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 to the right place.If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary,•Heaps of terms and expressions, •And a bunch about Australian history and culture.So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 1331
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
AE 1108 - Interview: Farofa, Japan, & Cultural Identity with Kyrin Down
G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast!In today's episode, we talk about wishing we could live in other places besides Australia. Like, Europe versus Australia.We …
00:15:30 |
Fri 11 Feb 2022
AE 1106 - The Ultimate Australian Quiz
Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!How well do you know Australia? Think you know a lot, eh?We are going to test that knowledge today!In today's episode, I got 20 questions for …
00:13:01 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
AE 1105 - Expression: Go Off Like A Frog In A Sock
Happy Sunday, everyone!In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "to go off like a frog in a sock" -- aahh, a very unique expression, isn't it?Yeah, I…
00:22:43 |
Sun 06 Feb 2022
AE 1104 - Interview: The Cost of Having Children & Losing Friends as You Get Older with Kyrin Down
G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast!In today's episode, we talk about my family's plans to (finally) travel to Brazil and how crazy it is to make a lot of consi…
00:32:55 |
Fri 04 Feb 2022
AE 1102 - The Goss: Where Did the Drop Bear Myth Came From?
Has anyone told you about the drop bear in Australia?It is known to be a rabid-looking bear that will literally drop from trees and eat your insides!Well, I want you to know that this i…
00:24:38 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
AE 1101 - Interview: 109 Days Alone in the Australian Outback with Anthony Elorrioroz
Welcome to the Aussie English podcast! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Anthony Elorrioroz, my very good friend from France! In today's interview episode, we get to talk…
01:13:06 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
AE 1100 - Expression: Egg Someone On
Happy Sunday, you mob!Here's another English expression that you may have heard before: to egg someone on.No, not throwing an egg at someone's face - that'll get you into trouble!In tod…
00:21:42 |
Sun 30 Jan 2022
AE 1099 - Interview: Gastro, the Spice Trade, & the History of Swearing with Kyrin Down | Part 1
G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast!In this episode, we talk about COVID in Queensland versus Victoria because Kyrin's up in Queensland. We trade gastro stories…
00:29:34 |
Fri 28 Jan 2022
AE 1097 - The Goss: The 'Novax' Djokovic Saga
The whole nation of Australia is gripped with the latest Novak 'NoVax' Djokovic saga!Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic flew to Australia to play in the 10th Australian Open. But beca…
00:28:11 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
AE 1096 - Expression: Fall Victim to Something
Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!We got another English expression episode today -- "to fall victim to something".As always, I will break down the meanings of the words in the…
00:17:35 |
Sun 23 Jan 2022
AE 1095 - Interview: Digging into Palaeontology and Fossils with Dr Matthew McCurry
Here's an exciting interview episode for you, guys!Meet Dr. Matthew McCurry, an Australian palaeontologist and one of my best mates during my PhD.He and his team at the Australian Museu…
00:32:22 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
AE 1094 - The Goss: Australia's Most Dangerous Race is Cancelled
Welcome back to The Goss!In today's episode, we talk about Australia's most dangerous horse racing club!Yes, the Wallabadah Jockey Club has closed down after 169 years of operation.Race…
00:18:40 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
AE 1093 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 6
Let's get on with these 5 English expressions to take your English fluency to the next level!In today's video, I teach you 5 English expressions you can use in your daily English conver…
00:11:14 |
Sun 16 Jan 2022
AE 1091 - Australian English vs British English | Reaction
Here's my take on the REAL difference between Australian English versus British English!Meet vloggers @ Joel and Lia who are British but live in Australia!In today's episode, I breakdow…
00:27:36 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
AE 1090 - The Goss: Bugs Take Over Australia During La Nina
G'day, you mob! How's it going?What's the weather like today where you are right now?Because here in Australia, we are currently experiencing the La Nina phenomenon!During La Nina, the …
00:22:04 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
AE 1089 - Interview: Why People May Discriminate Against Foreign Accents with Dr. Shiri Lev-Ari
Nice to have you here on the Aussie English podcast's first interview of the year 2022!This must be a very interesting topic for you, guys!Meet Dr. Shiri Lev-Avi of Royal Holloway at th…
00:51:49 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
AE 1088 - 10 Advanced English Words to Sound More Fluent | Part 2
Here's Part 2 of last week's Advanced English Vocabulary lesson!If you want to sound more fluent when speaking English, it's incredibly important to learn and use advanced words instead…
00:09:58 |
Sat 08 Jan 2022
AE 1086 - 15 German Brands You May Pronounce Wrong
Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast where I talk about German brand names you might be pronouncing wrong!Guten tag! That's German for "good day"!I wen…
00:07:40 |
Thu 06 Jan 2022
AE 1085 - The Goss: Two Kids Attacked By Shark in my Home Town!
Welcome to the first episode of The Goss for 2022 here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, we discuss the recent shark attack on two teens right in my home town of Ocean …
00:12:44 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
AE 1084 - 10 Advanced English Words to Sound More Fluent | Part 1
We are starting off the year with this advanced English vocabulary lesson just for you!The following words will not only add to your vocabulary, but will also make you sound more fluent…
00:10:06 |
Sun 02 Jan 2022
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