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? Join Abacus P Grumbler, Randall Radbot, and Whendiana Joan as they help Mr. Eric tell wacky stories inspired by your questions! Call to leave a voicemail at 205-605-WHAT and be featured on the show. More at www.whatifworldpodcast.com

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Shark Wars: Part 2

11.30.2020

This week, we return to a time when the Uni Order sought to quell the Refishtance once and for all. Get ready for another round of bad puns as Mr. Eric takes on one of his favorite subjects: Shark Wars. ...

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11.30.2020 Shark Wars: Part 2 This week, we return to a time when the Uni Order sought to quell the Refishtance once and for all. Get ready for another round of bad puns as Mr. Eric takes on one of his favorite subjects: Shark Wars. ...
11.23.2020 What if Mr. Eric had an evil twin brother? Myster E makes his debut and tries to answer every question in a single story! Fred might have to come out of retirement for this one. Lessons include: You’re never stuck as long as you keep asking questions; adding strange ...
11.16.2020 The Hat Trick (President Elect: Part 2) Fair Elise and Alabaster Zero confront the villain who has been challenging What If World’s election results! Lessons include: There is no such thing as absolute power; if enough people work together, no villain can defeat them Join our Patreon ...
11.09.2020 What if when you took your hat off it was full of spiderwebs? (President Elect: Part 1) Poppa Loo’s News announces the next president, but then a mystery case of spider-web hats overtakes the people of What If World! Can Alabaster and Fair Elise get to the bottom of their latest case? Lessons include: our relationships are ...
11.02.2020 What if dogs never grew up? (Remastered) 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 learns about growing up, he decides to dig his way to ...
10.26.2020 Zero Hour: The Hidden Holiday Alabaster Zero and Fair Elise share the first episode of their detective show, which was inspired by a listener question! Lessons include: we can make the best of the holidays, even when they change; our big feelings are the most ...
10.19.2020 A Ballerdino Halloweeno (Guilds & Goblins #3) The Whatventurers (thanks Sam E. for the name suggestions) are back to save their friends from a strange song that seems to be luring them into the mist! Lessons include: failure can be part of the fun, especially when you’re ...
10.12.2020 What if ballerinas met with dinosaurs? (Guilds & Goblins #2) Zachimedes, Lowlandra, and Scullen Bones are back, trying to free their people from the accursed Trumpet of Travel. But when an enchanted caterwaul draws the players into a spooky mist, they’re going to need all their wits to survive! May ...
10.05.2020 What if every closet had a skeleton in it? It’s time to get back in the spooky spirit, as the Jamaloo Family finds a skeleton in their closet… again! Something slightly stranger than usual is going on in What If World! Lessons include: part of being “thoughtful” is thinking ...
09.28.2020 What Is Wiz (with Abacus) Mr. Eric is going to have the tables turned on him, as Abacus tests out his interview skills. Will everything work out and be totally fine? One can always hope... Lessons include: Never ask a wizard to conjure groceries; patience ...
09.21.2020 What if dinosaurs and chickens could turn into anything? Meet Whyla and Guyceratops, two shapechangers that Whendiana meets in the same place… only in two very different times. Can Whendi solve their problems? Can the Learninator overcome his fear of chickens? Can you guess the tricky twist? Lessons include: ...
09.14.2020 Big Trouble for Little Freddy Fred the Dog runs out of sticks, and desperate times call for desperate antics! What will become of our President? Lessons include: not all attention is good for you; there’s more to being a leader than getting your way; What ...
09.07.2020 What if a dragon got stuck in time? (w/ Deepti & Josh) Josh from the podcast Josh Ke Saath visits What If World along with his mother, Deepti, and their mischievous friend, Boogerman! Can they help Dracomax get free from a magical clocktower? Lessons include: Being honest with others can help you ...
08.31.2020 Guilds & Goblins! (Part 1) Zach and Zizi are trying out something new this week, a tabletop role-playing game where violence ISN’T the solution to their problems. Let’s roll some natural 20s together… That’s a good roll ;) Lessons include: assuming the worst of others ...
08.24.2020 What if a girl and a bear were twin sisters? When twin sisters start growing apart, can a strange curse help them work together again? Lessons include: it’s important to speak your mind to your friends and family; voicing negative thoughts over and over again can make anyone start to ...
