What if a dragon lived in my closet? What if there were a never-ending bowl of ice cream? Pirates, fairies, wizards, robots, and friends help Mr. Eric tell stories inspired by kids’ questions. What If World’s progressive stories will keep kids laughing while fostering curiosity, imagination, and resilience. Listen Ad-Free: patreon.com/whatifworld Call in a What-If Question to 205-605-WHAT or email whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com!
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episode 287: 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. Stay tuned to hear great mini-episodes from What If World and nine other great podcasts for kids.
Lessons include: There are no shortcuts to learning a new skill; practice can be fun even when you fail...
episode 286: 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 way to sleep.
Lessons include: Self-care makes it easier and more rewarding to care for others; other people’s judgment cannot change our inherent worth; our mistakes help us grow when we acknowledge them...
episode 285: 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 and error; practice being decisive when the stakes are low; it's healthy to examine and share your doubts, especially before a big decision
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episode 81: 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 to take his job seriously, or will he be stuck at Mr...
episode 284: 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 include: As a wise woman named Amy Poehler once said, “If you can dance and be free and not embarrassed, you can rule the world.”; Embarrassment fades quickly when we learn to embrace our individuality and mistakes...
episode 283: 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...
episode 282: 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 impossible to answer!
Lessons include: Good trivia should feel like a challenge but not an impossible one; we all feel left out sometimes and sharing those feelings can help us move on or get involved...
episode 124: 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: helping others out can leave them with more time and energy to play with you; taking advantage of others' care is not very caring
This episode originally aired on May 20th, 2019...
episode 281: 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 can always find a way to help, though it might involve stepping outside of your comfort zone; when a resource is scarce, we’ve got to do our best to share it.
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episode 280: 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 her magic be enough to save them?
Lessons include: Every new skill you practice can help you find your path; as Pablo Picasso once said, you must “learn the rules like a pro so that you can break them like an artist...