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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
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AE 679 - Aussie Politics: A Blue-Ribbon Seat
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what A BLUE-RIBBON SEAT is.
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AE 678 – Interview: American vs Australian English with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English
Send us Fan MailLearn English in this interview episode where I chat with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English about the differences between American vs…
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AE 677 - Expression: Ring a Bell
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use RING A BELL like a native…
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AE 676 - Interview: ESL Teaching & Australian Bilingual Families with Kimberley Law
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with ESL teacher Kimberley Law about teaching English…
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AE 675 - Aussie Politics: A Donkey Vote
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what A DONKEY VOTE is.
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AE 674 - Expression: Get Your Hands Dirty
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY like a…
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AE 673 - Australian Culture Shock: 10 x Weird Things About Life in Australia!
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where I talk about Australian Culture Shock: 10 x Weird Things About Life in Australia!
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AE 672 - The Goss: Radioactive Wildfires & Plastic-Eating Enzymes
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we talk about covid-19 in Aus, radioactive wildfires, and plastic-eating enzymes.
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AE 671: The Real English Discussion Course is Coming!
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where I tell you about the upcoming Real English Discussions Course and give you a free sample lesson!
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AE 670 – The Goss: Family Secrets, Trillion-Dollar Companies, & the Pokies in Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we talk about family secrets, trillion-dollar companies, and the pokies in Australia.
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AE 669: 10 Better Ways to Say ‘YOU’ in English
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you 10 better ways to say YOU in English!
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AE 668.2 - Aussie Fact: Crossing the Blue Mountains
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English and history in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I talk about Blaxland and crossing the…
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AE 668.1 - Expression: Get Over It
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use GET OVER IT like a native…
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AE 667 – Interview: Antarctica, Possums, & Science Communication with Dr. Jen Martin
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with Dr. Jenny Martin about Antarctica, possums, and science…
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AE 666 – The Goss: Dancing Spiders, Coward Punches, & the First-Recorded F-Bomb
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about dancing peacock spiders, coward punches, the first-recorded F-bomb in…
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AE 665 – WWP: Let’s Talk about ‘Tiger King’
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I talk about the recent Netflix series 'Tiger King'.
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AE 664 – The Goss: How is Australia Handling the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about how Australia is handling the Covid-19 pandemic.
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AE 663 – Interview: The Ghost & The Bounty Hunter with Adam Courtenay
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with author Adam Courtenay about his new book The Ghost & The…
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AE 662 – The Goss: Rhinos, Desert Frogs, & Smoke-Tainted Wine
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about black rhinoceroses, Australia's desert frogs, and smoke-tainted wine.
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AE 661 - Interview: Renting in Melbourne Made Easy with Jade Costello
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with Jade Costello from Melbourne Rental Search about renting…
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AE 660.2 - Aussie Fact: Australia's First Pandemic
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie English Fact episode where I teach you about Australia's first pandemic of smallpox in 1789.
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AE 660.1 – Expression: Go Viral
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use to GO VIRAL like a native speaker.
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AE 659 - The Goss: Pesky Sharks, Escaped Pythons, & Women Bodybuilders
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about pesky sharks, escaped pythons, women bodybuilders, and much more!
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AE 658 - The Goss: Anti-Vaxxers, GMO Dairy Cows, & White Supremacists in Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about coronavirus, anti-vaxxers, GMO diary cows and white supremacists in…
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AE 657 - Interview: Australia's Wildlife Extinction Crisis with Professor Euan Ritchie
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with Professor Euan Ritchie about Australia's wildlife…
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AE 656 - The Goss: Dogs Sniffing Out Toads, Selling Your Poop, & Cockney Rhyming Slang
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about dogs sniffing out toads, selling your poo, and Australian cockney…
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AE 655.2 - Aussie Fact: Corporal and Capital Punishment in Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of Aussie English where we talk about the history of corporal and capital punishment in…
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AE 655.1 – Expression: In Hot Water
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use IN HOT WATER like a native speaker.
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AE 654: What’s Going on in My World?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Walking with Pete episode where I tell you about what's going on in my world and what's planned for Aussie…
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AE 653 - The Goss: Coronavirus, Toilet Paper, & Australian Lions
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about news in Australia including toilet paper, coronavirus, Australian…
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Aussie English Competition Results!
