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Oct 2024
24m 32s

333. Rory asks: What if pancakes were at...

Eric O'Keeffe / Starglow Media
About this episode

Fred the Dog and Miss Karen join the fun as a pancake party turns to monster mayhem!

Lessons include: We build resilience when we keep trying; syrup-drinking contests are only for pancake people.

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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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