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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 KidsStella asks: What if a family got sent away into different fairy tales? (w/Chris Kerrigan)
In What If World's first mini-musical, Mama Jamma, Poppa Loo, Zack and Zizi get sent off into three different fairytales, courtesy of Jenkins, the trickster…
What If World - Stories for KidsStella asks: What if the Hogwarts Sorting Hat made up random 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 KidsLeo asks: What if monsters were real? (Halloween: Part 2)
Petey the Pirate & Whendiana Joan finally get their turn to tell a story this week in the conclusion of our Halloween Special! We're also letting folks know…
What If World - Stories for KidsAmelia asks: What if campfires could talk? (Halloween: Part 1)
For the very first time, Mr. Eric records a story live from What If World! Actually, Cackula does most of the story-telling in the first installment of this…
What If World - Stories for KidsZach asks: What if people I touch turn to stuff?
The awesome powers of Life and Stuff are in Beastie Boy’s tiny paws this week. How can a boy who makes the best of everything enjoy a whiny toothbrush and…
What If World - Stories for KidsJude asks: What if kids turned into Strep-fighting ninjas?
After a tough bout with PANDAS, Jude and his friends shrink down to microscopic size in order to battle Strep on its home turf. Inside a boy's stuffy nose!…
What If World - Stories for KidsEmily asks: What if the dragon trainer movie were real?
Emily, our Review contest winner helps Mr. Eric tell a live guest story. There’s a dragon training contest tonight and Emily really wants to win. The only…
What If World - Stories for KidsHugo & Laina ask: What if grapefruit wore shirts?
What’s eating Gilbert Grapefruit? Hopefully not anyone, though Petey the Pirate might try. But what’s a grapefruit to do in the big wide What If World when…
What If World - Stories for KidsLucy asks: What if a mermaid found a beautiful treasure?
Meet Meriah Caring, a mermaid who sets out to find a beautiful treasure during the storm of the century. But what happens when you find a treasure and no one…
What If World - Stories for KidsTellulah 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 KidsCarson asks: What if a wizard turned me into a lion?
When Charlie, Carson, and Farmer Cobb lend a hand to the hapless wizard, Abacus P. Grumbler, he promises them each a magical gift in return. But the old…
What If World - Stories for KidsLucia asks: What if eating marshmallows was illegal?
Marsha and Marshall Mallow have finally gotten marshmallow eating outlawed, but New What City is still a long way from Candy Equality. Can the Mallows win over…
What If World - Stories for KidsGrace asks: What if a rabbit laid eggs in a cloud that fell down?
This week we're taking a break to rerun one of our FAVORITE stories! Will Rola the Rabbit find her family? This episode originally aired November 20th, 2016…
What If World - Stories for KidsDrew asks: What if I had a carnival at my house?
Cthunkle is back and trying to invade the real world via a carnival at Drew’s house. But can a What If World story even happen on What IS World? Find out for…
What If World - Stories for KidsNaomi asks: What if candy was good for you?
Remember when Whendiana Joan became a trio of time traveling sisters in order to save the world from a never ending bowl of ice cream? Well, it's a thing that…
What If World - Stories for KidsTeddy asks: What if ninjas could turn into animals?
On his first day of Ninjagarten, Teddy thinks he’s already the best ninja ever, but he’s got a lot to learn before he can turn into an animal like his teacher…
What If World - Stories for KidsKendall & Lenley ask: What if everyone had a unicorn pet?
It's Zack and Zizi's turn to hit the road as they ride their new unicorn pets all the way to Wizarding School. With Abacus P. Grumbled as headmaster, what…
What If World - Stories for KidsIan asks: What if cats are rocket ships?
Trying to beat the heat, Sniff the Cat and his friends decide it would be much cooler to play their big annual baseball game in outer space. But how do you fit…
What If World - Stories for KidsMalakhi asks: What if Paw Patrol were big? (Where's JFKat: Part 2)
JFKat has been missing for ten whole episodes! Can Fred the Pug lead the Fur Force to the rescue? Maybe if he gets some big help from some little knights…
What If World - Stories for KidsCho asks: What if humans found an alien spaceship?
