

What If World - Stories for Kids
Eric O'Keeffe / Starglow Media
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.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 26min
374. Zoronoak and the Sword of If
The greatest pirate swordmaster in What If World wishes to face the greatest challenge he can find, but no one seems to want to spar with him.
Lessons include: as Jordan Peterson once said, “Children should be allowed to do dangerous things carefully”; in a peaceful world, we’ll still have a need for exercise, expression, and healthy competition.
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Share questions with a grownup's help via email: hello@whatifworldpodcast.com, voicemail: 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 producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Nov 13, 2025 • 20min
SME #36: What’s My Line?
A magical mishap makes Fred’s tongue stretch across the world! Later, Zach makes up a monster.
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Share trivia, ask interview questions, or give us the weirdest challenge you can dream up. Improv games, riddles, singing contests, you name it! Email Stumpers to hello@whatifworldpodcast.com with your grownup's permission. Please use "Stump" in the subject line and share the answers to your trivia questions.
Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube
Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Nov 10, 2025 • 17min
211. 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 as Good vs. Bad can keep you from understanding both sides; 500 cans is too much tuna...
This remastered episode originally aired on July 12th, 2021. It’s got new sound effects, better balanced audio, and reflection questions at the end!
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Share questions with a grownup's help via email: hello@whatifworldpodcast.com, voicemail: 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 producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Nov 3, 2025 • 17min
373. Desmond asks: What if Fred drove an RV to Australia?
Fred is up to his old tricks, or should we say licks? Then, we meet Dessie, the banjo-playing koala!
Lesson: This fully improvised episode is meant to get your kids excited about telling stories with friends and family, mistakes and all!
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Share questions with a grownup's help via email: hello@whatifworldpodcast.com, voicemail: 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 producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Oct 27, 2025 • 23min
372. Evelyn asks: What if Halloween was canceled?
Cthunkle and the evil book known as the Fictionary are here to cancel Halloween! Can Zach and Zizi stop them?
Lessons include: There are many ways to trick-or-treat or have costumed fun with your neighbors on Halloween; just because it’s written in a book doesn’t make it accurate!
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What If World (or Mr. Eric)
P.O. Box 4905
Panorama City, CA 91412
Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Oct 20, 2025 • 24min
371. Callie asks: What if there was a school at night where you learn about monsters?
Pixicato and Alabaster Zero head to the Cleocastle to attend Monster School. Trouble is, the school is half sunk!
Lessons include: We expand our idea of normal by meeting new people and asking questions; being a good leader takes a lot of listening.
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What If World (or Mr. Eric)
P.O. Box 4905
Panorama City, CA 91412
Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Oct 16, 2025 • 19min
SME #35: Mr. Mouser & the Maple Bee
A bee and a flower go searching the dark forest for something sweet. Later, Mr. Mouser helps Cthunkle find the elusive jumping coffee bean!
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Share trivia, ask interview questions, or give us the weirdest challenge you can dream up. Improv games, riddles, singing contests, you name it! Email Stumpers to hello@whatifworldpodcast.com with your grownup's permission. Please use "Stump" in the subject line and share the answers to your trivia questions.
Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube
Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Oct 13, 2025 • 20min
120. Felicity asks: What if my lunch lady was an octopus?
Zach and Zizi are on a mission to feed the sky a healthy meal. But can they save the world and still get back to school in time for Pizza Day?
Lessons include: big changes don’t happen overnight, but using your voice can help get things started; junk food makes us feel like junk and healthy food makes us feel healthy, who’da thunk?
This remastered episode originally aired on April 22nd, 2019.
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Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube
Share questions with a grownup's help via email: hello@whatifworldpodcast.com, voicemail: 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 producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Oct 6, 2025 • 28min
370. Time Climb
Our 10th season kicks off with an epic adventure that reveals a little of Whendiana Joan’s mysterious past. Also, there’s mac n’ cheese and dinosaurs!
Lessons include: There are many different ways to overcome a challenge; the future may be uncertain, but we can still be confident in ourselves.
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Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube
Share questions with a grownup's help via email: hello@whatifworldpodcast.com, voicemail: 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 producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Sep 29, 2025 • 26min
369. Alison asks: What if cheetahs were the fastest in the air and the water?
Fast Alice, the fastest cheetah in the universe, adopts a baby tree-dog. As the dog grows up and Alice grows old, she finds that she isn’t so fast anymore.
Lessons include: Growing old is just a part of growing up; what we say to ourselves can become true; we only stop growing when we stop trying.
Please Subscribe and show your Support!
Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube
Share questions with a grownup's help via email: hello@whatifworldpodcast.com, voicemail: 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 producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.
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