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I tell you who the winners are for the Aussie English competition. Who won the car? Find out!
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AE 652 – The Goss: Baboons Loose in Sydney, Domestic Violence, & Julian Assange
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about baboons loose in Sydney, domestic…
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AE 651 - The Goss: Holden Closes, Crazy Nike Shoes, & Billionaires Donate to Fight Climate Change
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Holden closing, crazy nike shoes, and…
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AE 650 – Interview: Growing Up in 1960s Australia with Jo Smissen
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I interview my mother, Jo Smissen, about her hobbies and growing up in 1960s Australia.
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AE 649 – The Goss: Rain, Cyclones, & Antarctica Melting
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Antarctica's hottest day on record…
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Australia Needs Your Toilet Paper...
Send us Fan MailHappening right now in Australia...
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AE 648: Fancy a Cuppa? | Aussie Slang + Pronunciation Lesson
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie slang + pronunciation lesson episode of the Aussie English podcast where I teach you how to use FANCY A…
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AE 647.2 - Aussie Fact: Mapping Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian history in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I tell you about the history of mapping the coastline…
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AE 647.1 - Expression: The Coast is Clear
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use THE COAST IS CLEAR like a native speaker.
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AE 646 - The Goss: Cannabis Legalisation, Women's Sports, & Dating Indigenous Art with Wasp Nests
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about cannabis legalisation in Australia…
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AE 645 – Interview: Raising Bilingual Babies with Kel Smissen
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I chat with my wife Kel Smissen about raising bilingual babies, in this case, our son Noah.
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AE 644 - The Goss: Australian Currency, Drink Driving, & Offshore Detention of Asylum Seekers
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about the Australian currency, drink…
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AE 643 - Aussie Slang: Barbie
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English slang in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the Aussie slang term "Barbie".
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AE 642.2 - Aussie Fact: Pemulwuy
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you about the history of Pemulwuy.
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AE 642.1 - Expression: Sit Tight
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use SIT TIGHT like a native speaker.
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AE 641 - The Goss: Coronavirus, Tennis, & Corrupt Australian Politicians
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about the coronavirus, tennis, and corrupt…
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AE 638 - The Goss: Devils, Tigers, Spiders, & Judas Goats
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Tasmanian devils and tigers, spiders…
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AE 640: How to Buy a Second-Hand Car in Australia
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I tell you about how to buy a second-hand car in Australia and the 30-day Aussie English…
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AE 639 - WWP: Win My Car in the 30-Day Aussie English Competition!
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I tell you about the 30-day Aussie English competition where you could win my car + 12 months in…
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AE 637 – Interview: Teaching English in Australia with Milene Sales
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with Milene Sales about teaching English in Australia.
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AE 636 - The Goss: Why Australia's Culling 10,000 Camels
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news in Australia. Why are we culling 10,000 camels Down Under?
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AE 635.2 - Aussie Fact: Bushrangers
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English podcast where I talk all about Australia's outlaw bushrangers.
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AE 635.1 - Expression: Lose Your Touch
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use LOSE YOUR TOUCH like a native…
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AE 634 - The Goss: Australia's Worst-Ever Bushfire Season
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news in Australia and Australia's worst-ever bushfire season.
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AE 633 – Interview: How to Learn Languages with Podcasts with Johan Tekfak
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I interview Johan Tekfak from Français Authentique about how to learn languages with podcasts.
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AE 632 - Expression: Twist Someone's Arm
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use the expression TWIST SOMEONE'S ARM!
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AE 631 - WWP: 2019 Recap & Plans for 2020
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Walking with Pete episode where I recap the year 2019 and tell you about Aussie English's plans for 2020!
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AE 630: 5 Steps to Improve Your English Listening Skills
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I show you the 5 steps to improve your English listening skills.
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AE 629 – Interview: Celebrating Christmas & New Year's in Australia vs Brazil with Kel Smissen
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode where I talk about celebrating Christmas and New Year's in Australia vs Brazil with Kel…
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AE 628 – Interview: How to Improve Your English Fluency with Christian from Canguro English
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I chat with Christian from Canguro English about how to…