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AE 1176 - The Goss: Australia's Newest 50c Coin Has 4 Encrypted Messages on It
In today's episode... Welcome to this Sunday's Goss episode! In today's episode, we talk about the new Australian 50 cent commemorative coin. Yes, its actual value is just $0.50 but it currently on sale everywhere for about $12.50 -- 25 times its original value! This is a limited edition 50 cent coin released by the Australian mint in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the ASD (Australian Signals Directorate). The ASD is part of Australia's national…
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PlusAE 1175 - The Goss: Australia Made This Huge Change 50 Years Ago [Members Only]
In today's episode... G'day, mate! It's the weekend already! In today's Members Only episode, my dad Ian and I talk about a change that happened all through out Australia 50 years ago. Australia actually switched from using Fahrenheit to Celsius in 1972. And this change didn't happen overnight! The change happened over a couple of years and it was called metrication. Join us today as we talk about this historic change that Australia did, and why…
AE 1174 - Interview: Getting to Know Chris Delapp from Instant English - Part 2
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! I'd like you to meet Chris Delapp of Instant English , where anyone can learn British English! Like me, he coaches people on learning the English language and you can learn more about him on www.instantenglishuk.com I've been chatting with him on social media until we took to doing a podcast episode to finally have a live conversation. In today's episode, we cover so many topics like talking about the weather. Chris…
AE 1173 - Expression: Keep Your Shirt On
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “keep your shirt on” . You must be wondering why would someone say "keep your shirt on" -- does it really mean something else? Yes, it does, and it's quite an origin story! Let's start off with a question from Brian who asks the pronunciation difference between the words "worn", "warm", and "worm" . There's also quick gag about…
AE 1172 - The Goss: Aussie Eels Found to Travel 3000kms! But Why?!
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! We got another round of The Goss episodes for you! In today's episode, we go for a local news story about Australian eels that traveled for 3,000 kilometres . Eels are elongated fish that can live in both fresh & saltwater bodies. They are also considered a delicacy in some parts of Asia. Now, some researchers wanted to understand more about these aquatic animals and so they attached a transmitter to 20 eels. The…
AE 1171 - Interview: Getting to Know Chris Delapp from Instant English - Part 1
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! I'd like you to meet Chris Delapp of Instant English , where anyone can learn British English! Like me, he coaches people on learning the English language and you can learn more about him on www.instantenglishuk.com I've been chatting with him on social media until we took to doing a podcast episode to finally have a live conversation. I split this into two episodes, so do look out next week for Part 2 -- we talked…
AE 1170 - Expression: Behind the Eight Ball
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “behind the eight ball” . Yes! This English expression came from the game 'pool' or 'pocket billiards' where the striped black ball is a number 8. I will tell you a joke about a bull -- no, it's not bullsh___ ! I will also answer a question from IG follower Fantin who asks "What do you say in English when someone sneezes?" - listen…
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PlusAE 1169 - The Goss: Art Made by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Wins Competition?! [Members Only]
In today's episode... It's almost the weekend, you guys! Did you hear about that news of an AI winning an art competition?! How do you feel about an artificial intelligence, something composed of just commands, winning the hearts of human judges in a state-wide fine arts competition? Join me and my dad Ian Smissen here on another Members-Only Goss episode where we talk about this trending AI (artificial intelligence) story and how we think it impacts…
AE 1168 - Interview - Testing My Cultural Awareness with Charlie Baxter - Part 2
In today's episode... Let's warmly welcome back my good mate Charlie of The British English podcast ! We admit we've been both busy with our podcasts (and personal lives, too) so we decided to sit down together at the studio and have a bit of a chat. We found this cultural awareness quiz online and we're totally blown away with these questions! The questionnaire sort of gives a (probably) common situation where someone would be in a foreign land. There…
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