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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.
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What If World - Stories for KidsMaya asks: What if dogs lived in hairbrush trees?
Zach and Zizi find a rare hair brush pine, and they set out to find the fabled cloud dogs who are said to live at the top. Will they make it to the top? Can…
What If World - Stories for KidsCarter asks: What if people lived on the sun?
Have you ever wanted to know what the “P” in Abacus P. Grumbler stands for? You can finally find out in this week’s magical outer-space adventure! Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsElijah asks: What if “The Beatles” were actual beetles?
Pixicato sneaks out to a concert using a newly discovered magic, but then everything starts going wrong. Can she get her magic under control, or will she put…
What If World - Stories for KidsAn Interview with Pipey-O
What happens when your favorite sewer wizard gets his magic wrench wand chewed on by Fred the Dog? Why don’t we ask him! Wizards, pirates, and…
What If World - Stories for KidsElliot asks: What if flowers grew in play-dough?
Fred the Dog is shooting his new reality show, “inFredible!”, and special guest Chamomile, the famous giant sculptor, is the show’s first guest. Will fanboy…
What If World - Stories for KidsStacey asks: What if tigers lost their stripes?
We’re sure as sherbert that you’ll love this fairy-TAIL, involving a tricky fox, a grumpy tiger, and Zach and Zizi trying out a few fledgling spells. Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsG&G 15: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Space Chicken?
It’s the final challenge of our latest adventure, and the team must face a magical maze, a giant space chicken, and an uppity cupcake at the same time! Can…
What If World - Stories for KidsGuilds & Goblins 14: What if cupcakes were alive?
The team finds itself in the clutches of the Big Bad Wolf, but there is more to them than meets the eye. Is the Wolf as bad as the cupcake people say? The team…
What If World - Stories for KidsGuilds & Goblins 13: What if there was a giant space chicken?
The G&G crew is back! This time, Mr. Eric is acting as GM and Zizi is playing a new character, Turtock the Turtle Timekeeper! Will our adventurers finally meet…
What If World - Stories for KidsThe Pirate, the Penguin, and the Pickle
Bob the Pickle Penguin has one every pickle-eating contest What If World has ever had. Can Potty the Pirate defeat the bobbing inflatable pickle-absorbing…
What If World - Stories for KidsEzra asks: What if you took a vacation in a sandcastle with a crab?
Fred the Dog, JFKat, and Abacus P. Grumbler fly to Why-Why-E to enjoy a vacation. But there own crabbiness gets in the way of them having fun. Lessons include…
What If World - Stories for KidsJoss asks: What if all my friends teamed up to save the sun?
Our Earth Day special is tying up some loose ends from a story long ago, which ended with the sun getting stolen! Too bad most of What If World is SOLAR…
What If World - Stories for KidsSeth asks: What if there were 54 JFKats?
Harrigo’s singing gets the attention of some of What If World’s more musical characters, but working (or singing) together in harmony is harder than it looks…
What If World - Stories for KidsSurya asks: What if coffee made you tired instead of awake?
Professor Xiao, a powerful panda wizard, has come to teach a class on undoing magical mistakes… so of course, a few mistakes have to happen first! Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsAnti-Fools’ Ray!
When Alabaster Zero and all of What If World get struck by the Anti-Fool’s Ray, things start to get very… normal… It might be the detectives only chance to…
What If World - Stories for KidsHarper asks: What if houses were made of blueberry muffins?
A story for the origins! Go back to a time before Zack was even born, when Mamma Jamma, Papa Loo, and Zizi rented their first house. Sure the house is a…
What If World - Stories for KidsMalcolm asks: What if my cat, Dr. Jack Murphy PhD, had to tell the story?
Mr. Eric succumbs to Ghostcatsination! Fortunately, Jojo Fluffy Cat, Fred the Dog, and Dr. Jack Murphy PhD, cat therapist, are there to help! Lessons include…
What If World - Stories for KidsCaler asks: What if Cthunkle teamed up with a psychic cobra?
When Cthunkle and Fred are searching for the perfect Ain’t Bad Tricks Day gift, magical snakes start appearing and making it much more difficult. Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsParker asks: What if you got captured by Ninja Trolls?
It’s the 605th annual Troll Roll Troll Bowl, and non-trolls are being allowed to play for the first time! And by allowed, we mean forced… Lessons include: With…
What If World - Stories for KidsTeddy asks: What if robots could turn into dragons? (Remastered)
Let’s take a trip back in time to the origins of Randall Radbot and Dracomax as we answer the age old question: "What if robots could turn into dragons?"…
What If World - Stories for KidsJackson asks: What if Mr. Eric interviewed Harrigo the Tree?
