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The Squiz Quiz w/ Sportish's Georgie Trickett: Meetings, mistakes and marathons
On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Georgie Trickett from the podcast Sportish and Squiz Shortcuts host Larissa Moore. 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). Here's more about Georgie's podcast Sportish and you can follow the podcast on Instagram here Here’s our Shortcut on why Andrew is an ex-Prince. 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 Producers: Ryan Pemberton & Nicoletta Hay
What’s Coming Up: RBA interest rates decision, the NYC mayoral race, and the Melbourne Cup
Getting you ready for the week ahead in news, we take a look at 3 big things to watch out for. This week, it’s all happening on Tuesday with the RBA set to hand down their latest decision on interest rates. The NYC Mayoral election will take place, and we’ll get you across why a local US government election is so significant. Then giddy up (or don’t) for the Melbourne Cup - we’ll get you across the talking points. Plus a peek at what’s coming up in the week of sport, what’s on the agenda for politicians in Canberra. The Shonky awards will be announced, and we’ll prep for some more big international meetings and summits that’ll happen later in the week. And if you haven’t listened to the Weekly Wrap yet, just go one episode back and, coupled with this podcast, you’ll be caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead. Links Squiz Shortcuts: Australia’s climate summit showdown 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - RBA interest rate decision 03:31 - NYC Mayoral election 06:18 - Melbourne cup 09:15 - The run of the news for the week ahead
Weekly Wrap: A US-China trade agreement, and plain old Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping made big headlines at the end of the week. A meeting rated 12 out of 10 by Trump, and a trade agreement secured - we’ll take you through what it means for world trade and security. Also in this week’s episode - ‘Prince Andrew’ losing his Prince title, his HRH styling, and his home, plus a warning from new AFP boss Krissy Barrett about sadistic crime networks operating online. On the lighter side of things, the Bureau of Meteorology has had a shocker with their website redesign. And as always, a recommendation or two as Claire and Jodie discuss Nobody Wants This Season 2, Film Club and an instagram account worth a follow. Links Claire’s recommendation: Film Club on Binge Jodie’s recommendation: Alexander Campbell’s 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. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping 11:05 - AFP boss’s warning about online crime networks targeting teen girls 15:08 - Prince Andrew loses title 18:12 - BOM website bombs 21:59 - Squiz Recommends 24:30 - Squiz Press
Squiz Quiz: Can you beat 'The Professor' from The Chase Australia?
On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with 'The Professor' from The Chase Australia and Squiz Founder Claire Kimball. 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).
What’s Coming Up: What’s on the agenda at ASEAN and APEC
Getting you ready for the week ahead in news, we take a look at 3 big things to watch out for. This week’s, President Trump will attend both ASEAN and APEC summits, plus visit Japan. We take a look at what’s on the agenda, and why Trump’s tariffs have everyone very interested. Plus a peek at what’s ahead for our pollies as Parliament returns, from speculation about Barnaby Joyce’s political future to Labor’s proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. And Oasis land on our shores for their much-anticipated reunion tour. And if you haven’t listened to the Weekly Wrap yet, just go one episode back and, coupled with this podcast, you’ll be caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead. Links Day for Daniel 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: Larissa Moore & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters Chapters 00:00 - What’s on the agenda at ASEAN and APEC 03:54 - Parliament returns 06:50 Oasis reunion tour arrives in Australia 08:43 - The run of the news for the week ahead
Weekly Wrap: The Albanese-Trump meeting, and the Louvre heist
PM Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump was the news story that carried through the week - how it went diplomatically, the critical minerals/rare earth minerals deal, and China’s response. Then we get into the latest in the Russia/Ukraine ceasefire talks, the fallout from the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, and the Louvre heist. Looking to get ready for the week in news? What’s Coming Up is now its own episode - in your feeds every Sunday for your podcasting/organisational pleasure. Links Bryce Corbett interviews Trent Dalton for our Call Sheet series Squiz Shortcut… Digging into the Oz-US Minerals Deal NYT’s The Daily’s episode on the Louvre heist. Larissa’s recommendation: One for the DIY enthusiasts or aspirants - Geneva Vanderzeil’s instagram account. Jodie’s recommendation: Top points if you noticed Jodie match her shirt to her recco… get your reading schedule sorted with ABC Radio National’s Top 100 Books. 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: Larissa Moore & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Albanese-Trump meeting 10:54 - Virginia Giuffre’s memoir 13:51 - The Louvre heist 17:41 - Squiz Recommends 19:27 - Squiz Press
Rare Earths, Robberies and Ripping Reads: The Squiz Quiz of The Week
On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Squiz Shortcuts host Larissa Moore and Squiz Content Manager Nicoletta Hay. 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). Here's a link to our Shortcut on Critical Minerals Here's that song The Elements we were talking about And here is a link to Daniel Radcliffe performing it A bit on Wolf Hall and Hot Milk And 'Australia's Top 100 Books of The 21st Century' list.
