What If World - Stories for Kids

Grace asks: What if a donut went on a journey to find toppings?

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ;)  Le...

Renzo asks: What if Mr. Eric interviewed Fred the dog?

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fred is a real life pug mix with an extra long tongue. He’s also leader of the Fur Force and What If World’s most popular character. Let’s find ...

Clara asks: What if princesses rescued knights?

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Larra Legend gets introduced in this ode to Avatar (the show, not the movie). Can the Princess of Penguins and the Princess of Pixies save a knight fr...

Ezrai asks: What if I could fly over traffic?

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Haven’t we all wondered this? Hasn’t everyone in What If World… but wait… most of them can already fly. No way this could be a disaster, unles...

Amalia asks: What if I jumped on a trampoline and landed on a cloud? (w/Jim Weiss)

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Eric will be joined by the amazing author and voice actor, Jim Weiss, for a reimagining of the Jack and the Beanstalk, starring a little girl name...

Bonus: Kids Listen Roadtrip Mixtape - “What if I lived in a world of dominos?”

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, What If World teams up with five other amazing kid-friendly podcasts to bring you a Road Trip Mixtape! You’ll hear from Circle Round, Lit...

Raina asks: What if mommies lasso a dinosaur and give him butterfly kisses?

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A story for the origins! Go back to a time before Zack was even born, when Mamma Jamma, Papa Loo, and Zizi rented their first house. Sure the house is...

Cocoa asks: What if crabs could dance? (w/Karen O'Keeffe)

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to dance the Crabbarena with Coco Crab, Czarina Ballerina, and all of What If World’s greatest super-heroes. Miss Karen co-hosts another g...

Pacey asks: What if Bobby Robot delivered pizza? (w/ Angela Ferrari)

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know the story of the Robo-Tortoise and the Rabbot? It’s an old What If World yarn, and Angeli Ferrari of Story Spectacular is going to help ...

Liam asks: What if a fairy and a dog climbed Mount Everest?

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of new character to meet this week, as Ginger the Loyal and Otis the Aloofest visit What If World and meet Hungry Bungry! Can the misplaced pets ...

Ben asks: What if I could be invisible?

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Over 100 years ago, in the Wild What, Dimmer the Elf faces off against InvisiBen the Unsightly Troll. Can the clever elf defeat the unseen threat, eve...

Charlotte asks: What if Ninja Turtles could fly?

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Uh-oh, a portal got opened to What Is World last week and Cthunkle used it to get back to What If World! Meanwhile, Charlotte Songbird starts feeling ...

Dean asks: What if chickens laid their eggs in the toilet?

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When a stray spell from a frustrated fairy flings Alabaster into the real world, he’ll have to finally take responsibility for his own actions! Will...

Luca asks: What if cows could make money from mooing?

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What If World has its first crush! Well, its moon does anyway. Get ready to meet the Moon Cow Crooners and hear Mr. Eric’s first quasi-Australian ac...

Beatrice asks: What if unicorns turned to rocks when they’re shy? (w/ Greg Webb)

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Podca...

Mila asks: What if mad scientists had to wear diapers?

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ba...

Marlowe asks: What if my doll came alive and taught ballet? (w/ Rhea Pechter)

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Milo asks: What if cheetahs could jump the sky?

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 hous...

Murray asks: What if the zombie apocalypse happened?

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When Dracomax doesn’t get his rest, his dragon breath goes haywire. Will he take a nap and have some soup, or will What If World end again?  Lesso...

Andrew asks: What if there was no moon? (w/ Tumble Science)

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Just when What If World got its sun back, the moon goes missing! Thank goodness Mr. Eric will have some help from Lindsay and Marshall from Tumble Sci...

Joss asks: The longest question ever!

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our Earth Day special is tying up some loose ends from our April Fool’s special, where the sun got stolen! Too bad all of What If World is SOLAR POW...

Cleonphee asks: What if jellybeans worked at a grocery store?

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Mr. Bean and his daughter Julie Bean, who run a little grocery store that brings out the silly in people. But when Jesus Ironhands the Fire Lion ...

Katelyn asks: What if Alexander Hamilton was vampire? (w/Mick Sullivan)

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard the latest Oddway hit, Vampirton? It’s a super fresh collabo between Mr. Eric and Mick Sullivan of The Past and the Curious! Okay, ok...

Wrigley asks: What if phoenixes turned into tacos instead of ashes?

