

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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May 22, 2022 • 9min
Monday, May 23 - Australia has a new Prime Minister; France has a mustard shortage; Bats are pretending to be bees; and TikTok is going into gaming.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Sensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz 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.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 19, 2022 • 10min
Friday, May 20 - It’s election time!; Taiwan’s Oreo pizza; the alligator that went to school; and Tanya Plibersek says be nice to teachers.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSquiz Kids Q+A with the Opposition’s Tanya Plibersekhttps://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-specials/squiz-kids-qa-with-the-oppositions-tanya-plibersek/ Taiwan’s Oreo pizza: https://soranews24.com/2022/05/16/pizza-huts-new-oreo-pizza-is-like-nothing-weve-ever-seen-before/ Van Gogh Legohttps://edition.cnn.com/style/article/van-gogh-lego-scli-intl/index.html Sensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz 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.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 19, 2022 • 13min
Squiz Kids Q+A with the Opposition's Tanya Plibersek
In this pre-election special, Aussie kids ask the Shadow Education Minister, Tanya Plibersek ten tough questions. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 19, 2022 • 11min
Sensational World Of Civics - Episode 4: How Can Kids Get Involved?
In the previous three episodes, we've explored how Australia became a country, why we have elections and what our politicians actually do in that big building they call Parliament House. In this final episode, we'll explain how YOU can become involved in our political process - and why it's important that you do.

May 18, 2022 • 10min
Thursday, May 19 - Melbourne teen our youngest Everest climber; No more Maccas in Russia; Cody Simpson’s big night in the pool; and here come the aliens.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSquiz Kids Q+A with Prime Minister Scott Morrisonhttps://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-specials/squiz-kids-qa-with-prime-minister-scott-morrison/ Sensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz 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.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 18, 2022 • 8min
Squiz Kids Election Q+A with Australian Electoral Commission
This kid-friendly election explainer grills the Australian Electoral Commission's Evan Ekin-Smyth about everything from why we vote inside cardboard booths, why political parties don't feature fairy bread, and whether it's really true that if you laid all the pencils used in this election from end-to-end they'd go from one side of Tassie to the other ... See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 17, 2022 • 8min
Wednesday, May 18 - The PM reveals a naughty past; Mr. Cool climbs Everest for the 16th time; dead people don’t vote; and a fairy godmother gets Kambalda kids to the ball.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSquiz Kids Q+A with Prime Minister Scott Morrison: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-specials/squiz-kids-qa-wi…r-scott-morrison/Conquering Everest with Kenton Cool (back when he’d only climbed it 14 times): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92JxqfI3Sf0 Sensational World of Civics: https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 17, 2022 • 13min
Squiz Kids Q+A with Prime Minister Scott Morrison
In this special, pre-election Squiz Kids Q+A, Prime Minister Scott Morrison answers ten tough questions from Aussie kids. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 16, 2022 • 9min
Tuesday, May 17 - Tonga’s volcano biggest ever; introducing pee-cycling; Sam Kerr is the GOAT; and growing plants in moon dirt.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSTonga volcano https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/12/asia/tonga-eruption-biggest-in-more-a-century-scn/index.html?utm_term=1652536927979b4e2b68d5a13&utm_source=cnn_Wonder+Theory+5.14.22&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=VpAFNqOLcgQjWmm90PcTLAjOZwMeiLq5Df5rJeR37x%2F7sqBNhbKloNQlI3RBH1SN&bt_ts=1652536927981 Sensational World of Civics : https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz 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.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 15, 2022 • 9min
Monday, May 16 - Mice plague returns to Aussie farms; Ukraine wins Eurovision; Australia’s best child artists; and teaching a giraffe how to walk.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSThe Young Archies for 2022: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/young-archie/2022/ The Adult Archibald winners: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2022/ Baby giraffe fitted with leg braceshttps://apnews.com/article/science-health-travel-animals-56551643be0d1388351c4d994ffd5c0c Sensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz 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.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.