The Happiest Animal Show

Desert Animals (with wildlife filmmaker Colin Ruggiero)

What desert animals are making you happy today? What cute animal can eat scorpions? Hear Laura and Rob pick desert animals, a song about meerkats, awesome animal clues from 8 year old Eve from Elkhorn, Nebraska, and special guest, wildlife filmmaker Colin Ruggiero. What animal did he pick? Here’s a hint: it’s a red animal with a bushy tail. 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!

Funny Animal Sounds (a special Mother's Day episode with our mom Diane Sams)

Do you want to hear some hilarious animal sounds? We’ve got them. And do you want to hear Laura and Rob try to make animal sounds? We tried. Get ready for a special episode packed full of animal sounds, along with a lullaby about sharks, awesome animal clues from 6 ½ year old Sidney from Portland, Oregon, and our special guest, our mom Diane Sams. We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with our mom!!! What animal is making her happy today?. Here are some hints: It is black and white, it has red eyes part of the year, and it likes to dive underwater. Our mom does a pretty good impersonation of this animal, and you don’t want to miss it. 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!

Things We've Only Seen Once (with ocean naturalist Josh Wittmer)

What are some animal behaviors or things that Rob and Laura have only seen once? What tiny animals glow like fireworks? What animal greeted Laura in a very loud and unexpected way? Hear Laura and Rob’s animal clues, a song about the tides, awesome animal clues from 8 year old Sam from Grants Pass, Oregon, and our special guest Josh Wittmer. Josh is an ocean naturalist with the Pacific Whale Foundation who saw a whale do something amazing and unexpected one time. What did the whale do? Find out! 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 and actor 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. 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!

Backyard Buddies (with National Geographic Explorer Dr. Tierney Thys)

What backyard animals are making you happy today? What animal can put 72 sunflower seeds in its cheeks? Hear Laura and Rob pick backyard buddies, a song about the mola mola fish, awesome animal clues from 5 year old Isla-Marie from British Colombia, Canada, and special guest, National Geographic Explorer Dr. Tierney Thys. This is the second animal Dr. Thys has shared with us (she talked about mola molas last year), and we dedicate this episode to her memory. What animal did she pick? Here’s a hint: it’s a shorebird with a bright beak. 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! And if you like fish, rabbits, salamanders, chipmunks or oystercatchers, you just might like this episode.