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What If World - Stories for Kids

375. Talbot asks: What if a polar bear did the Tour de France?

What If World - Stories for Kids

Eric O'Keeffe / What If World LLC

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

4.56.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Fair Elise has to ride with phoenixes and polar bears in the Tour de France, only she doesn’t know how to ride a bike! Can JFKat and Miss Lynn help her learn? Lessons include: Sports can be as inclusive as we want them to be; communication is an important part of every friendship. 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], voicemail: 205-605-WHAT (9428), Instagram: @whatifworldpodcast, or snail mail: What If World (or Mr. Eric) P.O. Box 4905 Panorama City, CA 91412 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.

Transcript

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0:07.2

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