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 1083 - Interview: The Ups and Downs of Raising Two Bilingual Children with Kel Smissen
Happy New Year, everyone!I am so excited for what the New Year has in store for you all here on the Aussie English podcast! But yeah, more about that in the coming weeks.If you've been …
00:25:30 |
Sat 01 Jan 2022
AE 1081 - 27 Car Brands Pronounced in an Australian Accent
G’day guys! How’s it going?I found this YouTube video from @ Sounds American titled “100 International Brands with American Accent – American English Pronunciation”.Today I'm kinda into…
00:04:22 |
Thu 30 Dec 2021
AE 1080 - The Goss: Cancer & The Future of Medicine
We’re a few days to go before the year ends!Welcome back to another episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, we talk about cancers. Skin cancer, prosta…
00:22:47 |
Wed 29 Dec 2021
AE 1079 - Walking With Pete: Chasing Wedgies
Happy Boxing Day, you guys!So while you're unwrapping those presents, join me today in this Walking With Pete episode!'Tis the season for families, so I took Kel and our kids to my gran…
00:19:12 |
Sun 26 Dec 2021
AE 1078 - 12 Australian Christmas Slang Words & Expressions
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!I am so into the holiday season that I got you a video here with 12 English words and phrases for the Australian Christmas season.Simple words and p…
00:11:18 |
Sat 25 Dec 2021
AE 1076 - How Australians Pronounce Japanese Brands
Hey guys, how's it going?I got another recommended YouTube video here from Japan life vlogger @ Asagi's Life | No BS Japan -- don't forget to check her out!In this video, she tells us 1…
00:09:45 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
AE 1075 - The Goss: Birds, Bats, & Why New Zealand's Fauna is So Weird
Welcome back to the Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!Today we are going to talk about Australia's favorite bird!In a poll conducted by The Guardian and BirdLife Australia, the fa…
00:25:45 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
AE 1074 - Expression: A Sticky Situation
Happy Sunday, everyone!In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a sticky situation"!We are going to break down the expression and I'll give you "sit…
00:18:36 |
Sun 19 Dec 2021
AE 1073 - Pete’s 2c: How to Avoid a Living-Hell Marriage | Episode 5
Hey there! How's it going?It's a chill weekend and here’s another Pete's 2c episode today!In this episode, I tell you guys about my preference for soy milk. Yeah, it's a gag for some bu…
00:57:00 |
Sat 18 Dec 2021
AE 1071 - Aussie Surfer English & Slang Lesson
How's it going, everyone?I went around YouTube looking for Australian heroes and well, I believe these two surfer dudes from Gold Coast, QLD really made my day!Local surfers Nick Chalme…
00:15:56 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
AE 1070 - The Goss: Dad Publishes his Book 'Becoming Australian'
How's the week going so far, guys?We're excited here on The Goss today as my dad Ian Smissen announces one of his life achievements -- publishing his book 'Becoming Australian'!This boo…
00:34:37 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
AE 1069 - Expression: Sleight of Hand
Having a great weekend, you mob?Here's another fun-filled episode on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression 'sleight of …
00:19:40 |
Sun 12 Dec 2021
AE 1068 - Pete's 2c: How to Make $100,000 by Lying on YouTube | Episode 4
Here's another Pete's 2c episode for you guys!Join me in this hour-long session of drinking Pepsi and just sitting down, telling you all my thoughts.In today's episode, I talk about thi…
01:04:07 |
Sat 11 Dec 2021
AE 1066 - Debunking 10 Australian Myths | Reaction
It's been a week, you guys!I'm back today with a new reaction video to Planet 1Up's video '10 Myths About Australia'!It's a laugh-fest for me today as I go through these 'myths' explain…
00:18:40 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
AE 1065 - The Goss: Going to Biological War with Mosquitoes
Hey, you guys! What's going on?I got my dad Ian Smissen on the podcast today to talk about a new Australian research!Thanks to research carried out in north Queensland, mosquito-borne d…
00:14:56 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
AE 1064 - Expression: A Snake Oil Salesman
It's another Sunday, you guys!We have an all-goodness packed episode today where I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a snake oil salesman" - and more!First off, we…
00:24:43 |
Sun 05 Dec 2021
AE 1063 - Interview: Snake 'Tails' of Adventure in the Aussie Outback with Ross McGibbon
Happy weekend, everyone!I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today!In this 3rd part of the interview, we talk about the gripping stories behind the snake photographs.Ros…
00:39:18 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
AE 1061 - The Goss: Fraser Island is Renamed K'Gari
G'day, you mob!Dad and I are back here on the Goss on the Aussie English podcast!On today's episode, we talk about Fraser Island being renamed to K'gari, which means 'paradise'.Fraser I…
00:20:02 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
AE 1060 - Expression: As Thick As Thieves
G'day, you mob!It's another great start of the week here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I am going to teach all about the English expression "as thick as thieves".'Th…
00:21:09 |
Sun 28 Nov 2021
AE 1059 - Interview: Living Whilst Infected with 3 Deadly Parasites with Ross McGibbon
Happy weekend, everyone!I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today!In this 2nd part of the interview, we talk about his crazy experience battling 3 different diseases, i…
00:24:15 |
Sat 27 Nov 2021
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