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What If World - Stories for Kids
Join Mr. Eric for imaginative stories sparked by kids' questions, fostering curiosity and resilience. Grownups, share your kids' What-If Questions, and we may use them in a story! Call our voicemail at 205-605-WHAT or email hello@whatifworldpodcast.com.
Episodes
What If World - Stories for Kids294. G&G 23: What if every time I sneezed, someone disappeared?
People across Berend are mysteriously disappearing, and Swansong must recruit her old friends to help. We’ll meet Alabama Hera, the Cyclops Gum Slinger (yes…
What If World - Stories for Kids97. The Presidential Debate! (Remastered)
The final 6 presidential candidates will have to answer your questions if they want to get the job! Unfortunately, Mr. Eric’s never run a debate before… how…
What If World - Stories for Kids293. Willow asks: What if it rained anvils? (w/ Michael Brown)
Petey the Pirate starts working for Mr. Smith (Michael Brown), a struggling blacksmith with a tiny anvil. When King Customer asks them to fix his crown, their…
What If World - Stories for Kids292. Etta asks: What if you could walk on the underside of bridges?
Erana Frudge is a beloved bridge made of fudge, and she asks a tiny toll for crossing. But she slowly falls apart when people learn a secret way to cross…
What If World - Stories for Kids291. Ezra asks: What if a Starbucks opened next to the Cthoffee Shop? (w/ Ezra & Moe Poplar)
It’s Cthunkle’s biggest little rival yet, Farluck the Bunny! Has the squidopus grown enough to make up with his old friend, or will this be the end of the…
What If World - Stories for Kids12. Chloe asks: What if there was a neverending bowl of ice cream? (Remastered)
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Like too much ice cream, too many wizards, or too many time-traveling robots? Let’s find out together and…
What If World - Stories for Kids290. Eleanor & Luna ask: What if everyone dressed in only candy?
Santaphants gives the elves an early Neighbor Day gift, and they all end up stuck together! Can Whitlynn the Reindeer save the day, or will she need help from…
What If World - Stories for Kids289. Elliot asks: What if you rode a rocket ship to the moon and crashed into a wizard?
Abacus P. Grumbler gets fired, and he’s feeling low. He’s got to work on his relationship with food. Fortunately, Hungry Bungry is there to teach him how to…
What If World - Stories for Kids288. Sal asks: What If What If World came inside my bedroom?
Imagine adventuring with Fred the Dog without ever getting out of bed! Mr. Eric and Whendiana Joan will come along for the ride on a bicycle made for two…
What If World - Stories for KidsStump Mr. Eric #6: Boston Cream Pirate
Petey the Pirate, Randall Radbot, and Cthunkle help Miss Lynn and Mr. Eric gets stumped over and over, thanks to your great questions. Part trivia podcast…
What If World - Stories for Kids62. Benjamin asks: What if paper airplanes stayed in the air forever?
The Observatorium gets a new student, Parsha Parchment-Paper, from the esteemed school of Wentbridge! She’s unhappy with her new, underfunded school and lets…
What If World - Stories for Kids287. CJ asks: What if everything that rhymed was true? (Kids Listen Summer Sampler 2023)
Q-Rex is too nervous to admit that he doesn’t know how to swim, but maybe he can rhyme around it! This episode is part of the Kids Listen Summer Sampler 2023…
What If World - Stories for Kids286. Maksim asks: What if trains were alive? (ZZZizitation)
In this courage meditation, Zizi rides the Dream Engine, passing by her anxieties about grades, embarrassment, and the environment, then letting them go on her…
What If World - Stories for Kids285. Sonny asks: What if snakes and wizards were friends?
Abacus’s new snake friend teaches him how to be more decisive. But can Abacus teach the snake the power of doubt? Lessons: Finding joy can take a lot of trial…
What If World - Stories for Kids81. Olivia asks: What if Alabaster Zero got sent to What Is World?
When a stray spell from a frustrated fairy flings Alabaster into the real world, he’ll have to finally take responsibility for his own actions! Will he learn…
What If World - Stories for Kids284. Zila asks: What if your dance teacher was a dog?
JFKat wants to take a Yoga class but ends up in a dance class taught by Fred the Dog. Can he overcome his embarrassment and learn to love dancing? Lessons…
What If World - Stories for Kids283. Sazzy asks: What if kittens played the glockenspiel? (Lost Lynn Part 2)
When super fans Mamma Jamma and Glockenspiel meet Miss Lynn, their favorite musical artist, work slows to a halt at the Bakeroofactory. And strange things…
What If World - Stories for Kids282. Stump Miss Lynn! (Lost Lynn Part 1)
Miss Lynn gets trapped in What If World and has to answer Cthunkles’ trivia questions to escape. Of course, being Cthunkle, some questions are nearly…
What If World - Stories for Kids124. Jack asks: What if all of What If World had identical twins?
When Fred catches a “glowed” (think an especially shiny cold), he starts duplicating everyone in What If World with his magical sneezes! Lessons include…
What If World - Stories for Kids281. Levi asks: What if stovepipe hats had stoves on top?