What’s Coming Up: Get ready for PM Albanese’s meeting with President Trump
Our segment on What’s Coming Up for the week ahead is now its own episode. We get a lot of feedback from Squizers that one of the most helpful things we do is to get you across what’s going on in the day/week ahead. So we decided to create a bit more space for it with this new News Club episode. This week, we’ll spend a bit of time talking about PM Anthony Albanese’s long-awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump. There’s an upcoming hearing for a coronial inquest into domestic violence in Alice Springs. And we check in on how Indonesian President Probowo Subianto is faring after one year in office. And if you haven’t listened to the Weekly Wrap yet, just go one episode back and, coupled with this podcast, you’ll be caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead. Links Children’s Week AusArt Day 2025 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - PM Anthony Albanese’s long-awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump. 05:29 - Coronial inquest into domestic violence 07:17 - The first anniversary of Probowo Subianto's presidency 09:52 - The run of the news for the week ahead
Weekly Wrap: Implementing the Gaza peace plan, and reflections on Diane Keaton
There was a lot of attention this week on the release of the hostages held in Gaza, and quite a bit to unpack on the implementation of the peace deal. There’s been a few shaky moments... Then we get into Treasurer Chalmers’ superannuation tax backflip, the renewed search for missing 4yo Gus Lamont, and the big reaction to Diane Keaton's death last weekend. What’s Coming Up for the week ahead is now its own episode - it will be out tomorrow morning for your podcasting/organisational pleasure. Links Ariane Titmus’s coach Dean Boxall going bananas Squiz Shortcut - Why the super tax got a rethink Claire’s recommendation: ‘English Teacher’ Soundtrack Jodie’s recommendation: Season 2 of ‘I Was Actually There’ on ABC iview 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Implementation of the Gaza peace plan 10:18 - Superannuation tax plan changes 14:05 - Renewed search for Gus Lamont 17:29 - Diane Keaton’s death 20:00 - Squiz Recommends 22:13 - Squiz Press
Birds, Breach and Banana Ball: The Squiz Quiz of The Week
On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Squiz Founder Claire Kimball and CyberCX Chief Strategy Officer Alastair MacGibbon. 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). And here's the link to some Banana Ball highlights.
What’s Coming Up: Gaza's ceasefire timetable, Japan's locking in a new PM, and it's Oz v Kiwiland in netball
Our segment on What’s Coming Up for the week ahead is now its own episode. We get a lot of feedback from Squizers that one of the most helpful things we do is to get you across what’s going on in the day/week ahead. So we decided to create a bit more space for it with this new News Club episode. This week, we’ll spend a bit of time talking about the key timings for the newly inked ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. France’s loss of its fifth PM in 2 years and Japan’s vote on Wednesday could see both with new political leadership in the week ahead - we’ll get you across that. And with the first game in the 2025 Constellation Cup coming up, we check in with netball and their efforts to put the elite level of the sport back on track. And if you haven’t listened to the Weekly Wrap yet, just go one episode back and, coupled with this podcast, you’ll be caught up and ready to tackle the week ahead. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - The implementation of the Gaza peace deal 3:50 - New political leadership for Japan and France 8:09 - Rivals face off in The Constellation Cup 18:20 - The run of the news for the week ahead
Weekly Wrap: What happens now for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, drama around Mt Everest, and checking in on a silly sausage (dog)
There was a big breakthrough this week with Israel and Hamas agreeing to phase one of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. There’s a lot to unfold from here so we get you across that and US President Donald Trump’s victory lap. Then we get into new details on the Optus triple-0 outage and what it means for the upcoming bushfire season, and efforts to save climbers around Mt Everest this week. We also check in with Valerie, the Kangaroo Island escape artist, and a Vanity Fair subscription offer worthy of your consideration. Our segment on What’s Coming Up for the week ahead is now its own episode - it will be out tomorrow morning for your podcasting/organisational pleasure. Links Our shortcuts episode on the annual whale migration Claire’s recommendation: $1 USD a month Vanity Fair subscription Larissa’s recommendation: Valerie the dachshund on Australian Story - ABC iView 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Gaza ceasefire plan 9:33 - Optus outage update 15:03 - Mt Everest rescue 18:20 - Humpback whales bounce back 21:37- Squiz Recommends 24:31 - Squiz Press
Bears, Broncos and bustin' moves: The Squiz Quiz of the Week
On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Shortcuts Host Larissa Moore and Content Manager Nicoletta Hay. 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).
