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Aug 2024
24m 12s

323. Odysseus asks: What inspired Cthunk...

Eric O'Keeffe / Starglow Media
About this episode

Mr. Eric visits the Cthoffee Shop to sample some new flavors and learn more about Cthunkle’s mysterious origins.

Lessons include: You are enough, and you don’t need to listen to anyone who tells you otherwise; everyone has different tastes and ideas, which makes our world fascinating.

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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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