157. Bruno asks: What if dinosaurs were alive today?

The episode is a fun story-telling activity, and there’s even a What If Story tossed in as a demonstration.

Lessons include: we are all capable of telling each other fun stories; even the greatest treasure in the world can’t replace all of life’s simple joys.

If you want some questions to use as story prompts, try our What If Question Generator!

This episode first aired March 23rd, 2020.

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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.

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. The dice rolls are all real and help us tell the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons get access to our introductory rules and our character sheet. 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.

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270. Porter asks: What if you got trapped in Guilds & Goblins? (G&G 17)

Poppa Loo, Mamma Jamma, and Lola Rabbit are on a mission to save their friends and family from a strange game with unfamiliar rules. Can they learn to work together?

Lessons include: When playing a new game, try to respect the tone and learn the rules; violence makes more problems than it solves.

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. The dice rolls are all real and help us tell the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons get access to our introductory rules and our character sheet. Listen to all previous G&G episodes:  176, 181, 182, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199 ½, 214, 215, 216, 217, 243, 244, 245, & 263.

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269. Cal asks: What if all the dragons, dinosaurs, spiders and snakes had a big party? (w/ Miss Karen)

After the Time Vortex, everything was supposed to go back to normal. Or maybe all the monsters were supposed to end up having a party at Mr. Eric and Miss Karen’s house… 

Lessons include: Having guests and being a guest can both be challenging; checking in and sharing feelings is especially important when our routine is disrupted

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146. Eddie asks: What if you could get your wants before your needs? (w/ Craig Martinston)

“With your powers combined… with TIGERS!!!” Craig Martinson, creator of the What If World theme, is our special guest this week, and helps us introduce the Tigermon Universe ;)

Lesson: All the awesome adventures in the world won’t be very enjoyable if your basic needs aren’t met; creativity is something we can all enjoy at any age!

This episode first aired December 16th, 2019.

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268. Vivian asks: What if Fred rode a unicorn across the world? (Time Vortex Part 2)

Fred needs to save the world (from his own actions), but Dracomax has lost his magic! Stay tuned for a surprise ending. We’ll need your What If Questions to find out what happens next.

Lessons include: Love, safety, and quality time together are priceless gifts; Daydreaming can lead to creative solutions and original ideas!

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267. Arabella asks: What if Fred was in charge? (Time Vortex Part 1)

Mr. Eric has left from at home for the holidays (with Ginger and a sitter and a bunch of treats). What choice does Fred have but to create a Time Vortex that swallows up all of What If World?

Lessons include: Give you pets some extra love on the holidays, as it can be a really tough time for them; Love doesn’t go away when we can’t see each other.

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266. Theo asks: What if Cthunkle covered the town in ice cream? (Meditation)

Our Freditation was such a hit that we're back this week with a Squiditation led by Cthunkle. We're focusing on gratitude over the holidays... and we will be grateful if we don't all get frozen under Cthunkle's ice cream avalanche!

Lessons include: gratitude, mindfulness, body positivity, owning mistakes, forgiveness, appreciation for astronomy!

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265. Cecilia asks: What if cats could knit socks?

When Heyna the Hyena tries out to play Pawccer in the Whirling Cup, all the dog and cat players can’t figure out what team to put her on. Will she get to play, or will she use her magical knitting powers to sabotage her favorite game?

Lessons include: We can all grow through inclusivity; Attacking others in anger will never help matters, no matter how justified your anger may be.

The book that helped inspire today’s story, along with your questions!

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This story is inspired in part by our friend’s new children’s book, “The Great Ball Game.” Adapted by Rebecca Sheir and illustrated by Ojibwe Woodland artist Joshua Pawis-Steckley, "The Great Ball Game” is inspired by Native American and First Nations tales about a dispute between the animals and the birds over who is best. You can find it — along with Circle Round’s other picture books, “The Tale of the Unwelcome Guest” and “A Taste of Honey” — at your favorite online bookseller or at your local bookstore. You can find the links to all of Rebecca’s book and her amazing podcast, Circle Round, on her website: WBUR.org/circleround

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264. Margot asks: What if Davey Jones’s Locker held a parrot? (w/ Eddie Gamarra)

Eddie joins us as Davey Jones, the Sea Monkey King of the Pirates. He and Petey are on a journey to find Petey’s long lost brother, Jack Parrot. They’ll encounter Scalebeard as well as a dragon’s hoard of magic lunchboxes.

Lessons include: There is enough for everyone if we all work to share it; we all need quality time together, as well as quality time alone!

Eddie Gamarra is the executive producer of the new Netflix film, Wendell & Wild! It’s a beautiful, funny, weird, heartfelt, and sometimes scary stop-motion film. Eddie has been involved in a number of Middle-School aged book-adaptations, and the lessons in Wendell & Wild will be best enjoyed and processed by tweens, teens, and adults.

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