Weekly Wrap: What Taylor Swift did next, Trump peace plan for Gaza, and the Kidman-Urban split
Taylor Swift's new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is out, and, like everything she does, it's smashing records. It’s a big talking point, so we’ll get you across the scale of it. Then we get into US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, Australia’s new defence treaty with PNG, and Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s split. In what's coming up, we're heading into a massive weekend of sport, the start of daylight saving, federal parliament resumes, and Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting. Links The BBC’s obituary for Jane Goodall Jane Goodall talks about how she became interested in animals Listen to our Shortcuts series on the business of Taylor Swift, Part 1 and Part 2 Claire’s recommendation: The New Yorker long-read ‘Carol Burnett Plays On’ Larissa’s recommendation: Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell 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 & Larissa Moore Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Taylor Swift’s new album 12:23 - Gaza peace plan 14:55 - PNG defence treaty 17:27 - Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban call it quits 21:23 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 26:44 - Squiz Recommends 29:00 - Squiz Press
Snoop Dogg, space travel, and secret Styles: The Squiz Quiz of the Week
On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Squiz Founder Claire Kimball and Shortcuts Host Larissa Moore. 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).
Weekly Wrap: What went down at the UN, what’s driving Optus’s woes, and why Tylenol was in the news
A lot of headlines came out of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, so we pulled out the major themes to make sense of it all. Then, we'll get you across the latest troubles for Optus, the AFR’s Power List, and why US President Donald Trump had Tylenol in his sights this week. In what's coming up, the AFL Grand Final, the Women's Rugby World Cup Final and PM Albanese is in London. Links Claire’s recommendation: ABC TV’s Australian Story episode on Kate Reid Jodie’s recommendation: ‘Three Identical Strangers’ on Netflix 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Audio Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Wrap-up of the UN General Assembly 9:40 - Optus troubles 13:49 - Trump takes on Tylenol 17:27 - The AFR’s Power List 27:09 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 35:31 - Squiz Recommends 36:40 - Squiz Press
Weekly Wrap: A new emissions target, ANZ’s record-breaking fine, and Fat Bear Week returns
There was a lot of climate policy news to get across this week, first with the release of the National Climate Risk Assessment, and then the government setting a 2035 emissions reduction target. We'll pull that together and make sense of it for you. Then, we'll go through a wrap up of what's happened in Gaza this week, ASIC's record-breaking fine against ANZ, and remembering Hollywood star Robert Redford. In what's coming up, the NRLW finals are on, UN Leaders Week begins, and Fat Bear Week is back. Links Claire’s recommendation - Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony Andrew’s recommendation - Task on HBO Max 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 & Andrew Williams Producer & Audio Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Australia’s 2035 emissions target 12:51 - Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza City 16:33 - ANZ’s $240 billion fine 22:18 - Remembering Robert Redford 27:09 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 35:31 - Squiz Recommends 36:40 - Squiz Press
Weekly Wrap: Charlie Kirk's assassination, tension in the Liberal Party, and Canberra gets its flowers
The US is on edge following the fatal shooting of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk - we'll explain who Kirk was, why he was significant, and what the political fallout has been as the search for his killer continues. We'll also cover Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and Qatar's importance in the Middle East, the ongoing Jacinta Nampijinpa Price drama in the Liberal Party, and the resolved drama in the Murdoch family... In what's coming up, it's a feast of sport, Canberra's Floriade festival brings back memories, and arrr, it's Talk Like a Pirate Day.... Links Claire’s recommendations - This (paywalled) article on James Murdoch from The Atlantic and AKA Charlie Sheen Jodie’s recommendation - QV Dermcare Sting-Free Ointment with Ceramides Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - ‘The Big Threat’ looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 01:00 - Charlie Kirk 09:00 - Israel and Qatar 13:54 - Jacinta Price 18:34 - Murdoch succession decided 22:40 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 29:35 - Squiz Recommends 32:00 - Squiz Press
The Big Threat: The Home Front
Having spent six weeks travelling to the US, UK, Finland, France and Estonia meeting international experts fighting the scourge of mis- and disinformation, Bryce returns to Australia to take stock of the situation at home. He sits down with the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn AC, former Labor leader Bill Shorten, the University of Canberra’s Professor Sora Park and McKinnon’s Exec Director of Democracy, Jay Weatherill to discover how their shared passion for defending Australia’s civic institutions means a belief in the urgent need for media literacy education. Links: Digital News Report - University of Canberra Squiz Kids Q+A with Governor General Sam Mostyn McKinnon Museum of Australian Democracy eSafety Commission AMLA - Australian Media Literacy Alliance ACARA - National Curriculum Authority - recommends Newshounds Articles: Social Media Minimum Age Bill eSafety Commission Guide Social media ban review - 9 News Trial of tech that could be used to keep Australian under-16s off social media finds some errors ‘inevitable’ - The Guardian Enforcing Australia's social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says - BBC Social media age verification possible but laden with risks, landmark study warns - ABC This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children.
