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What The If? podcast

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What The If?

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  Philip Shane, Matt Stanley, Gabrielle Paniccia  

Learn how to think like EINSTEIN! Every week we learn science running imaginative thought experiments. Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the universe: What The IF?

Learn how to think like EINSTEIN! Every week we learn science running imaginative thought experiments. Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the universe: What The IF?

 

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#453

The Milky Way Is ALIVE - With Dr. Moiya McTier!

The whole crew is off on separate adventures this week, so we've unlocked the vault for an... more

06 Jul 2026

54 MINS

54:21

06 Jul 2026

#452

GOOP Powers The WORLD!

What the if one gooey substance could drink up every kind of energy around it, from sunlig... more

01 Jul 2026

45 MINS

45:01

01 Jul 2026

#451

BIRDS Aren't REAL!

What the if birds aren't actually birds? Play it straight for a second: somewhere between ... more

28 Jun 2026

46 MINS

46:51

28 Jun 2026

#450

ANTIMATTER On Demand!

ANTIMATTER On Demand! by Philip Shane, Matt Stanley, Gabrielle Paniccia

17 Jun 2026

38 MINS

38:34

17 Jun 2026

#449

WHO The If - GABY!

Behind every voice you've come to love on this show is a life full of stories you've never... more

09 Jun 2026

43 MINS

43:15

09 Jun 2026

#448

TOO SOCIAL Media!

Listener Kevin Towers asks: what the if the internet made everyone use their real, traceab... more

03 Jun 2026

39 MINS

39:54

03 Jun 2026

#447

The Other Theory of EVOLUTION!

What the if Lamarck was right? Stanford historian Jessica Riskin, author of "The Power of ... more

20 May 2026

54 MINS

54:42

20 May 2026

#446

Moon Babies Meet EARTH - Part 2!

What the if you were born on the Moon and Earth was the alien planet? Picking up from last... more

16 May 2026

43 MINS

43:38

16 May 2026

#445

The Last DROP Of Gasoline!

Listener Helina asks: what the if we just pumped the last drop of gasoline? The answer goe... more

09 May 2026

42 MINS

42:30

09 May 2026

#444

Build A Brand New ALPHABET - with Linguist DANNY BATE!

What the if you had to invent the alphabet from scratch? The Pharaoh hands you a stone tab... more

30 Apr 2026

42 MINS

42:41

30 Apr 2026

#443

Moon Babies Meet EARTH!

Picture this: you're a moon baby, born and raised underground on Luna, and you've just lan... more

17 Apr 2026

28 MINS

28:37

17 Apr 2026

#442

Microbe Grudge Match!

What the if microbes held a grudge? We're thrilled to welcome Ethan Rappaport, theoretical... more

03 Apr 2026

44 MINS

44:16

03 Apr 2026

#441

Space JUNK!

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the MIR SPACE STATION's spectacular farewell reentry, ... more

23 Mar 2026

54 MINS

54:10

23 Mar 2026