Zack and Zizi investigate a strange new house in their local park, only to learn that it's some kind of thinking spaceship! When space-houses start springing…
What If World - Stories for KidsEllie asks: What if I could jump into Minecraft World?
When Pixicato gets her very first video game, her parents forget to buy her a console to play it on! The young fairy uses her magic to jump into an unfamiliar…
What If World - Stories for KidsLayla asks: What if snakes had feathers? (w/Karen Marshall)
It’s our very first Guest Story! Ms. Karen (WiW’s editor/producer) and Mr. Eric team up to tell a story about fashion, acceptance… and dragons? When birds and…
What If World - Stories for KidsLuca asks: What if sharks had legs? (Shark Wars: Part 1)
In Mr. Eric’s undersea ode to Star Wars, Luka Seawalker must master the Dorse if he ever wants to bring down the Shellactic Empire and the dreaded Shark-Gator…
What If World - Stories for KidsAubrianna asks: What if dolphins could fly?
When the ocean gets too full of trash, Echoana and her dolphin pod take to the skies to search for a new home. What they find is Dollywood, a plastic island…
What If World - Stories for KidsAndy asks: What if mirrors could talk to each other?
Silver and Gold, Thor’s favorite mirrors, are getting tired of watching the God of Thunder check himself out. They decide to play a trick on him and his…
What If World - Stories for KidsAdi asks: What if elephants were small and meerkats were big?
Have you ever heard of the famous talking elephant, Del Efante? When he opens his big trunk to tease Meera the Meerkat, she uses a magic bellows to make…
What If World - Stories for Kids28. Owen asks: What if zombies were kind?
When the whole family votes to visit Zombria on Spring Break, Papa Loo discovers that Zombies aren't much different from you and me. Of course, he embarrasses…
What If World - Stories for KidsNora asks: What if a cat ran away to a house of candy?
Sniff is a full grown cat whose parents won't let him out of the house! But when he flies away on the back of a building-block-bumble-bee, he ends up getting…
What If World - Stories for KidsTeddy asks: What if legos were alive?
When the bottom brick of a building block tower decides to shake things up, will their whole toy culture come crashing down? Maybe Daphnedil, the talking…
What If World - Stories for KidsSullivan asks: What if my dog went to school with us? (Where's JFKat: Part 1)
In our April Fools episode, the story starts to get away from Mr. Eric, quite literally. Sully gets a new dog, Fred, but their first day at school together…
What If World - Stories for KidsMia asks: What if summer camp was in the clouds?
Welcome to The Sky’s the Limit, a summer camp in the clouds. Pixicato is dreading her first sleepaway camp, while Lola the Rabbit has saved her pennies all…
What If World - Stories for KidsEmma asks: What if it snowed in summer?
Sneakers, why’d it have to be sneakers? Whendiana Joan is back to solve the mystery of Howswell’s lost alien and its sneaker-powered Snowship. Will the people…
What If World - Stories for KidsEden asks: What if a tree named Harrigo ate a talking chocolate?
What if that knotted old tree you pass by every day was actually a grumpy talking chocolate fanatic? Meet Harrigo, a tree with a real sweet trunk, and the…
What If World - Stories for KidsBrian asks: What if superheroes were my friends?
ZAP! BLORP! SLOOPH!!! Have you been wondering when the super heroes would show up? Well so has Wondering Woman! She and Hatman join forces this week to rescue…
What If World - Stories for KidsPearson asks: What if a ferret chewed on a cookie in an orchestra?
Obsidian the Cat loves and Ferrivarius the Ferret are fellow musicians who just can’t seem to get along. Maybe it’s because they both have such villainous…
What If World - Stories for KidsNoel asks: What if we stopped having birthdays?
Buster Biz-Business gets more than he bargained when he wishes for everyone to stop having birthdays. Everyone keeps getting older, but they still treat he and…
What If World - Stories for KidsHeidi asks: What if you could control the wind?
