

Squiz Kids
Squiz Media
Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! 10 minutes of age-appropriate news, delivered with positivity and humour. Make it part of your daily routine by playing it over breakfast, during the drive to school or - for all the Squiz teachers out there - in the classroom.There's also kids v adults quizzes, a book club, kids-only Q&As (with people like the Prime Minister!), deep dives into topics kids love (from Barbie to Halloween, toys, sport, inventions, crazy science stuff, and so much more).Want a birthday shoutout? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, or visit the Squiz Kids website.PS. We do news for big people (aka adults) over on The Squiz Today - a free weekday email and podcast. Search for Squiz Today in your podcasting app, or check out The Squiz Today newsletter here.
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Aug 19, 2021 • 11min
Friday, August 20 - Flying doctors to the rescue; Robots do parkour; why Ed Sheeran loves to fail; and the teen pilot flying around the world.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSSquiz Kids Survey … (just for adults!)https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWMQFJWSwyshPersonalised video messages from your favourite sports starshttps://heyswysh.com/Robots do parkourhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/boston-dynamics-atlas-robots-parkour-ai-technology/100386354Teen pilot Zara Rutherford’s Journey: https://flyzolo.com/Squiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 18, 2021 • 11min
Thursday, August 19 - Look out! The mice are back; the 10 year-old skate park king; Dua Lipa’s Elton John moment; and beware the bear in the bin.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSSquiz Kids Survey … (just for adults!)https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWMQFJWElton John + Dua Lipahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qod03PVTLqkSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 18, 2021 • 16min
Squiz Kids Q+A - Paralympian Tyan Taylor
A two-minute introduction to goalball:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZ51jzmbAQ Tyan's training routine and support crew:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVY34jmjNsKurt Fearnley will commentate on the Paralympic Games. Here are the athletes he’s most excited about:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lg_FEF37BY Kurt Fearnley’s website:https://www.kurtfearnley.com/Kurt Fearnley answers kids’ questions about disability:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5kWF0ZoobE See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 17, 2021 • 11min
Wednesday, August 18 - Australia rolls up its sleeves; the world’s longest number; Farewell Eddie Betts; and introducing Bus Stop the pit bull.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSSquiz Kids Survey … (just for adults!)https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWMQFJWEddie Betts’ Goal of the Yearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coa1Bb91FgIBus Stop the Pit Bullhttps://twitter.com/petfindernames/status/1425541223977205769/photo/2Squiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 16, 2021 • 10min
Tuesday, August 17 - Afghanistan explained; India’s dancing policeman; Peter Bol’s big race win; and the really tall giraffe baby.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSSquiz Kids Survey … (just for adults!)https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWMQFJWInterview with Amol Kamble, the dancing constable: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-58184026 The Dancing Constable’s TikToks: https://www.tiktok.com/@bunty2799?lang=enDancing Constable’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/amolkamble2799/ Dolly the giraffe - videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzvjr29xG4oSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 15, 2021 • 9min
Monday, August 16 - Home school for all of NSW; Sri Lanka’s solar-powered tuk-tuk, Banksy takes a beach holiday; the mammoths that ran a marathon.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSSolar powered tuk-tukhttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-58192468Banksy’s Great British Spraycationhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CShWMUwFKkI/?hl=enSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 12, 2021 • 10min
Friday, August 13 - Operation Humpback a success; the Olympian who caught a taxi for gold; the longest word in the world; and Wally the Walrus goes boating.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSOperation Humpback:https://twitter.com/9NewsGoldCoast/status/1425710901282344961The longest word in Englishhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/oversized-words/knickknackatory Wally the Walrus in Ireland: https://news.sky.com/story/wally-the-wandering-walrus-sets-up-home-on-a-motorboat-12378128 Wally’s journey so far: http://www.beachstuff.uk/wally_walrus.html Paralympics Q+AA two-minute introduction to goalball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZ51jzmbAQ Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVY34jmjNsSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 11, 2021 • 11min
Thursday, August 12 - Wally: the lockdown busting lamb; Messi’s French kiss; pizza in space; and the gentle art of rat tickling.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSWally the lockdown busting lamb:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-11/wally-the-little-lamb-brings-joy-amid-covid-19/13492472Space pizza: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210810-blobs-in-space-slime-mould-to-blast-off-for-iss-experiment Rat ticklinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjhiKvE3g4YParalympics Q+AA two-minute introduction to goalball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZ51jzmbAQ Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVY34jmjNsSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 10, 2021 • 11min
Wednesday August 11 - Planet Earth needs you!; inside an ancient fast food joint; Percy draws a blank; and Australia’s own dinosaur dragon.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSHow newspapers around the world reported the climate newshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/10/code-red-for-humanity-what-the-papers-say-about-the-ipcc-report-on-the-climate-crisisPompeii’s fast food jointhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/09/pompeis-fast-food-joint-unearthed-in-2019-opens-to-public?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherAustralia’s not-exactly-a-dragon:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-10/pterosaur-flying-reptile-fossil-dinosaur-australia-dragon/100356798 Paralympics Q+AA two-minute introduction to goalball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZ51jzmbAQ Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVY34jmjNsSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aug 9, 2021 • 11min
Tuesday, August 10 - Happy Census Day; Vanuatu’s cyclone-proof houses; Netball sets sights on Brissie Olympics; and Kitty, the cat who wears glasses.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. LINKSVanuatu’s cyclone houses https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/09/the-house-that-can-withstand-a-cyclone-how-traditional-dwellings-are-making-a-comeback-in-vanuatu Truffles the cathttps://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/08/us/kitty-glasses-national-cat-day-trnd/index.htmlParalympics Q+AA two-minute introduction to goalball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZ51jzmbAQ Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVY34jmjNsSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.auSquiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.