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AE 1045 - Pete's 2c: Adopting Babies In Australia, Australian Comedy, and Interracial Dating | Episode 2
In today's episode... 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…
PlusAE 1044 - The Goss: Inventor of AFL Found to Have Massacred Indigenous Tribe
In today's episode... Such a discovery! According to a Melbourne researcher named Gary Fearon , Tom Wills , the co-inventor of the Australian Rules Football (the AFL) , participated in reprisal attacks against Aboriginal men on Cullin-la-ringo . Guess where he found it? In a publicly available Chicago Tribune news article from 1895 . It had been sitting out there in the open yet no one had discovered it until Gary did. On this episode, my dad Ian and I…
AE 1043 - 10 Things You Need To Know Before Coming To Australia
In today's episode... 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…
AE 1042 - The Goss: Swarm of Bees Massacres 63 Endangered Penguins
In today's episode... 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…
AE 1041 - Counting 1 to 100 in Australian English | Accent Tutorial
In today's episode... 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…
AE 1040 - Interview: Learning Languages Through Stories with Olly Richards
In today's episode... 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…
AE 1039 - Pete's 2c: Are All Australians Obsessed With Dating Foreigners?
In today's episode... It's a lovely weekend, guys! While I was playing the video game Far Cry 6 , I kind of 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…
AE 1038 - Interview: How to Get your English Beyond the Intermediate Plateau with Milene Sales | Part 2
In today's episode... 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…
PlusAE 1037 - The Goss: NSW Premier Resigns Amid ICAC Corruption Investigations
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! We got a hot topic on the podcast today! NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns when the NSW ICAC (NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption) says they are going to investigate her on conduct that "constituted or involved a breach of trust" . Listen in today as we talk about what we think about Gladys' under the table deals and her pretty much mishandling everything. And finally, we dabble a bit on the Australian…
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