Weekly Wrap: China’s massive flex, the immigration debate, and Monday’s blood moon
China's President Xi Jinping has hosted a major summit and put on the biggest military parade during peacetime. We’ll get you across the significance - and former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ attendance. We'll also cover the anti-immigration protests and simmering debate that went into this week, and we’ll intro you to Chloe Malle, American Vogue’s new editor. In what's coming up, Erin Patterson's live-streamed sentencing, and where to be early Monday morning for the astronomical event of the year. Links Claire’s recommendation - The Economist’s podcast The Prince about Xi Jinping Jodie’s recommendation - Hostage on Netflix Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - ‘The Big Threat’ looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - China summit 10:09 - Anti-immigration protests 13:40 - The ongoing search for Dezi Freeman 16:28 - New editor of American Vogue 19:45 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 26:57 - Squiz Recommends
S1 Ep 6The Big Threat: The Trust Deficit
On the last leg of his international fact-finding mission, Bryce travels to London - where an academic’s calls for media literacy to be taught at school might finally be being answered. He also visits The Guardian newspaper to learn how they’re fighting fake news - and meets with a Cambridge professor who’s an expert on the psychology of misinformation and worries COVID may have changed everything. Links: Professor David Buckingham Professor Jon Roozenbeek House of Lords Report into Media Literacy New Yorker cartoon Guardian Foundation’s NewsWise program Ofcom’s Media Use in Britain Report Articles: Zinoviev letter was dirty trick by MI6 - The Guardian Professor Jon Roozenbeek on the Psychology of Misinformation Professor David Buckingham on the Media Literacy Report UK Parliament launches inquiry into media literacy This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Porepunkah’s manhunt, a happenstance encounter, and the Swift-Kelce engagement
As we’re recording, the manhunt continues for sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman, who is suspected of killing 2 police officers and injuring a third. We’ll get you up to speed with the details of the incident, the search, and what exactly a sovereign citizen is. We’ll also get you across why the Iranian Ambassador was expelled this week, our Deputy PM Richard Marles’ meetings in Washington (or was it “a happenstance encounter”...) - and some of the many angles to view Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement. In what’s coming up, it’s the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans, and the federal parliament returns next week. Links Claire’s recommendation - Five Days at Memorial Jodie’s recommendation - The Guardian article on Serena Williams’ sponsorship deal with health provider Ro Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: The six centuries-old art history rules hidden in their engagement photo The Funniest Memes About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 2 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Porepunkah police shooting 07:46 - Iran's ambassador expelled 11:46 - A happenstance encounter 15:45 - Taylor Swift's engagement 19:42 - What's coming up in the week ahead 26:24 - Squiz Recommends 28:17 - Squiz Press
S1 Ep 5The Big Threat: When Terror Strikes
In Paris, Bryce discovers how the 2015 Charlie Hebdo terror attacks focused the minds of French people to the importance of media literacy - such that lessons are now mandated in all French schools. He visits a high school classroom where teens are being taught to tell online fact from fiction, meets the Agence France Presse team of fact-checkers and sits down with a former journalist turned digital literacy advocate whose organisation, Lie Detectors, is tackling misinformation one lie at a time. Links: AFP Fact Check Entre Les Lignes CLEMI Mapping the media literacy landscape in France - European Digital Media Observatory Media & Learning in France Lie Detectors Articles: In France school lessons ask which Twitter post should you trust? - New York Times Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers - BBC This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Israel-Oz tensions, skibidi in the dictionary, and your survey responses
It's been a rough week for the Australia-Israel relationship… Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is furious about the Albanese Government's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood, and took aim at our PM this week. We also cover where we've landed with Russia-Ukraine after a week of talks about ending the war. And we’ll get you across the key takeaways from the Economic Reform Roundtable, along with Cambridge Dictionary’s Gen Alpha update. In what's coming up, there are a couple of big court dates for both Erin Patterson and Brittany Higgins, and Qantas will release its full-year profit after this week’s record IR fine. Links Claire’s recommendation - Ten classic potato dishes ranked from worst to best from Good Food Jodie’s recommendation - The Family Next Door on ABC iView The Squiz audience survey report Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 2 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Israel-Australia relations 04:40 - Russia-Ukraine 08:21 - Economic Reform Roundtable 11:58 - Cambridge Dictionary's Gen Alpha update 15:14 - What's coming up in the week ahead 21:56 - Squiz Recommends
S1 Ep 4The Big Threat: War Footing
Bryce visits Estonia and Finland where he discovers a shared border with Russia has made universal media literacy not just a nice to have, but existential. Interviewing the Estonian education minister, Kristina Kallas and Finnish government officials - he learns that digital literacy is now a priority at all levels of government - including the Ministries of Defence. Links: EU DisinfoLab’s Doppelganger EU Digital Services Act Estonia Women’s Voluntary Defence Organisation Estonian Defence League US Embassy - Estonia - Small Grants Program Faktisk website Faktisk media literacy arm, Tenk NORDIS: The Nordic Hub for Digital and Information Disorder Finland’s National Audio Visual Institute Articles: EU Prepares Major Penalties against Elon Musk’s X - New York Times Fakitsk: Norway’s media literacy program - BBC Finnish newspaper hides news reports in online game - The Guardian This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: An economic round-up, recognising Palestine, and Taylor Swift’s Showgirl era
It's a big week for economic news - the Reserve Bank cut interest rates, and next week’s Economic Reform Roundtable has been a big talking point. Westpac CEO Anthony Miller also made waves with his unrelenting work schedule… Then we bundle up 2 big international stories - the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, and the response to Australia’s move to recognise Palestinian statehood. And Taylor Swift has new tunes coming in October - we get into how that was announced. In what's coming up, there’s an infrastructure conference to clock (no, really…) and an exciting air race across the outback. Links Acquired’s podcast episode on Google - Claire’s recommendation Honestly podcast interview with Amanda Knox - Jodie’s recommendation ABC TV’s 7.30 interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Taylor Swift’s podcast appearance on New Heights Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 3 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Economic round-up 09:38 - Two big international stories 14:03 - What the mushroom murder trial jury wasn't told 18:50 - Taylor Swift's Showgirl era 21:37 - What's coming up in the week ahead 26:40 - Squiz Recommends 29:17 - Squiz Press
S1 Ep 3The Big Threat: Fightback
Still in New York, Bryce meets with the News Literacy Project’s Darragh Worland, and compares media literacy education notes with the Poynter Institute’s Brittani Kollar. And against a backdrop of government cuts to public broadcasting and media companies buckling to political pressure, he sits down with Michelle Lipkin who’s built a nationwide community of digital literacy educators, inspired by her own painful experience as a victim of one of the worst terrorist attacks the world has ever seen. Links: News Literacy Project News Literacy in America Report Poynter Institute - Media Wise National Association of Media Literacy Educators (NAMLE) Reuters Institute - Digital News Report Alan Miller: on founding the News Literacy Project Articles: Michelle Lipkin and Pan Am 103 - PBS Paramount, SkyDance deal - CBS Paramount, CBS, Stephen Colbert + the SkyDance deal - The Guardian SkyDance pledges to end DEI at CBS and ‘root out bias’ - CNN Louisiana mandates Ten Commandments in every classroom - BBC This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Regulating AI, Tassie's political turmoil, and a vigilante parrot
This week, the Productivity Commission released an interim report that's thrown fuel on the fire of the debate around AI and copyright law. We'll get into what's being proposed and why it's got creatives and media companies up in arms. We also cover off where a Putin-Trump meeting is up to, Tassie's new (and maybe temporary) government, and Tourism Australia's new ad campaign. In what's coming up, the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the Reserve Bank considers interest rates, and Beijing hosts the world's first World Humanoid Robot Games. Links Claire’s favourite internet bird - Auggie the Quaker parrot Claire's recipe recommendation - minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs from SMH Good Food Jodie’s book recommendation - Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 2 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Regulations for AI 09:38 - Potential Putin-Trump meeting 14:01 - Ongoing turmoil in Tassie politics 16:52 - Tourism Australia's new campaign 26:35 - Squiz Recommends 28:54 - Squiz Press
