Tune into our Season 9 premiere to find out the answer to this stinky question. We’ll hear about dino gasses from returning guest Jessica Whiteside and their potential ecological impact from David Wilkinson. Our dive into dinosaur digestion will lead us to a smelly look at gas in Earth’s past!
Listen to our bonus interview episode with Dave to learn more ab ... Show More
Mar 6
Who Invented the Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich? (with The Past and the Curious)
Who invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich? And how did it become one of the most famous lunches in America? In this episode, a question from listener Leila sends us on a trip through history to find out how peanut butter, jelly, and sliced bread came together to make the ... Show More
38m 4s
Feb 2021
Oliver asks: What if scientists bring back dinosaurs? (w/ Kennen Hutchison)
Kennen from The King of Random joins us on another time-bending excursion full of sciency magic, magicy science, and, of course, mishap. Can he, Whendiana, Learninator, and Abacus bring dinosaurs back to What If World’s future?
Lessons include: Good science takes lots of time, c ... Show More
19m 21s
Jul 2020
Tyler asks: What if dinos lived in a dog’s mouth? (Recap Recap: Part 1)
We’re back to What If World for real, this week, and there’s a new baby in town! Recap?! Can Abacus survive babysitting this omnipotent narrator baby long enough for Fred to get his teeth checked?
Lessons include: looking after a younger sibling, cousin, or friend is a big respo ... Show More
23m 54s
Jan 2017
Levi asks: What if trains were never made?
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 dinosaur with insatiable curiosity, Pops-Dino, his stubborn dad, and Tara Dactyl, the crotchety old flier who keeps all the other beas ... Show More
19m 57s
Feb 2020
Liv asks: What if clocks were bananas and monkeys ate time?
We learn a little bit about Mr. Eric today as he travels back in time. Can he stop the Time Monkey, or will he get stuck in his own past?
Lessons include: Our past helps shape who we are today, even the parts that aren’t so great; big new challenges are always scary, but they c ... Show More
17m 41s