08.17.2020 What if a pirate and a detective went on a mission together? Alabaster Zero is tricked by Petrina the Pirate into going on a mission with Petey. Can they get Petrina’s secret envelope to safety? Lessons include: Making a new friend takes patience and a positive attitude; money can’t buy everything, but ...
08.10.2020 The Wholympics! Mamma Jamma and Poppa Loo are announcing the Wholympics, an undersea tournament of champions! Every competitor can wear a mask or even a disguise, so this story may have a surprise or two... We’re also checking in on some of ...
08.03.2020 What if cats are rocket ships and you could turn into a polka dot? 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 a stadium full of fans on a rocket ...
07.27.2020 What if the “What if” was a secret? (Recap Recap: Part 3) It’s all come down to this! Recap’s secrets will be revealed as we take one last trip back in time to Abacus P. Grumbler’s childhood. Lessons include: grown ups can be just as bad at communicating as kids sometimes; if ...
07.20.2020 What if beds ate pickles? (Recap Recap: Part 2) Can Recap truly be Abacus’ brother? Can beds really eat pickles? Sounds like we’ve got a lot to chew on this week. This story reintroduces Abacus’ parents, who are no longer married. If you want to learn a little bit ...
07.13.2020 What if dinos lived in a dog’s mouth? (Recap Recap: Part 1) We’re back to What If World for real, this week, and there’s a new baby in town! Recap?! Can Abacus survive babysitting this omnipotent narrator baby long enough for Fred to get his teeth checked? Lessons include: looking after a ...
07.06.2020 What if squids squirted out jello instead of ink? In our first ever fanfiction story, we learn about Squid Appreciation Day and Abacus’s favorite food. Thanks a million to Mya, who wrote this story to answer her little brother Gavin’s “What if” question. Lessons include: There’s no need to ...
06.29.2020 What if ninja turtles could fly and birds could cry? Uh-oh, Cthunkle is back on What If World! Meanwhile, Charlotte Songbird starts feeling less special when she finds out that everyone she meets can fly. Upset, she finds her way to a place where no one deals with their emotions. ...
06.22.2020 What if hats talked to ants? (w/ Melly Victor) Melly Victor, host and creator of the podcast Stoopkid Stories, helps Mr. Eric tell a story featuring Princess Tia, a character from the Stoopkid universe. Can Tia help the ants make their queen feel better? Lessons: Small, thoughtful acts are ...
06.15.2020 What if unicorns turn invisible when they get mad? (Alternia: Part 5) You won’t want to miss the exciting conclusion of our Alternia saga! Plus, unicorns ;) Lessons: When people are feeling overlooked and unfairly treated, it’s important to listen to them; a fearsome lie can divide us, so we’ve got to ...
06.08.2020 What if the lion and the elephant met up to get spaghetti? (w/ M. Dorsett) M. Dorsett, author of The Lion and the Elephant, comes on to read her short story and then give it a What If World ending! Can the Lion, the Elephant, and the Queen learn to get along? Lessons: Learning to ...
06.01.2020 What if trees go to school? (Alternia: Part 4) Pixicato and Albatross Zero are off to meet Harriknow, the most knowledgeable being in Alternia. But Harriknow and his Intreenet aren’t as helpful as you might think. Lessons include: Right or wrong, if you feed an idea, it will grow; ...
05.25.2020 What if there were an evil monster named Kammy? (Alternia: Part 3) We’re going to find out where Fred the Dog ended up in Alternia, but first, we’ve got to meet Kammy, the ruler of this world! Is she the unfairest of them all? Lessons include: The world isn’t simply good people ...
05.18.2020 Surfin Shout Outs Randall Radbot hosts this week, and we feature an original song inspired by our fans. Mr. Eric has put out about three months of new episodes, so he thought he’d give himself a little break. Turns out, making a song ...
05.11.2020 What if Alabaster Zero got fired? (Alternia: Part 2) While Pixicato searches for Fred the Dog in the land of Alternia, we meet Albatross Zero, a would-be detective who gets paired with a mischievous partner. Lessons: Unfairness can spread unseen, unless we learn to look for it; treating yourself ...
05.04.2020 What if Pixicato went on a secret mission to find Fred the Dog? (Alternia: Part 1) We’re really in a mess this week. Will Pixicato be able to find Fred the Dog, or is this just the beginning of a great adventure in the land of… Alternia? Lessons: Optimism is a wonderful thing, as long as ...
04.27.2020 What if Fred the Dog bought the What-If-Mobile? When Mr. Eric goes missing, Ms. Karen and Fred end up telling the story. Can they handle all the questions blasted out by the What-If-Mobile? Lessons: It’s wonderful to be giving, but giving everything we’ve got won’t leave us enough ...
04.20.2020 What if Alabaster Zero got interviewed by Mr. Eric and JFKat? It’s the interview(s) you’ve all been waiting for! Alabaster dishes on his past, JFKat interrupts (a lot), Mr. Eric starts to lose it, and that’s all before our special guest arrives! Lessons: we all want to be taken seriously sometimes, ...
