Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids
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." We're also on the NYT's Top 30 Podcast For Kids list (under our former name, Newsy Jacuzzi)! We are a proud Kids Listen member too. @newsypooloozi www.newsypooloozi.com
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Newsy Pooloozi turns 5!! Plus a LOT of news – from wars to AI, chess to Taylor, and tons of weird animals
This is our 200th episode, folks. Yes, indeed. And not just that – we also just completed FIVE YEARS of this world news pod for kids! Yep, Newsy Pooloozi turns 5! And coming back after a long summer …
Kid News This Episode: Spain tourism backlash, PSG violent soccer celebrations, UK piano prodigy, Panama’s kidnapping monkeys, Japan’s curious cheerleaders
In wacky world news this week… It’s summer in the northern hemisphere and that means prime tourist season in many places, but in Spain – we have a special report – about people who are so sick of tou…
Kid News This Week: New pope, India-Pakistan-ceasefire, China-US tariffs, lost Oz dog reunion, blobfish of the year
In this episode of world news… We give you the dope on the pope with special reports from BOTH Rome and Chicago, where the world’s first US pontiff comes from. We’ll also try to explain India and Pak…
Kid News This Week: Decode Indus Valley Civilization script, Indian Army hits Pakistani targets, US snake-fan blood, China’s humanoid marathon, NZ sharktopus ride
Kid News This Week: A massive prize is being dangled in front of code-breakers and linguists (you know, those people who are foreign language experts) – how much and for what in this episode. Plus, w…
Kid News This Week: Pope passes away, dive wolf puppies de-extinct, AI models replace humans, helping-hands bookstore move, Australia’s missing dog
In world news for kids… It’s the end of an era for the Catholic church as Pope Francis – known for his kindness that also caused some controversy – passes away. It’s the return of the prehistoric wol…
Kid News This Week: US tariffs, Asia MANY happy new year’s, Mexico’s jun food ban, rats to the rescue, Ghibli-fication
The important and wacky world news for kids this week… The US taxes the world – we’ll have the lowdown on what tariffs are and what they mean. Asia celebrates MANY happy new years – yes, you heard me…
Kid News This Week: Flying car, astronauts return, Eid festival, 3D-printed train station, egg-cellent egg news
This episode is a packed and punny one… A real flying car takes flight – according to a California aeronautical company that released footage of the “high-way” drive. The two NASA astronauts stuck in…
Kid News This Week: New Orlean’s Mardi Gras, Trump and diplomacy, innovative squid-sponge, lost deep-sea creatures
In wacky world news this episode… The biggest street parades and parties are underway – we’ll tell you where and why in our Mardi Gras explainer. We’ll also give you the low-down on diplomacy – what …
Kid News This Week: India’s mega Kumbh Mela, polar bear’s super power, Valentine’s Day Venus, money-saving rodents
We have another packed episode for all you, newsies! Half a billion people attend the biggest peaceful gathering in the world – right here in India. Yes, we’re talking about the mega – or should I sa…
Kid News This Week: End to Israeli war, Chinese New Year, debate over athletic horses, bottled bones
After our lonnnnnnnnng winter break, we’re back!! And boy are we back with a bang – we have a seriously packed and very special episode of Newsy Pooloozi – The New Pod for Kids. First up, we have two…
Kid News This Week: Xmas down-under, Germany's advent calendar, India’s new chess champ, killer whales fashion
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… But just what that might look like in the southern half of the world might surprise you? Never fear, we have special reports from our teams of Australian …
Kid News This Week: Oz teens SM ban, giraffes go bye-bye, Notre Dame reopens, Moana smashes box-office, hamsters run amok
World news in this episode… Well, it’s official. The Australian government bans its teenagers from using social media – sparking relief in some, anger in others. We’ll have not one – but two – report…
Kid News This Week: Donald “trumps” Harris, Spain’s deadly floods, kiwis make a comeback, dumb Dutch thieves
This episode's world news for kids… Donald “trumped” Harris in the race for the US White House – we give you the lowdown and look forward to what the next four years might have in store for us. Elsew…
Kid News This Week: Autumn's dark versus light festivals special, shortages of season treats, “ghost poo”
Special festival episode as we look at the dark side of autumn with a dive into Halloween, the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)and the Hungry Ghost Festival which give off those skeleton and ghou…
Kid News This Week: Charged up world – innovations in batteries and power, deep sea “dark oxygen,” precious “fool’s gold”
In world news for kids this episode we take a deep dive into the charged-up world of batteries, we’re talking about mammoth batteries the size of skyscrapers – or is that skyscrapers that double up a…
Kid News This Week: Tech and social media get ticked-off by authorities worldwide, never mind dead-butt syndrome
In kids news this week we’re talking tech and social media which are getting a ticking off – all over the world – yes, we’re talking restrictions, limitations and outright bans being placed on social…
Kid News This Week: Stuck in space, Dragon splashes down, Taylor gets political, Banned Book Week, Saturn to lose its rings
We get spacey this week… Well, I mean there is a LOT of space news this week. Like those two NASA astronauts who are... stuck in space! Find out WHY and when they’re coming back home to Earth! Plus, …
Kid News This Week: US election, Paralympic wow, Harry Potter “boo,” Fin tree-loving
In wacky world news for kids this episode, the US election and the debate over THE debate, Paris Olympic wow continues, Harry Potter back-to-school “boo” in London and “leaf” it to the Fins to take t…
Kid News This Week: Olympics 2024 wrap, New Zealand’s rat race, Taylor’s threat, monster walls
Yes, we’re back. Our summer travels are over – five countries in two months (we love this wacky world of ours!) and we’re back in the news pool! First up, yes, it might have been a week ago (or, uhhh…
BONUS: 2024 Summer Break Episode Swap - Storypillar
Hello there Newsies! Yep, we're still on our summer break... But we have another episode swap for you with another podcast from the fab Kids Listen Community. That’s a group of producers making audio…