AE 1016 - The Goss: Are Aussies All Alcoholics? | Drinking Culture Down Under
Send us a text G'day, mates!Here's another fun talk with my dad Ian Smissen on The Goss.In this episode, we talk about the Australian drinking culture. We talk about how it compares to the drinking culture in France and in the US. We also talk about the pubs here Down Under; how they are cared for by their owners, passed from one generation to another. But why exactly do people drink? Is it to drink everything and anything that you can stomach till you puke? Or is it to be cool and socialise ...
29 Sep 202128min
AE 1015 - Australia Hit by Massive 5.9 Earthquake
Send us a text Australia was hit by a huge 5.9 magnitude earthquake this morning. The biggest in history for the state of Victoria.In today's episode, I tell you about my experience as I felt the earthquake whilst sitting down with my family at breakfast.The 2021 Australia earthquake had an epicentre located outside of Mansfield in Victoria.The earthquake was felt in the cities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane, and throughout Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, A...
27 Sep 202123min
AE 1014 - Expression: Have Nothing to Show For It
Send us a text We recently celebrated Father's Day here in Australia - September 5th, actually - and so I got to celebrate with my family.Happy Father's Day to all dads out there!And so I read about this amusing contest in the UK for fathers to come up with the best dad joke! They even got a top-rated standup comedian be the judge. It must've been fun hearing all those jokes.Well, this week's English expression has got something to do with that contest's winning joke.And what's something that...
26 Sep 202117min
AE 1013 - 10 Things Australians Will Never Do | US & European Culture Shock
Send us a text Here's Part 2!What's going on, guys?Here's another set of these hilarious questions on Reddit!Redditers are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries!Are there any normal things you people do that people from other countries find unusual, like these?Chuck them down in the comments below, and I'll tell you if we got those here in Australia, to...
25 Sep 20217min
AE 1012 - Aussie Slang: A Bloke
Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!I am going to teach you the Aussie slang term "a bloke"."A bloke" is not a thing, it's a person!Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
24 Sep 20213min
AE 1011 – 10 Things Americans Hate About Australia
Send us a text Hey, you mob!I got another Tristan Kunh video here to review!This time, he rattles off 10 things that Americans don't like about Australia -- or at least him.I'd say he's got a point on some of them, but sheesh, the others are just ... Well, for one thing, we really do have turtle-net here. Notoriously slow.And we got sky-high prices on cigarettes. Yes. It's AUD $36.00 for a pack of red 20s Marlboros here.But whinge about getting fined for not wearing a helmet? The government h...
23 Sep 202127min
AE 1009 - The Goss: Bennelong's Incredible Life
Send us a text Learn about Australia's rich culture here on the Aussie English podcast!In this episode of The Goss, I talk to my dad about the incredible life of Bennelong.Woollarawarre Bennelong is an Aboriginal Australian who served as an interlocutor -- someone who informally explains the views of a government and also can relay messages back to a government. This remarkable Australian was one of the first native Australians to learn English, and as such, served as a bridge between Europea...
22 Sep 202119min
AE 1008 - Expression: In The Same Boat
Send us a text Happy weekend, you guys!Here's our weekly dabble with English expressions!In today's episode, I will be teaching you about the English expression "in the same boat".We will discuss the "historical" origin of this expression as well as how to use it in real English conversations.I'll also tell you about an Aussie guy who hangs out at Lake Wellington in Victoria. He found a surprising creature in his boat one day.Finally, I will tell you about Jessica Watson, the youngest person ...
19 Sep 202122min
