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The Squiz Quiz: Artemis II, Altman and art theft

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Andrew Williams hosts the last Squiz Quiz with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson before a hiatus.
The episode begins with Andrew Williams introducing the Squiz Quiz as the last one before a hiatus, with co-hosts Claire Kimball and Kate Watson as contestants. They discuss potential rebranding to 'Squiz Games' due to pronunciation difficulties. Question one asks about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's opening words in a rare national address, leading to a critique of its lack of substance compared to past addresses during crises like COVID and the Iraq War. Question two covers Taiwanese opposition leader Zhong Li Wen's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Question three focuses on NASA's Artemis II mission, specifically the Orion spacecraft and the astronauts' playlist, including a joke about missed song opportunities. Question four is about the Sydney Kings winning the NBL championship. After an ad break for Xero, question five asks where Ronan Farrow published an investigation into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, revealing it was in The New Yorker. Question six involves an art theft in Italy featuring works by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse. Question seven is about a viral Barbie Dream Fest event in Florida that disappointed attendees. Question eight covers a Japanese dating event where all attendees had the surname Suzuki, highlighting issues with name-changing laws. The tiebreaker asks for the distance Artemis II traveled from Earth, with the answer being 406,778 kilometers, breaking a 50-year record. The episode concludes with thanks and a reminder to provide feedback. An ad segment follows with Xero's Angad Zoyn discussing payday super transitions for small businesses.

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A relaxed final quiz for now, with a Sam Altman question opening the liveliest detour.

The last Squiz Quiz for a little while turns a news test into a relaxed, lightly comic check on what people remember and why. Andrew Williams is joined by Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, and the episode finds much of its charm in the spaces between answers: "Squiz Quiz" becomes…

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You can test your news recall, then get nudged toward a very long Sam Altman read.

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