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In our second April Fool’s special, the Wentbridge Timers go up against the Observatorium Grumblers in the biggest (and only-est) basketball game Wh...

Rosie asks: What if ants could dance? (w/ Andrew & Polly)

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this insect-creible episode, Mr. Eric teams up with Andrew and Polly of Earsnacks to jam in the garden. Two lonely insects think they’re invisibl...

Jocelyn asks: What if giants could turn into fairies? (w/ Sydney Hollis)

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Improv comedian Sydney Hollis joins Mr. Eric for a 100% improvised story. Let’s take a trip to Wentbridge Academy and see if we can’t bust some gi...

Obi asks: What if puppies had laser eyes and could fly?

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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.  Les...

An interview with Abacus P Grumbler

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Miss Karen and Mr Eric are moving this week, and we’ve made a very special episode to share with you all! Find out more about Abacus P. Grumbler and...

Amelia asks: What if you were raised by a dragon? (w/ Michael Mason)

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Mason, host of Good Stuff Kids, joins Mr. Eric to help tell an ode to “Elf.” Meet Da Dragon and his daughter Amelia, a little human girl. ...

Dorothy asks: What if photos turned into movies?

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Movietines Day and Alabaster Zero didn’t get a single card from his friends, not that the hard-nosed cop wanted mushy cards... At any rate, h...

Hunter asks: What if Transformers turned into trees?

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite talking tree is back! The newly nice Harrigo is gathering friends of all kinds, even talking robots and starships. Sadly, the Autogreens...

Benjamin asks: What if paper airplanes stayed in the air forever?

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Observatorium gets a new student, Parsha Parchment-Paper from the esteemed school of Wentbridge! She’s none too happy with her new, underfunded ...

Lexi asks: What if wizard switched minds with a cat?

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Two of your favorite characters team up this week… or at least they would if they could learn to get along. After a classic magic milkshake mix-up, ...

Hendrix asks: What if dinosaurs could turn into anything?

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Whyla and Guyceratops, two shapechangers that Whendiana meets in the same place… only in two very different times. Can Whendi solve their probl...

Brooke asks: What if babysitters sat on babies?

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember your first time having a babysitter? Did you wonder what it was going to be like? Zizi, Fair Elise, and Lola the Rabbit let their imag...

Evan asks: What if narwhals had lightsabers for horns? (Shark Wars: Part 2)

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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. Eri...

Ellie asks: What if toys could read your mind?

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Ifmas, everyone! 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 f...

Max asks: What if magicians came from the future and smelled like garbage?

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the year 2099, Dinosaur-riding chairs (yes, that’s what we mean) rule over a trash-covered What If World. Can Debrie and Phillth travel back in t...

Annalise asks: What if restaurants could move by themselves?

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rapunziti, a new Italian restaurant, is just about to open when another restaurant jealously traps her on top of a stone tower. Will the young restaur...

Luca asks: What if sharks had legs? (Shark Wars: Part 1)

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Eric managed to come out of his turkey and pie coma just long enough to post one of his favorite episodes, the story of Shark Wars! Fred the Dog a...

Esha asks: What if ninjas and pirates starting fighting over a chair?

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Pirates and ninjas and robots, oh my! Mr. Eric tackles two questions this week, as Ninja Girlden and Petey the Pirate meet for the first time. They’...

Stella asks: What if a family got sent away into different fairy tales? (w/Chris Kerrigan)

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In What If World's first mini-musical, Mama Jamma, Poppa Loo, Zack and Zizi get sent off into three different fairytales, courtesy of Jenkins, the tri...

Stella asks: What if the Hogwarts Sorting Hat made up random Houses?

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Leo asks: What if monsters were real? (Halloween: Part 2)

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Petey the Pirate & Whendiana Joan finally get their turn to tell a story this week in the conclusion of our Halloween Special! We're also letting folk...

Amelia asks: What if campfires could talk? (Halloween: Part 1)

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For the very first time, Mr. Eric records a story live from What If World! Actually, Cackula does most of the story-telling in the first installment o...

Zach asks: What if people I touch turn to stuff?

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The awesome powers of Life and Stuff are in Beastie Boy’s tiny paws this week. How can a boy who makes the best of everything enjoy a whiny toothbru...

Jude asks: What if kids turned into Strep-fighting ninjas?

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After a tough bout with PANDAS, Jude and his friends shrink down to microscopic size in order to battle Strep on its home turf. Inside a boy's stuffy ...

Emily asks: What if the dragon trainer movie were real?

