<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u8wNVMN3xpY">Watch this episode on YouTube </a>
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 question you want answered? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and it might feature in a future episode!

Fast science facts without all the fluff.

Can you eat too many fruits and veggies? Science Short

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, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251212-Quiz-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Who's smarter? Kids or adults?

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

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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 <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/wildlife-comedy-photo-awards-winners-2025/106123480">funniest wildlife photo of the year!</a>
Meet Ozzy, the Oklahoma pup whose <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c0q57j99zpno">tongue is so long</a> it’s now in the Guinness Book of World Records!
Squiz-E the Newshound may be on holiday, but the internet never sleeps! Even with the social media ban, kids still need to Stop, Think and Check what they read online. In 2026, Squiz-E's mission to fight fake news is more important than ever!
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251211-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Fun, free, fresh news for kids

World watches as ban kicks in, and Rwanda’s dancing gorilla

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. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_vcWwy-B2o">The Prime Minister says</a> 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—<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77wJ-yDTfY">Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen</a>!
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAqlvhjgLjM&amp;list=PL4497855E6EC28D90">Yodelling</a>—aka musical mountain shouting—is up for world heritage status! Switzerland wants the UN to protect this echoey tradition used by shepherds and singers alike.
One UK tinkerer strapped an engine to a garden shed—and zoom!<a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/05/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-garden-shed/2511764952892/"> It hit 198 km/h</a>, officially becoming the world’s fastest shed.
It’s hair today, gone tomorrow (maybe), as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2025/dec/07/mulletfest-2025-bogan-games-beer-pong-and-1-metre-pony-tails-in-pictures">Mulletfest 2025</a> crowned the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNWhOP5jVow">nation’s top party-headed champions</a>.
 
<a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-the-world/squiz-the-world-goes-to-switzerland/">Squiz the World goes to... Switzerland</a>
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251210-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Bluey levels up, and some mullet magic.

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 winds whip across the wilds of Patagonia.
From Rapa Nui’s mysterious moai statues, to flamingos tiptoeing through pink desert lagoons, to festivals bursting with colour, dance and music, Chile is a land of extremes and endless surprises. And yes… the empanadas are out of this world.
There’s so much to explore — so buckle up and get ready to Squiz the World: Chile.
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Squiz-the-World-goes-to-Chile.pdf">click here</a>.
Links:
<a href="https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/chile">Map of Chile</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5-qQybEc14">Haka Pei Competition</a> <a href="https://www.recipetineats.com/beef-empanadas/">Empanada Recipe</a> <a href="https://gypsyplate.com/pastel-de-choclo/">Pastel de Choclo Recipe</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5LNRjnyOn8">The Cueca Dance</a>

An audio excursion to a different country each fortnight.

Chile - Squiz the World

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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcTWK8VLVo">tossed apple crumble and custard</a> onto the display case of the royal Crown Jewels!
A<a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/05/nz-fur-seal-bar-Richmond-New-Zealand/7311764964565/"> seal pup in New Zealand flopped into a busy bar</a> and hid behind the loo!
Scientists are <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-07/training-foxes-to-stop-killing-native-turtles-aversion-condition/106026320">tricking feral foxes</a> into avoiding turtle nests—by planting chicken eggs filled with harmless puke-inducing stuff.
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251208-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Piastri’s desert decider, and outfoxing feral foxes

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:
<a href="%E2%81%A0http://www.donmouth.co.uk/womens_football/womens_football.html%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">Women's football - primary sources</a>
<a href="%E2%81%A0https://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/heritage/kicking-down-barriers%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">The story of women's football in England</a>
<a href="%E2%81%A0https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/history-womens-football-australia%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">History of women's football in Australia</a>
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sometimes-you-strike-it-lucky-how-a-25-cent-phone-poll-gave-the-matildas-their-name-20230517-p5d93q.html">How the Matildas' got their name</a>





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We rummage through the Squiz Kids Vault and pull out our favourite and most timely episodes.

Women's Football (Soccer) - From the Vault

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXe0IJPsVQY">Watch this episode on YouTube</a>
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 <a href="">squizkids@thesquiz.com.au</a>!

Chewing gum: can we 'stick' to the facts? Science Short

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, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251205-Quiz-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrk54n9qz4o">Watch the Bradfield Bear video here.</a>

Your daily kids news podcast.
Rage Bait takes the crown; kids comment on social media ban; Trinity Library transforms; and Dodgeball til you drop.
 
Rage Bait! It’s a sneaky online trick to make you mad and it just got crowned Word of the Year.
Dublin’s most famous library is going full glow-up mode! The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYVeVNdbfbY">300-year-old Trinity College Library</a> is packing up thousands of ancient books, some older than your gran’s gran, to clean, scan and protect them.
Imagine dodging <a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/01/Guinness-World-Records-dodgeball-marathon/3391764615568/">dodgeballs for two days straight</a>! That’s what 24 players just did in the UK, aiming to smash a world record and raise charity cash.
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-02/what-young-people-think-about-social-media-ban-btn-survey/106058976">Australia’s kids are speaking up</a> about a social media ban — and they’ve got opinions!
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251204-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.
 
<a href="https://www.lego.com/en-au/build-to-give">LEGO Build to Give</a>

Rage Bait takes the crown, and Dodgeball til you drop.

Your daily kids news podcast.
Action on supercharged e-bikes; there’s a bear in the air; backyard sausage burials; and some sticky science
 
E-Bikes are zipping all over Aussie streets, but some are way too fast! 🚴💨 New rules are rolling out and putting the brakes on to keep kids safe.
A school science project launched <a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/25/Walhampton-School-England-Bradford-Bear-stratosphere-teddy/8061764085228/">a teddy bear into the stratosphere</a>! 🚀 But Bradfield Bear bailed mid-flight and floated away. Now there’s a bear hunt across England.
<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-reveals-teenage-girl-chewed-on-a-wad-of-gum-10500-years-ago-180987763/">Chewing gum that’s over 10,000 years old</a>? YEP. Scientists found old sticky stuff in Estonia, and it still had tooth marks! 🤯 Turns out ancient folk might’ve shared their gum (ew!).
Couples in Australia are <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/how-to-ward-off-bad-weather-on-your-wedding-day/106055572">burying sausages</a> in their yards to stop rain on their wedding day.... it's true!
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/251203-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Action on supercharged e-bikes, and some sticky science

This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to The Moon. The podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories.
It lights the night, pulls the tides, and keeps our whole planet steady on its axis. It’s inspired stories of rabbits, men and cheese in the sky, and for centuries humans have watched it, wondered about it, and dreamed of walking on it. In this Shortcut, we head to our nearest cosmic neighbour... the Moon. We’ll explore why humans are so fascinated by it, how it shapes life on Earth, and what is drawing nations back there. So grab your space helmet and your moon-boots… and let’s get stuck in.
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Your-Shortcut-to-The-Moon.pdf">click here</a>.

The who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.

The Moon... Your Shortcut

Your daily kids news podcast.
Moon planet crash science; South Africa’s hippo town; Roos and Matildas celebrate wins; and the world’s smallest horse.
 
It’s ball-mania in Australia! The Matildas kicked off summer with a 5–0 soccer blitz against NZ (without Sam Kerr!). Meanwhile, the AFLW grand final saw the Kangaroos hop into history, smashing the Lions to go back-to-back champs!
In the town of St Lucia, South Africa, hippos are leaving the wild and waddling into people’s front yards for late-night lawn snacks!
Scientists have cracked more Moon secrets! Turns out Earth’s big grey neighbour was born from <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-planet-slammed-into-earth-4-billion-years-ago-forming-the-moon-the-projectile-may-have-been-our-neighbor-180987740/">a cosmic crash</a> with a Mars-sized planet named Theia.
Say hello to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t00rLj3YQQY">Pumuckel — the world’s smallest horse</a> at just 53cm tall! This pocket-sized pony isn’t just adorable, he’s a therapy animal bringing joy to hospitals.
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251201-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Moon planet crash science, and the world’s smallest horse

He brought us barbaloots, wockets and the zizzer-zazzer-zuzz... His middle name is actually pronounced "Zoice"... and he makes millions of dollars every year, even though he died in 1991. We'll take you through WHO Dr Seuss was; WHAT makes his books so fantastic; and WHY his foundation decided last year to stop printing six of his books.
 
LINKS
<a href="https://seussinspringfield.org/matching-game/seuss-in-springfield-matching-activity/">Springfield matching activity</a>
<a href="https://www.seussville.com/video/horton-hears-a-who-2/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">Official Dr Seuss videos</a>
<a href="https://www.seussville.com/play/%C2%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">Official Dr Seuss games</a>

Dr Seuss - From the Vault

Allergies are super common — but what’s actually going on inside the body when someone reacts to peanuts, pollen or pets? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we crack the case of allergies and anaphylaxis, explore the difference between an intolerance and an allergy, and explain antihistamines and EpiPens in calm, kid-friendly language. A must-listen for anyone who lives with allergies… or wants to help keep their friends safe.

Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed.
Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Allergies and Anaphylaxis: Why do some people’s bodies freak out over peanuts, pollen or pets? Science Short

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, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251128-Quiz-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Your daily kids news podcast.
Fire and ice in wild summer onslaught; Colombia’s sunken treasure trove; AFLW final fever; and Crikey! Robert Irwin’s a winner. 
 
Thunderstorms, power cuts, hailstorms and even a cyclone – all in one wild week across the country!
More than $30 billion in gold and silver coins has been found on a 300-year-old shipwreck off Colombia. Now there’s <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/first-treasures-from-holy-grail-of-shipwrecks-recovered-13474761">a treasure tug-of-war</a> between countries trying to claim it.
It’s the AFLW Grand Final and the North Melbourne Kangaroos are facing off (again!) against the Brisbane Lions. Both teams have one win each from past finals – who will roar loudest this year?
Rumours are flying that Robert Irwin is moving to the US and selling Australia Zoo –<a href="https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/irwin-family-again-target-of-fake-news-online/"> but it’s all fake news!</a> Luckily, Squiz-E the Newshound is sniffing out the truth and teaching kids how to spot sneaky online tricks.
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251127-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Fire and ice in wild summer onslaught, and Crikey! Robert Irwin’s a winner

Your daily kids news podcast.
The Social Media shake-up starts; a big win in the Sumo ring; a self-portrait smashes records; and Batman makes us kinder.
 
Big news from Australia! From December 10, kids under 16 won’t be allowed on social media — including TikTok, Instagram, and even Roblox chats. Apps are already warning users, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/24/snapchat-to-tell-440k-australians-to-prove-theyre-16-or-accounts-will-be-locked-in-social-media-ban">you might need ID</a> to prove you're old enough.
Wrestling history alert! A<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-J7X-s2HyI"> 21-year-old from Ukraine, Danylo Yavhusishyn</a>, has won one of Japan’s biggest sumo tournaments!
More than 70 years after her death, <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/frida-kahlo-painting-auctions-new-york/106037402">Frida Kahlo just broke a world record</a>! Her painting The Dream (The Bed) sold for a whopping $55 million — the most ever paid for art by a woman.
In Italy, <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-11-batman-effect-mere-sight-superhero.html#google_vignette">scientists tested kindness using… Batman</a>! When a pregnant woman got on a train, only a few people gave up their seats. But when Batman appeared? Twice as many did!
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251126-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

The Social Media shake-up starts, and Batman makes us kinder.

Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land, taking 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 Switzerland — a country of soaring snow-covered mountains, chocolate that melts in your mouth, four national languages, and cows that jingle with bells as they wander alpine meadows. From the mighty Matterhorn to yodelling across misty valleys, there’s so much to discover. So buckle up and get ready to explore Switzerland.
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Squiz-the-World-goes-to-Switzerland.pdf">click here</a>.
Links:
<a href="https://swissfamilyfun.com/rosti/#Rosti_Recipe">Rösti Recipe</a> <a href="https://eatlittlebird.com/how-to-make-raclette/">Raclette Recipe</a> <a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13714/cheese-fondue/">Fondue</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjTdVpGt1Fk">Swiss Chocolate for Kids</a> <a href="https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/switzerland">Nat Geo Kids on Switzerland</a>

Switzerland - Squiz the World

Your daily kids news podcast.
Cyclone Fina smashes Darwin; Kenya’s maggot rubbish revolution; Toy Story turns 30; and Travis Head saves the day. 
 
Cyclone Fina came in like a wild wind ninja, yanking up trees, flattening roofs, and leaving Darwin in the dark! Luckily, no one was hurt, but the cleanup will be epic.
Gross but genius! Scientists in Kenya are <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/23/black-fly-larvae-maggots-at-the-centre-of-agricultural-revolution">using maggots to eat stinky garbage</a> and turn it into fertiliser.
The Ashes got flipped upside down this weekend! Australia and England traded wickets like Pokémon cards, but it was Travis Head who zoomed in like a cricket superhero to save the day.
To infinity and thirty! Toy Story is officially three decades old – and it's still going strong with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBS_FvKOl1Y">Toy Story 5</a> on the way.
 
For the full episode transcript, <a href="https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251124-Transcript.pdf">click here</a>.

Cyclone Fina smashes Darwin, and Toy Story turns 30.

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