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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!

What If World - Stories for Kids What If World

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.5 • 5.9K Ratings

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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!

Listen on Apple Podcasts
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    Teddy asks: What if you ate a hot pot with 1,000,000 peppers? (w/ Melly Victor)

    Teddy asks: What if you ate a hot pot with 1,000,000 peppers? (w/ Melly Victor)

    When Abacus finds he can’t stop singing, he asks Cookie from the podcast Stoopkid Stories (played by Melly Victor) to give him Anti-Singing Lessons. Can Cookie help Abacus overcome his latest curse?
    Lessons include: We can create music together no matter our talent levels; Expressing yourself with friends and family is a great way to build your confidence!
    Melly Victor is the host and creator of the podcast Stoopkid Stories. In each episode, the Stoopkids face a new adventure and overcome obstacles related to friendship, family, school, and community. These stories are perfect for kids 5 and up.
    Join our Patreon for ad-free stories, monthly bonus episodes, a shout-out on the show, bi-annual mailings, and more! patreon.com/whatifworld
    Subscribe to What If World wherever you listen: link.chtbl.com/whatifworld. Share questions & submissions with a grownup's help via email at whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com, voicemail at 205-605-WHAT (9428), Instagram @whatifworldpodcast, or snail mail:
    What If World (or Mr. Eric)
    P.O. Box 4905
    Panorama City, CA 91412
    Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our character art is by Ana Stretcu, and our episode art is by Lynn Hickernell. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.
    Advertise on What If World: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 18 min
    Enoki asks: What if JFKat could control everything? (Remastered)

    Enoki asks: What if JFKat could control everything? (Remastered)

    When JFKat controls everything, even the story itself, will he finally realize that napping 19 hours a day might not be the best way to run a world? Maybe Abacus and Rainokhi the Rainbow can help him take the hint.
    Lessons include: absolute power isn’t fun; sometimes, being responsible means admitting that you need help.
    This remastered episode originally aired on September 24th, 2018.
    Caden Lane sponsors this week’s episode. Since 2005, Caden Lane has been providing quality eco-friendly clothes for kids. To get 20% off your order, visit CadenLane.com/WHATIFWORLD and use code WHATIFWORLD.
    Join our Patreon for ad-free stories, monthly bonus episodes, a shout-out on the show, bi-annual mailings, and more! patreon.com/whatifworld
    Subscribe to What If World wherever you listen: link.chtbl.com/whatifworld. Share questions & submissions with a grownup's help via email at whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com, voicemail at 205-605-WHAT (9428), Instagram @whatifworldpodcast, or snail mail:
    What If World (or Mr. Eric)
    P.O. Box 4905
    Panorama City, CA 91412
    Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our character art is by Ana Stretcu, and our episode art is by Lynn Hickernell. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.
    Advertise on What If World: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 19 min
    G&G 31: Race to Space (w/ Steph & Phil)

    G&G 31: Race to Space (w/ Steph & Phil)

    Steph of TTRPG Kids and Phil of Kid Stories Podcast adventure in Dogopolis as DAK the delivery robot and Tillo the armadillo dust wizard. Sniff the Cat leads them to outer space and a final encounter with Dogzilla!
    Lessons include: Being friendly is often worthwhile; we all need help when taking on big tasks.
    Steph runs and writes the TTRPGkids website, an ENnie awarded web resource with over 400 articles and posts about tabletop RPGs for kids! They've published many TTRPGs for young players and have used game elements in educational settings to help students connect with the material. 
    Phil Bechtel writes all the episodes of the Kid Stories Podcast where there are stories of ninjas, and dragons and talking sandwiches and fart jokes and a bunch of other fun stuff. He just started publishing two other fun podcasts: Dungeon Crashers and Captain Maxx and the Starfighters.
    This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters (and guests) play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. Patrons get access to our introductory rules and our character sheet. The real-life dice rolls help us tell the story, along with your What-If questions! Listen to 294-296, 302-304, 307, and 310 to get caught up on the current campaign. Past G&G episodes include 176, 181-182, 191-193, 199-199 ½, 214-217, 243-245, 263, 270-271, and 275-279.
    Join our Patreon for ad-free stories, monthly bonus episodes, a shout-out on the show, bi-annual mailings, and more! patreon.com/whatifworld
    Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our character art is by Ana Stretcu, and our episode art is by Lynn Hickernell. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.
    Advertise on What If World: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 22 min
    G&G 30: What if cats could be Astronauts? (w/ Steph & Phil)

    G&G 30: What if cats could be Astronauts? (w/ Steph & Phil)

    Steph of TTRPG Kids and Phil of Kid Stories Podcast adventure in Dogopolis as DAK the delivery robot and Tillo the armadillo dust wizard. Sniff the Cat tells them that Dogzilla is coming, and the adventurers must figure out what to do! Some old friends may help along the way…
    Lessons include: Gathering information can help you make big decisions; it is easier to make friends when both parties are open and welcoming.
    Steph runs and writes the TTRPGkids website, an ENnie awarded web resource with over 400 articles and posts about tabletop RPGs for kids! They've published many TTRPGs for young players and have used game elements in educational settings to help students connect with the material. 
    Phil Bechtel writes all the episodes of the Kid Stories Podcast where there are stories of ninjas, and dragons and talking sandwiches and fart jokes and a bunch of other fun stuff. He just started publishing two other fun podcasts: Dungeon Crashers and Captain Maxx and the Starfighters.
    This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters (and guests) play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. Patrons get access to our introductory rules and our character sheet. The real-life dice rolls help us tell the story, along with your What-If questions! Listen to 294-296, 302-304, and 307 to get caught up on the current campaign. Past G&G episodes include 176, 181-182, 191-193, 199-199 ½, 214-217, 243-245, 263, 270-271, and 275-279.
    Join our Patreon for ad-free stories, monthly bonus episodes, a shout-out on the show, bi-annual mailings, and more! patreon.com/whatifworld
    Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our character art is by Ana Stretcu, and our episode art is by Lynn Hickernell. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.
    Advertise on What If World: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 24 min
    M.C. Detective Agency - Chapter 5 - Clouds Not Orbits!

    M.C. Detective Agency - Chapter 5 - Clouds Not Orbits!

    Poppi and Ray will need your help, and Albert Einstein’s, to wrap up their second adventure with the MC Detective Agency. As the kids work to save the future, we’ll learn about Electrons, Protons, Neutrons, and cotton candy! 
    The M.C. Detective Agency is a comic book series written by Colleen Kelley, Ph.D., as part of Kids Chemical Solutions. It has helped kids get an early introduction to chemistry and master material taught at the college level. The four-part comic book series, along with activity packets and sample lesson plans, are available at kidschemicalsolutions.com
    Their Periodic Table of Elements is free via this Google Drive Link.
    Subscribe to What If World wherever you listen: link.chtbl.com/whatifworld. 
    What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.
    Advertise on What If World: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 22 min
    SME #17: Stump Mr. Eric The Musical

    SME #17: Stump Mr. Eric The Musical

    Howarotti joins us to sing the What If World National Anthem and Mr. Eric learns A LOT… Meaning he gives a lot of wrong answers.
    Part trivia, part interview, Stump Mr. Eric is a show where you can ask us any question. Share some trivia you know, or ask a question for Mr. Eric, Miss Lynn, or a What If World character of your choice. If you'd like to see something weird happen on the show, give us a challenge for one of our trivia/interview segments. Unusual speaking challenges? Improv games? Riddles? Contests? You name it, and (with any luck) we'll try it!
    We need your questions! Send stumper questions, answers, and ideas to whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com with your grownup's permission. Please use "Stump" or "Stumper" in the subject line.
    Make sure to share the answers, too, so we can learn together. And as always, let's keep it kind!

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5.9K Ratings

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