AE 1222 - Expression: Waste Not, Want Not

Send us a text G'day, you mob!Welcome to this second episode of the Pete's 2c series!My dad Ian Smissen joined me on the show today to have a chin-wag about things you've asked me about.If you have followed the Goss series, you know we talk about pretty much anything and everything.On this episode, we dived into the topic of interracial dating, which continues to raise eyebrows to this day.Especially Caucasian men dating Asian women.As I believe many of you are considering migrating to Austra...

6 Nov 20211h 56min

Send us a text G'day, you mob!Can you tell that I like reacting to Tristan Kunh's videos?Yes, you're right! I got another one of Tristan's videos here on my screen. Watch and listen as he tells us what are 10 Things You Must Know Before Visiting Australia:#1 Red and Yellow Flags On The Beach#2 No Speeding Anywhere#3 A Condiment-al Dilemma#4 Passport To Clubbing#5 There Is Strength In Obscenities#6 Paying Up At Dining Places#7 Dunnies With Slitheries#8 The Opposite Side of The Road#9 West Coas...

4 Nov 202119min

Send us a text The title sounds a tad morbid, doesn't it? Because it is.There were 63 South African penguins found dead from bee stings around their eyes and flippers - the only parts of their bodies without fur.There were also honeybees found dead on the scene. Do you remember that honeybees die too once they sting something?Apparently, a swarm of bees attacked a waddle of penguins in Simon's Town, Cape Town.In this episode, we discuss the gruesome bee story, a YouTube channel called Mouse T...

3 Nov 202114min

Send us a text Hey, you mob! Yeah, I haven't done a pronunciation exercise with numbers in a while.So today, I am going to count from 1 to 100 with an Australian accent!In this video, for each number I count, I will display the Australian phonetic pronunciation key on screen. As you become more familiar with the symbols, you will be able to associate them with the correct sound.It will also be helpful if you pause the video with every number I count and repeat the pronunciation after me.It wa...

2 Nov 20214min

Send us a text How's your Monday going, guys?Here's an awesome interview episode to start your week -- welcome Olly Richards to the Aussie English podcast!Olly Richards is an amazing British polyglot who speaks 8 languages and is the founder of the 'I Will Teach You A Language' program. He writes books that are translated into several languages to help people learn multiple languages.Now he teaches people how stories can help you learn a foreign language. Check out his website at www.storylea...

1 Nov 202144min

Send us a text It's a lovely weekend, guys!While I was playing the video game Far Cry 6, I kinda stumbled on Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast.Bill Burr is amazing! He's a comedian from Boston, USA and man, I just like his dark comedy. So I thought, instead of answering your questions on Instagram, maybe doing a long episode would be better. This allows me to share more of my thoughts with all of you, instead of being restricted by IG's time limits.As of right now, I am going to call this se...

31 Okt 20211h 28min

Send us a text Australia is a very desirable place to live and work, and there’s a low unemployment rate to prove it. But before you run off to pack your bags and brush up on your “Ocker” accent, be prepared for what it takes to land a job.In today’s video, we have one of my favorite guests Milene Sales talk about building a career in Australia.A fitness trainer and Zumba instructor who taught ESL side by side, everything changed with the pandemic.Find out today how Milene was able to change ...

30 Okt 202131min

Send us a text Hey you guys! I went around YouTube and found a video I know you'd be interested in!I got here a video from YouTube creator Superholly English titled Do You Pronounce These Brands Wrong? where she got several people to pronounce brand names.In particular, I am going to focus on Luca Lampariello, a famous Italian polyglot.Listen in as he pronounces Italian brand names and I give you the Australian pronunciation version.

28 Okt 20218min