Best 20 Hypothetical Podcasts

Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life's big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the week's news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the fourth-tier English football club). more

Join Mr. Eric for imaginative stories sparked by kids' questions, fostering curiosity and resilience.Grownups, share your kids' What-If Questions, and we may use them in a story! Call our voicemail at 205-605-WHAT or email hello@whatifworldpodcast.com. more

Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun? more

We ask strange, hilarious, paranormal, tough, and mysterious questions — then laugh our way to the best answers we can muster. Join us for the ride. more

John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. Hosted by Merlin Mann and John Siracusa. more

​​Nice to Meet You is a comedy show for kids that will make the whole family laugh.On his private space station high above Earth, Professor Burkhead has begun conducting a ground-breaking social experiment. Each week, his 'Unifier' pairs together two unlikely creatures and puts them in a room together where the two subjects (an accountant and a giant squid, one week; a porcupine and a ballerina the next, etc) talk, debate, get to know each other, and maybe learn something new about themselves in the process.For more great shows for kids and families visit GZMshows.com. To hear all episodes of Nice to Meet You ad-free subscribe now. more

You have questions for and from the future, and we have answers! Hosts Julia Furlan and Ozzy Llinas Goodman, along with producer Siona Peterous, tackle burning questions like 'What's it really like to date an artificial intelligence?' and 'Why are tech bros so obsessed with Soylent?' You'll get answers to these pressing questions, along with ruminations on family, privacy, food, dating, cats, and more. The show's unique format blends gonzo journalism and weird internet rabbit holes with true stories of queer chaos and heartfelt relationship advice. Plus, every episode ends with a surprise! more

Explore the realm of alternate histories as we explore the 'what ifs' that can flow from history's most pivotal moments. Each episode will focus on a specific moment in time--the fork--where history could have taken a different path. A Fork In Time encourages contributions and participation by our community of listeners who have become an integral and vital part of the show.This feed is also the home of our companion show, The Room Where It Happened, featuring the team looking at significant historical events without the alternative prespective. more

Solving the problems of what to do next with some of today's top thinkers and writers.Hosted by Jay Shapiro.

Creativity Wasted is a podcast where a group of creative people get together, and we each share an idea that we're not planning on pursuing in real life, such as an invention idea that's outside our area of expertise, a futuristic sci-fi movie idea, or an evil prank idea. And rather than just letting the idea quietly slip away, we get some fun out of it by joking about it together. more

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? more

Is cereal just soup? When, specifically, is Miller Time? How many times can one 'circle back?' Join Matt and Eric every other Thursday as they provide you with deep dives, thorough debates, and unnecessary answers to life's least-pressing questions.Submit yours at youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com more

We are a time-traveling film podcast that journeys through time to take classic films, blockbusters and cult favorites, to recast them in different years! more

Join Vickie Lan and unpack the tropes that make fiction fun! Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.Cover image photographed by J.D. Fitzgerald. Episode cover images and zoom backgrounds feature royalty-free images from Canva and Pexels. Audio provided by Anchor and Transistor.fm more

Touch Choice with Kazeem Rahman: The Ultimate Comedy Podcast for Would You Rather Fans! In each episode, Kazeem and his guests will present two outrageous options and ask each other 'Would you rather do this or that?' From absurd scenarios to thought-provoking dilemmas, the choices get more and more ridiculous as the game goes on. With their quick wit and improv skills, the comedians provide hilarious commentary and try to outdo each other with the most outrageous responses. more

How Cool Is This? is a 5-minute podcast about what's cool. Each short podcast episode explores a new idea. Bingeable and perfect for a short commute from the bedroom to the kitchen, How Cool Is This? is like Shark Tank meets This American Life meets Humans of New York, except anyone can participate. Visit howcoolisthis.show to learn more.By Nick Holder and Brian Reitz more

Hollywood keeps on rebooting everything over and over again, and always seems to get it wrong. So Tanner and Lindsay have decided to get one step ahead of them and reboot everything themselves! Through reboots, remakes, sequels, adaptations, and other weird scenarios, these two are gonna change it all for better or worse - which, sometimes, is still better. more

Hosts Jon Richardson and Louise Gassman take you on a journey through a sea of their AMAZING ideas that they will likely never attempt to develop. But that's the point of this show - we all have GREAT ideas that we'll never make happen. Have a great idea you want us to talk about on the pod? Email greatideapod@gmail.com or call 304-804-IDEA more

Join us as we ask questions that demand absurd answers. This creative podcast grants permission to be original and encourages ridiculousness. Because let's be honest, don't we all need a little break to have some fun once in a while? more