This interview has everything: a Grandma full of caramel, a litigious spider, a ska band made of wind, and the chocolate-loving tree who brings them all…
What If World - Stories for KidsSanaya asks: What if Fred the Dog fell in love?
Fred the Dog has his very first crush, but he’s got a lot to learn about how to express his feelings. Can Fair Elise, JFKat, and Cleocatra help him find his…
What If World - Stories for KidsAmitai asks: What if everything that fell to the ground disappeared?
Everyone’s stuck inside ever since elephants started falling from the sky. Can Abacus save the day with an online magic class? It could happen! Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsMara asks: What if a dog rode on a rainbow?
Fred and Pipey-O team up to rebuild the What House… after Fred chewed the whole house to pieces! Will an Internet What House be able to replace the real thing?…
What If World - Stories for KidsLyra asks: What if houses could fly?
Chentle is the fastest of all the cheetahs, but she also wants to be the best climber of all the ninjas and the best flyer of all the rocket ship houses. Can…
What If World - Stories for KidsAustin asks: What if a donut had abs and liked to work out? (Storyport Part 2)
Fair Elise made a magical spreadsheet to help Fred and Abacus be more organized with her time travel. Unfortunately, it used up the last of her magic, and now…
What If World - Stories for KidsMaria asks: What if Abacus turned into an abacus? (Storyport Part 1)
Fred the Dog chooses the wrong wand to chew on, and, long story short, Abacus, Fair Elise, and Fred end up on an adventure into their own pasts! Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsEleanor & Lily ask: What if we could turn off gravity? (w/ Prabal Saxena)
We are joined by planetary scientist and NASA astronomer Prabal Saxena, who helps Cthunkle learn about gravity and the amazing James Webb Space Telescope…
What If World - Stories for KidsLiam asks: What if Santa was an elephant?
Merry Ifmas and Happy Holidays! Scully the Squid has had a tough year and isn’t really sure what he wants, so Santaphant gives him a telepathic toy to help…
What If World - Stories for KidsSully asks: What if everything started turning into LEGO? (Dracoverse Part 2)
Last week, Randall Radbot jumped into the Dracoverse, an alternate universe he’d accidentally imagined where dragons rule the world. Can he help Mamma Jamma…
What If World - Stories for KidsWilliam asks: What if robots didn’t exist? (Dracoverse Part 1)
Long ago, Randall Radbot got his heart broken when he asked Mamma Jamma out to a school dance. Instead of dealing with his disappointment, Randall imagines an…
What If World - Stories for KidsLaila asks: What if snakes had feathers and birds had scales? (w/ Karen O'Keeffe)
Miss Karen (our co-creator) and Mr. Eric team up to tell a story about fashion, acceptance… and dragons? When birds and snakes trade feathers and scales, the…
What If World - Stories for KidsElise asks: What if paper dolls came to life and put on a show?
JFKat is recovering in the Whospital, and Fred the Dog and Alabaster Zero come for a visit. Will Jojo keep making unsafe choices, or will they find a way to…
What If World - Stories for KidsUna asks: What if Tuna interviewed Mr. Eric?
Tuna the Invisible Dog asks Mr. Eric some hard hitting questions… about tuna fish. Lessons include: Imagination can feel real and help us experience new…
What If World - Stories for KidsDan asks: What if dragons breathed sprinkles? (w/ Jonathan Cormur)
All-star adventurer and wizard, Igneous Draconius (played by Jonathan Cormur) is a guest lecturer at the Observatorium this week, and Abacus starts to feel…
What If World - Stories for KidsPaige asks: What if you wished for something and got it right beside you?
Professor Mooshpants and Dr. Nozetal are some of What If World’s maddest scientists. They also happen to be among the youngest. Can the brilliant baby and…
What If World - Stories for Kids223. Avi asks: What if a dog was a dentist? (Petey the Pumpkin Part 2)
In the final installment of our two-part Halloween Special, Mamma Jamma meets her new dentist, and a surprise special guest gets transformed again and again!…
What If World - Stories for KidsBerkeley asks: What if we are school buses’ breakfast? (Petey the Pumpkin Part 1)
We’ve got two short, Halloween-themed stories to share today. Will Zach and Zizi face their fears together? Lessons include: Most things aren’t all that scary…
What If World - Stories for KidsJonah asks: What if hot sauce turned you into a villain?
JFKat is having one of those days where you wake up grumpy and then you drink out of a cursed bottle of hot sauce… and it just gets worse from there! Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsCharlie asks: What if colors picked favorite humans like we pick favorite colors?
It’s the year 20,018, and Alabaster Infinity has to team up with Dr. Whendiana Joan to find a new galaxy to inhabit. But when their RocCat Ship is set upon by…
What If World - Stories for KidsFrankie asks: What if all houses were stuck together?
