Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Squiz the World goes to… Spain

Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people.

Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on an audio adventure to Spain. A country of world-champion footballers, ancient empires, late-night dinners and wonderfully unusual Christmas traditions. We’ll discover how Spanish spread around the world, meet a wooden log that poos presents and find out why the crispy rice stuck to the bottom of a paella pan is the most prized part. Strap yourselves into the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we take a squiz at Spain!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Links:

A map of Spain
A timeline of events in Spain’s history
Catalonia’s poopy Christmas traditions
Traditional paella recipe

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina.

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