1 00:00:04,004 --> 00:00:06,806 And now for an animal joke. 2 00:00:06,806 --> 00:00:10,143 What side of an ostrich has the most feathers? 3 00:00:11,177 --> 00:00:15,682 I repeat, what side of an ostrich has the most feathers? 4 00:00:17,050 --> 00:00:20,053 The answer is. 5 00:00:21,554 --> 00:00:24,557 Going to be revealed at the end of the episode. 6 00:00:24,557 --> 00:00:27,727 But first, get your ears ready Because it's 7 00:00:27,727 --> 00:00:32,632 the Happiest Animal Show on Planet Earth. 8 00:00:32,632 --> 00:00:33,767 The Happiest Animal Show on Planet Earth. 9 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,035 You want to be sad? No! 10 00:00:35,035 --> 00:00:36,770 Do you want to be glad? No. 11 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:37,937 Wait. Yes. 12 00:00:37,937 --> 00:00:40,940 Well, it’s the Happiest Animal Show on Planet Earth. 13 00:00:48,782 --> 00:00:50,683 Hello and welcome 14 00:00:50,683 --> 00:00:54,721 to the Happiest Animal Show on Planet Earth, the podcast 15 00:00:54,721 --> 00:00:59,259 that asks the very important question: What animal is making you happy today? 16 00:00:59,626 --> 00:01:03,196 I'm Laura and I'm Rob, and we are a sister brother 17 00:01:03,196 --> 00:01:06,199 pair of zoologists, filmmakers and songwriters. 18 00:01:06,366 --> 00:01:09,369 We are here to explore the wonderful world of wildlife 19 00:01:09,602 --> 00:01:12,305 and discover why animals make us happy. 20 00:01:12,305 --> 00:01:16,076 On today's episode, you will hear a song about slots 21 00:01:16,242 --> 00:01:19,412 that is guaranteed to put you in a good mood, and we'll chat 22 00:01:19,412 --> 00:01:24,517 with comedian Katie Nguyen, who has a lot to say about an animal that can dance. 23 00:01:24,784 --> 00:01:26,119 Here we go. 24 00:01:26,119 --> 00:01:30,824 What animal is making you happy today? 25 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,592 I want to know. 26 00:01:32,592 --> 00:01:36,362 Rob and I gave ourselves the theme of big birds. 27 00:01:36,463 --> 00:01:39,699 Rob, what big bird is making you happy today? 28 00:01:40,567 --> 00:01:43,570 This bird is pretty big. 29 00:01:43,870 --> 00:01:46,806 It's almost as tall as I am. 30 00:01:46,806 --> 00:01:47,507 Okay. 31 00:01:47,507 --> 00:01:53,046 And it's an animal that if I want to go see it, 32 00:01:53,313 --> 00:01:58,084 I need to travel to Australia or, say, Papua New Guinea. 33 00:01:59,185 --> 00:02:00,253 You probably know it. 34 00:02:00,253 --> 00:02:01,688 I do know what it is. 35 00:02:01,688 --> 00:02:04,691 And it has a blue head. 36 00:02:04,824 --> 00:02:06,025 Do you know what it is? 37 00:02:06,025 --> 00:02:08,461 Is it a cassowary? 38 00:02:08,461 --> 00:02:10,897 It is a cassowary. 39 00:02:10,897 --> 00:02:13,466 Cassowary. 40 00:02:13,466 --> 00:02:14,367 Cassowaries. 41 00:02:14,367 --> 00:02:17,737 Look to me like a living dinosaur. 42 00:02:18,004 --> 00:02:22,809 They're a flightless bird with, with kind of an ostrich like body, a long neck, 43 00:02:22,809 --> 00:02:27,847 but they have a blue neck and head, and they can have this red wattle 44 00:02:28,081 --> 00:02:31,818 hanging off of their throat and a big crest on top of their head. 45 00:02:32,285 --> 00:02:35,288 And they have these big feet and they can run fast. 46 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:39,192 I think it's just it looks like no other bird out there. 47 00:02:39,559 --> 00:02:42,962 And it reminds me of what a dinosaur should look like. 48 00:02:44,030 --> 00:02:46,466 So I know birds are dinosaurs. 49 00:02:46,466 --> 00:02:48,067 Birds are modern day dinosaurs. 50 00:02:48,067 --> 00:02:51,070 But this is like the most dinosaur of all of them. 51 00:02:51,271 --> 00:02:54,407 It's, it's the one that just looks so prehistoric to me. 52 00:02:54,841 --> 00:02:57,777 And it doesn't look like it should exist. 53 00:02:57,777 --> 00:02:59,379 And that's why it makes me happy. 54 00:02:59,379 --> 00:03:00,847 Yeah a cassowary. 55 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:03,950 Of all the birds, this is the most Muppet like bird. 56 00:03:03,983 --> 00:03:05,518 It looks like a muppet to me. 57 00:03:05,518 --> 00:03:09,956 Yeah, it looks like surely that there's a puppeteer inside controlling this thing. 58 00:03:10,823 --> 00:03:12,091 Do you know what color its eggs are? 59 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,162 I don't, but I'm going to guess. 60 00:03:16,162 --> 00:03:18,331 Blue. 61 00:03:18,331 --> 00:03:19,465 You're not far off. 62 00:03:19,465 --> 00:03:21,034 Cassowary eggs are green. 63 00:03:21,034 --> 00:03:23,236 Ooh, pretty. 64 00:03:23,236 --> 00:03:25,939 Yeah. Are they big? Like ostrich eggs? 65 00:03:25,939 --> 00:03:26,639 Yeah. 66 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,642 Speaking of ostriches, I just want to let everyone know out there 67 00:03:29,642 --> 00:03:31,644 that Rob used to work at the Omaha Zoo. 68 00:03:31,644 --> 00:03:37,750 And there was an ostrich that would dance for Rob every single time he walked by. 69 00:03:37,784 --> 00:03:40,787 Is that right? Yeah. There. Ha ha ha ha. 70 00:03:41,354 --> 00:03:44,524 So I thought it was because I was wearing my zookeeper uniform, 71 00:03:44,524 --> 00:03:48,461 and I would show up to work wearing my my uniform, and it would. This 72 00:03:48,461 --> 00:03:52,565 male ostrich would see me, and they would immediately start doing this dance. 73 00:03:53,533 --> 00:03:55,235 Flipping its wings back and forth. 74 00:03:55,235 --> 00:03:58,238 It would drop down on its legs and start 75 00:03:58,538 --> 00:04:02,842 throwing its neck wildly back and forth as it did this, this flamboyant dance. 76 00:04:02,842 --> 00:04:07,013 And I thought, well, sure, surely it does this for the other zookeepers. 77 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:10,917 And I started asking around and nope. 78 00:04:11,084 --> 00:04:12,785 Sounds like I was the one. 79 00:04:12,785 --> 00:04:15,855 And I even showed up on my day off, and I was wearing regular 80 00:04:15,855 --> 00:04:19,058 street clothes and it immediately dropped and did. 81 00:04:19,058 --> 00:04:19,859 It stands for me. 82 00:04:19,859 --> 00:04:23,563 So I, I guess I feel special, 83 00:04:25,031 --> 00:04:26,266 you should feel special. 84 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:27,900 I would say it's an honor. 85 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:28,334 You know what? 86 00:04:28,334 --> 00:04:29,736 I am a proud sister. 87 00:04:29,736 --> 00:04:32,672 That the ostrich chose you. Thank you. 88 00:04:32,672 --> 00:04:34,807 Okay, I chose a cassowary. 