90. Liliana asks: What if swim class was in the trees? (Remastered)

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 from the Princess of Pincers? Can Sir Squiggles learn to be grateful for their help?

Lessons include: Everyone deserves respect; admit when you need help, and be grateful when you receive it.

This remastered classic first aired on August 20th, 2018. 

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308. River asks: What if paintings could read minds? (w/ Lauren Chaitoff)

Fair Elsie needs a break from her presidential duties, so she visits one of What If World’s most magical museums, the Unnatural Gallery. Can Madame Selah (voiced by Lauren Chaitoff), help Fair Elise relax even after all the art comes to life?

Lessons include: How we breathe can affect how we feel; accepting our feelings is a lifelong practice, and we all need help sometimes.

This week’s guest is the fantastic yoga instructor for kids, Lauren Chaitoff. Order her new book, 108 Awesome Yoga Poses For Kids, by going to yogibeans.com/book

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Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our character art is by Ana Stretcu, and our episode art is by Lynn Hickernell. A big thanks to our producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe, and our theme song is by Craig Martinson.

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305. Malcolm asks: What if What If World had a pool party?

Mr. Eric meets up with Fred, Whendiana, Abacus, and others to relax by the pool and answer several new questions that have already been answered!   

Lessons: When we experience a story again, we may find whole new insights (and issues!)

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280. Elsa asks: What if it got so cold that everything grew fur?

Pixicato is bored of studying magic, so she takes a break with her friend Snurtle, the snow turtle. But when they get trapped in a Minotaur’s Labyrinth, will her magic be enough to save them?

Lessons include: Every new skill you practice can help you find your path; as Pablo Picasso once said, you must “learn the rules like a pro so that you can break them like an artist.”

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143. What if people sneezed pickles?

Alabaster Zero has his very first day off. Can he solve the mystery of R&R?

Lessons: We all need a balance of work and leisure in our lives; Try not to confuse EASY with FUN, there are many different ways to enjoy your free time, and variety is important!

This episode first aired May 5th, 2018.

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252. What if cat hairballs turned into lion monsters?

How does JFKat end up leading a team of giant hairballs to the Little League championships? Presumably, it involves lots of naps…

Lessons include: winning without work doesn’t help us grow; healthy competition can teach resilience and cooperation

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248. What if “The Beatles” were actual beetles?

Pixicato sneaks out to a concert using a newly discovered magic, but then everything starts going wrong. Can she get her magic under control, or will she put her new bug friends in danger?

Lessons include: Your grownups always want to hear about your life, mistakes and all; trust can be built (and rebuilt!) as long as both sides put in the work.

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232. What if it started raining elephants?

Everyone’s stuck inside ever since elephants started falling from the sky. Can Abacus save the day with an online magic class? It could happen!

Lessons include: Are emotions can feel like too much, especially when we don’t deal with them one at a time; what seems like magic to us is usually the result of a lot of hard work. 

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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 school? Can Pixacato solve the mystery of the missing robot brains? Did Alabaster Zero also get Freaky Friday’d, or does the grizzled cop just really love ballet?

Lessons include: both work and school take a special kind of endurance, we should respect each other’s efforts; parents will always look out for you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look out for them, too!

This episode originally aired May 5th, 2018.

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184. 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?

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 meant to grow and change just as we do; wanting something really badly doesn't mean you are entitled to it.

Lessons include: our relationships are meant to grow and change just as we do; wanting something really badly doesn’t mean you are entitled to it. 

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