S1 Ep 2The Big Threat: The Enemy Within
On the eve of a Presidential inauguration, Bryce travels to Washington and New York to meet media literacy advocates and fact-checking organisations nervously assessing their futures. As the FT Correspondent Andrew Jack provides a sobering take on the new US administration and its implications for democracy, a visit to a Manhattan elementary school provides a glimmer of hope. Links: FT for Schools Take 2 Media Initiative News Literacy Project News Literacy in America Report Student Reporting Labs NAMLE: National Association for Media Literacy Education Pulitzer Centre: Journalist Classroom Visits Articles: Daron Acemoglu - Standard Oil op-ed in the Financial Times Trump-era funding cut delivers blow to local journalism as public broadcasting group forced to close - ABC This is what Russia propaganda looks like in 2024 - NPR This podcast has been made possible by the Winston Churchill Trust Australia See Newshounds by Squiz Kids for information about our media literacy program for primary school children. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Palestinian statehood, the YouTube ban, and our favourite Aussie songs
It’s been a big week for discussion about recognising Palestine as a state. We'll explain what it means and Australia's position on that complex question. Then, it’s onto the Albanese Government’s announcement that YouTube will be included in the under-16s social media ban. The deadline for Trump's tariffs has passed, so we'll cover where Australia's landed. We also dive into Triple J's Hottest 100 Aussie songs of all time (but, because we like to be efficient, we're doing Claire and Jodie's Hottest 3 Aussie songs…). In what's coming up, the Garma Festival has started in Arnhem Land, the Super Netball Grand Final is on, and Sunday brings Aussie TV's night of stars - the Logies. Links Watch Mix Tape on BINGE Try Crispy Lemon Chicken from RecipeTinEats Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Listen on for episode 1 of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them. It’s a new release this week from The Squiz. 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Chapters (00:00) Global push to recognise Palestinian statehood (09:17) Youtube included in social media ban (13:28) Trump’s tariff deadline has passed (20:48) What's coming up for the week ahead (26:40) Squiz Recommends (28:30) Squiz Press
S1 Ep 1The Big Threat: Brave New World
Against the backdrop of the devastating LA fires, with a new President in the White House and as Meta announces its retreat from fact checking, Bryce visits San Francisco where public broadcaster KQED is mounting a rearguard action to fight fake news, and meets with Stanford University’s Professor Sam Wineburg - an academic sounding the alarm on a looming global disinformation crisis. Links: Sam Wineburg’s book, Verified Professor Sam Wineburg: Stanford KQED Youth Media Challenge Corporation for Public Broadcasting - US Articles: Sam Wineburg’s USA Today op-ed KQED faces budget cuts: $8m Cuts threaten public broadcasting in the US Australian Government: Social media ban for under 16s Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Parliament’s return, Trump’s Epstein problem, and the Hollywood costume designer from Kiama
Federal parliament is back, and with Labor's 51 seat majority, it was striking to see. We'll give you an around-the-grounds look at how each party is faring as they settle into this new term. Then it’s onto the infamous Epstein files, and why it’s a problem for Trump that’s not going away. We also discuss the joint statement on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In what's coming up, the Wallabies take on the Lions in Melbourne, some big inflation numbers are out, and Kiama celebrates a legendary Hollywood costume designer. (00:00) What to know about Parliament's return (10:06) Trump's Epstein files problem (14:22) The humanitarian crisis in Gaza (18:03) Ozzy Osbourne (26:15) Recommendations (28:27) Squiz Press (30:09) The Big Threat LINKS Read the Women’s Weekly profile on Sussan Ley Watch Amy Bradley is Missing on Netflix Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up for our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Introducing... The Big Threat
trailerFirst episode drops Wednesday, July 30th, on your News Club podcast feed.
