Squiz Kids

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). 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.

Episodes

Holiday Brainteaser #39 - Solution

December 21, 2025 • 1 min
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. For more great content, and to tell us what your hopes are for 2026, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠squizkids.com.au⁠⁠⁠
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Holiday Brainteaser #39

December 21, 2025 • 2 mins
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. For more great content, or to tell us what your hopes are for 2026, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠squizkids.com.au⁠⁠
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The Science of Santa - From the Vault

December 20, 2025 • 16 mins
Today, we’re revisiting what challenges Santa faces every Christmas Eve, how science might explain the magic behind Santa’s tricks, and why a little Christmas magic can inspire big ideas. So, grab your jingle bells and a mug of hot chocolate, and let’s get started! For the full episode transcript, ⁠click here⁠.
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How can something super heavy float? Science Short

December 19, 2025 • 3 mins
You can ⁠watch the episode on YouTube⁠. In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explains how massive ships and heavy logs can float using simple science, a bath-time discovery by Archimedes, and a hands-on clay experiment you can try at home. Got a science question you’re curious about? Email it to us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, or drop it in the comments.
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Bumper Holiday S'Quiz: Gadgets, Gears and Gigabytes

December 18, 2025 • 13 mins
It’s time for a Bumper Kids v Adults Holiday S’Quiz — and this one is all about Gadgets, Gears and Gigabytes. From ancient inventions like wheels, boats and aqueducts, to Moon landings, video games, barcodes and electric cars, this quiz puts human ingenuity to the test. Kids face ten invention-themed questions, adults tackle ten trickier ones, and only one side can take the crown. So, fire up those brain cells, and see who really ...
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Holiday Movie Guide - Summer edition

December 17, 2025 • 18 mins
Pop the popcorn and grab your choc-top — our Summer School Holiday Movie Guide is here! We run you through eight must-see movies hitting cinemas these holidays, from talking animals and racing mice to witches, ghost pirates, giant pumpkins and underwater adventures. Perfect for kids aged 8–12 and their grown-ups, this episode helps families choose what to watch, what ages each movie suits, and which ones are worth lining up for, in...
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Santa Claus - Squiz Kids Q+A - 2025

December 16, 2025 • 16 mins
He’s very busy. He’s at the North Pole. And he’s picked up the phone 📞🎅 In this very special Squiz Kids Q+A, Christie chats with Santa Claus as he answers questions sent in by kids from all over Australia (and a few from overseas too!). Does delivering presents in one night ever get stressful? Has Santa ever accidentally woken a child? And how does he get around the world before breakfast? With clever elves, flying reindeer, C...
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Special Edition - Bondi - Explained

December 15, 2025 • 5 mins
In this special short episode, we help kids understand what happened in the Bondi attack — who was targeted, what the aim of terror is, and why events like this are very rare. We explain why it's normal to feel anxious, why kids are safe, and why coming together as a community matters most. It’s a gentle, reassuring conversation designed to inform, not frighten — and to remind us to look out for one another.
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Holiday Brainteaser #38 - Solution

December 14, 2025 • 2 mins
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. For more great content, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠squizkids.com.au
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Holiday Brainteaser #38

December 14, 2025 • 1 min
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. For more great content, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠squizkids.com.au⁠
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Christmas Traditions Around the World - From the Vault

December 13, 2025 • 11 mins
Two billion people celebrate Christmas each year, but no two celebrations look the same! In this Shortcut, Amanda and Bryce explore festive traditions from the Philippines to Poland and Japan to Venezuela — discovering how different cultures light up, feast, and come together. From giant lanterns to rollerskates to a 12-course meal, this holiday episode is full of amazing stories and global cheer. LINKS: ⁠Christmas traditions al...
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Can you eat too many fruits and veggies? Science Short

December 12, 2025 • 3 mins
Watch this episode on YouTube In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explores five weird and wonderful things that can happen when you go overboard on the healthy stuff. From “radioactive” bananas and carrot-powered orange skin, to asparagus wee, colourful beetroot surprises, sneaky cyanide in fruit seeds, and beans that turn your gut microbes into a toot orchestra — we unpack the playful science hiding in your plate. Got a q...
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Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

December 11, 2025 • 10 mins
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.
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World watches as ban kicks in, and Rwanda’s dancing gorilla

December 10, 2025 • 9 mins
Your daily kids news pod. World watches as ban kicks in; Rwanda’s dancing gorilla; Squiz-E doubles down; and the world’s longest dog tongue. Australia just hit the pause button on social media for kids under 16, booting over 200,000 from TikTok! The world is watching—and some countries might copy the idea. A cheeky young gorilla from Rwanda busted out some wild dance moves—and now he’s the winner of the funniest wildlife photo...
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Bluey levels up, and some mullet magic.

December 9, 2025 • 12 mins
Your daily kids news podcast. Bluey levels up; the Swiss yodel to the UN; shed smashes speed record; and some mullet magic From today, kids under 16 in Australia are officially banned from using apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. The Prime Minister says it’s to protect young brains and boost real-life fun. Bluey’s stepping off the TV screen and into your hands with her first-ever Aussie-made video game—Bluey's Quest f...
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Chile - Squiz the World

December 8, 2025 • 11 mins
Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land, then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we lift off for Chile...  a country stretched like a ribbon down the edge of South America, where deserts are so dry they look like Mars, mountains tower into the clouds, and icy ...
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Piastri’s desert decider, and outfoxing feral foxes

December 7, 2025 • 10 mins
Your daily kids news podcast. Piastri’s desert decider; King’s crown jewels custard-bombed; Outfoxing feral foxes; and the seal that walked into a bar. Oscar Piastri gave it everything in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but a second-place finish wasn’t enough to win the F1 championship. Protesters in London tossed apple crumble and custard onto the display case of the royal Crown Jewels! A seal pup in New Zealand flopped into a bu...
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Women's Football (Soccer) - From the Vault

December 6, 2025 • 14 mins
It’s been a massive week for the Matildas — with Sam Kerr making her long-awaited return to Aussie soil in Adelaide for the first time in 763 days, and back-to-back wins over New Zealand. Plus, with just 86 days until Australia kicks off its AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign in Perth, there’s no better time to look back at how women’s football began, how far it’s come, and why it matters so much today. LINKS: Women's football - pri...
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Chewing gum: can we 'stick' to the facts? Science Short

December 5, 2025 • 4 mins
Watch this episode on YouTube Humans have been chewing sticky stuff for thousands of years, but how much of what we think we know about gum is actually true? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie digs into the science behind five big gum questions. A sticky, stretchy, surprising trip into the chemistry, biology and brain science hiding inside every chew. Got a science question you’re dying to know the answer to? Email us at...
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Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

December 4, 2025 • 9 mins
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. Watch the Bradfield Bear video here.
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