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    56 - What if magicians came from the future and smelled like garbage and made everything better (plus living chairs)?

    aaNovember 05, 2018

    About this Episode

    In the year 2099, Dinosaur-riding chairs (yes, that’s what we mean) rule over a trash-covered What If World. Can Debrie and Phillth travel back in time and stop the Chaiborgs from taking over?


    Lessons include: our actions create a lot of waste we never see; all people deserve equal treatment, regardless of their differences

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