89 00:04:34,807 --> 00:04:38,244 We'll find out what Laura chooses right after this. 90 00:04:39,145 --> 00:04:43,283 It's time for everybody's favorite game show. Ray. 91 00:04:43,449 --> 00:04:46,452 That sound. 92 00:04:48,788 --> 00:04:51,791 What is making this sound? 93 00:05:03,036 --> 00:05:04,470 Is it a 94 00:05:04,470 --> 00:05:08,441 a cassowary, b an ostrich, 95 00:05:09,242 --> 00:05:11,811 or c your uncle, 96 00:05:11,811 --> 00:05:14,814 after eating your aunt's famous hot sauce? 97 00:05:15,748 --> 00:05:20,320 The answer is hey, a cassowary. 98 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,222 It's hard to believe a bird is making Nat sound. 99 00:05:23,222 --> 00:05:25,858 Let me check with the judges. 100 00:05:25,858 --> 00:05:26,959 Yep, they've confirmed it. 101 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:29,495 It is a giant bird with a blue head. 102 00:05:29,495 --> 00:05:33,333 Thanks for playing everybody's favorite game show, Ray. 103 00:05:33,399 --> 00:05:36,402 That sound. 104 00:05:36,402 --> 00:05:38,037 And we're back. 105 00:05:38,037 --> 00:05:41,040 Laura, what big bird is making you happy today? 106 00:05:41,274 --> 00:05:45,812 This is a bird that I actually saw this week. 107 00:05:46,179 --> 00:05:47,146 Okay. 108 00:05:47,146 --> 00:05:49,549 Flying over my car. 109 00:05:49,549 --> 00:05:51,517 I was so excited to see it. 110 00:05:51,517 --> 00:05:53,720 And I was driving on the highway when I saw it. 111 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:55,388 It's a carnivore. 112 00:05:55,388 --> 00:05:57,890 It can fly 50 miles an hour. 113 00:05:57,890 --> 00:05:59,525 It's got talons. 114 00:05:59,525 --> 00:06:01,627 Four toed, yellow feet. 115 00:06:02,628 --> 00:06:04,497 It's big. 116 00:06:04,497 --> 00:06:07,066 It has the biggest 117 00:06:07,066 --> 00:06:10,069 nest of any bird in North America. 118 00:06:10,403 --> 00:06:12,638 Whoa! Yeah. 119 00:06:12,638 --> 00:06:14,273 One more clue. 120 00:06:14,273 --> 00:06:17,610 Its head is white and body is brown. 121 00:06:17,977 --> 00:06:19,412 If it's an adult. 122 00:06:19,412 --> 00:06:22,782 Is it the national symbol 123 00:06:22,782 --> 00:06:25,785 of the United States of America? 124 00:06:25,952 --> 00:06:28,955 Yes. It's a bald eagle. 125 00:06:30,890 --> 00:06:32,925 Oh, there you go. 126 00:06:32,925 --> 00:06:35,828 Why is a bald eagle making you happy today? 127 00:06:35,828 --> 00:06:38,931 It's making me happy because I feel like it's an epic wild 128 00:06:38,965 --> 00:06:44,370 bird that I can see even on my drive home in the Pacific Northwest anyway. 129 00:06:45,004 --> 00:06:46,272 And it's huge. 130 00:06:46,272 --> 00:06:47,206 How high? 131 00:06:47,206 --> 00:06:49,609 You said it flew over your car. How high? Above your car. 132 00:06:49,609 --> 00:06:51,277 Like. Well, I mean, describe it. 133 00:06:51,277 --> 00:06:52,945 I was thinking like it flew. 134 00:06:52,945 --> 00:06:55,681 It flew, like, right in front of your windshield. 