What If World - Stories for Kids

By Eric O'Keeffe

Kids & Family

What's What If World - Stories for Kids about?

What if a tiny dragon lived in my closet? What if there were a never-ending bowl of ice cream? What if cats ruled the world? Pirates, fairies, wizards, robots and more band together to help Mr. Eric tell wacky stories inspired by kids’ questions.

Mr. Eric believes that curiosity and hope go hand in hand. Children who keep wondering can thrive when faced with new ideas and challenges. What If World’s progressive stories aim to keep kids laughing and learning well into adulthood.

Call-in a what if question to 205-605-WHAT or email an audio recording to [email protected]!

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What if cheetahs could jump...

01.24.2022

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 she be the best at everything, and will ...

What If World - Stories for Kids episodes:

01.24.2022 What if cheetahs could jump the sky and never fall down? 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 she be the best at everything, and will ...
01.17.2022 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 they’re trapped in the past. Can Recap help them navigate their ...
01.10.2022 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 include: everyone makes mistakes, but lying about them can lead to ...
01.03.2022 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, which launched on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2021. Lessons include: science and discovery can take time, ...
12.27.2021 What if toys could read your mind? 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 figure it out. Will Scully learn to speak his mind? Lessons ...
12.20.2021 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, Poppa Moo, Abacus, and Dracomax, or will he get stuck inside his own imagination?! Lessons include: ...
12.13.2021 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 alternate universe where robots don’t exist! Lessons include: We don’t have to share ...
12.06.2021 What if snakes had feathers and birds had scales? 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 now cuddly snakes turn into New What City’s hottest new wardrobe accessory. Can ...
11.29.2021 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 play together responsibly? Lessons include: It’s important to put safety ...
11.22.2021 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 things; talking to others also takes a lot of listening. Join our Patreon for Ad-Free ...
11.15.2021 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 jealous… Lessons include: It’s impossible to have everyone like you, but it’s always possible to find ...
11.08.2021 What if mad scientists had to wear diapers? 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 precocious puppy work together to free themselves from a maximum security day care? Or ...
11.01.2021 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 and again! Lessons include: listening to the dentist can help us avoid uncomfortable future ...
10.25.2021 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 once we learn more about them; we may never feel fully ready to face our ...
10.18.2021 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 include: It’s important to share your feelings or ...
10.11.2021 What if a space monster ate a spaceship? 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 monsters of many colors, can the intrepid crew survive? ...
10.04.2021 Why can’t we throw pepper in the air to make clouds sneeze? 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 are on the case… Well, maybe you should worry a little... Lessons ...
09.27.2021 What if you sang so loud that 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 magical Fire Snail on Whupiter… Lessons: Unfairness ...
09.20.2021 What if you could watch What If World on TV? (w/ Sloan) 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 the news she can handle. Lessons include: Making up stories without enough ...
09.13.2021 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, his magic is as unreliable as ever… Lessons include: labeling ...
09.06.2021 G&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 Travel falls apart. Lessons include: we don’t have to tolerate ...
08.30.2021 G&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 include: Our big feelings can have a big impact on the world around ...
08.23.2021 G&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 of strangers, even when we mean well. This story is part ...
08.16.2021 G&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 more challenges lie ahead? Lessons include: wanting to help others is wonderful, but ...
08.09.2021 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 lions. Can they learn to live together? Lessons include: Being nice is ...
08.02.2021 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 doesn’t give you permission to hug them all the time; talking out your ...
07.26.2021 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 lifeguards! Lessons include: pursuing your goals may help you ...
07.19.2021 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 Is World, or will the Oopstone trap them forever?! ...
