190. A Cthunkle Carol (Part 2)

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Eric O'Keeffe / What If World LLC

Fiction, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Comedy Fiction

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🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Cthunkle left off with the impulsive ghost of Ifmas Present. Will the wicked Squidopus learn the error of his ways, or will he be defeated by a sludge monster? Lessons include: Being kind can feel like a sacrifice, but a very rewarding one; unfairness may not always be punished, but it rarely brings true happiness. This remastered classic originally aired on December 28th, 2020. Subscribe, Support the show, and get our new Yoto Cards! Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube Share questions with a grownup's help via email: [email protected] or voicemail: 205-605-WHAT (9428) Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

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0:00.0	What if kittens played the Glockingfield?
0:07.0	And what if unicorns were real?
0:12.0	What if you could fly or travel back in time?
0:17.0	We welcome you to What If World.
0:24.6	What If World?
0:28.6	This is What If World.
0:39.5	Hey there, folks, and welcome back to What If World, the show where your questions and ideas inspire off the cuff stories.
0:45.5	I'm Mr. Eric, your host, and today we're finishing off our two-part holiday remastered special.
0:53.2	Cuthuncle might think the last part happened last week, but that's just because he's a timeless being who exists in all times at once. So he doesn't realize that we already did this episode before.
0:57.2	But you do.
0:58.5	We've remastered it to remove some of those clicks and pops
1:01.7	and just make it sound a little well-balanced overall.
1:04.3	So I hope you enjoy it, and we'll be back next week with a brand-new episode.
1:08.2	Now let's hear the rest of the Cathuncle Carol. What if they
1:12.1	missed the first part or just forgot because your stories are so forgettable?
1:17.9	Cethuncle, I'm doing these stories as a surprise birthday party present for you. I mean the
1:22.6	surprise was last week. Now I've just been waiting. You said you were an interdimensional being that existed in all times.
1:29.3	Yes, but I can still get impatient.
1:33.3	Well, let's catch folks at home up, so we can finish out our story.
1:37.3	Well, if you remember, Ebenezer Kathuncle was a wonderful man who everyone loved,
1:43.3	and so they let him rule the world. And then for some reason,
1:47.1	a bunch of ghosts started haunting him. Maybe I should do the recap. Oh, I've got this.
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