135 00:06:55,681 --> 00:06:57,717 It did not. I saw it up in the sky. 136 00:06:57,717 --> 00:07:00,453 There are a lot of bald eagles out there, but it does feel really special 137 00:07:00,453 --> 00:07:02,655 when you get to see one. Yeah. 138 00:07:02,655 --> 00:07:05,491 So I guess the nests can be 4 to 6ft wide. 139 00:07:05,491 --> 00:07:07,627 They can get over eight feet wide. 140 00:07:07,627 --> 00:07:11,497 They can weigh over a ton, about as much as a small car. 141 00:07:11,531 --> 00:07:13,032 That's a big nest. 142 00:07:13,032 --> 00:07:15,334 That is a big nest you get when you see one. 143 00:07:15,334 --> 00:07:18,337 You know, it's a bald eagle nest because it's so huge. 144 00:07:18,704 --> 00:07:20,072 Anyway, so I pick an eagle 145 00:07:20,072 --> 00:07:23,042 because it makes me feel good when I can shout bald eagle. 146 00:07:23,242 --> 00:07:26,345 So we had a cassowary and a bald eagle, 147 00:07:26,345 --> 00:07:30,483 and now it's time for a song about sloths. 148 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:34,220 This podcast is about happy things, and I was thinking about 149 00:07:34,253 --> 00:07:38,691 if you're having a bad day, what would be a good animal to think about? 150 00:07:39,091 --> 00:07:42,395 And I decided it would be slots because it just seems like 151 00:07:42,395 --> 00:07:45,398 they're always having a good day just hanging from trees. 152 00:07:45,698 --> 00:07:48,901 Nothing's bothering them, you know, live in carefree life. 153 00:07:49,435 --> 00:07:52,472 So I wrote this song about them. Enjoy. 154 00:07:57,677 --> 00:07:59,512 Living that sloth life 155 00:07:59,512 --> 00:08:03,049 life, oooh, hanging in the trees. 156 00:08:03,049 --> 00:08:05,451 Living that sloth life,. 157 00:08:05,451 --> 00:08:11,824 ooh, nothing bothers me when I’m livin that sloth life, 158 00:08:11,824 --> 00:08:16,796 so carefree, livin that sloth life, livin 159 00:08:16,796 --> 00:08:19,799 that sloth life. 160 00:08:19,832 --> 00:08:22,168 Whenever it rains, it 161 00:08:22,168 --> 00:08:25,171 rolls right off my back. 162 00:08:25,171 --> 00:08:28,174 And while you're running around I take 15 hour naps. 163 00:08:28,274 --> 00:08:32,245 I have terrible eyesight. 164 00:08:32,512 --> 00:08:34,881 It's really hard to see. 165 00:08:34,881 --> 00:08:40,119 But I’m happy eating leaves and being me. 166 00:08:40,119 --> 00:08:44,857 While I'm living that sloth life, oooh, 167 00:08:45,858 --> 00:08:47,894 hanging in the trees. 168 00:08:47,894 --> 00:08:49,595 Living that sloth life,. 169 00:08:49,595 --> 00:08:52,431 ooh, nothing bothers 170 00:08:52,431 --> 00:08:58,204 me when I’m livin that sloth life, so carefree, 171 00:08:58,671 --> 00:09:01,374 livin that sloth life, livin 172 00:09:01,374 --> 00:09:04,377 that sloth life. 173 00:09:05,044 --> 00:09:08,614 It takes one month to digest an entire leaf. 174 00:09:09,949 --> 00:09:13,819 I only eat poop and pee one time a week. 175 00:09:15,588 --> 00:09:19,425 I give birth while hang in the air. 176 00:09:19,725 --> 00:09:24,063 So if you're having a bad day, say I don't care. 177 00:09:24,163 --> 00:09:28,634 Cause I’m living that sloth life 178 00:09:28,634 --> 00:09:32,672 life, oooh, hanging in the trees. 179 00:09:32,705 --> 00:09:34,440 Living that sloth life,. 180 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:37,276 ooh, nothing bothers 181 00:09:37,276 --> 00:09:40,713 me when I’m livin that sloth life, 182 00:09:41,180 --> 00:09:47,086 so carefree, livin 183 00:09:47,086 --> 00:09:53,526 that sloth life, 184 00:09:53,793 --> 00:09:59,665 livin that sloth life. 185 00:10:03,169 --> 00:10:04,337 Before we get on with the 186 00:10:04,337 --> 00:10:07,340 show, here's a quick message for the grown ups. 187 00:10:08,107 --> 00:10:09,842 And we're back. 188 00:10:09,842 --> 00:10:13,245 It's that time in the show for the happiest fan of all. 189 00:10:13,913 --> 00:10:15,147 We're a fan like you. 190 00:10:15,147 --> 00:10:18,150 Gives us clues to an animal that is making them happy. 