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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Apr 6, 2021 • 11min
Squiz Kids Easter Joke-A-Thon
How many hilarious Squiz Kids jokes can you squeeze into ten minutes? Press play to find out in this first-ever Squiz Kids Easter Joke-A-Thon - packed full of jokes sent in by the (seriously funny) kids of Australia. Enjoy! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apr 1, 2021 • 10min
Easter Kids v Adults S'Quiz 1 - The News
Who's smarter? Kids or adults? You be the judge after taking this, the first of three Easter Kids v Adults quizzes. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 31, 2021 • 11min
Thursday, April 1 - Olympic uniforms unveiled; worm tornado in the United States; Ash Barty’s big Friday hit-out; and the return of the giant burrowing frog.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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. LINKS Olympic uniformshttps://www.olympics.com.au/news/australian-olympic-teams-asics-competition-delegation-uniforms-revealed/ Worm tornadohttps://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/worm-tornado-takes-over-hoboken-pavement-and-leaves-scientists-baffled/news-story/8a5aff4924332409f15f5f2f88fc5375 Giant burrowing froghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/giant-burrowing-frogs-melbourne-zoo-breeding-program/100037616 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.
Mar 31, 2021 • 15min
Squiz Kids Joke Q+A with Andy Griffiths
In this very special Q+A episode, Squiz Kids tell Treehouse author Andy Griffiths their best side-splitting, rip-roaring, thigh-slapping jokes.LINKS:Andy Griffiths website: http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 30, 2021 • 10min
Wednesday, March 31 - Easter Holidays in limbo; bye bye La Nina; Chile’s parrot mummies; and the great asteroid fly-by.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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. LINKS Parrot mummieshttps://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/29/americas/mummified-parrots-atacama-desert-scli-intl-scn/index.html 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.
Mar 29, 2021 • 9min
Tuesday, March 30 - School’s out in Brissie! Suez ship floats again; Formula 2’s new Aussie champ; and Godzilla and Kong bust a record.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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. 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.
Mar 28, 2021 • 9min
Monday, 29 March - High hopes for high tide in Suez; France’s famous bread stick; Australia’s fastest man; and the best cubby house ever!
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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. LINKSSuez ship stranded - photos and videohttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56547383Funny Suez traffic reporthttps://twitter.com/JonHansenTV/status/1375538035551522821 Baguette goes for heritage listinghttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56540232 Rohan’s Olympic sprinthttps://twitter.com/Estrella_Sports/status/1375728820586643458 Up-inspired cubby househttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-28/father-builds-son-cubbyhouse-disney-house-pixar-up/100033818 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.
Mar 25, 2021 • 11min
Friday, March 26 - The Olympic torch is lit; Venice welcomes dolphins; the Aussie telescope in moon mission; and its tiger keeper Q+A day!
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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. LINKSTaronga Tiger Q+A Links:Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i7ObnWWZ4pYWatch on Taronga TV: http://TarongaTV.com Venice’s dolphinshttps://www.traveller.com.au/not-fake-news-dolphins-spotted-in-venice-lagoon-in-exceptionally-rare-visit-h1usvo What’s Up Fox?Reading: Tiger Daughter - https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Tiger-Daughter-Rebecca-Lim-9781760877644Listening: Justin Timberlake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuZE_IRwLNIWatching: Superheroes without special effects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZrSiCso9pU The Fox’s Spotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Y8yJprftjmzIosbZ8pZGh?si=a4aVF8R5Sc2jyOy1wlN_2QExtra Tiger Q+A LinksTiger Cubs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwqwutOSq3A&t=12s Facts about Sumatran tigers: https://taronga.org.au/animals/sumatran-tiger Taronga Tiger Cam 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U63FhBdr2ETaronga Tiger Cam 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHEPDss4Q_sSquiz 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.
Mar 25, 2021 • 20min
Squiz Kids Q+A with Taronga Zoo Tiger Keeper, Louise Ginman
A special edition of Squiz Kids Q+A, direct from Taronga Zoo - in podcast and on TV - in which the kids of Australia talk to tiger keeper, Louise Ginman.WATCH our Taronga Tiger Q+A on TV !via YouTube: https://youtu.be/i7ObnWWZ4pY
via Taronga TV: http://TarongaTV.com Other Taronga tiger links:Tiger Cubs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwqwutOSq3A&t=12s Facts about Sumatran tigers: https://taronga.org.au/animals/sumatran-tiger Taronga Tiger Cam 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U63FhBdr2ETaronga Tiger Cam 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHEPDss4Q_sA special collaboration with Taronga Zoo - https://taronga.org.au/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 24, 2021 • 9min
Thursday, March 25 - Biden’s bid for gun control; traffic jam in the Suez Canal; McLaren signs 13yo Formula One driver; and the letterbox loving swan.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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. LINKSShip stuck in Suez Canalhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-24/ship-stuck-in-suez-canal-ever-given/10002531413 year-old go-kart starhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGbjdOcwIGULetterbox loving swanhttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-northamptonshire-56462299Squiz 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.