04.13.2020 What if Story Pirates came into What If World? Uh-oh, Cthunkle has captured the Story Pirates’ Lee Overtree! Will Lee be able to help Cthunkle with his reading, or will the storyteller be stuck in Cthunkle’s slimy lair forever? Lessons: read what interests you, just don’t forget to try ...
04.06.2020 What if there was such a thing as magic shoes? (w/ Scott Cranfield) Author Scott Cranfield brings the Wise Bear to What If World. Can he help Bob the Blob find his confidence, or will it take a pair of magic shoes to make the difference? Lessons include: When seen in a new ...
03.30.2020 What if everyone wore the same color clothes? (w/ Niki Smith) Author and illustrator Niki Smith helps Mr. Eric tell a story where a Purple & Green striped horse has to save her school and friend from Ragged the Dragon. Lessons include: Wearing different colors helps us express ourselves; no one ...
03.23.2020 What if dinosaurs were alive today? The episode is a fun story-telling activity, and there’s even a What If Story tossed in as a demonstration. Lessons include: we are all capable of telling each other fun stories; even the greatest treasure in the world can’t replace ...
03.16.2020 What if Mr. Eric got sucked into What If World and Cthunkle took him into his lair? Cthunkle seems to think that “social distancing” means shutting himself away for eternity at the bottom of Squid Lake. Can Mr. Eric help him find other ways to have fun? Lessons: When people are worried, it’s more fun to be ...
03.09.2020 What if clouds were made out of cotton candy? (Naughtibots: Part 2) Barbara Bot teams up with Cleocatra to save our president from the clutches of the chocolate monsters. Could today be the day when magic comes back to What If World? Lessons include: When there are too many problems to consider ...
03.02.2020 What if Mr. Eric wasn't real? Poppa Loo’s News reports from a speeding train where people are turning into elements from the periodic tables! Can he and Mamma Jamma find Mr. Eric and help us get What If World back on track? Lessons include: Researching a ...
02.24.2020 What if a tree named Harrigo went to eat a chocolate that was talking? 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 young candy bar who teaches him that being nice is a ...
02.17.2020 What if clocks were bananas and monkeys ate time? We learn a little bit about Mr. Eric today as he travels back in time. Can he stop the Time Monkey, or will he get stuck in his own past? Lessons include: Our past helps shape who we are today, ...
02.10.2020 What if Fred went into a portal to Zombie Land? In his search for the Frog Queen, Fred the Dog the Frog discovers a portal to Zombie Land. Can they help Fred find his way home, or will they only be interested in his BRAINS?! Lessons include: fun opportunities are ...
02.03.2020 What if holidays flew onto Mount Everest? Dracomax is sick, but he’s determined to wait until the next holiday to feel better. Trouble is, the holidays have disappeared! JFKat and Patty Pan head off to find the missing days, while Abacus and Lola Rabbit stay behind to ...
01.27.2020 What if Cthunkle did his show "What Is World"? Cthunkle hosts this unusual episode. Could this be the end of What If World? Not if the next president and their new cabinet have anything to do with it! Lessons include: Handling disappointment is a really important skill for kids ...
01.20.2020 What if imagination is good? Alabaster Zero, Fred the Frog, and Abacus P. Grumbler are stuck in a swamp next to an erupting volcano. Can they save the people of the swamp even without magic? Lessons include: with imagination and hard work, we can accomplish ...
01.13.2020 What if magic didn't exist? When Abacus P. Grumbler, Fred the Dog, and Alabaster Zero get turned into frogs, it’s really no big deal… until magic ceases to exist! Can they learn to get by as frogs in a world without magic? Lessons include: When ...
01.06.2020 What if dragons can't fly? Dracomax wakes up one morning to discover that half of each wing has somehow disappeared! Can Lola rabbit help him find answers in the enchanted forest? Lessons include: Most things don’t come back when they’re used up, so we’ve all ...
12.30.2019 What if unicorns turned to rocks when they’re shy? (w/ Greg Webb) Emmatrice Widdle Pony Unistony has been shyly hiding as a stone in the woods until Fairien the Fairy Alien (voiced by Greg Webb of Purple Rocket Podcast) comes to take over the worl – ahem – make a new friend. ...
12.23.2019 What if Santa got sick and Kiddoclaus had to deliver Christmas? When Santaphant the Wooly Mammoth gets sick, Fred and JFKat have to save Ifmas with a little help from a flying megalodon. Lessons: Learning about others people’s holidays gives us even more to appreciate; You shouldn’t eat candy you find ...

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