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  • Family saved from paddleboard peril; and Germany’s Spudpocalypse

    Family saved from paddleboard peril; and Germany’s Spudpocalypse
    2026/02/03
    Your daily kids news podcast. Family saved from paddleboard peril; a spectacular sporting sorry; floofy pups chase Best in Show; and Germany’s Spudpocalypse When strong winds swept his family out to sea, a brave 13-year-old swam for four hours through choppy waves to get help! After accidentally hitting a judge with his serve, Yuji Nishida launched into a torpedo-style apology slide! The dramatic bowing impressed everyone — and he still helped win the match. It’s the world’s most paws-itively fabulous dog event — the Westminster Dog Show is turning 150! With thousands of pooches prancing for trophies, it’s tail-wagging fun. Germany’s swimming in spuds after its biggest potato crop in 25 years! Farmers are handing out free potatoes on the streets — schools, shelters, even zoos are digging in. For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    10 分
  • Your Shortcut to... The Winter Olympics and Paralympics

    Your Shortcut to... The Winter Olympics and Paralympics
    2026/02/02
    They’re icy, they’re fast, and they involve people willingly hurtling downhill head-first at motorway speeds. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to the Winter Olympics and Paralympics — the podcast where we explore the who, what, where, when, why and how behind one of the world’s biggest sporting events. In this episode, Christie and Bryce head back to the very first Winter Olympics in 1924, before racing forward to the most spread-out Games ever, hosted across cities and mountains in Italy. Along the way, they explain the wild winter sports you’ll see on snow and ice, from skeleton and snowboarding to the brand-new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering — plus the Aussie athletes taking part. Listen carefully — there’s a S’Quiz at the end! ❄️🏅 For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    12 分
  • Moon mission starts its countdown, and falling iguanas in America’s big freeze.

    Moon mission starts its countdown, and falling iguanas in America’s big freeze.
    2026/02/01
    Your daily kids news podcast. Moon mission starts its countdown; Falling iguanas in America’s big freeze; here comes Groundhog Day; and Katseye crushes the Grammys. Astronauts are about to zoom around the Moon in the Artemis II mission—the first time humans have gone this far in over 50 years! Florida’s beaches might get snow (what?!), and chilly weather means iguanas are literally dropping from trees! All eyes are on one very furry weather forecaster—Punxsutawney Phil! On Groundhog Day, he pops out to “predict” if spring is on the way. It’s music’s biggest night—The Grammys! Katseye joins stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar to battle for big-time awards. For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    9 分
  • Burke and Wills - From the Vault

    Burke and Wills - From the Vault
    2026/01/31
    It was the most expensive, ambitious — and disastrous — expedition in Australian history. And somehow, it’s also one of the most famous. In this From the Vault Squiz Kids Shortcut, we rewind to 1860 and follow the ill-fated journey of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, who set out to become the first white explorers to cross Australia from south to north. What followed was a trail of poor planning, bad decisions, ignored advice — and heartbreaking consequences. Listen carefully — there’s a Squiz at the end.
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    13 分
  • How many generations have ever lived? Science Short

    How many generations have ever lived? Science Short
    2026/01/30
    How many generations have lived — and how do we even count that? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explains how scientists use generations to measure time, why humans have racked up around 12,000 of them, and how today’s population explosion makes our moment in history a very unusual one. A quick, mind-bending look at humanity’s place in deep time.
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    3 分
  • Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

    Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
    2026/01/29
    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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    9 分
  • China’s sad horse goes viral, and the great jellyfish beach invasion

    China’s sad horse goes viral, and the great jellyfish beach invasion
    2026/01/28
    Your daily kids news podcast. Back to school screen-time advice; China’s sad horse goes viral; the great jellyfish beach invasion; and the policeman who became a frog. An army—a smack—of giant jellyfish has slimed its way into Port Phillip Bay, closing beaches and giving swimmers the ick. A toy horse meant to bring joy is accidentally frowning—and everyone loves it! Scientists in the US taught rats to drive teeny cars to get cereal snacks—and found out they actually enjoy it! A police officer in the US was accidentally turned into a frog… by a computer! AI misheard a movie in the background and got things hilariously wrong. For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    10 分
  • Mexico goes KPop crazy, and The Demon goes down to Alcaraz.

    Mexico goes KPop crazy, and The Demon goes down to Alcaraz.
    2026/01/27
    Your daily kids news podcast. Mexico goes KPop crazy; The Demon goes down to Alcaraz; blazing bushfires to blasting blizzards; and Aussie kids make a movie Australia’s melting in a mega heatwave while the US is turning into a snow globe! From frying eggs on footpaths to shivering in warming shelters, it’s a wild weather ride across the globe. Mexico’s president is on a mission: bring BTS to town! With one million fans hoping for just 150,000 tickets, it’s KPop mania. A brand-new Aussie movie made with kids, not just for them! "Imagine" brings big dreams and bold futures to life, thanks to young Indigenous students. Imagine Movie Trailer 2026 For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    10 分