What The If?

Philip, Matt, Gaby

drhundertwasser@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A science-fiction-and-skepticism podcast that uses imaginative “what if” thought experiments to explore real science concepts. Each episode typically connects a speculative question to experts in science, science communication, or related fields.

Metrics

Episodes: 454

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 411.0k followers

Contact Information

drhundertwasser@gmail.com

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Host

Philip - Not specified in the provided description/episodes beyond being part of the show sign-off ("Keep On IFFin', Philip, Matt & Gaby").

Matt - Not specified in the provided description/episodes beyond being part of the show sign-off ("Keep On IFFin', Philip, Matt & Gaby").

Gaby - Described as "our very own Gaby Paniccia" in Episode 2; writes science fiction and is involved in the show ("When she's not studying zombie fungus at Harvard...").

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Scientists, science communicators, and science-fiction writers (often with public-facing platforms such as published books/podcasts and a track record of explaining science to broad audiences).
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Hosted science communication shows/podcasts, Given talks about science, Published science fiction, Designed/consulted on science exhibits, Peer-reviewed or journal-featured research (implied by episode sourcing)

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Moiya McTier - What If The Milky Way Were Sentient; Galaxy As Autobiography; Connection To Her Science Communication Work

Recent Topics

Science, Astrophysics, Science Communication, Futures, Physics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
What The If?
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Nobel Winners Sign SNEAKER Deals!

August 04, 2026

What the if scientists were as famous as football stars? Picture packed bars, roaring crowds, and a physicist on the big screen getting absolutely destroyed by a rival's data. Come find out who wins. Inspired by "What People Get Wrong About Scientists" by Dava Sobel, Scientific American, June 16, 2026. Three sentences, 33 words. The middle one now carries the joke, because the stadium energy and the lab-coat detail collide inside a single image instead of sitting in separate sentences. —— ...

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

July 06, 2026

The whole crew is off on separate adventures this week, so we've unlocked the vault for an encore of one of our most popular episodes ever. Get ready to meet a galaxy ready to tell its own life story…. —— Our special guest this week is Dr. Moiya McTier, “Folklorist to the stars & Astrophysicist to the folks.” Dr. McTier is the host of the popular science podcast Exolore, and the author of the new book, The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy. She writes on her website: "I truly am m...

GOOP Powers The WORLD!

July 01, 2026

What the if one gooey substance could drink up every kind of energy around it, from sunlight and heat to a stray spark or even the smack of a moving hand, and then hand it all back the instant you wanted it? Picture a world where that Goop is as cheap and common as tap water, quietly rewiring how everything gets powered, protected, and paid for. This one starts with a real, very early lab curiosity and runs it straight off a cliff, with a detour through some 150-year-old physics and a quick t...

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