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BTN is bringing you the news, with high-energy daily updates for kids of all ages. Each episode is a collection of the big, breaking, and just plain weird stories of the day, told in simple language, ... more
FAQs about BTN - Behind The News:How many episodes does BTN - Behind The News have?The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.
April 01, 2019Tickets To See The Bin ChickensAh, April Fools Day! One of the hardest news days on the calendar for us journalists, trying to sift through the news and figure out what's true... hope we got it right today! Also on the pod today, the world switching off for Earth Hour, Greta Thunberg taking a short break from her environmental protesting to accept an award (that celebrates her environmental protesting, of course), a record turn-out for the AFLW, and a burger that almost made it to space!...more6minPlay
March 29, 2019A Deep DiveFreediving in water covered in a layer of thick ice. It's like going for a swim, except uncomfortable and terrifying. Some people can't get enough of it! Also on the pod today, we ask you what you reckon about your parents posting photos of you on their socials. Should they ask you first? We're also finding out about the job that requires you not to get out of bed in the morning, and the beach that kept attracting cats... lots and lots of cats......more4minPlay
March 28, 2019Dusting Off The Moon BootsIt's been a while since us humans paid the moon a visit... but we could be popping in sooner than you think. Also on the pod today, we make sense of the dollars you'll be earning one day. Is the minimum wage enough for a comfy existence? We'll find out why some eggs are being hastily un-stacked from supermarket shelves, and learn about the fast food joint that's trying to pull off a pretty serious re-branding move....more5minPlay
March 27, 2019A Kooky FindA kookaburra in a cage is a strange sight indeed... especially if that cage is on the other side of the world! Also on the pod today, we find out about the movement to ditch daylight saving, a cancelled space-walk, an unusual high school theatre production that's proving to be a big hit....more4minPlay
March 26, 2019The Bieb StampedeJustin Bieber goes somewhere, everyone wants to go there. It's how the world works. But it's not a good arrangement for Iceland's pristine wilderness... Also today, we have a peek at the dark side of online gaming, plant some baby corals that have been trained to be tough, learn how not to go about getting a pet orangutan, and hear about a plane trip that went totally smoothly... except for one thing......more4minPlay
March 25, 2019Cheeky Chunks Of ChocolateTurns out you're not the only one getting in trouble for eating in class! Even the Canadian Prime Minister has his naughty moments. Also on the pod today, how some kids are managing to get some schoolwork done even in the midst of a cyclone shutdown, the winner of the NSW election, and the dreamy cruise that turned into a nightmare....more4minPlay
March 22, 2019104-Year-Old CriminalA woman who's more than a century old was arrested this week... and even weirder than that... she's fine with it! On the pod today we're also catching up on the latest with the Aussie cyclones, finding out which country is the world's happiest, and shaking our heads at one AFL players seriously bad luck....more3minPlay
March 21, 2019Rhyme TimeIt's one of my favourite days on the calendar, World Poetry Day! And that's as good an excuse as any to speak in rhyming couplets. On the pod today, we suss what's happening with Cyclone Trevor, hear what some of you guys have to say about living in multicultural Australia, find out how Ariana got permission to create a song that's a lot like one that already exists, give BTS fans something to smile about, and try to rank doggos by how good they are... an impossible task if I ever did hear one!...more5minPlay
March 20, 2019The Kick PicIt's a great picture of an Aussie footy star kicking a ball, but internet trolls like to ruin nice things. Today on the pod we take a look at how people have dealt with the hate. Also today, the New Zealand PM pays a visit to some schoolkids, a new tech setup that could totally change the way we play video games, and the mystery of the tidy shed is solved....more4minPlay
March 19, 2019Are You Koalafied To Do That?Turns out koala claws can do a lot of damage to car interiors... who knew?? Also on the pod today, we find out how cyclones get weird human-sounding names like Trevor. We also learn about the first guy ever to run the New York Half Marathon with his guide dog, and find out what a rich guy with a strange hobby just spent two million dollars on....more4minPlay
FAQs about BTN - Behind The News:How many episodes does BTN - Behind The News have?The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.