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Superman Virus!
Our listener, Super IFFer CHRIS in Vancouver asks: "Is it conceivably possible that a virus could have POSITIVE symptoms? Say by commandeering olfactory cells and cranking the smell knobs to 11? Wou…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
The Industrial BICYCLE Revolution!
Put Your Mettle To Your Pedal Listener ED from Brooklyn writes in and asks, “What the IF there were no cars, only bicycles?” And we take up the challenge, thus granting Ed a battlefield promotion to …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
AVI LOEB Is Hunting For E.T. With MEGAPIXELS, Millions, And MOXY
The Serious Search For Extraterrestrial Life We are thrilled and honored to have the esteemed Astronomer AVI LOEB join us for this week’s very special thought experiment. Avi says, “Asking ‘what if’ …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
UFO's: A Powerful Teachable Moment? A Flying Roundtable Talk With The UCR Podcast!
Luis, Mike and Rather specialize in discussing UFO's with skeptics and believers, and through laughter, love and logic, bringing people together to find common ground in our shared fascination and jo…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
NAKED Mars Rats!
Terraforming via MOLE? In this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes -- when we tried out a new format called "Fantastic Voyage" -- Captain GABY takes us to the RED PLANET, and has …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Can You BREATHE Like A WHALE? With Vanessa Pirotta!
WHALES spend their entire lives inside a medium, water, in which they can’t actually breathe. So throughout the day, and the night, they have to swim to the surface to take a breath of that sweet, sw…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
The Dark Art of SUNSHINE
Got an IF of your own? Want to have us consider your idea for a show topic? Send YOUR IF to us! Email us at feedback@whattheif.com and let us know what's in your imagination. No idea is too small, or…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
NO ALIENS Anywhere??? Zilch. Nada. BUPKIS!
NO HOME TO PHONE! What The IF... there were NO ALIENS in the universe? No life anywhere except Earth. You want a planet with life? You’re standing on it, and THAT’S ALL ya get! CHRIS COGSWELL joins u…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
TOTAL PERSPECTIVE VORTEX
What The IF... you could see the TRUE SCALE of the Universe? We imagine entering the notorious torture device from he dastardly mind of the great Douglas Adams. Tune in to find out how it feels, and …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Multiverse Cocktail Hour
Matt's away and the team trashes the studio with a teetotaling, time traveling, mixer of the mind! We're joined by our Senior Research intern, Gabi Vardanega who has brought along her friend, the bri…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago