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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.
Animal Sidekicks (with special guest Mike Wilson)
What animal sidekick would you like to have?! What animal can spit water up to 10 feet? What animal poofs up like a ball in the winter? Hear Rob and Laura choose what animal sidekicks are making them happy, a song about chickadees, awesome animal clues from 5 year old Tucker, and an interview with our special guest, the multi-talented science songwriter and computer science teacher Mike Wilson. What animal is making Mike happy? Here are some hints: part of its name rhymes with the word “happy” and it is a rodent.
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.
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!
Camouflaged Animals (with 10 year old Oscar)
What camouflaged animals are making you happy today? And what camouflaged animal has three hearts and blue blood? Hear Laura and Robert choose what camouflaged animals are making them happy, a bouncy song about ghost crabs, awesome animal clues from 10 year old Graham, and an interview with special guest and anime fan, 10 year old Oscar. What animal is making Oscar happy today? Here are some clues: It has feathers, it is blue and it can swim.