227. Dracoverse #1: What if robots didn’t exist?
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!
Art by Ana Stretcu, Graphic Design by Karen O’Keeffe
Lessons include: We don’t have to share all of our painful memories, but we still have to learn to live with them; having a crush on someone doesn’t mean they will have a crush on you.
We’ll learn about Randall’s lost memories, see more of Mr. Beard, and share more adventures in the Dracoverse in the next story!
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226. 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 before silly; it can be hard to speak up to our friends, but good friends usually listen
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225. 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.
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224. 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…
Dorktales Storytime Podcast, narrated by Jonathan Cormur
Lessons include: It’s impossible to have everyone like you, but it’s always possible to find people who like you for just who you are; competition can help us challenge ourselves, and it’s important to remember that failing is part of growing.
Our guest, Jonathan Cormur, hosts Dorktales Storytime Podcast. Enjoy his great show for kids! You can also find him on social, @jonincharacter and @dorktalesstorytime on Instagram, and @dorktalesstory on Twitter.
Also, here’s a slew of resources related to autism. A huge thanks to Jodi Murphy and Kat R for compiling and sharing all of this!
Geek Club Books, an autism nonprofit to tell the stories of autism through the autistic lens
Videos (for both kids and adults)
Amazing Things Happen - good video for Neurotypical children to understand autism
Same Kind of Different Book - explaining to a child with Autism
Float - a Pixar short film about the filmmaker's experience as a father of a son with autism
Ask an Autistic - What is Autism - for adults
Autism Superpowers - kids sharing their superpower/sparkles
Fast Facts About Autism For Kids - kids sharing what autism is like for them
Autism Explained for Kids - Sesame Puppet explaining
Understanding Autism - explaining ASD for kids in school who have a classmate with ASD
Grownup Booklist:
Uniquely Human (also a podcast) - to help parents and adults
The Child with Special Needs (on floor time)
Engaging Autism (on floor time)
Beyond Behaviors
Autism and Gender (academic)
Worlds of Autism (academic)
War on Autism (information about ABA)
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223. 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 visits; big or small, everyone is afraid of something
Artwork by Jason O’Keefe
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222. 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?
Thanks to our patron Tobin S., whose Pumpkin Pirate Painting helped inspire our story!
Lessons include: Most things aren’t all that scary once we learn more about them; we may never feel fully ready to face our fears, and sometimes we have to take a little leap when it’s safe to do so
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221. 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 take a break, but remember that being upset doesn’t give you permission to be cruel.
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220. 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 include: Shared green spaces are incredibly important; connection and accommodation can help make us better neighbors
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219. 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 can be hard to see — practice critical thinking and remember that sometimes we may be the ones being unfair; it’s okay if a friend enjoys a gift from you in a way you didn’t intend
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218. 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 information can be hurtful to others (and get you in trouble!)
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This episode features editing and sound design by Dessiree McFarland.
217. 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 intolerance; it’s not possible to change everyone’s mind, but that shouldn’t stop us from trying to do what’s right.
This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. The dice rolls are all real and help inform the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons get access to our Core Rules, and character sheet. Listen to all previous G&G episodes: 176, 181, 182, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199 ½, 214, 215, and 216.
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode’s artwork was put together using images by Frances Shaffer and OCAL.
216. 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 us; a good leader is willing to make sacrifices for the good of their people.
This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. The dice rolls are all real and help inform the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons get access to our Core Rules, and character sheet. Listen to all previous G&G episodes: 176, 181, 182, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199 ½, 214, and 215.
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215. 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 of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. The dice rolls are all real and help inform the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons get access to our updated Core Rules! Listen to all previous G&G episodes: 176, 181, 182, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199 ½, 214
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode’s artwork is by Ana Stretcu with graphic design by Karen O'Keeffe.
214. 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?
G&G Core Rules downloadable for all Patrons!
Lessons include: wanting to help others is wonderful, but it may not always be as simple as just showing up.
This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. The dice rolls are all real and help inform the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons get access to our updated Core Rules! Listen to all previous G&G episodes: 176, 181, 182, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199 ½
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode’s artwork is by Ana Stretcu with graphic design by Karen O'Keeffe.
213. 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 feelings can really help (though it sometimes takes longer than a What-If story).
Thanks to our sponsors at Coin Trick!
This episode is sponsored in part by the podcast Coin Trick, a stories podcast for kids celebrating Indigenous American culture and featuring the voice talents of Michael Horse and original music by Shelly Morninsong. Head to cointrick.net to learn more and subscribe to Coin Trick wherever you listen to podcasts!
Check in with your grown-up and then follow the included link to see Mr. Eric's full interview on 7 Questions with Emmy!
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode features editing and sound design by Dessiree McFarland.
212. 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 discover a new dream, as long as you keep an open mind.
A huge thanks to the podcast Coin Trick for sponsoring today’s show!
This episode is sponsored in part by the podcast Coin Trick, a stories podcast for kids celebrating Indigenous American culture and featuring the voice talents of Michael Horse and original music by Shelly Morninsong. Head to cointrick.net to learn more and subscribe to Coin Trick wherever you listen to podcasts!
Our guest this week is singer, songwriter, and podcast Miss Lynn. Go to misslynn.com to hear all of her great music for kids, as well as her show, Good Words Podcast.
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode features editing and sound design by Dessiree McFarland.
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...
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.
210. 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 they have to give up on all the things they used to enjoy.
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209. 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: if you think a friend is making strange choices, it may be time to learn more about them; a person has to really want to change for it to ever happen
This episode is sponsored by Bobby Wonder, a podcast from an Emmy Award winning team. Join the fun, expand your imagination, and learn how to talk to ducks!
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode features editing and sound design by Dessiree McFarland.
208. 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 take care of yourself, but it can make you feel really good!
This episode is sponsored by Bobby Wonder, a podcast from an Emmy Award winning team. Join the fun, expand your imagination, and learn how to talk to ducks!
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What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to Miss Lynn, helper in What If World and lover of doughnuts. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. This episode features editing and sound design by Dessiree McFarland. Our episode features Fred the Dog as imagined by Ana Stretcu, with graphic design by Karen O’Keeffe.