Can the wizard, Professor Abacus P. Grumbler, really go a whole day without using magic? Maybe, if he goes shopping at the Monster Market! Lessons include: You…
What If World - Stories for Kids280. Elsa asks: What if it got so cold that everything grew fur?
Pixicato is bored of studying magic, so she takes a break with her friend Snurtle, the snow turtle. But when they get trapped in a Minotaur’s Labyrinth, will…
What If World - Stories for Kids279. Desmond asks: What if a cat and a dog started a cooking show?
Welcome to another episode of inFredible! This time, Fred joins JFKat to cook all your favorite foods that start with P! Unless, of course, they come alive……
What If World - Stories for Kids44. Tallulah asks: What if cats could turn into vampires?
Have you ever heard the tale of the “Guy Who Cried Vampire”? Well, neither has hard-nosed detective Alabaster Zero. Can he and Fair Elise get to the bottom of…
What If World - Stories for Kids278. The Way Home (Guilds & Goblins #22)
Zach and Zizi finally find the portal home, but first, they have to get passed the Underlows. Can Scully and Cthunkle arrive in time to help? Lessons include…
What If World - Stories for Kids277. Elliot asks: What if poodles sat on noodles and flies sat on pies? (G&G 21)
After a What-If Question mishap, Zach and Zizi decide to take matters into their own hands and save themselves from the world of Guilds & Goblins. Lessons…
What If World - Stories for Kids276. Carly asks: What if rabbits flew in the sky with rattlesnakes? (G&G 20)
Lowlandra is searching for Skullen Bones, Zachimedes, and Turtock, when she is set upon by the devious Tattlesnakes. Can she satisfy the secret-spreading…
What If World - Stories for Kids275. Joseph asks: What if you found a red crystal with mysterious powers? (G&G 19)
Zachimedes, Turtock, and Skullen Bones are on the search for Lowlandra, when they find a mysterious crystal that could be a major threat to the land of Berend…
What If World - Stories for Kids122. Winnie asks: What if board games could play themselves?
Winnie Winnie Worm Worm and Leo Riggelo go all the way to Lost Wegas in search of a place where they can play games without being judged. Lessons include: toys…
What If World - Stories for Kids274. Adella asks: What if Fred went to Iceland and his tongue kept getting stuck on the ice?
Fred the Dog is on a mission to find everyone who got lost on What Is World after the Time Vortex. Can he learn to accept the help he needs, or will he just…
What If World - Stories for Kids273. David asks: What if Candy the Kid and his Butterscotch Boots were trapped on Mars?
When Candy the Kid’s parents ask him to stop his wandering ways and work for them, he runs away, but he ends up trapped on Mars! Lessons include: It can be…
What If World - Stories for Kids272. Peter asks: What if grownups wore diapers and kids wore underwear? (w/ Mick Sullivan)
Mick Sullivan visits What If World—or should we say, Cthunkle Land? Can Mick endure the many strange rides of the cephalopod-themed amusement park, all while…
What If World - Stories for Kids157. Bruno asks: What if dinosaurs were alive today?
The episode is a fun story-telling activity, and there’s even a What If Story tossed in as a demonstration. Lessons include: we are all capable of telling each…
What If World - Stories for Kids271. Alex & Anastasia ask: What if Cthunkle had an identity crisis? (G&G 18)
Swansong, Lowlandra, and Sir Loth of Hoth take on the Dessert Desert and the Cinnamon Citadel on their journey to save Zach, Zizi, and Scully the Squid…
What If World - Stories for Kids270. Porter asks: What if you got trapped in Guilds & Goblins? (G&G 17)
Poppa Loo, Mamma Jamma, and Lola Rabbit are on a mission to save their friends and family from a strange game with unfamiliar rules. Can they learn to work…
What If World - Stories for Kids269. Cal asks: What if all the dragons, dinosaurs, spiders and snakes had a big party? (w/ Miss Karen)
After the Time Vortex, everything was supposed to go back to normal. Or maybe all the monsters were supposed to end up having a party at Mr. Eric and Miss…
What If World - Stories for Kids146. Eddie asks: What if you could get your wants before your needs? (w/ Craig Martinston)
“With your powers combined… with TIGERS!!!” Craig Martinson, creator of the What If World theme, is our special guest this week, and helps us introduce the…
What If World - Stories for Kids268. Vivian asks: What if Fred rode a unicorn across the world? (Time Vortex Part 2)
Fred needs to save the world (from his own actions), but Dracomax has lost his magic! Stay tuned for a surprise ending. We’ll need your What If Questions to…
What If World - Stories for KidsArabella asks: What if Fred was in charge? (Time Vortex Part 1)
Mr. Eric has left from at home for the holidays (with Ginger and a sitter and a bunch of treats). What choice does Fred have but to create a Time Vortex that…
What If World - Stories for KidsTheo asks: What if Cthunkle covered the town in ice cream? (Meditation)
Our Freditation was such a hit that we're back this week with a Squiditation led by Cthunkle. We're focusing on gratitude over the holidays... and we will be…
What If World - Stories for KidsCecilia asks: What if cats could knit socks?
When Heyna the Hyena tries out to play Pawccer in the Whirling Cup, all the dog and cat players can’t figure out what team to put her on. Will she get to play…
What If World - Stories for KidsMargot asks: What if Davey Jones’s Locker held a parrot? (w/ Eddie Gamarra)
Eddie joins us as Davey Jones, the Sea Monkey King of the Pirates. He and Petey are on a journey to find Petey’s long lost brother, Jack Parrot. They’ll…
What If World - Stories for KidsSilas asks: What if people sneezed pickles?
Alabaster Zero has his very first day off. Can he solve the mystery of R&R? Lessons: We all need a balance of work and leisure in our lives; Try not to confuse…
What If World - Stories for KidsTeddy asks & answers: What if there was a wizard city? (G&G 16)
Glurmph the Inventor (played by Teddy) gets a visit from Zachimedes, who is on a quest to find a hidden city. Watch out for magic sheep, giant dragonflies, and…
What If World - Stories for KidsOlivia asks: What if princesses slept in the air? (Meditation)
What a joyous day! Fred the Dog has had puppies… don’t ask us how. Fred guides us through a relaxing Freditation, meant to help us (and his flying puppies) get…
What If World - Stories for KidsLydia asks & answers: What if you had to drive to Hallowfornia?
Shoebert the Tree needs help getting to Karate class, but she gets distracted by a big Halloween party. Can Fred the Dog, Fair Elise, and Sprite Alright help…
What If World - Stories for KidsDacey asks: What if cats lived in outer space
Mike Rylander joins us, playing a whole slew of characters in a space odyssey you won’t soon forget… and keep an eye out for FREDZORB THE DESTROYER. Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsAdrian asks: What if someone had every superhero power?
The Mazked Azenger arrives, and she’s ready to solve all of What If World’s problems in a flash… but why does it seem like What If World is having more…
What If World - Stories for KidsElliana asks: What if bananas take over the world? (w/ Elise Parisian)
Ghostly bananas are littered across What If World, and no one can get anywhere without slipping over and over and over! Our guest, Elise Parisian, plays…
What If World - Stories for Kids258. Griffin asks: What if a mouse ate a very very very spicy donut? (Story Search Part 2)
The storybooks are missing, but JFKat and Poppa Loo still have their stories to tell. Can they bring back imagination, or will they get distracted by pranks?…
What If World - Stories for KidsMadi asks: What if we didn’t have any good storybooks? (Story Search Part 1)
The Jammaloo family wants to play G&G, but somebody has laminated all of their storybooks shut and they can’t come up with any adventure ideas! Can they figure…
What If World - Stories for KidsMcKenna asks: What if pianos could move and talk?
Zizi is back to school, and has officially achieved the status of “Big Kid.” Will she and Benocerous be able to handle Music class? Hopefully one of them knows…
What If World - Stories for KidsIsadora asks: What if stores could get up and walk around? (w/ Kevin Swanstrom)
Our guest, actor, writer, and improviser Kevin Swanstrom helps Mr. Eric tell a totally improvised story. Will Buckaroo’s Everything Store have a successful…
What If World - Stories for KidsKate asks: What if it rained music and butterflies?
Scully the Squid and Rola Rabbit get invited to a Back-to-School Dance! Can an underwater creature enjoy a land-lubber dance? Maybe if DJ Abacus picks out the…
What If World - Stories for KidsPearson asks: What if a ferret ate a cookie in an orchestra?
Obsidian the Cat and Ferrivarius the Ferret are musicians who can’t get along. Maybe it’s because they both have such villainous voices. Can a shared love of…
What If World - Stories for KidsRose asks: What if Mr. Eric got eaten by a Venus Fly Trap? (w/ Kesler Talbot from "Lost Ollie")
Our young guest this week is Kesler Talbot, one of the stars of the new Netflix series, Lost Ollie. Can he help Fred narrate this story, or will he have to…
What If World - Stories for KidsAlex asks: What if a dog tooth became a house?
Make way for a true Monarch among butterflies as she tries to find a home for her great big family to live in the city. Can Peter the Realtor help? Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsSeif asks: What if cat hairballs turned into lion monsters?
How does JFKat end up leading a team of giant hairballs to the Little League championships? Presumably, it involves lots of naps… Lessons include: winning…
What If World - Stories for KidsMary Had a Little Yes And (Dorktales Storytime #51)
We're so happy to be bringing you a story that Mr. Eric told along with our friend Jonathan Cormur on his podcast, Dorktales Storytime. Normally, we replay an…
What If World - Stories for KidsAbacus’s Day Off
With the Observatorium closed for the summer, Abacus wants nothing more than to get out into his garden. Of course, sugar rain, cake clouds, and time traveling…
What If World - Stories for KidsBrie, Kyla, & Hayden ask: What if cats sneezed out bunny rabbits? (w/ Porter Mason)
JFKat wants to make a comic strip, so naturally he goes to the home of comic artist Porter Mason. Porter is a wonderful artist, improviser, and parent, but…