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Misunderstood Animals (with comedian Alex Falcone)
What animals do you like that other people don’t like? What animal is covered in spots and makes a whooping sound? Laura and Rob chat about misunderstood animals that make them happy, plus you’ll hear a song about hyenas and vultures, a game show about animal sounds, awesome animal clues from fan Jack and an interview with special guest, comedian Alex Falcone. What animal is making Alex happy? It’s an animal that throws up its food when it gets scared.
Big Ocean Animals (with National Geographic Explorer Tierney Thys)
What big ocean animals are making you happy today? What giant fish is covered in smelly mucus and can suck its eyeballs into its head? What whale gave Laura chills? In honor of World Oceans Day, Laura and Rob chat about a special whale and a giant fish, plus you’ll hear a song about the ocean fish (also known as Mola mola), a game show about ocean animal sounds, awesome animal clues from fan Leilani and an interview with special guest Tierney Thies, a National Geographic Explorer and a research fellow with the California Academy of Sciences.
Episode: Springtime Animals with Special Guest 10 year old Levi
What springtime animals are making you happy today? What animal did Laura and Rob see build a nest on top of a pizza oven? What animal has three eyelids and stays dry in the water? Hear Laura and Rob choose what animals are making them happy, a game show about animal sounds, a big band song about the signs of spring, awesome animal clues from fan Ellie, plus an interview with 10 year old Levi from Portland, Oregon. What animal does Levi pick? He has over 50 different stuffed animals of the animal in his room!
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.
Episode: Epic Earth Day Animals to Project Onto the Moon
Happiest Animal Show 101: Epic Earth Day Animals to Project Onto the Moon
What animal would you like to see projected onto the face of the moon? You’ll hear Laura and Robert pick epic Earth Day animals, a sparkly pop song about pandas, awesome animal clues from 9 year old Quinn, plus very special guest Rosh Patel, a wildlife filmmaker who works at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Lately, Rosh has been filming the pandas at the zoo. What’s it like to get so close to the pandas? And what animal is making Rosh happy today? Here are some clues: It’s small, it’s slimy, and it has a red back. Find out the answer in this Earth Day
Episode: Cute Animals, with Special Guest 9 year old Maggie
What cute animal is making you happy today? You’ll hear Laura and Robert pick what cute animals are making them happy, a dance song about axolotls, awesome animal clues from 11 year old Luke, plus an interview with special guest 9 year old Maggie from Michigan. What animal is making Maggie happy today? Here are some clues: It lives in trees, it can grow algae on its fur and it has two or three toes on its feet.