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Aussie English
G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come…
Episodes
Aussie EnglishAE 738: 20 Dirty Australian Slang Words & Phrases | ***WARNING*** ADULT CONTENT
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where I react to a video by Tristan Kunh ‘20 Dirtiest Australian Slang Terms’ and teach you how to use…
Aussie EnglishAE 737 - Expression: Rain, Hail, or Shine
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use RAIN, HAIL, OR SHINE like a…
Aussie EnglishAE 736 – Interview: Truganini, Journey Through the Apocalypse with Cassandra Pybus
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview with author Cassandra Pybus where we talk about her new book Truganini, Journey Through the…
Aussie EnglishAE 735 - The Goss: Aus vs US Healthcare, Indigenous Linguistics, & 750 Million Mosquitos
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where I chat with Ian Smissen about Aus vs US Healthcare, indigneous linguistics, and GMO…
Aussie EnglishAE 734: Australian Stereotypes - TRUE or FALSE?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast here I tell you whether these Australian stereotypes are TRUE or FALSE.
Aussie EnglishAE 733 - Expression: Armed to the Teeth
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use ARMED TO THE TEETH like a native speaker.
Aussie EnglishAE 732 – Interview: The Incredible History of English with Simon Roper Pt 2
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with archaeologist Simon Roper about the incredible history…
Aussie EnglishAE 731 - The Goss: High-Tech Bee Hives, Saving 2-Legged Spiders, & Frog-Spelunking Beetles
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Goss episode where I chat with Ian Smissen about the Varroa mite in Australia, 2-legged spiders, and…
Aussie EnglishAE 730 - Aussie Politics: Why is There Tension Between China & Australia's Governments?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch about why there are tensions between China…
Aussie EnglishAE 729 - Expression: Spice Things Up
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode where I teach you how to use SPICE THINGS UP in English as well as talk about indigenous…
Aussie EnglishAE 728 - Interview: The Incredible History of English with Simon Roper - Part 1
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with archaeologist Simon Roper about the incredible history…
Aussie EnglishAE 727 - The Goss: Covid’s Second Wave in Victoria, Coloured Cotton, & the Trouble with Plastic Bags
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where I chat with Ian Smissen about Victoria’s second Covid wave, coloured cotton, and…
Aussie EnglishThe Aussie English App is Now Available on ANDROID and IPHONE!
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English on the Aussie English Podcast Application! It's now available for both Android and iPhone through Google Play and the…
Aussie EnglishAE 726 - Aussie Politics: Is There a Political Divide in Australia?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat to the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about whether there is a political…
Aussie EnglishAE 725 - Expression: A Couch Potato
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression A COUCH POTATO!
Aussie EnglishAE 724 - Interview: Migrating from Jordan to Australia, 12 Months Later with Dua Fakhereddin
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview with Dua Fakhereddin who tells us about her journey migrating to Australia from Jordan and being…
Aussie EnglishAE 723 - The Goss: Whale-Murdering Sharks & Other Whale & Dolphin Tales from Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where my dad and I chat about whale-murdering sharks and other Australian dolphin and…
Aussie EnglishAE 722 – Aussie Politics: What's happened to ScoMo's popularity in 2020?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie politics episode with the boys from the Pouch where we answer the question “What’s happened to Scomo’s…
Aussie EnglishAE 721 – Interview: How to Learn Any Language from Home with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode with Lamont from Days of French 'n' Swedish where we talking about how to become fluent in…
Aussie EnglishAE 720 - Interview: 1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia's Beginnings with Nick Brodie
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview I chat with author Nick Brodie about his book 1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia's Beginnings!
Aussie EnglishAE 719 - The Goss: The Ethics of Zoos, Zombie Fires in Siberia, & 42,000-Year-Old Worms
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we talk about the ethics of zoos, zombie fires in Siberia, and 42,000-year-old worms.
Aussie EnglishAE 718 - Aussie Politics: How Does the Australian Government Use its Tax Revenue?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie Politics where I talk with the guys from the Pouch to answer the question “how does the…
Aussie EnglishAE 717 - Expression: Bring Home the Bacon
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie English expression episode where I teach you to use BRING HOME THE BACON and talk about wild pigs in…
Aussie EnglishAE 716 – The Goss: Dead Actors, Australian Drinking Culture, & How Covid is Killing Bald People
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we chat about favourite dead actors, australian drinking culture, & how covid is…
Aussie EnglishAE 715 – Interview: Australian Slang & the History of English with Professor Kate Burridge
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview with Professor Kate Burridge where we talk about Australian slang and the history of English!
Aussie EnglishAE 714: Can I Guess Who Has the Real Aussie Accent?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I react to a BuzzFeed video where a dialect coach tries to pick who the real…
Aussie EnglishAE 713 - Expression: Find Your Feet
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression FIND YOUR FEET & learn about Australia's…
Aussie EnglishAE 712 - The Goss: A Mixed Bag
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where I talk to my bad about a range of different topics while we enjoy a few beers.
