News Club

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News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Agenda-free and hosted by friends - Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - we are here for you - making it easy to keep across the big issues and get ahead of what's coming up.

  1. Our PM For a Day meets the real PM

    1D AGO

    Our PM For a Day meets the real PM

    This is a special episode of Squiz Kids that we wanted to share with you. Throughout the month of March - The Squiz Kids team has been asking primary school aged listeners if you were Prime Minister for a day, what one thing would you do to make the country a better place to live.  Almost 500 kids from right across this magnificent nation of ours sent in a video entry - and the ideas were as incredible as the kids themselves. From the bush to the city - from WA to Tassie, Queensland to Victoria - and every where in between - Squiz Kids answered the call - imagining themselves running the country – all part of our commitment to civics engagement. In this episode, we head to Parliament House to follow our PM for a Day winner, Jett Jarvis, as he lives a day most adults will never experience. After almost 500 incredible entries from kids right across Australia, Jett’s idea stood out: tackling food waste by helping Australians understand that wonky fruit and veg still taste just as good. You’ll hear Jett sit down with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ask what it’s really like to lead the country every day, whether the job ever gets tiring, and why it matters for Australians to understand that imperfect fruit and veg are just as good as the perfect-looking ones. It’s a conversation about big responsibilities, small actions that ripple outward, and why young voices matter more than ever. A huge thank you to everyone who entered PM for a Day. Your ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm prove one thing loud and clear: The future is in very good hands!

    9 min
  2. Weekly Wrap: The fuel crisis, and are US-Iran ceasefire talks actually happening?

    5D AGO

    Weekly Wrap: The fuel crisis, and are US-Iran ceasefire talks actually happening?

    What’s happening with the fuel crisis is our focus for today. Lots of ideas being suggested about how our government is going to respond - working from home, fuel rationing. We’re all wondering when and how this war is going to end, so we’ll unpack where the US-Iran ceasefire talks are at (if they’re happening at all). And a huge event in Parliament House… what would you do if you were PM for a day? Links Offline with John Favreau's podcast interview with Anthropic's inhouse philosopher Kate’s recommendation: ⁠Subscribe to the Saturday Squiz newsletter Eliza’s recommendation: Oprah and Kristin Cabot in an Exclusive Interview about the Coldplay Kiss Cam Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Kate Watson & Eliza Harvey Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

    37 min
  3. Weekly Wrap: How is the war in the Middle East impacting Australia?

    MAR 20

    Weekly Wrap: How is the war in the Middle East impacting Australia?

    For the past few weeks we’ve been helping you out with a global view on the war between the US, Israel and Iran. We’ll get into what’s taken place there in the past week, but we’re also zooming in to the impacts on Australia, as those effects are being increasingly felt here at home. Then, we’ll update you on what’s happened with the Iranian football team, we’ll run through the election happening today in South Australia, and cyclone Narelle is hitting the shores of north Queensland as we record. Links Iran's deputy foreign minister interview on ABC’s 7.30 Jess Wilson MP’s CFMEU reel Kate’s recommendation: 70% off second pair of Jo Mercer shoes Claire’s recommendation: Here’s How to Style Socks Like a True Fashion Pro Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

    41 min
  4. Weekly Wrap: The big themes this week from the war in the Middle East

    MAR 13

    Weekly Wrap: The big themes this week from the war in the Middle East

    We’re getting you across some of the big themes from the war in the Middle East this week, including the Iranian women’s football team being granted asylum, and the surging price of oil. Also, the National Party has a new leader, which came as a surprise. And Timothée Chalamet’s got everyone talking about ballet and opera. Links Eliza’s recommendation: 'Heart the Lover' by Lily King Claire’s recommendation: Robert Irwin interviewed on All There Is with Anderson Cooper Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

    46 min
  5. Weekly Wrap: What’s going on in Iran?

    MAR 6

    Weekly Wrap: What’s going on in Iran?

    This week, we help you make sense of what is happening in the Middle East, the Canadian Prime Minister’s visit to Australia, One Nation’s wild polling, and the Kyle and Jackie O split-up. Links If you’re wanting to have a conversation about what’s happening with the little ones in your life, but you’re not sure where to start, Squiz Kids has made a special episode to help - Iran Explained Claire’s recommendation: The Rest is Entertainment - Dubai Influencers vs Iran  Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

    38 min
  6. The Squiz Quiz w/ Alex Williams and Brandon McClelland from They Might Become Giants

    MAR 3

    The Squiz Quiz w/ Alex Williams and Brandon McClelland from They Might Become Giants

    On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Alex Williams and Brandon McClelland from the podcast, They Might Become Giants. Can you best our in-studio guests? Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home: The quiz has 8 questions. Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 8). Links: Listen to They Might Become Giants Follow They Might Become Giants on Instagram Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Host: Andrew Williams Producer: Ryan Pemberton

    31 min
  7. Weekly Wrap: What we’d do if we were PM and is AI coming for our jobs?

    FEB 27

    Weekly Wrap: What we’d do if we were PM and is AI coming for our jobs?

    What would your kid do if they were Prime Minister for a day? Apply here: https://www.squizkids.com.au/pm-for-a-day/  Links The Changes To UK Passports⁠. Claire’s recommendation: An excerpt from Bob Carr's upcoming book on the loss of his wife Helena, and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette ⁠Kate's recommendation: A podcast interview with Anthropic's inhouse philosopher, who is teaching their AI, Claude, how to be good. Offline with Jon Favreau. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Jay Gasser Researcher: Sophie Felice

    38 min
  8. The Squiz Quiz w/ Georgie Trickett from Sport-ish

    FEB 24

    The Squiz Quiz w/ Georgie Trickett from Sport-ish

    On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with returning guest Georgie Trickett from Sportish Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home: The quiz has 8 questions. Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 8). SPONSORED: For more information on the disability transport and access trial, check out the full report ⁠here⁠. Links Check out the Sportish podcast here Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@TheSquiz⁠⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Host: Andrew Williams Producer: Ryan Pemberton

    25 min
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News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Agenda-free and hosted by friends - Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - we are here for you - making it easy to keep across the big issues and get ahead of what's coming up.

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  • Channel
    The Squiz
  • Creator
    The Squiz
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    488
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