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Venomous Animals (with 8 year old Desmond)
What venomous animals are making you happy today? What animal looks like a bunch of different animals smashed together? Hear Laura and Rob pick venomous animals, a piano ballad about misunderstood animals, awesome animal clues from 10 year old Aeralise from Oregon and special guest, 8 year old Desmond. What animal did Desmond pick? Here’s a hint: it’s one of the most venomous marine animals in the world.
Smart Animals (with octopus scientist Dr. Chelsea Bennice)
What smart animals are making you happy today? What animal always tried to bite Rob when he was a zookeeper? What animal did Laura try to scare with a bottle of shampoo? Hear Laura and Rob pick smart animals that are making them happy, plus a country song about an octopus, awesome animal clues from 6 year old Lily from North Carolina, and an interview with octopus scientist Chelsea Bennice. What animal is making Chelsea happy today? Here are some clues. It has a donut shaped brain and its poop looks like silly string.
City Animals (with comedian Ian Karmel)
What city animals are making you happy today? What animal can go over 200 mph? Hear Laura and Rob draft animals that are making them happy, plus a song about a moose, awesome animal clues from 6 year Ruxin old from Florida, and an interview with comedian Ian Karmel. What animal is making Ian happy today? Here are some clues. It is can be beautiful colors, and it can carry messages long distances.
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 sister/brother Laura Sams and Robert Sams, who are zoologists, filmmakers and songwriters.
Animals Named After Other Animals (with naturalist Morgan Wittmer)
Can you think of animals named after other animals? Hear Laura and Rob talk about a time that Rob caused a stampede of over 100 marine mammals, a fish that looks like a muppet, the fan favorite Great White Shark Song, awesome animal clues from 7 year old Archer, plus an interview with naturalist Morgan Wittmer. What animal is making Morgan happy today? Here are some clues. It is a mammal with dark fur, and it smells like popcorn.
Animal Encounters Gone Wrong (with 9 year old Fable)
Laura and Rob have been around a lot of animals. What are some times that their animal encounters went wrong? Hear Laura and Rob talk about animals that surprised them, a song about the time Rob accidentally swallowed animal poop, awesome animal clues from Serena from Grants Pass, Oregon, plus an interview with 9 year old Fable. What animal is making Fable happy today? Here are some clues. It lives in the ocean, and there are a lot of movies about it.
Funny Animal Poop (with special guest 9 year old Kailea)
It’s time for….funny animal poop! What animal has square poop? White poop? What kind of animal poop did Rob accidentally swallow? Hear Rob and Laura choose what funny animal poop is making them happy, a doo-wop song about penguin poop, awesome animal clues from 13 year old Marlin, the sound of an actual wild animal fart, and an interview with our special guest, nine year old Kailea from Maui, Hawaii. What animal is making Kailea happy? Here are some hints: it eats meat, it lives on only one island chain, and it can run 13 miles an hour.
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. If you like wombats, hyenas, orangutans, little blue penguins, steelhead or komodo dragons, you just might like this episode!
Baby Animals That Look Nothing Like Their Parents (with puppeteer John Tartaglia)
What baby animals look nothing like their parents? What animal’s eyes move around its body? What animal does Laura think she can spot in the woods better than anyone else? Hear Rob and Laura choose what animal is making them happy today, a parody pop song about baby hippos, awesome animal clues from four year old Maxine, and an interview with our special guest, puppeteer and actor John Tartaglia! What animal is making John happy today? Here are some hints: it’s quiet, it lives in the woods and it has hooves.
Sleepy Animals (with comedian David Gborie)
What sleepy animals are making you happy today? What animal sleeps 20 hours a day and only eats one thing? Have you ever been porcupine-tired? Hear Laura and Rob talk about some furry animals who like to take naps, a song about sleepy animals, awesome animal clues from 4 year old Willow, and an interview with special guest, comedian David Gborie, who is the current voice of Comedy Central! What animal is making David happy today? Here are some clues: it is a sea creature, it can hold its breath for hours underwater, and it can crawl onto land with its hard shell and its flippers.
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. If you like grizzly bears, koalas, porcupines, moose, tigers or sea turtles, you might like this episode!