Aussie EnglishAE 711 – Interview: Digging into Aussie Megafauna with Dr. Scott Hocknull
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode I chat with Dr. Scott Hocknull about Australian Megafauna, some of the biggest animals to…
Aussie EnglishAE 710: Is There Political Corruption in Australia?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where Jake and Gregg from The Pouch answer the question "Is there political corruption in Australia?".
Aussie EnglishAE 709 - Expression: Take a Look in the Mirror
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR and the Aussie…
Aussie EnglishAE 708 – Interview: How to Learn English through Immersion with Rodrigo Honorato
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode we chat with English teacher Rodrigo Honorato about how to learn English through immersion.
Aussie EnglishAE 707 – The Goss: Australia’s Big Cats, Rio Tinto’s Big ‘Oops’, & Black Cockatoos Return to Melbourne
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Smissen about Australia's big cats, Rio Tinto's big "oops"…
Aussie EnglishAE 706: What's the British Royal Family's relationship with Australia?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where Jake and Gregg from The Pouch answer the question "What's the British Royal Family's…
Aussie EnglishAE 705 - Expression: Off with the Fairies
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use OFF WITH THE FAIRIES and also chat about…
Aussie EnglishAE 704 – Interview: Adventure, Filmmaking & Self-Reflection with Beau Miles
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode we talk about Adventure, Filmmaking & Self-Reflection with Beau Miles.
Aussie EnglishAE 703 - Aussie Politics: Pork-Barrelling
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of…
Aussie EnglishAE 702 - The Goss: Family History, Incest in Royal Families, & Racism & Riots
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Smissen about family history, incest in royal families, and…
Aussie EnglishAE 701 – Interview: Conservation & Documentary Filmmaking with Harrison Warne
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode with Harrison Warne we talk about his efforts in conservation & documentary filmmaking!
Aussie EnglishAE 700 - Aussie Politics: Pass the Pub Test
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of PASS THE…
Aussie EnglishAE 699 - Expression: Shotgun Something / Call Shotgun
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast you’ll learn the meaning of SHOTGUN SOMETHING & to CALL…
Aussie EnglishAE 698 - Aussie Politics: Fair Shake of the Sauce Bottle
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of FAIR SHAKE…
Aussie EnglishAE 697 - Interview: British English, Comedy, & the C-Bomb with Luke Thompson
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode with podcaster and comedian Luke Thompson where we talk about British English, comedy, and…
Aussie EnglishAE 696 – Expression: Jump on the Bandwagon
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode Aussie English where I teach you to use JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON and about wagon cars in…
Aussie EnglishAE 695 – Interview: A History of Aboriginal Trackers with Michael Bennett
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Interview of Aussie English Podcast where I chat with Michael Bennett about the history of aboriginal trackers.
Aussie EnglishAE 694 - Aussie Politics: Mudslinging
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what MUDSLINGING is.
Aussie EnglishAE 693 – The Goss: Australian Racism, Morepork Owls, and Why Norfolk Island was a Living Hell
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where my dad and I talk about racism in Australia, Morepork owls, and Norfolk Island being…
Aussie EnglishAE 692 - Bonus Ep: BLM, Indigenous Issues, Branch Stacking, & More with Jake Farr-Wharton & Gregg Savage
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this bonus interview episode with the boys from The Pouch The Podcast about Black Lives Matters, indigenous issues…
Aussie EnglishAE 691 - Aussie Politics: A Kingmaker
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what A KINGMAKER is.
Aussie EnglishAE 690 - Expression: On the Ball
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use ON THE BALL and talk about B&S balls…
Aussie EnglishAE 689 – Interview: Scottish Wilderness Survival Skills with Tom Langhorne
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode where I chat with Tom Langhorne about Scottish wilderness survival skills and more!
Aussie EnglishAE 688 - Aussie Politics: Gerrymandering
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what GERRYMANDERING is.
Aussie EnglishAE 687 – Expression: Give Someone a Run for Their Money
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use GIVE SOMEONE A RUN FOR THEIR…
Aussie EnglishAE 686 - Interview: An Aussie Actress in America with Candice Moll
Send us Fan MailLearn English in this interview episode where I chat with Candice Moll about being an Aussie actress in America and her new show G'day Let's…
Aussie EnglishAE 685 - Aussie Politics: Dog-Whistle Politics
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what DOG-WHISTLE POLITICS is.
Aussie EnglishAE 684 – WWP: The Wren & The Spider
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Walking with Pete where I tell you about my day at the beach with the wren and the spider.
Aussie EnglishAE 683 – The Goss: Crappy NBN, Going to Mars, & the Problem with Brumbies
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we talk about crappy Australian NBN internet, going to Mars, and the problems with…
Aussie EnglishAE 682 - Interview: Are Non-Native ESL Teachers Better? with Marek Kiczkowiak
Send us Fan MailLearn English in this interview episode where I chat with Marek Kiczkowiak about teaching English & whether native or non-native ESL teachers…
Aussie EnglishAE 681 - Aussie Politics: Canvassing
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what CANVASSING is.
Aussie EnglishAE 680 - Expression: Carry Weight
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use CARRY WEIGHT like a native…