When a wild wind wand gets lost in an arctic whatland, it starts making little Snokemon to keep it company. What will Wandy do when the snowy little creatures…
What If World - Stories for KidsJacob asks: What if cars could fly?
Come to Jalopo’s workshop and meet Pintopio, a flying car who wants to be a real baseball player! Will he succeed? Poppa Loo doesn’t seem to think so, but when…
What If World - Stories for KidsHenry asks: What if dogs never grew?
If you've ever owned a puppy, you've asked yourself this question: what if dogs never grew? When the young Howdy Pooch meets a senior dog at the park and…
What If World - Stories for KidsRiley asks: What if somebody wove a tapestry around the sun?
The sun's gone missing and Alabaster Zero is on the case! But how do you solve a crime when you can't even see? With help of course! Fair Elise and a friendly…
What If World - Stories for KidsLevi asks: What if trains were never made?
Take a ride on the Rex Express this week as we find out how the world might work without any trains. Plus... dinosaurs! We'll meet Q-Rex, a young dinosaur with…
What If World - Stories for KidsGriffin asks: What if kids were nocturnal?
Please enjoy this special episode featuring a question from Griffin! What if kids were nocturnal? Zach and Zizi and their parents visit the town of Blerk and…
What If World - Stories for KidsChloe asks: What if there were a never ending bowl of ice cream?
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? This week's story answers a question that gets straight to the heart of that old query - what if there were a…
What If World - Stories for Kids11. Teagan asks: What if a weasel could fly?
This week we find ourselves in New What City, where we meet another one of What If World's premiere rodents: Stevie the Weasel! Stevie is trying to fit in…
What If World - Stories for KidsGrace asks: What if a rabbit laid eggs in a cloud that fell down?
This week we relate the old What If World parable of the Rabbit That Laid Eggs In A Cloud That Fell Down. Will Rola the Rabbit find her family? Will…
What If World - Stories for KidsCash asks: What if I turned into a video game?
On our very first bonus episode, Captain Keira and her wise-cracking friend, Mr. Mock, get turned into a video game! Can they beat the secret level of Super…
What If World - Stories for KidsJack asks: What if Tom Brady came to my house?
This week Zach and Zizi get a very special visit from one of What If World's best athletes, Tom Brady! Yes, we're having a little fun with satire as we see Tom…
What If World - Stories for KidsKylie asks: What if cats ruled the world?
This week Kylie asks, what if CATS ruled the world? Find out what happens when Jojo Fluffy Kat gets put in charge! (Plus, we have a visit from Musby Mistaken…
What If World - Stories for KidsRyan asks: What if it rained candy?
This week Ryan's hitting us with the hard, topical questions (it is Halloween, after all): What if it rained candy??? Candy the Kid - a cowboy made of candy…
What If World - Stories for KidsDella asks: What if things were floating in outer space?
Thanks for the question Della - our fairy friend Fair Elise is here to help us answer it! Join our Patreon for Ad-Free stories, a Shout-Out on the show, bonus…
What If World - Stories for KidsTeddy asks: What if robots could turn into dragons?
Randall Radbot visits the studio to help answer the age old question: "What if robots could turn into dragons?" Thank you so much to Teddy for calling in! Join…
What If World - Stories for KidsMamma Jamma asks: What if we moved into a scary house?
In this slightly scary episode, Mamma Jamma & Poppa Loo join Mr. Eric in the studio to talk about their house hunt. Can Zizi deal handle their new spooky…
What If World - Stories for KidsAbacus asks: What if I turned myself into a hamburger?
Welcome back to What if World! In this episode Mr. Eric is joined by his wizard friend Abacus P. Grumbler, who can be a little careless with his magic... Join…
What If World - Stories for KidsPetey asks: What if I had 101 best friends?
Welcome to What If World! Each week, Mr. Eric takes a "What if" question from a friend and answers it in the form of a story. His buddy Petey the Pirate joined…
