Show overview
The Squiz launched in 2022 and has put out 91 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 11 min and 11 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year.
From the publisher
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. Published each weekday at 6.00am, our daily news podcast is designed to fit into your morning routine – perfect for the commute, the gym or over a coffee. Sign up to the email and podcast at https://thesquiz.com.au/signup.
Latest Episodes
View all 91 episodesS5 Ep 1218Wednesday, 22 February: Putin's nuclear threat; Albanese discusses defence; A deadly school accident inquest is on hold; And it pays to not be smart
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Squiz Kids needs your help to make our survey as meaningful as possible - you can find it here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1217Tuesday, 21 February: Biden's visit to Kyiv; An Aussie is taken hostage; Watching would-be thieves; And Pickles for the win
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Squiz Kids need your help to make our survey as meaningful as possible - you can find it here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1216Monday, 20 February: A year of the Ukraine war; North Korea fires up; Counting the natural disaster costs; And music fit for a king
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1215Friday, 17 February: Missing miners are found dead; Police shooting declared domestic terrorism; Unemployment's going up; And chatbot confusion
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can find the recipe for Adam Liaw's light chicken curry here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1214Thursday, 16 February: More rate rises are on the way; Lives lost in New Zealand; Ukraine calls for more aid; And a chocolate heist goes wrong
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the World Pride Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1213Wednesday, 15 February: An Aussie defence review handed in; Gabrielle hits New Zealand hard; Peter Bol's back on track; And banking the big bucks
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1212Tuesday, 14 February: New money to close the gap; Gabrielle hammers New Zealand; Rihanna wins the Super Bowl; And a bad day to propose
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can see all of the Super Bowl commercials here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1211Monday, 13 February: Scrutiny of the Reserve Bank; Balloon hunting season continues; Turkey and Syria's death toll could double; And a big Aussie lines up for a big game
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1210Friday, 10 February: A senior Liberal farewells politics; An Aussie earthquake victim; Google's AI makes a blunder; And a big weekend of cricket
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1209Thursday, 9 February: Aussies missing in Turkey; The MH17 investigation draws to an end; Time to check the mail; And bailing on a bad date
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Alice Springs Pt. 2 Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1208Wednesday, 8 February: Devastation in Turkey and Syria; Rate rises return; Joe Biden prepares his pitch; And howling at the moon
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. LINKS: If you're concerned about friends or loved ones following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, you can contact the DFAT consular assistance line. If you have a couple of minutes, we'd really appreciate it if you could complete our Squiz Saturday survey. To try your hand at the "peak Sydney" fancy Jatz appetiser, check out the recipe here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1207Tuesday, 7 February: Alcohol bans are back; A killer quake in Turkey and Syria; Get your interest rate stackhat on; And a freshly minted EGOT
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can see a gallery of outfits from the Grammys red carpet here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1206Monday, 6 February: Shooting a balloon out of the sky; A young shark attack victim is named; Parliament's back in session; And carbonara corruption
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Find the recipe for Kay Chun's controversial smoky tomato carbonara here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties! #Sponsored To learn more about being an Amazon flex delivery partner, go to: https://flex.amazon.com.au/
S5 Ep 1205Friday, 3 February: Aussie health reforms on the table; A crime ring is busted; Russia intensifies its offensive; And queen Bey runs the world
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can find out more about The English TV series here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1204Thursday, 2 February: Reviewing the crime crisis in Alice Springs; Protests planned for Pell's funeral; Settling a dispute with our neighbour; And undeading the dodo
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Alice Springs Squiz Shortcut here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1203Wednesday, 1 February: The rate rise relief is over; New support for family violence victims; Pell's final farewell; And a massage for your mouth
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics. Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1202Tuesday, 31 January: More rain heading for New Zealand; The no campaign speaks up; An Aussie footballer makes it big in America; And being left on hold
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can see the Colorado black bear's selfies here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1201Monday, 30 January: Protests in the US over a police bashing; A radioactive cap is MIA; Support for the arts sector; And Australia's best beach is crowned
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can see the top 10 songs in triple j's Hottest 100 here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1200Wednesday, 25 January: Albanese visits Alice; Japan's population problems; The Aussies of the Year are set to be named; And a very smart 4-year-old
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can listen to the Squiz Shortcuts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Andrew Tate here. You can see the full list of nominees for the Australian of the Year awards here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!
S5 Ep 1199Tuesday, 24 January: Attention on Alice; A billion Chinese COVID cases; Queensland's number 1; And an on-court curse
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. You can watch the video about Stoffel the escapee honey badger here, and find out about Global Belly Laugh Day here. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!