

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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Jun 6, 2025 • 31min
Taylor Swift and making shops responsible for recycling
This week dives into the themes of childhood play and its significance in development, while also celebrating nostalgic games. Taylor Swift's reclaiming her music rights sparks lively debates and laughter, paired with discussions about the quirky speed of ducks. The team tackles the crucial issue of fast fashion, questioning retail responsibility in recycling, and invites listeners to join the conversation. Plus, there's excitement around the third Week Junior Book Awards and a chance for listeners to win a book!

May 30, 2025 • 34min
Wild camping and SUVs
A Supreme Court ruling means wild camping is once again allowed on Dartmoor and Kaye shares a heartwarming story from a donkey sanctuary in Ethiopia providing free treatment to hard-working animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 2025 • 31min
Trade deals and bluebells
In a week where Romania chose a new president and the new Lilo & Stitch film landed in cinemas, the team behind The Week Junior discuss some of the other stories, events and people that inspired them this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 2025 • 34min
Pope, walking to school week, and a head-bopping sea lion
It's a week where the US and the UK agreed a new trade deal and authors and illustrators were celebrated at the British Book Awards. Plus, we're going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired the Week Junior team this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9, 2025 • 34min
Panto GCSEs to animal impressions
This week, Bex is joined by Joe and Eve from The Week Junior to unpack the biggest, silliest, and most heartwarming stories making headlines. Get involved: 🎙️ Voice note: funkidslive.com/theweekjunior📧 Email: hello@theweekjunior.co.uk📊 Vote: theweekjunior.co.uk/pollsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 2, 2025 • 28min
Snail ice cream and power cut chaos
A wild power outage in Spain and Portugal led to chaotic scenes and a display of community spirit. Discover the incredible journey of Valerie, a dachshund found after 529 days in the wild. Is snail and garlic ice cream a culinary adventure or a complete disaster? The podcast also tackles the intriguing question of whether schools should ditch mirrors from bathrooms, revealing a lively debate about confidence. Plus, celebrate a decade of The Week Junior magazine with special reflections and listener thoughts on superheroes!

Apr 25, 2025 • 22min
Superheroes and the Pope
We've got writers Eve and Kaye talking about people around the world paying their respects to the Pope, the secret to a perfect bowling score, and some girls fighting for a change to their school uniform. There's also going to be a big debate about whether Superman is the best superhero, and we'll be hearing from a winner of this year's series of Gladiators!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 2025 • 23min
Astrobot and a GIANT Easter Egg!
This week we're talking all about AstroBot's big victory at the video game BAFTAS, a bronze age face and a giant easter egg! All this and many more Easter treats in this week's episode of The Week Junior Show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 2025 • 26min
What are tariffs?
Dive into the intriguing world of tariffs and their impact on cooking and local economies. Discover the exciting news of the UK hosting the 2035 Women’s World Cup, celebrating women's achievements in sports. Explore whimsical creative projects, including a chocolate sculpture for dogs. Unravel the mysteries of Saturn's newly discovered moons while enjoying light-hearted debates about art and gender representation. Plus, delve into the ethics of pranks on April Fool's Day, including a tale involving a giant chocolate dog!

Apr 4, 2025 • 32min
Myanmar quake and solar eclipses
We're going to be talking about how the world has come together to help people in Myanmar after an earthquake, a solar eclipse that could be seen across the UK, and a very special cat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.