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Squiz Kids

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).

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There are 136 episodes

Episode One: Monday, December 12 – Meet the chart topping frogs; Heartbreak and joy in World Cup finals; catching a puma; and how to own a unicorn.

This is an Episodic show. You can listen to it in any order, but episode one is always a great place to start.

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Created by: Squiz Media

Australia 6-10 11+

Started: December 11th, 2022

Status: Active, 136 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Remembering the Holocaust… Your Shortcut
^{00:10:16 | Season: 7 | Episode: 1441 | January 26th, 2026}

January 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. And following the violent attack on Jewish people in Bondi in December, we felt it was important to pause, remember, and explain what this day is really about.

Katherine Bennell- Pegg , Australian of the Year 2026, Australia’s first astronaut – Squiz Kids Spotlight
^{00:17:45 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1347 | January 26th, 2026}

From Sydney to the stars, Katherine Bennell-Pegg is blazing a trail.Australia’s very first astronaut joins Christie under the Squiz Kids Spotlight to talk training for space missions, chasing big dreams, and why STEM is for everyone. Along the way, we cover zero-gravity, space missions, and how you go to the toilet in orbit. It’s fascinating, funny, and full of down-to-earth wisdom from someone aiming for the skies.

School Holiday Catch-Up
^{00:12:01 | Season: 7 | Episode: 1440 | January 25th, 2026}

School’s back for some of you this week, and so is Squiz Kids!

Australia Day – From the Vault
^{00:09:42 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1439 | January 24th, 2026}

First released in 2023, this Squiz Kids Shortcut is back.

Could the Earth ever stop spinning? Science Short
^{00:03:30 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1438 | January 23rd, 2026}

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explains why our planet is very slowly slowing down, what that means for the length of our days, and why you won’t notice any extra free time just yet. Then we imagine the wild science-fiction scenario of Earth suddenly stopping — with help from Newton’s First Law — and discover why a spinning planet is essential for life as we know it.

Bumper Holiday S’Quiz: Epic Explorers
^{00:14:03 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1437 | January 22nd, 2026}

It’s time for a Bumper Kids v Adults Holiday S’Quiz, and this one’s all about Epic Explorers.

Holiday Brainteaser #48 – Solution
^{00:01:47 | Season: 5 | January 21st, 2026}

Join us in the morning each Monday and Wednesday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Holiday Brainteaser #48
^{00:02:03 | Season: 6 | January 20th, 2026}

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Created by: Squiz Media
Started: December 11th, 2022
Status: Active, 136 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

Australia 6-10 11+

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Squiz Kids

There are 136 episodes

Episode One: Monday, December 12 – Meet the chart topping frogs; Heartbreak and joy in World Cup finals; catching a puma; and how to own a unicorn.

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Episodes

Remembering the Holocaust… Your Shortcut 00:10:16 | Season: 7 | Episode: 1441 | January 26th, 2026

Katherine Bennell- Pegg , Australian of the Year 2026, Australia’s first astronaut – Squiz Kids Spotlight 00:17:45 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1347 | January 26th, 2026

School Holiday Catch-Up 00:12:01 | Season: 7 | Episode: 1440 | January 25th, 2026

Australia Day – From the Vault 00:09:42 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1439 | January 24th, 2026

Could the Earth ever stop spinning? Science Short 00:03:30 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1438 | January 23rd, 2026

Bumper Holiday S’Quiz: Epic Explorers 00:14:03 | Season: 6 | Episode: 1437 | January 22nd, 2026

Holiday Brainteaser #48 – Solution 00:01:47 | Season: 5 | January 21st, 2026

Holiday Brainteaser #48 00:02:03 | Season: 6 | January 20th, 2026