Hypotheticals
Two middle aged white guys coming up with practical outcomes to absurd hypothetical questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Hosts: Rob & Mike
I can't imagine the podheads would be excited if all the effects were the opposite of before.
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Hosts: Rob & Matt
We borrowed heavily from Torchwood Miracle Day. But only what if killing was impossible.
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https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryofHumankind
https://www.hilariousworld.org/
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Hots: Rob & Kate
That's right, we're doing what Ron DeSantis never dreamed of: invading Disneyland.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/
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Hosts; Rob & Matt & Mike
This could have easily been a "what would you do if you had time travel?" bu that's too much for an episode, so the time machine has a broken gear and can only go to when the library of Alexandira existed.
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https://www.youtube.com/professordaveexplains
https://www.storyofbible.com/the-bug-bible-and-other-unusual-bibles.html
https://open.spotify.com/artist/22eUIsoURgq3GFNo6...
Hosts: Rob & Matt
It's about time Dennis Hopper claimed revenge. But yeah what if the actual mushroom kingdom invaded? Apologies to those hoping for some new Yoshi lore.
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindspot/id1567282609
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGe265pwvU
https://petapixel.com/2025/07/28/someone-saved-a-digital-image-file-to-a-bird/
Hosts: Rob & Kate
Now I'll be honest, there's a lot of things we probably didn't cover because we went on tangents about nuclear accidents. But anyway we ask what if we did actually militarize the boyscouts and I learned we kinda do already.
Content:
https://www.youtube.com/@Shaun_vids
https://www.thiswarofmine.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2238470/Grimshire/
Hosts: Rob, Kate, Matt
https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1kids in the hall preachergrimshire
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Hosts: Rob & Mike
So we went through a few topics so this one will be a surprise!
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old man's war
films to be buried with
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Hosts: Rob, Matt, & Shiloh
Content:
https://themoth.org/radio-hour
https://www.youtube.com/@JoshJohnsonComedy
https://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/cagcast-video-game-podcast.55/
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Hosts: Rob & Kate (new host!)
Uber isn't great but it gets weird if any job can be called via Uber
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Elizabeth Moon - fantasy author, new short stories coming out Tales from the Stinky Dragons Podcast for D&D Womble - For all your bullshittery gaming needs
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Hosts: Rob & Mike
What if you were forced to listen to terrible podcasts?
Amish computers: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/zyi2ti/til_there_is_an_amish_computer_it_doesnt_have/
Hard Landing Podcast: https://www.hardlandingspodcast.com/
the new world review (sorry, no link)
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Hosts: Rob & Matt
Ok, I'll be real. I stole this idea from the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, The Matrix. There are really some horrible outcomes if you can only taste chicken no matter what you eat.
Anyway, content:
Say Potato, https://www.facebook.com/groups/it.humor.and.memes/posts/30303169522615443/
Three Arrows: https://www.youtube.com/@ThreeArrows
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Hosts: Rob & Mike
Honestly this one is closer to reality than maybe I was willing to admit: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/online-fundraiser-woman-used-racial-slur-raises-675k-racist-support-rcna204923
Don't be a terrible person
Context for that comment about the foo fighters https://skepchick.org/2024/09/how-dave-grohl-foo-fighters-put-actual-lives-at-risk/
Content:
https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/...
Hosts: Rob & Matt
I thought of this question for no particular reason and it has no bearing on current events at all. I would say it means that anyone running for president must really want it.
The content:
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/stuff-the-british-stole
https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheUniverse
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Hosts: Rob & Matt
Content:
https://www.youtube.com/@miniminuteman773
https://www.youtube.com/@pat_finnerty
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Hosts: Rob & Mike
I have no idea why I thought of this, sorry FBT agent, this is all comedy, just like the rest of the podcast.
Content:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2QNPUsUcUJrrl7pIaMRLsM
https://www.youtube.com/user/GoneToTheSnowDogs
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Hosts: Rob & Matt
You know what, we totally forgot to talk about the moon. Email that.hypotheticals.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think happened to it.
Other content:
https://www.youtube.com/@ContraPoints
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Hank Scorpio is probably one of my favorite Simpsons characters and I think he should get a 2nd chance since he didn't manage to take over the world:
Content recommendations:
https://www.youtube.com/@WoodfordStephen/videos Some political takes from a guy who generally debunks irrational thinking
https://www.instagram.com/popcorn_paws5?igsh=Z2Q1NjlwZnhwdnpx a doggo channel
Hosts: Rob & Matt
I swear this is a coincidence. I don't think Matt looks at the list of topics before we start. This time we speculate what happens if aliens become addicted to McDonalds.
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Hosts: Rob & Matt
No alien is safe from the food industry!
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I think this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Finger
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