10 Best Current Affairs Podcasts For Children

1. The Week Junior Show

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The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week's hot topic and discover whether the 'Real or Rubbish?' report is fake news or the real deal.MORE Ranking #9 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Bex Lindsay
Producer/Network Fun Kids
Email ****@funkidslive.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2.2KFacebook 8.4KTwitter 9.2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Squiz Kids

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Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! 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 ****@thesquiz.com.au, or visit the Squiz Kids website.PS...MORE Ranking #11 in Apple Charts (AU)
Hosts Bryce Corbett, Amanda Bower, Christie Kijurina
Producer/Network The Squiz
Email ****@thesquiz.com.au
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 1.1KTwitter 3KInstagram 4.1K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

3. ABC KIDS News Time

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Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week's most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.MORE Ranking #53 in Apple Charts (AU)
Host Ruby Cornish
Producer/Network ABC Kids listen
Email ****@abc.net.au
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 896Facebook 1.2MTwitter 133.3KInstagram 527.7K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. KidNuz: News for Kids

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KidNuz: Kids deserve a daily newscast all their own. Kickstart their morning with 7 minutes of timely, unbiased, and age-appropriate stories from politics, entertainment, science, health, and sports. Professionally written, professionally delivered by 4 Emmy-winning journalists who also happen to be moms. Listen in five days a week, starting at 7 am.MORE Ranking #54 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Kimberly Hunter, Ro Thomas Schwarz, Stephanie Kelmar, Tori Campbell
Producer/Network Starglow Media
Email ****@kidnuz.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 1.4KTwitter 457Instagram 2.4K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids

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Newsy Pooloozi is a weekly, world news podcast for smart kids and curious adults, covering science, animals, space, tech, culture, entertainment, sports… and even politics! The family friendly podcast is presented by a British-Indian-American mother-and-daughter duo, covering the world in a fun and engaging way. Newsy Pooloozi also has kid correspondents from all over the world — Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. The New York Times calls us a 'news variety show...MORE Hosts Lyndee Prickitt, Leela Sivasankar Prickitt
Producer/Network Leela Sivasankar Prickitt, Lyndee Prickitt
Email ****@newsypooloozi.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 198Facebook 349Twitter 461Instagram 2K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

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Interested in what's going on around you? ? The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what's going on in the world. ? Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! ?️ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, America's top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. ? It's a great way for you and your family to stay connected with what's going on in the world...MORE Hosts Pamela Kirkland, Ryan Willard
Producer/Network Small But Mighty Media
Email ****@thetennews.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 874 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. What's new today

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This is a kids podcast about current events. In each episode, the host Sangeetha chats with a child about a news story and engages with them on their ideas of what the world looks like, to them. Topics include recent science discoveries, emerging tech, sports events, countries fighting wars, books they like to read and more.MORE Host Sangeetha
Producer/Network Sangeetha
Email ****@wsnt.in
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21Twitter 28Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact