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What Could Have Been

Welcome to what could have been, a podcast where I interview alternate versions of myself that are calling in from across the multiverse. We look at where our universes diverged from one another & how their histories played out compared to ours.I"m Simon Peterson, your host doing the interviewing with alternate versions of myself from different timelines. We"ll start with the point where we diverged from one another, & we"ll explore each other"s histories so that we can really understand

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Interlude 1 - Questions from the IDC

What Could Have Been ·

2025/11/15

After a complaint was filed by the Vex Alliance, a field agent from the Interdimensional Council is here to ask our host a few questions, something about an RR-64 scenario, whatever that is. Also, you really shouldn't know who she is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:36

Episode - Interdimensional PSA

What Could Have Been ·

2025/10/24

After yesterday's anomalous broadcast, we bring you this important Public Service Announcement from the Interdimensional Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:39

Episode - Numbers

What Could Have Been ·

2025/10/23

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1:36:29

Episode 1x08 - Zombie

What Could Have Been ·

2025/10/01

In this October Episode of What Could Have Been, we dive into a timeline where three & a half years ago, there was an outbreak of Zombies around the world.Where did the outbreak occur? Did countries fall? Did the Living Dead, Risen from their Graves change the World as we know it into something that we wouldn't even be able to recognize? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:12:00

Episode 1x07 - Vegan

What Could Have Been ·

2025/09/01

In this Episode, we're talking to a timeline where after the UK outbreak of Mad Cow Disease in the early 90s, most of the United Kingdom gave up on Beef, & most of the population has gone either Vegan or Vegetarian. How bad was the outbreak that it turned a whole country off of Beef? Were any other countries affected? What happened to England's cows? Which celebrities went Vegan & was does it mean to go Nine?Tune on in & find out in this episode of What Could Have Been. Hosted on Acast

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2:59:01

Episode 1x06 - Barnard's Star - Part 2

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2025/08/01

In this month's episode, we're going to be listening to Part 2 of an interview with a timeline where in 1972, humanity received a message from an alien civilization around Barnard's Star, 6 lightyears away. How did society continue to react to finding out that we're not alone in the universe? How did further revelations & communication with this alien species change world events & politics in the 21st century? Does this alien civilization pose a threat to us? Also, who are the Hips? Find out

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2:17:13

Episode 1x05 - Barnard's Star - Part 1

What Could Have Been ·

2025/07/01

In this month's episode, we're going to be listening to the first part of an interview with a timeline where in 1972, humanity received a message from an alien civilization around Barnard's Star, 6 lightyears away. How did society react to finding out that we're not alone in the universe? How did this revelation & the possibility of communication with this alien species change world events & politics? Does this alien civilization pose a threat to us? Also, who is Uncle Will? Find out the

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Episode 1x04 - Greenhouse

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2025/06/01

In this episode of What Could Have Been, it isn't one different decision that was made, it's a series of different decisions that led to this timeline. We're taking a look at a timeline where little was done to fight Climate Change, allowing the world to heat up at a much faster rate. Where we've recently hit 1.5 degrees of warming, this timeline has now hit 2 degrees of warming. Could this be a glimpse of what might be in store for us if we don't take drastic actions right now? There's one way to

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1:37:17

Episode 1x03 - New Madrid

What Could Have Been ·

2025/05/01

In our third episode, I'm doing something a little bit different. In this episode, we're not looking at a timeline where a different decision was made. Instead, we're looking at a timeline where something happened that didn't happen in out timeline.The New Madrid Seismic Zone is a place in Western Tennessee where a new fault line started forming hundreds of millions of years ago & then stopped. Today, we're talking to a timeline where the New Madrid Seismic Zone woke up & has started

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1:37:21

Episode 1x02a - West Germany

What Could Have Been ·

2025/04/02

Trigger Warning - This Episode Mentions ViolenceIn my second attempt at my second episode, I've managed to bring on a guest from a timeline where after WWII, the Western half of Germany was annexed by France, as opposed to my timeline where it became it's own, kind of a country for a while. See how the second half of the 20th century might have played out if West Germany had never been. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 1x02 - Quebec

What Could Have Been ·

2025/04/01

In our second episode, I'm going to try to talk to a timeline where Quebec's 1995 referendum succeeded, leading to the Province of Quebec becoming its own Country. Tune in & listen to What Could Have Been if Quebec had separated from Canada.Follow What Could Have Been on Bluesky for updates & announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 1x01 - Apollo

What Could Have Been ·

2025/03/01

In our first episode, I'm talking to a timeline where the Apollo program never ended. A timeline where there are manned bases on the Moon, & thousands of people are living & working up there. A universe where one small step wasn't the end of the story. A universe where we can find out What Could Have Been if we didn't stop going to the Moon in 1972.Follow What Could Have Been on Bluesky for updates & announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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