnamon Apple Crisps.

It’s storytime! Hear a story of a grade-school bully, learn how newspapers are printed, and a reporter talks to a bug! Plus a story from a winner of the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

Meet Jodh, a Young Astronomer who is an expert on expolanets. Could there be real aliens on other worlds? Learn how to make a spacey craft. Travel to the moon with a story from the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

Make some noise! Learn about ukuleles and surf music from The Atomic Sharks. Word Songs defines “melancholy.” Keep the beat as kids drum in an African Drumming class at Indiana State University. Plus DIY musical instruments!

We welcome two brothers who share a love for video games’ most famous bros. Get a video game history lesson. Improv hilarity with a new game from ComedySportz Indianapolis. A fun game you can make at home and Felix gets a safety lesson about the importance of wearing a bike helmet.

Journey with us to Anderson, Indiana for a visit to the World’s Largest Ball of Paint. A colorful experiment you can try at home. See a cartoon written by a winner of the WTIU PBS KIDS Writer’s Contest. Messy paint art. Plus a new joke, Lil BUB, and more!

Splashy science from The WonderLab Museum. Catch a fish with kids at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience in Indianapolis. Felix mixes up a tasty treat called the “ABC Slush.” Nurses stop by to talk about the “Shades of Urine.” Plus a new joke, Lil BUB, and more!

Amazing food science comes to The Friday Zone with help from the Terre Haute Children’s Museum. Take a tour of the Dum-Dum factory to see how suckers are made. Felix learns about cavity prevention. Word Songs defines “deplorable,” learn to make a marshmallow catapult, Lil BUB’s made of sugar and spice, and a cake joke!

Travel around the world and back with us! Hoosier Heights brings rock climbing into the studio. Learn safety skills and all you need to do to get ready for your first ascent. Make a DIY jetpack and watch as Felix finds out about broken bones and how they heal.

ComedySportz brings the laughs with a skit starring an eccentric pet shop owner. Inspirational ideas for paperbag puppets. We travel to the Midwest Reptile Show to get up-close and personal with some scaly critters. Young hunters at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience show off the skills of their dogs.