

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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Jan 28, 2021 • 9min
Friday, January 29 - Olympic Games will go on … maybe; Chip-eating parrot too fat to fly; here comes the tennis; and all hail the Cairns croc man!
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. LINKSBud, the chip-loving parrothttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-55823156What’s Up FoxReading: https://www.philip-pullman.com/Listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy1rAn9MLtQWatching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTZZnsxSmCECheck out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squizwww.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.

Jan 27, 2021 • 8min
Thursday, January 28 - Australia goes 10 days COVID-free; the smartest dogs in the world; AFLW kicks off; and flesh-eating baby dinosaurs.
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. Check out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squizwww.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.

Jan 26, 2021 • 9min
Wednesday, January 27 - Girls rule in Oz Day honours; dogs move into White House; it’s spacewalk day; and a clingy panda goes viral.
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. LINKSChamp and Major’s Twitter accounthttps://twitter.com/TheFirstDogsFu Bao - the clingy pandahttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-55804858Check out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squizwww.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.

Jan 17, 2021 • 8min
Summer S'quiz 4 - The World
A kids' quiz to test their general knowledge of the world around them. Brought to you by Squiz Kids - your daily fix of age-appropriate news. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jan 10, 2021 • 7min
Summer S'quiz 3 - Australia
A kids' quiz to test your general knowledge about Australia ... ten questions to see how much you know about the wide brown land.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.Check out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squiz: www.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.

Jan 3, 2021 • 6min
Summer S'quiz 2 - Sport
Test how well you paid attention to the 2020 sporting year ... Ten questions to test your sporting knowledge.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 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.Check out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squizwww.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.

Dec 27, 2020 • 5min
Summer S'quiz 1 - Pop Culture
Welcome to the Summer S’quiz - a rolling series of weekly quizzes designed to test your knowledge, provide some school holiday distraction and keep little minds sharp during the long summer days.This first quiz is all about the 2020 year in pop culture … enjoy! See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dec 20, 2020 • 10min
Bumper Kids v Adults Holiday Quiz - 2020
Who's smarter? Kids or adults? Test yourselves with this fun, year-in-review quiz ... and see how well you've been paying attention to 2020.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.Check out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squizwww.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.

Dec 17, 2020 • 17min
Squizzie Awards 2020 .... The Funniest, Smelliest, Weirdest, Sportiest, Grossest News Stories Of The Year
Welcome to the Squizzie Awards 2020 - where we look back on the crazy year that just was, and hand out awards for the funniest, weirdest, smelliest, sportiest, grossest, cutest and most inspiring news stories of 2020.LINKSWeirdest:Yukon Hair Freezing Contesthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggZaQ8RF4VYFunniest:Battle of the Bumshttps://www.boredpanda.com/best-bum-funny-museums-battle/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organicSmelliest:Emu poohhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKM07FFaAP0Grossest:Lego snothttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/aug/17/lego-piece-falls-out-of-boys-nose-after-2-yearsCutest:Penguins at the cinemahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbgnfiDNupgSportiest:Col Pearse paralympic dam swimmerhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-11/olympic-paralympic-athletes-keep-training-amid-coronavirus/12133392Most InspiringCaptain Tom Moorehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiaVBWq40A See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dec 16, 2020 • 11min
Thursday, December 17 - Talking kangaroos; Fiji’s big cyclone; Addo-Carr’s a Bulldog; and Among Us meets Elf On The Shelf.
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.LINKSChatty kangarooshttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-55312356Elf On The Shelf meets Among Ushttps://www.popsugar.com/family/among-us-elf-on-shelf-ideas-48040813?stream_view=1#photo-48041081Check out our parent podcast and daily news email for adults: The Squizwww.thesquiz.com.auSquiz 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.