Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast. New home for huge croc; Mexico’s liver munching orcas; Paddington Bear’s big musical; and spider robots in Antarctica? Old Faithful is a HUGE croc who’s lived peacefully in a Queensland water hole for years—but now he's being moved to Australia Zoo! In the ocean off Mexico, orcas are using their super smarts to outwit great white sharks—just to eat their livers! Yuck (and wow)! Paddington Bear has swapped his suitcase for the spotlight in a brand-new London musical! Some people online fell for a wild story about robot spiders landing in Antarctica—yep, really. Thankfully, Squiz-E the Newshound is sniffing out the silly stuff and reminding us all to STOP, THINK, and CHECK before believing anything we scroll past. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. Half Yours makes history; Spanish church reaches new heights; an influencer family packs up; and a lost cow comes home. As horses thundered through the Melbourne Cup, jockey Jamie Melham zoomed into history — winning not just this race, but also the Caulfield Cup. That's a double whammy no woman’s done before. Barcelona’s fairytale-like church, the Sagrada Familia, just added a mega tower — making it the tallest church on Earth! One emu raced through traffic like a feathered tornado — confusing drivers and dodging cops in Arizona. Australia’s new age rule means under-16s will soon be saying bye-bye to TikTok and friends. While it’s meant to protect young minds, one famous family is packing their ring lights and moving to London so their teen can keep filming. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Introducing Blaze, Flo, Gust, Rocky, Scraps and Buzz - a new gang of super-connected superheroes. Together, they’re tackling climate change. This six-part podcast series introduces kids to the different types of renewable energy that will power the world they will grow up to live in. In each episode, a different energy superhero walks kids through the basic science of how each renewable works while an expert addresses the most common myths surrounding them. Each episode comes complete with ⁠⁠⁠a dedicated classroom worksheet⁠⁠⁠. It’s a series designed to pique kids’ curiosity about exciting new scientific developments - and maybe even inspire them to pursue careers shaped by them. In this episode, Bryce meets Rocky, the Planet Warrior who’s full of volcanic vibes and underground know-how. Together, they explore how the Earth’s inner heat — the same force that fuels geysers and hot springs — can be harnessed to create clean, renewable power. ⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Planet Warriors!  For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. King Tut’s golden comeback; Dodgers win World Series; Kangaroos win the Ashes; and mice in space . Egypt’s famous boy pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, is back in the spotlight! His shiny golden coffin and other ancient treasures are dazzling visitors at a brand-new mega museum in Cairo. The Los Angeles Dodgers have swung their way to another World Series win – back-to-back champs! Australia’s Kangaroos triumphed in the rugby league Ashes, while the Wallabies couldn’t quite hop to victory. Back home, the AFLW finals are sizzling – and North Melbourne’s Kangaroos might just pounce on back-to-back premierships. China’s latest space crew has docked at the Heavenly Palace space station – with three little mice in tow! For the full episode transcript, click here.  

Christie shares one of our most popular Shortcuts after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc in the Caribbean this week. We take you through WHAT cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons are, WHY we're hearing so much about them lately, and HOW we can prepare, if one is headed our way. For the full episode transcript, click here. LINKS: ⁠Cyclone Experiment - Cyclone in a bottle⁠ ⁠How do hurricanes form⁠ ⁠2023 Tropical Cyclone report⁠ ⁠Cyclones: how they form; how they're rated; and who comes up with the names?

Watch this episode on YouTube. First came Fat Bear Week, now it’s Fat Squirrel Week! But all that snacking isn’t just for fun — it’s for hibernation. So what really happens when animals hibernate? And could humans ever snooze through winter too? Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed. Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here.

It’s Halloween night, and Squiz-E the Newshound is on patrol around Squiz Kids HQ — when he discovers a dusty old pair of headphones tangled in cobwebs. Join Squiz-E on a spine-tingly, laugh-out-loud Halloween adventure. With spooky sound effects, fun frights, and one unforgettable twist, Squiz-E and the Haunted Headphones is the perfect mix of mystery, mischief, and Halloween magic — for brave listeners big and small. Love this? Check out our daily news podcasts or look us up at squizkids.com.au

Your daily kids news podcast. Storm of the century smashes Caribbean; Duke crowned top dog; rise of the AI fakes; and Halloween at the zoo. Yikes! Jamaica and Cuba have been walloped by Hurricane Melissa — a massive Category 5 storm with crazy winds and floods. It’s Halloween time at the San Francisco Zoo, and the animals are celebrating in style! Lemurs are pumpkin diving, snow leopards are munching gourds, and spooky decorations are everywhere. Meet Duke, the superhero border collie from Queensland who just won the 2025 Cobber Challenge. He ran a jaw-dropping 556 kilometres in 3 weeks while helping out on the farm! This Media Literacy Week, Squiz-E the Newshound is sniffing out AI trickery. Fake videos, photos, and stories made by computers are everywhere. So how do we stay smart? By using our best tool: our brains! If it looks dodgy, question it. Minds over machines, people! For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. French jewel thieves busted; a huge hurricane hits Jamaica; a message in a bottle; and a chunky Squirrel King Two sneaky crooks who pulled off a $160 million jewel heist at the Louvre have been caught by French police! Hurricane Melissa, the largest storm on Earth this year, is crossing the coast of Jamaica this morning. A bottle tossed into the sea in 1916 has just been found in Western Australia. Inside? Notes from two WWI soldiers. Move over Fat Bear Week—Texas now has Fat Squirrel Week! Finalists - Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards For the full episode transcript, click here.