113. Anika asks: What if you interviewed the Jammaloos? (Remastered)

Mamma Jamma, Poppa Loo, Zach, and Zizi are all coming to the studio to answer some of your pressing questions. When every family member shines, Poppa Loo starts to feel left out...

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Lessons include: Everyone in the family has something to contribute; a little moment can be as special as a grand adventure.

This episode originally aired on February 18th, 2019.

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298. Abe asks: What if you could play crayons like piano keys? (Meditation)

Not every kid (or grownup) can sit still for a meditation, and that’s okay! Zach leads us in mindfulness practice today, and it’s okay to draw, wiggle, tidy, or walk. Just keep a look out for your space!

Lessons include: Accepting and celebrating ourselves can help us see how amazing others are; our bodies are wise, and we can learn a lot by listening.

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

The Observatorium gets a new student, Parsha Parchment-Paper, from the esteemed school of Wentbridge! She’s unhappy with her new, underfunded school and lets Abacus know it. Will the wizard’s paper airplane lesson win her over, or will it nearly destroy the school… again…

Lessons include: you can only make new friends if you give them a chance, and where you’re from doesn’t make you better or worse than anyone else.

This episode first aired on May 5th, 2018.

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278. The Way Home (Guilds & Goblins #22)

Zach and Zizi finally find the portal home, but first, they have to get passed the Underlows. Can Scully and Cthunkle arrive in time to help?

Lessons include: grownups make mistakes, too; you don’t have to wait until you’re a grownup to try to make a difference.

This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters (and guests) play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. Patrons get access to our introductory rules and our character sheet. The dice rolls are all real and help us tell the story, along with your questions and ideas! Listen to all G&G episodes: 176, 181-182, 191-193, 199-199 ½, 214-217, 243-245, 263, 270-271, and 275-278.

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277. Elliot asks: What if poodles sat on noodles and flies sat on pies? (G&G 21)

After a What-If Question mishap, Zach and Zizi decide to take matters into their own hands and save themselves from the world of Guilds & Goblins.

Lessons include: The difference between confidence and entitlement is how we face failure; caution can keep us safe, but we must leave the house to live our lives.

This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters (and guests) play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. Patrons get access to our introductory rules and our character sheet. The dice rolls are all real and help us tell the story, along with your questions and ideas! Listen to all previous G&G episodes: 176, 181, 182, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199 ½, 214, 215, 216, 217, 243, 244, 245, 263, 270, 271, 275, and 276.

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271. Alex & Anastasia ask: What if Cthunkle had an identity crisis? (G&G 18)

Swansong, Lowlandra, and Sir Loth of Hoth take on the Dessert Desert and the Cinnamon Citadel on their journey to save Zach, Zizi, and Scully the Squid.

Lessons include: Grownups can’t protect their kids from everything; creative problem solving is always preferable to using force.

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260. Adrian asks: What if someone had every superhero power?

The Mazked Azenger arrives, and she’s ready to solve all of What If World’s problems in a flash… but why does it seem like What If World is having more problems than usual?

Lessons include: Solving small problems is important, even if it’s not always exciting; If we learn to empower each other, nobody needs to feel powerless.

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This story was pitched and outlined by our friend Molly Murphy, a writer for the Dorktales Storytime Podcast.

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258. Griffin asks: What if a mouse ate a very very very spicy donut? (Story Search Part 2)

The storybooks are missing, but JFKat and Poppa Loo still have their stories to tell. Can they bring back imagination, or will they get distracted by pranks?

Lessons include: Think carefully before playing tricks on your friends; even grownups having trouble communicating with each other sometimes, but patience and understanding goes a long way.

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257. Madi asks: What if we didn’t have any good storybooks? (Story Search Part 1)

The Jammaloo family wants to play G&G, but somebody has laminated all of their storybooks shut and they can’t come up with any adventure ideas! Can they figure out what happened to the books or come up with new stories themselves?

Lessons include: There is more to discover than we’ll ever have time to learn; even without books and screens, we can still tell stories together.

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255. Kate asks: What if it rained music and butterflies?

Scully the Squid and Rola Rabbit get invited to a Back-to-School Dance! Can an underwater creature enjoy a land-lubber dance? Maybe if DJ Abacus picks out the right tunes…

Lessons include: Dances and loud music can make some people uncomfortable; being accommodating means paying attention to other people’s needs.

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