07.12.2021 Snail 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 as the questions pile up? Almost definitely ;) Lessons include: Thinking of conflict ...
07.05.2021 What if a city sank in squid ink? (Cthoffee Shop Plot 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 grownups can have growing up to do; just because a kid gets older, it doesn’t mean ...
06.28.2021 What if Cthunkle opened a coffee shop? (Cthoffee Shop Plot 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 have to dive into Cthunkle’s past to hear the full story. Lessons include: ...
06.21.2021 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 sorcerer can rarely get one spell right, let alone three! Lessons include: ...
06.14.2021 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 every person, and that’s a good thing; it’s easy to forget to ...
06.07.2021 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 over, obviously. Lessons include: It’s okay to ask for help sometimes; ...
05.31.2021 A 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 amazing hosts of Cool Facts About Animals. Lessons include: we all have a little dragon inside ...
05.24.2021 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: You may change your appearance, but people are going to have a ...
05.22.2021 Bonus: "Imagined Life Family" preview! Our friends at Wondery are sponsoring us this week. So we're bringing you an exciting sample of their great new show, Imagined Life Family! Imagined Life Family immerses you in the surprising moments and challenges that shaped someone’s life before ...
05.17.2021 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 sense when you listen… probably. Lessons include: We’re meant to learn about our capabilities gradually, ...
05.10.2021 What if everyone had a superpower? (Whomanji Part 2) The Jammaloo Family faces level two of the Whomanji game. Will they get their power-ups and finally have an awesome training montage? Lessons include: even grownups (and older siblings) sometimes need to be reminded of their own lessons; practicing together ...
05.03.2021 Whomanji (Part 1) Zizi’s giant butterflies take her family to a mysterious jungle, or are they just inside a video game? Maybe JFKat can help them figure it out… but probably not. Lessons include: just because we’re capable of something, doesn’t mean we’ll ...
04.26.2021 What if parents went to school and kids went to work? (w/ Rhea Pechter) Mr. Eric teams up with Rhea Pechter of Little Stories for Tiny People this week. Fair Elise and Pixacato are fed up with work and school, respectively. Good thing it’s Freaky Friday! Can Fair Elise survive a day in ballet ...
04.19.2021 The Case of the Missing What If Characters With Fair Elise busy being president, Alabaster Zero is going to need Mr. Eric’s help to solve the latest mystery. Lessons include: admitting you don’t know something can take a lot of bravery; activity can help you feel better, especially ...
04.12.2021 What if a cat and a wizard were best friends? (w/ Mary & Tanveer) When one best friend wants some space from another, is that okay? San Antonio based comedians Mary Picarazzi and Tanveer Arora will help us figure it out! Lessons include: everyone needs a little space sometimes; it’s great to be encouraging ...
04.05.2021 What if fish had legs? (w/ Tumble Science Podcast) On our 200th episode, Mr. Eric’s friends Lindsay and Marshall from Tumble get swept away to What If World… again! Can they enjoy living in an air tank while their fish grows legs and tries to take care of them? ...
03.29.2021 What if puppies had laser eyes and could fly? Remember when all you wanted was a flying laser puppy and your mom said “You’ll blow our roof off!” Let’s see if the old adage is true. Lessons include: parents may seem unfair, but they’ll do anything to protect us; ...
03.22.2021 Escape from the Cave of Cake! (G&G Part 8) Can our adventurers escape from the cake and find the last ingredient for their magic spell? Let’s hope, or this story will be a bummer! Lessons include: hiding from our problems usually makes them worse; other people don’t get to ...
03.15.2021 What if birthdays were every day? (G&G Part 7) Lowlandra, Scullen, and Zachimedes hide from their unicar pursuers in a mysterious cave… and predictably, things just keep getting weirder! Lessons include: hiding from our problems usually makes them worse; other people don’t get to tell us who we’re supposed ...
03.08.2021 What if Mr. Eric interviewed Petey the Pirate? All Mr. Eric wants is to have a simple interview. One where he doesn’t end up being eaten… Good luck to him! Lessons include: beauty takes many forms; most things we feel embarrassed about are pretty normal and easy for ...
03.01.2021 What if bubbles ate cats? Mining robot K8-E3, aka Kaytee Three, is trying to find the last piece of a lost asteroid, but she accidentally unleashes a horde of hungry bubbles! Lessons include: Getting to know the other party can help an argument resolve itself; ...
02.22.2021 What if T-Rexes could fly? Haven’t we all wondered this? Hasn’t everyone in What If World… but wait… so many creatures can already fly. No way this could be a disaster, unless of course Cthunkle gets involved. He does? Oh forget it. Lessons include: if ...

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