What Could Have Been

A great big welcome back to our returning Simon Peterson.In Season 1, we talked to a Simon from a timeline where after World War II, West Germany was annexed by France, & East Germany was annexed by Poland. After listening to the wild ride of a timeline where the Western region of Germany was annexed by & somewhat assimilated into France, we couldn't schedule a time to talk about his Germany's Eastern half. Of course, it didn't help that he had been an emergency fill in after our first fiasco trying to talk to an independent Quebec.Well today, he's back. That's right folks, we have a returning guest who has come to tell us the other half of a story where Germany was annexed by its neighbors. So enjoy this International Worker's Day, & tune in to hear the story of an East Germany that was annexed into communist controlled Poland. Was life easier or harder for the German people than it was in Eastern France? Were their revolutions? Was a wall built between the former Germanies? Will our returning guest finally get an answer he can understand as to whether or not West & East Germany were actually fully sovereign countries? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part 2 of our Miniseries, we pick up from where we left off in 1918 & continue the story to 1932. After our alternate timeline's communist revolution failed, what happened to Ukraine & Byelorussia? Where did Vladimir Lenin get off to? What desperate alliances were made between old rivals, & just who exactly did young Alexi marry?Join me again as we explore this wildly different timeline where Moscow was wiped out by a meteor strike in 1908. If you haven't heard Part 1, I recommend going back & checking it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After yesterday's second failed attempt to talk to a Quebec with a successful referendum to secede from Canada in 1995, we once again find ourselves talking to a last minute replacement guest. Today, staying on the theme of secession, we get a chance to talk to a timeline where the US states of Oregon & Washington seceded from the United States, & became the sovereign nation of South Cascadia.How did they leave? Was there a civil war in the states? Did they negotiate? Did they just walk away? How did they get around the fact that secession is ILLEGAL in the United States? Tune in & find out.WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN NO WAY SUPPORTS OR ENDORSES ANY STATE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Even if might be a good idea.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1995, the Province of Quebec came dangerously close to separating from Canada. In Season 1, we tried talking to a timeline where the referendum succeeded, but due to technical difficulties, all we got was what sounded like a numbers station. In today's episode, we've found a new timeline where the referendum succeeded & Quebec actually celebrated from Canada.Hopefully this time, we'll actually get to talk to our guest & find What Could Have Been if Quebec's 1995 referendum succeeded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the opening episode of our Season 2 Mini Series, we take a look at a timeline where in 1908, the Tunguska Meteor Event was far more destructive than it was in our timeline. Explore a world where the fate of a Nation, a Royal Family, the Great War & the Communist Revolution were all changed by a celestial event that nobody saw coming.In Part 1, we cover the years 1908 to 1918.Trigger Warning: This episode mentions cataclysmic disasters, political assassinations, & World War 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In out Season 2 Premier, our host talks to a timeline where instead of landing on the Moon in 1969 like we did, their race through Space took a different route which resulted in them only setting foot on the Moon in 1986. Start our new season off with a look at a completely different Space Race from the one we knew.Trigger Warning, this episode mentions the Deaths of Real Astronauts, as well as the Deaths & Traumas of Fictional Astronauts.Ps. After I finished recording 2 days ago, & as I was editing the episode, the Artemis Program was updated so that Artemis 4 will be the one to land on the Moon instead of Artemis 3, allegedly this will be in 2028. Also, as most of you are aware by now, the US is no longer on the brink of war with Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Season 2 approaching, our host is looking for guests from across the Multiverse to interview. When a microphone accidentally gets switched on, we get to hear his innermost thoughts on the timelines that he's sifting through. Which timelines will he be interested in? Which will he reject? What madness does the multiverse hold that he might consider looking into? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Need a break from your reality? Well you can get one. Just apply to the Interdimensional Council Travel Visa Department for a visa to the Multiverse. Exploring the infinite is made easy & fun by the IDC-TVD. That is, unless you happen to be in a timeline that's under a Level 5 Quarantine. Then your visa application might go a little bit more like what you're about to hear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three members of the diplomatic team from the Vex Alliance sit down to discuss some of the changes to our timeline, & how it'll impact their goals in our region of the multiverse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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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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.

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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the answers to these questions in our longest episode yet, beating out last month's episode.You can follow What Could Have Been on Bluesky & Reddit for updates, release dates & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 answer to these questions in our longest episode yet.You can follow What Could Have Been on Bluesky & Reddit for updates, release dates & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 find out, tune in & listen to What Could Have Been. You can follow What Could Have Been on Bluesky for updates & release dates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 splitting the continent apart again. Come & see a universe where North America is actually in the process of physically splitting apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.