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Emily, our Review contest winner helps Mr. Eric tell a live guest story. There’s a dragon training contest tonight and Emily really wants to win. Th...

Hugo & Laina ask: What if grapefruit wore shirts?

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What’s eating Gilbert Grapefruit? Hopefully not anyone, though Petey the Pirate might try. But what’s a grapefruit to do in the big wide What If W...

Lucy asks: What if a mermaid found a beautiful treasure?

05 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Meriah Caring, a mermaid who sets out to find a beautiful treasure during the storm of the century. But what happens when you find a treasure and...

Tellulah asks: What if cats could turn into vampires?

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard the tale of the Guy Who Cried Vampire? Well, neither has hard-nosed detective Alabaster Zero. Can he and Fair Elise get to the bot...

Carson asks: What if a wizard turned me into a lion?

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Lucia asks: What if eating marshmallows was illegal?

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Marsha and Marshall Mallow have finally gotten marshmallow eating outlawed, but New What City is still a long way from Candy Equality. Can the Mallows...

Grace asks: What if a rabbit laid eggs in a cloud that fell down?

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're taking a break to rerun one of our FAVORITE stories! Will Rola the Rabbit find her family? This episode originally aired November 20...

Drew asks: What if I had a carnival at my house?

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Cthunkle is back and trying to invade the real world via a carnival at Drew’s house. But can a What If World story even happen on What IS World? Fin...

Naomi asks: What if candy was good for you?

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Remember when Whendiana Joan became a trio of time traveling sisters in order to save the world from a never ending bowl of ice cream? Well, it's a th...

Teddy asks: What if ninjas could turn into animals?

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On his first day of Ninjagarten, Teddy thinks he’s already the best ninja ever, but he’s got a lot to learn before he can turn into an animal like...

Kendall & Lenley ask: What if everyone had a unicorn pet?

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's Zack and Zizi's turn to hit the road as they ride their new unicorn pets all the way to Wizarding School. With Abacus P. Grumbled as headmaster, ...

Ian asks: What if cats are rocket ships?

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 d...

Malakhi asks: What if Paw Patrol were big? (Where's JFKat: Part 2)

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

JFKat has been missing for ten whole episodes! Can Fred the Pug lead the Fur Force to the rescue? Maybe if he gets some big help from some little knig...

Cho asks: What if humans found an alien spaceship?

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Zack and Zizi investigate a strange new house in their local park, only to learn that it's some kind of thinking spaceship! When space-houses start sp...

Ellie asks: What if I could jump into Minecraft World?

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Pixicato gets her very first video game, her parents forget to buy her a console to play it on! The young fairy uses her magic to jump into an un...

Layla asks: What if snakes had feathers? (w/Karen Marshall)

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our very first Guest Story! Ms. Karen (WiW’s editor/producer) and Mr. Eric team up to tell a story about fashion, acceptance… and dragons? ...

Luca asks: What if sharks had legs? (Shark Wars: Part 1)

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Mr. Eric’s undersea ode to Star Wars, Luka Seawalker must master the Dorse if he ever wants to bring down the Shellactic Empire and the dreaded S...

Aubrianna asks: What if dolphins could fly?

15 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When the ocean gets too full of trash, Echoana and her dolphin pod take to the skies to search for a new home. What they find is Dollywood, a plastic ...

Andy asks: What if mirrors could talk to each other?

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Silver and Gold, Thor’s favorite mirrors, are getting tired of watching the God of Thunder check himself out. They decide to play a trick on him and...

Adi asks: What if elephants were small and meerkats were big?

01 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard of the famous talking elephant, Del Efante? When he opens his big trunk to tease Meera the Meerkat, she uses a magic bellows to ma...

28. Owen asks: What if zombies were kind?

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When the whole family votes to visit Zombria on Spring Break, Papa Loo discovers that Zombies aren't much different from you and me. Of course, he emb...

Nora asks: What if a cat ran away to a house of candy?

17 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sniff is a full grown cat whose parents won't let him out of the house! But when he flies away on the back of a building-block-bumble-bee, he ends up ...

Teddy asks: What if legos were alive?

10 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When the bottom brick of a building block tower decides to shake things up, will their whole toy culture come crashing down? Maybe Daphnedil, the talk...

Sullivan asks: What if my dog went to school with us? (Where's JFKat: Part 1)

03 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In our April Fools episode, the story starts to get away from Mr. Eric, quite literally. Sully gets a new dog, Fred, but their first day at school tog...

