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The Happiest Animal Show
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The Happiest Animal Show (on Planet Earth) is a comedy podcast for kids and families who love wildlife. Each episode is filled with stories of animal adventures and misadventures, catchy original songs, guessing games, jokes and interviews with special guests from comedians to scientists to kids. It’s all based around the very important question, “What animal is making you happy today?” and is hosted by sister/brother zoologists, filmmakers and songwriters Laura Sams and Robert Sams. The podcast is like a comedy safari for your ears! New episodes every other Saturday.
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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.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 flounder, caterpillars, hippos or deer, you just might like this episode!
A dance song about axolotls! A disco song about sloths! A new version of baby shark filled with real shark names! A naptime song about cats, dogs, porcupines, moose, capybara, albatross and more! A country song about octopus! A rock song about the mola mola (ocean sunfish)! In this episode, we play some of our favorite animal songs from this season. Yep, it’s all music folks. Get ready to sing, dance and laugh with the animals that have been making Laura and Robert happy.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.
What cold weather animals are making you happy today? What animal can bury 3000 nuts before winter comes? Hear Laura and Robert choose what cold weather critters are making them happy, a song where Rob sings like a squirrel, awesome animal clues from 10 year old Daisy, and an interview with special guest, eight year old Raven. What animal is making Raven happy today? Here are some clues: It is big, has big claws, has hollow fur and it lives in the Arctic.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.
What sharks are making you happy today? And what shark did Rob meet face to face last weekend? Hear Laura and Robert choose what sharks are making them happy, an over-the-top classical version of Baby Shark, awesome animal clues from 8 year old Leonard, and an interview with special guest, ocean conservation scientist David Shiffman, who studies and helps protect sharks. What shark is making David happy today? Here are some clues: It is named after a tool, its head has a funny shape, and it can be big.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 sharks, you are going to love this episode, especially the sixgill shark, cookie cutter shark, hammerhead shark, pajama shark, wobbegong shark, bignose shark and more.
What camouflaged animals are making you happy today? And what 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.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 octopus, crabs and penguins, you might like this episode!
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!
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.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 spotted hyenas, roaches or vultures, you might really like this episode!
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 Thys, a National Geographic Explorer and a research fellow with the California Academy of Sciences.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 killer whales, giant manta rays, humpback whales, ocean sunfish or golden plovers, you might really like this episode!
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 Elley, 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!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 frogs, baby geese and ducks, you will like this episode!
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.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.
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 for kids and grownups!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.
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.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.
What big birds are making you happy today? Did you know there’s one with a giant blue head? And who has the biggest nest in the world? You’ll hear Laura and Robert choose what big birds are making them happy, a disco song about sloths, awesome animal clues from 11 year old Wyatt, plus an interview with comedian and host of PBS KIDS Mega Wow, Katie Nguyen. What animal is making Katie happy today? Here are some clues: It is small, it can fly, it has six legs and it likes flowering trees.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.
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.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.