Weekly Wrap: Albanese’s Taiwan moment, a miraculous rescue, and getting ready for parliament’s return
PM Anthony Albanese has spent 6 days in China - his longest visit to another country since he took office. Taiwan was very much in focus while he was there, and it generated questions so we're diving into what exactly Australia's position is. Also, outback killer Bradley John Murdoch has died, new domestic abuse allegations against Mark Latham, and the miraculous rescue of German backpacker Carolina Wilga. In what's coming up, Tasmanians are set to vote, the Wallabies take on the Lions in Brissie, and our federal pollies get ready to start the new parliamentary term. LINKS Fill out our menopause survey here Princess Kate’s Wimbledon wear Watch the latest season of Abbot Elementary on Disney+ or the first three seasons for free on ABC iview Read Long Island by Colm Tóibín Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Erin Patterson is guilty, the PM is off to China, and we get a shoutout in the UK
On Monday, Erin Patterson was found guilty of murder and attempted murder. We’ll get you across the deluge of analysis that’s flowed since that verdict. Plus, Special Envoy Jillian Segal’s recommendations to the government to combat antisemitism, the findings of the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, and interest rates & tariffs. In what’s coming up, Talisman Sabre military exercises get ready to kick off, and the Wimbledon finals. And The Squiz gets a shoutout on the ‘Off Air with Jane and Fi’ podcast from The Times in the UK. LINKS People watching at Wimbledon Australian Story: Franklin River rescue Lin-Manuel Miranda performing Alexander Hamilton at the White House in 2009 Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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 & Andrew Williams Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: The childcare safety scandal, a data breach at Qantas and a long-awaited sequel
The safety of kids in childcare has been a big topic this week after a Melbourne childcare worker was accused of committing acts of abuse. We’ll get you across the policy implications. We’ll take you through the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs verdict, the Qantas data breach, and a much-anticipated movie sequel with ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. In what’s coming up - NAIDOC Week, the Dalai Lama turns 90, and it’s a big weekend for camel racing. LINKS Support for those impacted by the alleged abuse at a Victorian childcare centre List of support services and helplines RecipeTinEats Pot Roast Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: The US strikes on Iran, Ley's vision for the Liberals, and Bezos's big wedding
Last week, the US bombed 3 nuclear facilities in Iran. We get you across the details of those strikes, and what the major players are saying about the outcome. Plus, Sussan Ley's vision for an electable Liberal Party, a very extravagant Venice wedding, and Lake Eyre is back. Coming up next week - the jury in the trial of Erin Patterson start deliberations, the Fijian PM is in Canberra, and the NRLW season kicks off. LINKS Send your questions to us for Ask The Squiz Subscribe to the Financial Times Watch Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem on Netflix Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: Stan's Dan Taylor on building a streaming service
In a world where Netflix and Disney dominate, how does a platform like Stan hold its own? We put that to Dan Taylor - he’s the Managing Director of Stan and the guy leading Australia’s only locally owned streaming service. We chat about the strategy behind streaming, how the industry’s shifted (and where it's heading), and what it all means for local content. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the business end of what we watch. Want more News Club in your life? We’ve got you… Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on YouTube Follow us on Instagram: @thesquiz PS: Love what we do? Click ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify, leave us a 5-star review, or share the pod with a mate, your mum, or even your barista.
Weekly Wrap: The Israel-Iran conflict, mushroom trial wraps up, and sunscreen drama
Global news was dominated by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran this week. We get you across what’s happened so far, and how the US plays into it. Plus, the mushroom murder trial is almost done, an update on Australia’s proposed social media ban, and the Choice/Ultraviollete sunscreen controversy. Looking ahead - the NATO summit, new EU-Australia deals, and a nostalgic Glastonbury lineup. LINKS Watch/listen to our interview with Trent Dalton on Spotify or YouTube The Bear season 4 trailer Simple Home Edit's crispy sesame chicken recipe Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: Trent Dalton on ambition, regrets and what comes next
Not many Aussie authors have made a bigger impact on the book world over the past decade than Trent Dalton. In this chat, the Brisbane-born journo-turned-novelist reflects on surviving the '90s newsroom culture, why he’s drawn to darkness in storytelling, and the incredible success he has had. He opens up about process, ambition, failure - and why he’s only ever watched Boy Swallows Universe once.... Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editors: Charlie Devenport and Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: LA protests, a rough week in TV, and Monash IVF does it again
Trump has deployed the National Guard and Marines, we'll get you across what that means as the protests in LA continue. It was also a rough week for broadcast TV, with both The Project and Q+A cancelled. And there was another Monash IVF bungle. Coming up - the G7 kicks off in Canada, and State of Origin. LINKS Watch/listen to our interview with Stephanie Bendixsen on Spotify or YouTube Listen to The Beach Boys album Pet Sounds. The Survivors on Netflix. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Andrew Williams Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen on why gaming’s not niche
Gaming is a global powerhouse, pulling in more revenue than film and music combined. In this episode, we chat with Stephanie Bendixsen - or Hex - a gaming critic, author and presenter who’s carved out her place in a male-dominated industry. We talk about the evolution of gaming, from TV to Twitch, and what it says about where entertainment and culture are heading. Yes, it’s about gaming, but it’s also about so much more... Games mentioned: Firewatch What remains of Edith Finch Gone Home Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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 Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editors: Charlie Devenport and Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: Bromance break-up, retail battles, and what’s going on in Tassie?