191 00:10:18,751 --> 00:10:22,989 Today's submission is from 11 year old Wyatt from Boca Raton, Florida. 192 00:10:23,522 --> 00:10:24,991 Clue number one. 193 00:10:24,991 --> 00:10:27,560 This animal is teeny tiny. 194 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:29,028 Clue number two. 195 00:10:29,028 --> 00:10:31,564 This animal is fast. 196 00:10:31,564 --> 00:10:32,632 Clue number three. 197 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:35,635 This animal has bright colors. 198 00:10:35,701 --> 00:10:37,303 Clue number four. 199 00:10:37,303 --> 00:10:40,306 This animal is a pollinator. 200 00:10:40,673 --> 00:10:43,943 And the answer is a hummingbird. 201 00:10:44,310 --> 00:10:47,880 Hummingbirds make Wyatt happy because they are very energetic. 202 00:10:48,347 --> 00:10:50,216 Thanks for your submission, Wyatt. 203 00:10:50,216 --> 00:10:53,719 To all you listeners out there, what animal is making you happy today? 204 00:10:53,953 --> 00:10:54,620 Grown ups. 205 00:10:54,620 --> 00:10:57,723 If you or your family would like to submit a happiest animal. 206 00:10:57,990 --> 00:11:01,060 Visit our website at Happiest Animal Show. Com. 207 00:11:02,361 --> 00:11:03,062 Laura. 208 00:11:03,062 --> 00:11:05,731 Who do we have in the studio with us today? 209 00:11:05,731 --> 00:11:10,569 Today's guest is Katie Nguyen who is a comedian and educator 210 00:11:10,736 --> 00:11:13,839 and the host of PBS 211 00:11:13,839 --> 00:11:16,842 Kids Mega Wow which we made and we love. 212 00:11:16,876 --> 00:11:18,878 And Katie is awesome. 213 00:11:18,878 --> 00:11:19,311 Thank you. 214 00:11:19,311 --> 00:11:20,980 Thank you for being here. Yeah, thanks for having me. 215 00:11:20,980 --> 00:11:22,782 Excited for little reunion. 216 00:11:22,782 --> 00:11:23,215 All right. 217 00:11:23,215 --> 00:11:26,218 Katie, what animal is making you happy today? 218 00:11:26,886 --> 00:11:29,955 The animal that's making me happy is very small. 219 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:33,092 Ooh, I like small animals. 220 00:11:33,092 --> 00:11:34,193 Yeah. 221 00:11:34,193 --> 00:11:34,860 Okay. 222 00:11:34,860 --> 00:11:37,897 All right, so let's let's get into it. 223 00:11:38,230 --> 00:11:40,700 Does it have feathers? 224 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:43,135 No, it does not. A flat feathers. No feathers. 225 00:11:43,135 --> 00:11:44,737 Does it have fur? 226 00:11:44,737 --> 00:11:47,907 I mean, I would call it fur, but I don't know if technically it's called 227 00:11:47,940 --> 00:11:50,342 okay. Great sort of hair like that. Yeah. 228 00:11:50,342 --> 00:11:52,912 Because that tells me which direction to go. 229 00:11:53,913 --> 00:11:56,148 I. Have you ever seen this animal in person. 230 00:11:56,148 --> 00:11:58,818 Oh yeah. Many times we've all seen this animal. 231 00:11:58,818 --> 00:12:00,886 Oh really. 232 00:12:00,886 --> 00:12:03,355 So small. 233 00:12:03,355 --> 00:12:06,392 And it has something like fur 234 00:12:06,659 --> 00:12:09,662 and it's something that I have seen many times. 235 00:12:10,162 --> 00:12:10,429 Okay. 236 00:12:10,429 --> 00:12:12,665 Do you see it in trees. 237 00:12:12,665 --> 00:12:14,300 Flowering trees. 238 00:12:14,300 --> 00:12:16,902 Okay. Oh cool. Does it have six legs. 239 00:12:16,902 --> 00:12:19,772 Yes. Okay. We know it's an insect. 240 00:12:19,772 --> 00:12:20,906 Does it fly? 241 00:12:20,906 --> 00:12:23,909 It does. Oh. 242 00:12:23,943 --> 00:12:26,445 All right I'm going to go with a bee. 243 00:12:26,445 --> 00:12:29,448 Yes, it is a bee. 244 00:12:30,549 --> 00:12:32,852 These. 245 00:12:32,852 --> 00:12:35,521 So why do bees make you happy? 246 00:12:35,521 --> 00:12:37,623 I there's a lot of things about bees I like. 247 00:12:37,623 --> 00:12:40,226 I like that they're very family oriented. 248 00:12:40,226 --> 00:12:40,493 Yeah. 249 00:12:40,493 --> 00:12:41,761 They live together and they're like 250 00:12:41,761 --> 00:12:44,663 when the Queen is in distress or when she leaves the nest. 251 00:12:44,663 --> 00:12:47,833 I've seen a lot of videos recently about like the Queen getting relocated 252 00:12:47,833 --> 00:12:50,202 and then just be just like swarming to find her. 253 00:12:50,202 --> 00:12:52,338 I like the, the family oriented. 254 00:12:52,338 --> 00:12:53,072 They're really smart. 255 00:12:53,072 --> 00:12:55,274 Do they have language, Milena? 256 00:12:55,274 --> 00:12:57,109 Bees that have animals that have languages? 257 00:12:57,109 --> 00:12:59,678 Yeah, I know they communicate with dancing. 258 00:12:59,678 --> 00:13:02,915 They'll do like a bee, little wiggle, a dance to let 259 00:13:02,915 --> 00:13:06,252 everyone know where to go or where the pollen is. 260 00:13:06,285 --> 00:13:08,154 Yeah. It's fascinating. 261 00:13:08,154 --> 00:13:11,223 And they're, you know, they know they know who the Queen is 262 00:13:11,557 --> 00:13:14,660 because she's communicating through smell. 263 00:13:14,727 --> 00:13:16,262 Right. It's a ceremony. 264 00:13:16,262 --> 00:13:21,433 And have you seen the videos of the people who I think they use like a pheromone? 265 00:13:21,534 --> 00:13:25,237 They'll, like, put it on themselves, and then they'll get covered in bees. 266 00:13:25,237 --> 00:13:26,238 Know what they're doing? 267 00:13:26,238 --> 00:13:29,375 Treat her like the queen and treat that person like the queen is. 268 00:13:29,675 --> 00:13:30,276 Really? 269 00:13:30,276 --> 00:13:34,613 So you could put a smell on yourself and make bees think you're a queen bee. 270 00:13:34,947 --> 00:13:37,149 Wow. Will they try to feed you? 271 00:13:37,149 --> 00:13:38,150 Really try to 272 00:13:39,151 --> 00:13:39,785 I so you 273 00:13:39,785 --> 00:13:42,788 would be the way to do it, You just open your mouth. Let. 274 00:13:42,855 --> 00:13:45,858 Let the bees do all the work. 275 00:13:46,058 --> 00:13:47,359 Is the future. Yeah. 276 00:13:47,359 --> 00:13:48,360 You hungry? Yeah. 277 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,330 You wanna go somewhere? No. I miss the bees. 278 00:13:51,564 --> 00:13:54,200 Oh, I saw this thing, too. Where? 279 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:55,801 When they choose a new high, 280 00:13:55,801 --> 00:13:57,570 they actually do it, like, somewhat democratically. 281 00:13:57,570 --> 00:13:58,537 They'll like, 282 00:13:58,537 --> 00:14:01,540 scouts will go out and they'll come back with a dance, a kind of shows where it is. 283 00:14:01,841 --> 00:14:05,377 And then, depending on how many other bees join 284 00:14:05,377 --> 00:14:09,148 in on that dance, they will actually, like choose the best spot. 285 00:14:09,181 --> 00:14:11,016 So you go, if you're a bee, you go out. 286 00:14:11,016 --> 00:14:13,352 You find a place you think would be good for a new hive. 287 00:14:13,352 --> 00:14:17,623 You come back, you dance for everyone and you get enough to dance with you. 288 00:14:17,957 --> 00:14:19,024 Your spot can be chosen. 289 00:14:19,024 --> 00:14:20,693 Which, yeah, they choose Democratic. 290 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:22,127 It's the vote. 291 00:14:22,127 --> 00:14:25,197 Yeah, I really wish our voting system 292 00:14:25,197 --> 00:14:28,934 in America had that had a dance element. 293 00:14:28,934 --> 00:14:29,401 Yeah. 294 00:14:29,401 --> 00:14:33,906 You go into your booth and then you have to dance to choose who you want to lead. 295 00:14:33,906 --> 00:14:34,673 Your government. 296 00:14:34,673 --> 00:14:35,307 Yeah, yeah. 297 00:14:35,307 --> 00:14:38,777 No, the electoral College starts dancing. 298 00:14:39,378 --> 00:14:43,048 We had a professor at Michigan State University who's studied bees. 299 00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:46,085 His name's Fred Dyer, and I think I remember 300 00:14:46,652 --> 00:14:49,121 the dance is called a waggle dance. 301 00:14:49,121 --> 00:14:53,392 So, the bees do this special dance to tell other bees 302 00:14:53,525 --> 00:14:56,528 where to find something like where the best flowers are 303 00:14:56,762 --> 00:14:59,565 and how far to go and what direction to go. 304 00:14:59,565 --> 00:15:02,301 And that way they can bring back pollen 305 00:15:02,301 --> 00:15:06,472 for the larvae and, nectar for making honey. 306 00:15:06,972 --> 00:15:08,007 Do you have a dance move. 307 00:15:08,007 --> 00:15:10,209 That's your signature move, Katy. 308 00:15:10,209 --> 00:15:13,679 Like, if you had to do a bee waggle dance, I kind of have, okay? 309 00:15:13,679 --> 00:15:16,382 And I like the the two finger point. 310 00:15:16,382 --> 00:15:17,683 Okay. 311 00:15:17,683 --> 00:15:19,018 Katy is your pointer. 312 00:15:19,018 --> 00:15:21,186 Fingers out and she's alternating her left and right, 313 00:15:21,186 --> 00:15:23,522 hands forward, doing a little pointing dance. 314 00:15:23,522 --> 00:15:25,858 So that's Katy has got a pointing waggle dance. 315 00:15:25,858 --> 00:15:28,560 Yeah, I'm telling people where the snack table is. 316 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:29,628 Yeah. 317 00:15:29,628 --> 00:15:31,997 And Rob what would your waggle dance 318 00:15:31,997 --> 00:15:35,467 be like if you were trying to tell others where food is in the kitchen? 319 00:15:36,602 --> 00:15:39,305 I'd probably just form a conga line. 320 00:15:39,305 --> 00:15:41,473 Boom chicka boom chicka boom. 321 00:15:41,473 --> 00:15:43,609 Oreos are on the top shelf. 322 00:15:43,609 --> 00:15:46,312 Boom chicka boom boom, chicka chicka boom chicka boom. 323 00:15:46,312 --> 00:15:48,881 There are some Oreos on the bottom shelf. 324 00:15:48,881 --> 00:15:51,517 Boom chicka boom chicka boom, boom chicka boom. 325 00:15:51,517 --> 00:15:53,919 I also keep Oreos in this drawer. 