On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Fashion Critical, self-described as ‘the internet’s most amusing and 100% correct fashion critic’, and Lauren Sams, fashion editor at the Australian Financial Review. Can you best our in-studio guests?

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The quiz has 8 questions.

Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 8).

Links

Follow Fashion Critical on Facebook and Instagram

Buy Fashion Critical’s excellent and very funny book

Follow Lauren Sams on Instagram

Read Lauren Sams’ in the AFR

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Host: Andrew Williams

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The US Department of Justice released over 3 million documents in the latest batch of Epstein files. Despite feeling a bit intimidated by digging into it all, we decided we couldn’t look past it, so we’ve done our best to pull out the key details for you. Then, we get into where we’re at with the Liberals and the Nationals - will they get back together, or no? We also wanted to get you across the biggest thing in AI at the moment, Claude Code. And our favourite story from the week had to be the 13-year-old who made a heroic 4km swim to shore to save his family.

Links

Anthropic’s Claude Superbowl ad

Kate’s recommendation: The Guardian’s profile on children’s author Allison Lester

Claire’s recommendation: Justin Bieber’s performance at the Grammys

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This is a Shortcut we made in July 2025 about the backlash towards Trump over the Epstein files. Given the final documents were released this week, we thought it'd be good to resurface it for you here.

US President Donald Trump is dealing with backlash from his political base over the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the paedophile and former financier who died in jail before his case could go to trial. There’s a long history to this, and it’s arguably the most significant political issue Trump has had to deal with since he became President again in January. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll cover the history between the 2 men and why it’s become such a headache for Trump.

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Reading: A CNN article: 5 Big Questions about Trump’s Ties to Epstein... It gives a breakdown of their history together.

Listening: This episode on The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast about MAGA’s Revolt Over Jeffrey Epstein explores the backlash from Trump’s supporters.

Reading: And we’ve also found this article in the New York Times from the POV of one of Epstein’s accusers, Maria Farmer, suggesting why there’s a possibility that Trump’s and other high-profile names could be in the Epstein files… But just a heads up, you’ll need a New York Times subscription to access it.

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On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Glen James and Rachelle Kroon from the money money money podcast. Can you best our in-studio guests?

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Host: Andrew Williams

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Kate Watson is back! This week, there's a lot going on in Trump's world - threats towards Iran, the release of the Melania documentary, and the administration's shifting position on ICE in Minnesota - we'll try to make sense of that for you. Back at home, parliament sits next week and we're still not sure who will be in charge of the opposition parties. Plus, we cover President Xi's Jinping’s moves to take greater control of the Chinese military, we have some updates on fugitives (and some aspersions cast by Kate), and Claire can't wait to talk to you about Heated Rivalry.

Links

Claire’s recommendation: Watch Heated Rivalry on HBO Max

Kate’s recommendation: CNN interview with Alex Honnold after climbing Taipei 101 skyscraper

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

Researcher: Sophie Felice

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Squiz Founder Claire Kimball and… Kate Watson is back from parental leave for her triumphant (perhaps) return on the quiz. Can you best our in-studio guests?

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Host: Andrew Williams

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For our look ahead at the year in entertainment and sport, we’re going in-house to chat with Andrew Williams, Squiz News Director and host of Squiz Today. Andrew takes us through the stories that stuck with him in  2025, including the saga around the approval of Tasmania’s AFL stadium, and why Adolescence and Baby Reindeer succeeded in a way that algorithm-driven content hasn’t. Then we get into what Andrew predicts to be the biggest themes for 2026: the decline of Marvel, the ACCC's new merger powers and what they mean for Australian media, and the FIFA world cup taking place with a new format and new political tensions.

Links:

Alanna King’s leg break

Recommendations:

Blue Lights on SBS On Demand

Line of Duty on Stan

The Odyssey (comes out July)

Wuthering Heights (comes out February)

And as mentioned, Andrew loves a list, so here are some lists of the best movies, TV shows, books and albums of 2025 - and here are some lists of the most anticipated movies, TV series, books and albums to whet your appetite for the year in entertainment to come. It looks like a good one…

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It was a massive week in federal politics as the Coalition partnership officially split. Following a fallout over hate crimes legislation and frontbench resignations, Nationals leader David Littleproud called it quits on the Coalition. Then we get into the spike in shark attacks in NSW, we cover Trump’s ambitions around Greenland, and if you’re looking for a distraction from the heavy headlines, we’ve got the latest on the explosive Beckham family drama.

Links

The 3,563 carat Purple Star Sapphire

Watch the Australian of the Year Awards live, Sunday 7:30pm AEDT on ABC TV or ABC iview

The article Kate shared with us: Sharks, risk, and why this conversation matters

Larissa’s recommendation: Bun Cha (Vietnamese Meatballs!)

Claire’s recommendation: Off The Rails: The Pauline Hanson Trip by Margo Kingston

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Larissa Moore

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Researcher: Sophie Felice

Chapters

00:00 - Coalition splits (again)

12:20 - Shark attack spike in NSW

15:33 - Trump’s ambitions to claim Greenland

20:11 - Beckham family drama

24:27 - What’s coming up in the week ahead

29:50 - Squiz Recommends

31:31 - Squiz Press

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Squiz Founder Claire Kimball and Squiz Shortcuts host Larissa Moore. Can you best our in-studio guests?

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The quiz has 8 questions.

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Host: Andrew Williams

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In this episode, we’re chatting with Lauren Sams, fashion editor at the Australian Financial Review and Deputy Editor of AFR Magazine. Lauren takes us through the biggest fashion stories for 2025, then she gets out her crystal ball to predict the biggest themes for 2026: how the cost of living crisis will impact fashion, the rise of luxury brand dupes, and the emergence of the Middle East as a big consumer market.

Links:

Follow Lauren Sams on Instagram

New York Magazine

When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter

I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally

Emily Sundberg’s Feed Me newsletter

Casey Lewis' After School newsletter

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We’re starting this week with the deadly uprising in Iran. Widespread protests are not uncommon in Iran, but it’s become clear that this uprising is different, and we’ll explain why. Then, we’ll unpick the messy cancellation of Writers’ Week at the Adelaide Festival and how it’s tied to a broader debate on hate speech and antisemitism. We’ll also cover the bushfires and the equipment crisis facing Victorian firefighters, and we’ll get you ready for the summer of tennis as the Australian Open kicks off.

Links

Claire’s recommendation:  How Dolly Parton Wrote “I Will Always Love You” - Drunk History

Jodie’s recommendation: Taylor Swift: The End of an Era on Disney+

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers

Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

Chapters

00:00 - The uprising in Iran

11:13 - Adelaide Writers’ Week

19:08 - Victorian bushfires

22:27 - Australian Open

26:09 - What’s coming up in the week ahead

32:17 - Squiz Recommends

34:35 - Squiz Press