Now that What If World has been tied back together with space vines, it has stopped raining. But don’t worry, Alabaster Zero, Mamma Jamma, and Petey the Pirate…
What If World - Stories for KidsAmos asks: What if you sang so loud it shattered the world?
Howvarotti has not had a chance to sing on the show in a loooong time. If all goes well, no one will end up floating around in space looking for help from a…
What If World - Stories for KidsSloan asks & answers: What if you could watch What If World on TV?
Tune in to the Tuna-Clock News with hosts Tuna the Invisible Dog and our friend Sloan! With hordes of What-If creatures coming to life, Sloan might have all…
What If World - Stories for KidsStella asks: What if the Sorting Hat started saying random words instead of houses?
Long ago in 2001, when Abacus first opened his magical school, many of his students begged to be sorted. But when Abacus conjures a Sorta Hat to do the job…
What If World - Stories for KidsG&G 12: What if the sun was cold and the rain was hot?
It’s the finale of our four part Guilds & Goblins adventure. The team is running out of time to find the portal home before the world inside the Trumpet of…
What If World - Stories for KidsG&G 11: What if rainbows could swim?
The portal back to their world has become an evasive rainbow that only responds to emotions! Can the team Capture the Rainbow before Fox and Wolf? Lessons…
What If World - Stories for KidsG&G 10: What if pigs made pickles?
Lowlandra and Zachimedes have been caught by Pickle Pigs and it’s up to Scullen Bones to spring them loose! Lessons include: It can take time to earn the trust…
What If World - Stories for KidsG&G 9: What if bees could play the guitar?
Scullen Bones, Lowlandra, and Zachimedes must go inside the Trumpet of Travel to free all the people trapped within. Will they be treated like heroes, or do…
What If World - Stories for KidsSophia asks: What if lions were kings but they acted nicely?
Let’s learn about Cleocatra’s mysterious past! The young cat is destined to become queen of Ygypt, but the Rhino people are sick of being ruled by cats and…
What If World - Stories for KidsEverett asks: What if a dog got a Nintendo Switch? (w/ Emmy & Everett)
Our young guests Emmy and Everett ask What If Questions about two of the most important topics of all: love and video games! Lessons include: loving someone…
What If World - Stories for KidsTuviyah asks: What if a mermaid wanted to fly? (w/ Miss Lynn)
Miss Lynn helps Mr. Eric tell a tall tale, featuring a mermaid inventor, a lonely detective, a dog and a cat on a boat, a colossal whale, and, of course, snake…
What If World - Stories for KidsPortia asks: What if your pets got sent to What If World?
Lots of characters to meet this week, as Ginger the Loyal and Otis the Aloofest visit What If World and meet Hungry Bungry! Can the misplaced pets get back to…
What If World - Stories for KidsSnail Mail Stories
Fair Elise and Petey the Press Secretey hold are holding a press conference to answer some of your snail mail questions. Will things devolve into utter chaos…
What If World - Stories for KidsEmmie asks: What if a city sank in squid ink? (Cthoffee Shop Part 2)
Find out the origin story of Scully the Squid and his Uncle Cthunkle, with special appearances by Alabaster Zero and Squiderella! Lessons include: even…
What If World - Stories for KidsKellen asks: What if a squid opened a coffee shop? (Cthoffee Shop Part 1)
When Cthunkle opens a seemingly harmless coffee shop, Alabaster Zero is certain there’s an evil plot behind it. There certainly is more to the story, and we’ll…
What If World - Stories for KidsMikaela asks: What if you got sucked into a town but there was nobody there?
Can Fred the Dog find friends happiness in a town without any people? Maybe, if he can find some sticks… Lessons include: happiness doesn’t look the same for…
What If World - Stories for KidsBeatrice asks: What if all of What If World had a potluck?
Petey the Party Planner Pirate puts on a potluck party, and there are a few surprises in store… also, a lot of candy casseroles. Then the world gets taken…
What If World - Stories for KidsA Dracomax Q&A (on Cool Facts About Animals)
By popular request, we’re finally bringing you an interview with Dracomax! And it gets better, because this interview was conducted BY KIDS! Specifically, the…
What If World - Stories for KidsGrace asks: What if donuts came to life?
The hardest part of making a donut might be picking out its toppings. Why not let the donut pick for itself? Existential crisis, that’s why ;) Lessons include…
What If World - Stories for KidsAnne asks: What if alligators ate crayons? (Whomanji Part 3)
It’s the final level of Whomanji, the Crayungle! Can the Jammaloo family defeat Piggylily, or will they end up turning into stuffed animals?! That’ll make…