Ukraine’s drone strike has defence watchers calling it a turning point in the war - we’ll unpack what it means for global security. Plus, the Trump/Musk bromance takes a hit, and we’ll get you across the latest from the mushroom murder trial, with Erin Patterson taking the stand. Also on the radar - Tassie could be heading to the polls early, and the French Open finals get underway tonight. LINKS Watch/listen to our interview with Aunty Donna on Spotify or YouTube Operation Spiderweb map The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna Murderbot on Apple TV+ Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: How Aunty Donna are changing the comedy world
You might know Aunty Donna from their YouTube channel, their Netflix series Aunty Donna’s Big Ol' House of Fun, or their ABC show Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe. But behind the scenes, they're doing something quite revolutionary. In this episode, we chat with Mark Bonanno and Sam Lingham - two of the brains behind the Melbourne comedy group - about taking the business side of comedy into their own hands. They reflect on their story, the best advice they've ever received, and why they want to change it for the next generation of Aussie talent. Check out Aunty Donna here 'Sinners', Coogler, and the question of ownership - The Hollywood Reporter Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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 Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editors: Charlie Devenport and Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: The aid crisis in Gaza, Healthscope goes under, and a lovers scuffle
A couple of developments in the Israel-Gaza war this week, we get you across what’s happening. Then we’re wrapping up three stories with a common thread: Trump’s legal battle over tariffs, the collapse of Healthscope, and a lovers’ scuffle featuring the Macrons. In the week ahead, a world-first election in Mexico, and the latest ABS data. LINKS Watch/listen to our interview with Daina Reid on Spotify or YouTube The viral video of The Macrons Swedish potato and anchovy casserole Four Years Later on SBS on Demand Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: Daina Reid on directing The Handmaid's Tale
Daina Reid has directed some of Australia’s most iconic TV - Offspring, Paper Giants, The Secret Life of Us - and made her mark globally with The Handmaid’s Tale. In this chat, she shares her journey from Perth sketch comedy to Hollywood... There are a few name drops, but also the meaty stuff: how streaming is reshaping the industry, what it means for Aussie stories, and how she’s navigated it all as a woman behind the camera. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editors: Charlie Devenport and Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: A political break up, genocide claims, and the doping games
Our 2025 audience survey (please, and thank you!) In this episode: devastating floods in northern NSW, we’ll get you across why they say they’re a once-in-500-years event. Plus, a Coalition uncoupling, and Trump turns up the rhetoric on South Africa. In what's coming up, Beef Week and Kamala Harris is Gold Coast bound. Recs: Lonely Mouth by Jacqueline Maley Couples Therapy on Paramount+ Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: Travel Guides' Mel Maclean on the reality of reality TV
Gogglebox, Travel Guides, Parental Guidance, The Assembly... if you're into TV, you've probably seen Mel Maclean's work. She’s the go-to producer for some of Australia's most-watched reality and factual shows. In this chat, Mel shares her journey from a cattle farm to the small screen, why she thinks this genre is having such a moment, how ordinary Australians become household names, and the deep sense of responsibility she feels when telling their stories. You can take part in our 2025 audience survey here Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editors: Charlie Devenport and Ryan Pemberton
Weekly Wrap: A week of factions, world leaders on tour, and baby names
Sussan Ley took over as Liberal leader this week, while PM Anthony Albanese reshuffled his frontbench - we’ll take you through what it means and how it’s landed. US President Donald Trump made a visit to the Middle East, the Diddy trial is everywhere, and looking ahead, it’s RBA rate day on Tuesday and Qantas is back in court. LINKS Our News Club chat with Peter Greste The Flat Share on Paramount+ JSHealth Signature Green Soup Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editor: Ryan Pemberton
The Call Sheet: Peter Greste on seeing his story told on the big screen
Welcome to The Call Sheet – the latest News Club series. This time, we’re turning the spotlight on the people behind what we watch, listen, and stream - the people shaping Aussie entertainment. Kicking things off is journalist Peter Greste, whose real-life story has just hit the big screen. The Correspondent is based on his book and follows his arrest and imprisonment in Egypt back in 2013. Peter talks about his harrowing story, seeing that chapter of his life brought to life on film, and what it was like being portrayed by Richard Roxburgh. Want more News Club in your life? We've got you... Sign up to our News Club newsletter Watch all our interviews on Youtube Follow us on Instagram: @The Squiz 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: Bryce Corbett Senior Producer: Annelise Taylor Editors: Charlie Devenport and Ryan Pemberton