{"podcast":{"title":"Squiz Kids","slug":"squiz-kids-886280","podcast_index_feed_id":886280,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/STHZE6949032016","website_url":"https://www.squizkids.com.au/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3dc5c38a-3562-11ed-88d0-4b1ef2874dc8/image/35459989af5920752f19b29ae72b9de6.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Squiz Media","episode_count":1763,"summary":"Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! Presented by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina, it's a 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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T18:20:49.332834+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-kids-886280"},"episode":{"title":"Luke’s lightsaber sets a new record, and giant earthworms lurk beneath.","slug":"luke-s-lightsaber-sets-a-new-record-and-giant-earthworms-lurk-beneath","published_at":"2026-07-19T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-kids-886280/luke-s-lightsaber-sets-a-new-record-and-giant-earthworms-lurk-beneath","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-kids-886280","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE1505280175.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE1505280175.mp3","summary":"We’d love your feedback!Help us make Squiz Kids even better by completing our short listener survey. It takes about 15 minutes, and you’ll go into the draw to win a $250 THE ICONIC fashion voucher. Just remember to select Squiz Kids. [Click here to take the survey.] Your daily kids news podcast. World Cup serves up thrilling finale; Canada’s wildfires’ smoky problem; Luke’s lightsaber sets a new record; and giant earthworms lurk beneath. After 39 days of football excitement, it all comes down to one match! Argentina and Spain are battling for the biggest trophy in world football. Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada, forcing families to leave their homes. Luke Skywalker's famous lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back has sold for a staggering $5.3 million. Scientists are searching South Australia for giant earthworms that could grow as long as two metres. For the full episode transcript, click here.","meta_description":"We’d love your feedback!Help us make Squiz Kids even better by completing our short listener survey. It takes about 15 minutes, and you’ll go into the dra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":641,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/squiz-kids-886280/episodes/luke-s-lightsaber-sets-a-new-record-and-giant-earthworms-lurk-beneath/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-kids-886280/luke-s-lightsaber-sets-a-new-record-and-giant-earthworms-lurk-beneath.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}