326 00:15:53,919 --> 00:15:56,922 Boom chicka boom chicka boom chicka boom boom. 327 00:15:57,289 --> 00:16:00,192 And for those of you listening, I hope you're thinking about what 328 00:16:00,192 --> 00:16:02,261 your bee waggle dance would be like. 329 00:16:02,261 --> 00:16:05,130 And Katy, thanks for joining us. Yeah, thanks. 330 00:16:05,130 --> 00:16:07,232 It's been a delight having you. 331 00:16:07,232 --> 00:16:10,736 I think, you know, like, I think sometimes people have a hard time 332 00:16:11,303 --> 00:16:15,207 finding insects cute because like in media, they're associated 333 00:16:15,207 --> 00:16:18,243 with, like, creepy crawlies and, like, the darkness and, you know, 334 00:16:18,577 --> 00:16:20,412 and I feel like people are able to find bees cute. 335 00:16:20,412 --> 00:16:23,415 Maybe because of the the fur, whatever that is. 336 00:16:23,582 --> 00:16:27,186 But it's like a, it's a nice bridge for some folks to, like, get into insects. 337 00:16:27,186 --> 00:16:31,657 I think now it's the time we've all been waiting for 338 00:16:31,690 --> 00:16:34,860 to find out the answer to our animal joke of the day. 339 00:16:35,694 --> 00:16:38,797 What side of an ostrich has the most feathers? 340 00:16:40,733 --> 00:16:43,736 Do you have a guess? 341 00:16:43,802 --> 00:16:46,805 The answer is. 342 00:16:49,441 --> 00:16:52,177 The outside, 343 00:16:52,177 --> 00:16:55,180 of course. 344 00:16:56,348 --> 00:16:58,450 Thanks so much for listening. 345 00:16:58,450 --> 00:17:01,453 And before we go, remember, we live on a beautiful planet. 346 00:17:01,687 --> 00:17:04,690 So go out and find what makes you happy today. 347 00:17:06,692 --> 00:17:10,562 Hey, Grown-Ups, we know you're busy, but if you like 348 00:17:10,562 --> 00:17:14,533 our show, we'd love for you to tell your friends and family about it. 349 00:17:14,666 --> 00:17:18,504 It is the best way for our podcast to grow and Grown-Ups. 350 00:17:18,537 --> 00:17:23,108 You can also follow us on our social media accounts at Happiest Animal Show, 351 00:17:23,308 --> 00:17:25,477 or check out other fun things on our website 352 00:17:25,477 --> 00:17:28,714 like how to submit an animal or how to get merch. 353 00:17:28,947 --> 00:17:31,717 Visit Happiestanimalshow.com. 354 00:17:31,717 --> 00:17:35,254 The Happiest Animal Show is created by Laura Sams, Robert 355 00:17:35,254 --> 00:17:39,825 Sams, and Dave Cain produced by Sisbro Studios, hosted 356 00:17:39,825 --> 00:17:44,329 and directed by Laura Sams and Robert Sams, and written by Laura Sams. 357 00:17:44,329 --> 00:17:47,332 Robert Sams with story editor Dave Cain. 358 00:17:47,399 --> 00:17:50,369 And with only a little help from our cat walking across the keyboard. 359 00:17:51,403 --> 00:17:53,338 Now let's talk music. 360 00:17:53,338 --> 00:17:56,375 Original music is written and performed by zero time 361 00:17:56,375 --> 00:17:59,978 Grammy Award winning songwriters Laura Sams and Robert Sams, 362 00:18:00,179 --> 00:18:03,449 except for the end credits music which was written by Laura and Rob’s 363 00:18:03,482 --> 00:18:07,953 Grandma Max, and the joke answer suspense music was written by David Schultz. 364 00:18:08,220 --> 00:18:09,888 The theme song was written and performed 365 00:18:09,888 --> 00:18:13,459 by Laura and Rob and mixed by Jason Wells of Audio Wells. 366 00:18:13,659 --> 00:18:16,261 Thanks for listening. 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