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Things We’ve Only Seen Once (with ocean naturalist Josh Wittmer)
If you like humpback whales, tide pools, beavers, or bioluminescence, you might like this episode!
The Happiest Animal Show (on Planet Earth) is a comedy podcast for kids and grownups who love wildlife, filled with animal clues, songs, jokes and special guests from comedians to scientists to kids. It's all hosted by the sister/brother duo of Laura Sams and Robert Sams, who are both zoologists, film-makers and children’s songwriters. We promise this podcast is a comedy safari for your ears! And if you’re parents, it’s something to listen to in the car! And if you’re a person, it’s something happy for your brain!
Animals That Look Happy (with improv comedian Colin Mochrie)
What are some animals that look happy all the time? What animal has a happy face on its abdomen? Hear Laura and Rob pick animals that look happy, plus a dance song about the always-happy-looking axolotl, awesome animal clues from 7 year old Jack from Ohio, and a very special guest, improv comedian and actor Colin Mochrie. Yep, the Colin Mochrie from Whose Line Is It Anyway!! What animal is making Colin happy today? And what animal does Colin play a lot on stage? Find out in a very happy new episode.
Endangered Species (with comedian David Huntsberger)
This episode has a new song about everyone’s favorite baby monkey: Punch the Monkey (the macaque with the stuffed orangutan that everyone is talking about)! Plus, what animal screamed at Rob when he tried to clean its cage at the zoo? What animal did Rob travel across the world to film, but then forget to hit the record button when he saw it? Hear Laura and Rob pick endangered species, a new song about Punch the Monkey, awesome animal clues from 7 year old Caleb from South Carolina and special guest, comedian David Huntsberger. What animal did David pick? Here’s a hint: it has a bushy tail, and there are less than 50 left in the wild.
Halloween Animals (with Special Guest, wildlife filmmaker Skip Hobbie)
What Halloween animal is making you happy today? Hear Laura and Rob get spooky and choose Halloween animals, a new Halloween dance party song about owls (Happy Owl-Oween), awesome animal clues from five year old Everett, and an interview with our special guest, Emmy award winning cinematographer and wildlife filmmaker Skip Hobbie. What animal is making Skip happy? It’s an animal that is one of the most common kinds of mammals on Planet Earth, and it flies! Plus, hear about other critters that have crawled on Skip while he was filming these special animals in caves. If you like owls, bats, toads, aye ayes or komodo dragons, this episode is for you.
The Happiest Animal Show (on Planet Earth) is a comedy podcast for kids and families who love wildlife, with original animal songs, stories, jokes and special guests from comedians to scientists to kids. It's hosted by Laura Sams and Robert Sams, who are sister/brother zoologists, filmmakers and songwriters.
Episode: Awesome Animal Moms with Special Guest Kelly Vrooms
What awesome animal moms are making you happy today? What animal mom leaves its baby alone in the woods on purpose? In honor of Mother’s Day, hear Laura and Robert choose what animal moms are making them happy, a country song about the octopus, awesome animal clues from 10 year old Henry from Portland, Oregon, and an interview with actor and comedian Kelly Vrooman. What animal is making Kelly happy? Here are some clues: It is small, it lives in her backyard, and it can lose its tail and regrow another tail.
Episode: Weird Fish, with Special Guest Tricia Meredith PhD, a shark scientist
What weird fish is making you happy today? You’ll hear Laura and Robert pick what weird fish are making them happy, a song about a colorful fish that poops out sand, awesome animal clues from 7 year old Finley, plus an interview with shark scientist Tricia Meredith, who studies shark noses. What animal is making Tricia happy today? Here are some clues: It has feathers, it is very common, it is smart, and when it’s in a flock, there is a pecking order.