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What If World - Stories for Kids

Harper asks: What if basketballs were alive?

What If World - Stories for Kids

Eric O'Keeffe / What If World LLC

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

4.56.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Alley-Oop, is a basketball through and through. The only trouble is, she was born looking like a baseball! But when she finds the magic to look like her true self, will her community understand and celebrate Alley-Oop’s transformation? What If World is celebrating Pride with a story about love, identity, and understanding. You can catch a slew of other Pride-themed episodes produced this month as part of the Kids Listen Pride Sweeps by the following shows: Be Calm on Ahway Island, But Why, Circle Round, Girl Tales, Good Words Podcast, Just Us Weirdos, Noodle Loaf, Stories Podcast. Subscribe to What If World wherever you listen: link.chtbl.com/whatifworld. Share questions via Twitter @whatifworldpod, Facebook @whatifworldpodcast, Instagram @whatifworldpodcast, or email whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen Marshall O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com.

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0:00.0

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0:06.1

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0:11.0

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0:23.2

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0:26.0

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0:30.8

And video podcasts are also an option,

0:34.2

in case you want to show your adorable face, Mr. Eric.

0:37.9

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0:43.0

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0:44.8

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0:47.1

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0:49.8

Really, it's totally free. There's no catch, and it's helped me keep what if we're going for years.

0:54.6

So if you've ever thought about starting up your own show, I highly suggest Spotify for podcasters.

1:00.6

Download the Spotify for podcasters app on www.spodify.com slashpodcasters to get started.

1:24.6

I will travel back in time, welcome you to what if world?

1:33.0

What if world? This is what if world?

1:43.0

Hey there folks and welcome back to What if World, the show where your questions and ideas inspire off the cuff stories.

1:49.4

I'm Mr. Eric your host.

1:51.0

And today we're starting off with a review question from a child called Wickex.

1:57.0

And who asks simply, what if baseballs were alive?

2:01.4

Thank you Wickex.

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