All Podcast Episodes
AE 1063 - Interview: Snake 'Tails' of Adventure in the Aussie Outback with Ross McGibbon
In today's episode... 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. Ross shares that he would take after styles from great reptile photographers. When taking a reptile photo, he explains that there are particular angles to take it from because that will enable you to identify it more easily. Join us today for a bunch…
PlusAE 1062 - The Goss: The Insane Aurora Australis & Sugar-Addicted Possums
In today's episode... Hooray, it's Friday! Welcome to the weekend Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast. In today's episode, we talk about the insanely beautiful phenomenon called the aurora Australis . It is commonly knows as the southern lights -- being that it's, well, down here south; and it's the counterpart of the northern lights . Just like what it's called, the aurora Australis light up the southern skies with beautiful colors. Auroras…
AE 1061 - The Goss: Fraser Island is Renamed K'Gari
In today's episode... 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 Island is a World Heritage-listed island in Queensland, Australia . It's also considered to be the largest sand island in the world! Yes, a cat would have a wonderful time there. Join us today as we talk about how Fraser Island got its name &…
AE 1060 - Expression: As Thick As Thieves
In today's episode... 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" . 'Thick' , the opposite of the word 'thin' and 'thieves' as in the plural form of the noun 'thief' . Can you figure out what it means by these 2 keywords? Yeah, you'll be surprised what it means! Remember that I will now also be answering questions…
AE 1059 - Interview: Living Whilst Infected with 3 Deadly Parasites with Ross McGibbon
In today's episode... 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 , including getting infected with a parasite ! That isn't to gross you out, but rather to raise awareness among the general public . We also talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a…
PlusAE 1058 - The Goss: Training Bacteria to Eat Metal Mining Waste
In today's episode... Hey you guys, we got a very interesting topic today! Meet Nadac Reales , a biotechnologist from Chile. This brilliant scientist is currently doing tests with extremophiles - an organism that is able to live in extreme environments . Chile, being the world's largest producer of copper, is currently experiencing a lot of problems with mining waste. Reales was able to 'harvest' these iron-oxidizing bacteria called Leptospirillium . She…
AE 1057 - Top 10 Bizarre Things in Australia
In today's episode... What's going on, guys? I got Tristan Kuhn on my screen again today! This time, he says he's rattling off 10 strange things in Australia - and yes, it does not mean they're bad things, just strange. Can you say beetroot ? Like an Australian, please. That is just beautiful. See you guys on the next episode! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!…
AE 1056 - The Goss: Lost in the Australian Bush? Here's What to Do!
In today's episode... Welcome back to the weekly The Goss episodes here on the Aussie English podcast ! A local news article caught my eye about people getting lost in the Australian bushland . First off is a story about a couple who, despite their experience in the outdoors, still got lost while hiking in Victoria's Mount Buffalo National Park . Another story involves a boy on the autism spectrum who got lost in a rural bushland in New South Wales. The…
AE 1055 - Interview: Freedom vs Lockdown in AU & Why Animals Lunge When Scared with Ross McGibbon
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, everyone! I got my best mate Ross McGibbons back on the podcast today! In today's episode, we talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a calendar for 2022 . 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctors Service ( https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/ ) and the Global Snakebite Initiative ( www.facebook.com/SnakebiteInitiative ). It's a must for…
Showing 441 of 1553