60 acast.com What Could Have Been https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been en Peter Fatouros multiverse,alternate universe,history,what could have been,interview,talk show,historical fiction,dimensions,science fiction,scifi Peter Fatouros 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 What Could Have Been if we'd made different choices along the way.


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]]> 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 What Could Have Been if we'd made different choices along the way.


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]]> true Peter Fatouros info+67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f@mg-eu.acast.com 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f what-could-have-been episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1740671188364-352d8280-56a9-45b5-ad2f-b16b09a74964.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been What Could Have Been Episode 2x02a - Cascadia Episode 2x02a - Cascadia Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2:58:29 69cc9fcbf6239f5497cfb631 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-2x02a-cascadia 69cc9fcbf6239f5497cfb631 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-2x02a-cascadia full 2 2.2 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.)

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]]> 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.)

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]]> Episode 2x02 - Quebec 2 Episode 2x02 - Quebec 2 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT 6:40 69c5fecec2759aa9b1ed641e true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-2x02-quebec-2 69c5fecec2759aa9b1ed641e 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-2x02-quebec-2 full 2 2.1 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Mini Series Part 1 - Tunguska - WWI Mini Series Part 1 - Tunguska - WWI Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT 1:08:14 69b1ff43c891dc74e85a6de5 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/mini-series-part-1-tunguska-wwi 69b1ff43c891dc74e85a6de5 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f mini-series-part-1-tunguska-wwi What if the Tunguska Meteor Took Out Moscow? full 2 1.1 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Episode 2x01 - Apollo 1986 Episode 2x01 - Apollo 1986 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:11:55 GMT 2:26:48 69a4651fe1cf48c7c13644e9 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-2x01-apollo-1986 69a4651fe1cf48c7c13644e9 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-2x01-apollo-1986 What if the US only Landed on the Moon in 1986? full 2 1 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Interlude 4 - Looking For Guests Interlude 4 - Looking For Guests Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT 24:51 699098ecd6c27a06bbb57f80 false https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/interlude-4-looking-for-guests 699098ecd6c27a06bbb57f80 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f interlude-4-looking-for-guests A Hot Mic Catches Our Host Looking For Season 2 Guests full 1 10.4

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]]> Interlude 3 - Travel Restrictions Interlude 3 - Travel Restrictions Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT 18:15 696711040b081bb8b94f7921 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/interlude-3-travel-restrictions 696711040b081bb8b94f7921 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f interlude-3-travel-restrictions Broken By Bureaucracy full 1 10.3

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]]> Interlude 2 - Vex Conversation Interlude 2 - Vex Conversation Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT 18:41 693f73b7f3a6f9e20aebbd65 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/interlude-2-vex-conversation 693f73b7f3a6f9e20aebbd65 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f interlude-2-vex-conversation The Vex Ambassadors Discuss the Recent Changes to our Timeline full 1 10.2

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]]> Interlude 1 - Questions from the IDC Interlude 1 - Questions from the IDC Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT 8:35 69102acd7728b8766c3e930e false https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/interlude-1-questions-from-the-idc 69102acd7728b8766c3e930e 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f interlude-1-questions-from-the-idc The Interdimensional Council has some Questions full 1 10.1

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]]> Episode - Interdimensional PSA Episode - Interdimensional PSA Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT 17:36 68f52684e2cf93c31414df80 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-interdimensional-psa 68f52684e2cf93c31414df80 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-interdimensional-psa An Important Message from the Interdimensional Council bonus 1 10

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]]> Episode - Numbers Episode - Numbers Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT 2:39 68f2fb29888566c5b0c74d42 false https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-numbers 68f2fb29888566c5b0c74d42 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-numbers bonus 1 9

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]]> Episode 1x08 - Zombie Episode 1x08 - Zombie Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:01:43 GMT 1:36:29 68dca34746a2532cdd97ef1a true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x08-zombie 68dca34746a2532cdd97ef1a 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x08-zombie What If There Had Been An Outbreak of Zombies? full 1 8 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.

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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.

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]]> Episode 1x07 - Vegan Episode 1x07 - Vegan Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:41:06 GMT 1:12:00 68b55c1f75e437e223ad3f31 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x07-vegan 68b55c1f75e437e223ad3f31 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x07-vegan What if The UK Was Going Vegan? full 1 7 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> <![CDATA[Episode 1x06 - Barnard's Star - Part 2]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:25:37 GMT 2:59:01 688c6bf0fc150bcf7f221b4e true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x06-barnards-star-part-2 688c6bf0fc150bcf7f221b4e 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x06-barnards-star-part-2 What If Earth Had Been Contacted By Aliens? full 1 6 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> <![CDATA[Episode 1x05 - Barnard's Star - Part 1]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT 2:17:13 68635caf9951fac41b369ea4 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x05-barnards-star-part-1 68635caf9951fac41b369ea4 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x05-barnards-star-part-1 What If Earth Had Been Contacted By Aliens? full 1 5 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Episode 1x04 - Greenhouse Episode 1x04 - Greenhouse Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:25:19 GMT 1:07:15 683be437e7563becbf5aa553 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x04-greenhouse 683be437e7563becbf5aa553 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x04-greenhouse What If We Had Done Nothing To Fight Climate Change? full 1 4 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Episode 1x03 - New Madrid Episode 1x03 - New Madrid Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT 1:37:17 681199219704d99f843735cd true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x03-new-madrid 681199219704d99f843735cd 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x03-new-madrid What If The New Madrid Seismic Zone Woke Up? full 1 3 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Episode 1x02a - West Germany Episode 1x02a - West Germany Wed, 02 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT 1:37:21 67eb63d7506c6c628c4456ab true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x02a-west-germany 67eb63d7506c6c628c4456ab 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x02a-west-germany What If France Annexed West Germany? full 1 2.2 Trigger Warning - This Episode Mentions Violence


In 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.

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]]> Trigger Warning - This Episode Mentions Violence


In 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.

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]]> Episode 1x02 - Quebec Episode 1x02 - Quebec Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT 5:01 67e774e3e270d6e036ad6dc5 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x02-quebec 67e774e3e270d6e036ad6dc5 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x02-quebec full 1 2.1 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Episode 1x01 - Apollo Episode 1x01 - Apollo Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT 1:01:24 67c0cc75ac2580a00c57acf8 true https://shows.acast.com/what-could-have-been/episodes/episode-1x01-apollo 67c0cc75ac2580a00c57acf8 67c08c0e9f4534312252d44f episode-1x01-apollo What If The Apollo Program Never Ended? full 1 1 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.


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]]> 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.


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