Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Your Shortcut to... Vladimir Putin
Season 1 Episode 53
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is in the news a lot. Whether it's on the diplomatic trail, in dealings with the US and other big nations, o…
5 years, 9 months ago
Your Shortcut to... Aged Care in Australia
Season 1 Episode 52
"It’s not easy growing old. We avoid thinking and talking about it." That's how the interim report from the Royal Commission into aged care starts. S…
5 years, 9 months ago
Your Shortcut to... Mail-in Voting in the US Election
Season 1 Episode 51
The 2020 US presidential election is happening in November, but with the country still in the grip of COVID-19, there's a lot of talk about how the v…
5 years, 10 months ago
Your Shortcut to... the US Vice Presidential Race
Season 1 Episode 50
In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts we take a look at the role of the Vice President of America, and learn a bit more about the current veep, Mike Pen…
5 years, 10 months ago
Your Shortcut to... Vaccines
Season 1 Episode 49
A vaccine for the coronavirus is being held out as the thing that's going to get the world back on track. In this episode of Squiz Shortcuts we look …
5 years, 10 months ago
Your Shortcut to... Yemen
Season 1 Episode 48
It's one of the Arab world's poorest countries and in recent years has been devastated by a civil war. Millions of civilians are now starving and tho…
5 years, 10 months ago
Your shortcut to... Vaping
Season 1 Episode 47
It comes up a bit in the news due to concerns about the health effects. In this episode we’ll take you through exactly what vaping is, the arguments …
5 years, 10 months ago
Your shortcut to... Facebook
Season 1 Episode 46
It's the biggest social media platform in the world so inevitably Facebook is in the news a lot. In this episode we take a look at how Facebook makes…
5 years, 11 months ago
Your Shortcut to... TikTok
Season 1 Episode 45
Squiz recommends:
Forbes profile on Zhang Yim- https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2019/11/04/meet-zhang-yiming-the-chinese-billionaire-behind…
5 years, 11 months ago
Your shortcut to... Israel and Palestine
Season 1 Episode 44
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is in essence a fight over territory. But it is so much more that with religion, nationalism, and a lot of …
5 years, 11 months ago