

The Week Junior Show
Fun Kids
The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week’s hot topic and discover whether the ‘Real or Rubbish?’ report is fake news or the real deal.
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Oct 10, 2025 • 30min
The Amazing Works of Jane Goodall
This week on The Week Junior Show, we talk about the life of conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, we learn about a special Halloween costume swap scheme and an over 70s football team triumph!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 3, 2025 • 32min
Should teachers be able to work from home?
This week Bex is joined by Joe & Eve from the Week Junior Magazine. They will be discussing some of the latest stories in this week's magazine including an international agreement to protect the High Seas and the national cat awards!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 26, 2025 • 35min
Should children help around the home?
Now, in a week where flights at European airports were delayed due to cyber attacks and the World Athletics Championships took place in Japan, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of the magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2025 • 34min
Jimmy Wales and making space for hope
We’ve got a very special episode this week, because we’re taking part in the Be Hope Podcast Takeover, and we’ll have Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on the show later to talk about why it’s important to be hopeful and how listeners to our podcast can help to make the world a better place. We’ll also be talking about a boost for women’s sport, a champion cyclist’s last race and whether it’s time to stop giving out party bags.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 2025 • 27min
Slime balls and feeding people
In a week where Ethiopia launched Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of this week’s magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 5, 2025 • 33min
New school term and payment for good grades
In a week where the Met Office announced the UK had recorded its warmest summer and South Korea announced a mobile phone ban in schools, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of this week’s magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 29min
KPop Demon Hunters and skincare for young people
In a week where Guinness World Records celebrated its 70th anniversary and people gathered for Notting Hill Carnival, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of this week’s magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 2025 • 30min
Snaps in galleries and oil rig art
In a week where world leaders met to discuss peace in Ukraine and the word “inspo” was added to the Cambridge Dictionary, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of the magazineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 2025 • 34min
Chaos Theory and a Scarecrow Festival
In a week where Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed a peace deal, and firefighters tackled a blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that inspired The Week Junior team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2025 • 31min
Storm Floris and AI generated music
In a lively discussion, hosts dive into whimsical dream jobs, like running a seaside bookshop café. They tackle the impact of Storm Floris on daily life in the UK, sharing inspiring stories of community heroes. A Canadian cyclist breaks records on a penny farthing during the Women's Tour de France, mixing humor with personal cycling tales. The conversation shifts to the hot topic of AI-generated music, as guests debate its emotional depth compared to human artistry, rounding out the fun with listener stories and interactive segments.