Mia asks: What if summer camp was in the clouds?

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Sky’s the Limit, a summer camp in the clouds. Pixicato is dreading her first sleepaway camp, while Lola the Rabbit has saved her penn...

Emma asks: What if it snowed in summer?

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sneakers, why’d it have to be sneakers? Whendiana Joan is back to solve the mystery of Howswell’s lost alien and its sneaker-powered Snowship. Wil...

Eden asks: What if a tree named Harrigo ate a talking chocolate?

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Brian asks: What if superheroes were my friends?

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

ZAP! BLORP! SLOOPH!!! Have you been wondering when the super heroes would show up? Well so has Wondering Woman! She and Hatman join forces this week t...

Pearson asks: What if a ferret chewed on a cookie in an orchestra?

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Obsidian the Cat loves and Ferrivarius the Ferret are fellow musicians who just can’t seem to get along. Maybe it’s because they both have such vi...

Noel asks: What if we stopped having birthdays?

20 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Buster Biz-Business gets more than he bargained when he wishes for everyone to stop having birthdays. Everyone keeps getting older, but they still tre...

Heidi asks: What if you could control the wind?

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When a wild wind wand gets lost in an arctic whatland, it starts making little Snokemon to keep it company. What will Wandy do when the snowy little c...

Jacob asks: What if cars could fly?

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Come to Jalopo’s workshop and meet Pintopio, a flying car who wants to be a real baseball player! Will he succeed? Poppa Loo doesn’t seem to think...

Henry asks: What if dogs never grew?

23 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Riley asks: What if somebody wove a tapestry around the sun?

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The sun's gone missing and Alabaster Zero is on the case! But how do you solve a crime when you can't even see? With help of course! Fair Elise and a ...

Levi asks: What if trains were never made?

09 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Take a ride on the Rex Express this week as we find out how the world might work without any trains. Plus... dinosaurs! We'll meet Q-Rex, a young dino...

Griffin asks: What if kids were nocturnal?

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this special episode featuring a question from Griffin! What if kids were nocturnal? Zach and Zizi and their parents visit the town of Bl...

Chloe asks: What if there were a never ending bowl of ice cream?

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? This week's story answers a question that gets straight to the heart of that old query - what if ther...

11. Teagan asks: What if a weasel could fly?

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we find ourselves in New What City, where we meet another one of What If World's premiere rodents: Stevie the Weasel! Stevie is trying to fi...

Grace asks: What if a rabbit laid eggs in a cloud that fell down?

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we relate the old What If World parable of the Rabbit That Laid Eggs In A Cloud That Fell Down. Will Rola the Rabbit find her family? Will D...

Cash asks: What if I turned into a video game?

19 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On our very first bonus episode, Captain Keira and her wise-cracking friend, Mr. Mock, get turned into a video game! Can they beat the secret level of...

Jack asks: What if Tom Brady came to my house?

15 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Zach and Zizi get a very special visit from one of What If World's best athletes, Tom Brady! Yes, we're having a little fun with satire as w...

Kylie asks: What if cats ruled the world?

07 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Kylie asks, what if CATS ruled the world? Find out what happens when Jojo Fluffy Kat gets put in charge! (Plus, we have a visit from Musby M...

Ryan asks: What if it rained candy?

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ryan's hitting us with the hard, topical questions (it is Halloween, after all): What if it rained candy??? Candy the Kid - a cowboy made of...

Della asks: What if things were floating in outer space?

24 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks for the question Della - our fairy friend Fair Elise is here to help us answer it! Join our Patreon for Ad-Free stories, a Shout-Out on the sh...

Teddy asks: What if robots could turn into dragons?

17 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Randall Radbot visits the studio to help answer the age old question: "What if robots could turn into dragons?" Thank you so much to Teddy for calling...

Mamma Jamma asks: What if we moved into a scary house?

10 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this slightly scary episode, Mamma Jamma & Poppa Loo join Mr. Eric in the studio to talk about their house hunt. Can Zizi deal handle their new spo...

Abacus asks: What if I turned myself into a hamburger?

03 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to What if World! In this episode Mr. Eric is joined by his wizard friend Abacus P. Grumbler, who can be a little careless with his magic...

Petey asks: What if I had 101 best friends?

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to What If World! Each week, Mr. Eric takes a "What if" question from a friend and answers it in the form of a story. His buddy Petey the Pira...

What If World - Stories for Kids (Trailer)

25 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas