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Join Matt, Macklin and Danny as they discuss hypothetical questions & scenarios surrounding the delicate nature of existence within the Universe, asking what could have been if things were a little bit different...

Matt, Macklin & Danny


    • May 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 23 EPISODES


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    Book 2 - Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 72:03


    Boop

    Book 2 - Chapter 7 - The Late Night Delirium

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 73:32


    The boys found a melting pot of skin eating familiars, hybridised family names, desquamation and delirium when they recorded this chapter late at night. Stick around till the end to hear the unfiltered rambles as they piece together this world. Disclaimer: Matts audio in regular fashion decided not to behave so we are sorry for the varying volume levels throughout.

    Book 2 - Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 74:50


    Boop

    Book 2 - Chapter 5: Universal Togetherness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 78:20


    Join the boys as they talk about the tactics to survive against all mammals if they waged war on humanity. Though the humans would have the upper hand with communication due to the universal sign language (Definitely not the obvious current upper hand, it's definitely the universal sign language). Though their clothes will get dirty given they can only wear one outfit per decade.

    Book 2 - Chapter 4: Just Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 75:42


    The boys discuss a new system of politics where leaders are chosen by a talent show. Though everyone's bodies are as malleable as an octopus so there will be some particularly notable contortionist acts. So grab your jerky as there's no refrigerators either because they've never been invented. Enjoy chapter 4!

    Book 2 - Chapter 3: Holdy folds and Flamby Flumby Handy Wandy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 64:15


    Enjoy Matt, Danny & Owen playing around this week in the video game special of 'What Could Have Been...' The boys explore how infinite backpacks would work with the loopholes and paradoxes that come with them. Fighting games meet manual labour as a bricklayer goes toe to toe with a tree surgeon in the new, more relatable, fighting game. Getting to select your talents and traits at birth would be fun right? Though would you have trusted your parents to make the right choices for the current you? Luckily you gain experience points as you age and can go into the character select screen of LIFE and make these decisions yourself! Book 2 Chapter 3

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    Book 2- Chapter 2: The Piggyback Master Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 70:07


    With Owen all settled in, Matt, Danny & Owen turn the page as they start Chapter 2. Evolution now works in a much shorter space of time, humans have been more humane and decided they'll use themselves in sports instead of the animals we currently use. Oh and when you fart your deepest darkest secrets come out of your mouth as easily as the smelly gas does. Stick around for What Could Have Been... As the boys pick eachothers brain about the the questions the arise this time in Chapter 2.

    Book 2 - Chapter 1: Danny's Cave System

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 57:45


    Matt, Danny & Owen discuss the arrival of Owen and the departure of Macklin whilst diving into a new set of scenarios that kick off BOOK 2 for the What Could Have Been... trio. Weddings are now a guaranteed brawl but make sure you've got your Nike Gauntlets on because it's going to get heated in this entirely underground enhabited environment. Welcome back to What Could Have Been... for the next installment of the weird and wonderful questions and answers that the boys bring to the table this time.

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    More Presence Less Presents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 43:14


    The Boys dissect the Christmas which capitalism has created and the illusive alternative Christmas we could have had with the Yule Lads.

    The Spooky Ramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 46:09


    In true What Could Have Been style the boys ramble about a Halloweenphillic world where Mira Carey does not plague the minds of those in retail but rather The Graveyard Smash. Would you enjoy a world in which Jack Skeleton is the new Santa. Listen and find out if the boys think this would be a trick or a treat.

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    Book 1 - Chapter 13: Split Up and Look for Poos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 72:59


    Matt, Macklin and Danny have had a stinker this time, they just hope your heart can take it. Appeasing the Dog Poo Police and cleaning up after little Rex won't be the only thing getting your heart rate going: That 180bpm gabber will be keeping the ticker beating fast. 180bpm fast to be precise. With all this added stress, it's also no wonder kids want to stay in thier mum's new marsupial esc pouches for as long as possible.

    Book 1 - Chapter 12: 3 Foot Tall or 6 Foot Small

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 75:37


    Matt Macklin and Danny have once again made a greener world but not for the first time, it's complicated. In a new public transport centric existence, a logistical nightmare of fitting a society of 3ft and 6ft people into the same monorail system is a headache and a half. Not to mention the world is 99% psychopaths so good luck finding a seat. Join the boys in this divided world and listen out for the special appearance from our wonderful editor Mia.

    Book 1 - Chapter 11: Shine Bright like a Diamond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 69:44


    The boys dicuss the possibility of puffy marshmallow like humans which could also light up the night with our new fangled bioluminescence. These humans roam an earth which itself is problematic, as it is ready to pop like a ripe spot with a severe lack of plate margins. ENJOY!

    Book 1 - Chapter 10: The Bees & The Birds...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 80:11


    This time the boys dig into Danny's favourite topic, SEX! From eating our sexual partners after sex to having a limited number of ejaculations, the boys get down and dirty behind the microphones.

    Book 1 - Chapter 9: Richard Barbers & Kitten Parlors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 67:08


    For many of us the idea of having multiple opportunities at restarting life sounds idyllic, but what if the price for life was a more physical price? How many years is a leg worth anyway? As long as you still had both legs, you'd still be able to take part in the new global skipping craze and skip down to your local hairdressers to get your pubes permed. Or a mullet. Find out what the boys think this reality would be in Episode 9! Edited by Mia Darnell

    Book 1 - Chapter 8: The Age of Aquariums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 61:39


    Ever wondered what the world would be like without spiders, how the human story would differ if our species evolved to have gills, and what could have been if our vision developed to be more like Eagles eyes?    Even if you haven't ever wondered about any of that stuff, join Macklin, Matt & Danny; they're sure that you'll enjoy the wackiness that they uncovered throughout this chapter.   WCHB Edited by @Mia Darnell

    Book 1 - Chapter 7: A Monkey's Tail...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 59:09


    Ever thought about having being a monkey? Too scary? Well how about just having one of their tails? Better that than a whole load a gigantic animals that have gone extinct still roaming around right? Surely that place would smell pretty bad, so best get rid of our olfactory system so we can't smell and taste to. Join Matt, Macklin & Danny discussing these questions and more...

    Book 1 - Chapter 6: Magic Macklin XS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 64:08


    After the destruction of life as we know it from previous chapters, the boys wanted to dial things back a little bit as they welcomed their new Legendary Edit Master, Mia the Great. As a team they imagined a more habitable existence for the residents of this alternate universe, asking what could have been if unicorns existed? What if Humans developed personal gyrocopters as their primary mode of transportation? And what could have been if humans had the ability to duplicate themselves? This ability only being activated once they gain enough fat or muscle to do so... A weird and wacky chapter for sure!

    Book 1 - Chapter 5: Silent night (Hopefully)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 67:26


    This week's Chapter takes a dark turn in more ways than one. Nights are no longer lit by the glow of moonlight and to make things worse, lights are now some of the loudest entities known to man. Of course, we couldn't let humans have it easy in this already hostile universe so we decided to make them cold-blooded as well. Tune in to hear what the boys have to say about this cold and dark reality.

    Book 1 - Chapter 4: Musical Mountains

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 73:59


    What could have been if we only needed to eat 200-300 calories a day? The worlds tidal ranges averaged around the 100m mark? Or humans failed to create any form of written language? Obviously, there are a few initial thoughts, though the tangents are plentiful...

    Book 1 - Chapter 3: United Planets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 68:34


    This chapter is a collision of morphing humans travelling via Flintstone like transport, sniffing glue made from the now redundant horses. This doesn't sit well with the other civilised planets in our solar system, as the United Planets look down on this junkie riddled Earth.

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    Book 1 - Chapter 2: The Big Bald World

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 62:17


    This time is even more ridiculous. What would the world be like if we all had no bones, we were completely hairless and if elephants were breeding with lions.

    Book 1 - Chapter 1: On the Eighth Day...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 69:31


    What could have been if we had more harmonious relationships with animals? If our ancestors never ate meat? And what could have been if ageing went a little bit differently? Join Macklin, Matt and Danny as they embark on the first chapter of What Could Have Been...

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