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AE 1114 - Expression: Any Port in a Storm
In today's episode... Welcome to the weekly English expressions episode here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "any port in a storm". We will be breaking down the expression by defining the words in the phrase and give you the meaning of the expression . I will also be answering a question from Esmaeil , who says "My friend told me in order to sound Aussie, I should call another friend a mad…
AE 1113 - Pete's 2c - Sense Making, Criticism of Scomo, & Answering Your Questions about Australia
In today's episode... Welcome back to another Pete's 2c episode ! I got my dad Ian Smissen back to do this chin-wag with me today. We've got quite a show of political opinions today where you're going to hear our criticism of Scott "ScoMo" Morrisson , Australia's current prime minister. Exercise your better judgment on this episode; you are going to hear our personal opinions, but we're not trying to make you 'come over to our side'. Other than our…
AE 1110 - Expression: Sink or Swim
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, you mob! How's your weekend going? In today's episode, we are going to talk about the English expression "sink or swim" . We will be talking about the origin of the phrase "sink or swim" and give you example situations where you can use them. Also, I stand corrected regarding The Waltzing Matilda! I received this brilliant email from Karin of Germany where she told me something about "der Walzer" and "die Walz" .…
AE 1109 - The Goss: Millipedes & the Weird Evolution of Cave & Deep-Sea Creatures
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, we talk about a mega millipede found in Australia. A millipede is a crawling insect which is named so because it has so many legs. Despite being called 'millipedes', most species only have 750 legs or so. Until recently, Australian scientists found a Eumillipes persephone to have a whooping 1,300 legs ! What if insects can wear shoes? Join us…
PlusAE 1107 - The Goss: A Spanish Badger Unearths Roman Treasure & an Epic Australian Paleontological Find
In today's episode... Do you know what a badger is? It is a burrowing mammal that eats little birds, reptiles, rodents. Think cats with a mouse-like face and claws for digging. Somewhere in Filomena, Spain , a hungry badger digging around the earth for food accidentally found some Roman treasure! The adorable creature found more than 200 Roman-era gold coins - yeah, the animal actually took the coins up to his nest. We also talk about a couple who found…
AE 1105 - Expression: Go Off Like A Frog In A Sock
In today's episode... 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'd say I don't hear it much from people outside of Australia and I am excited to tell you all about it today. I will also be answering a question from Jodie from China. She asks "Could you please tell me what was the difference between 'here you go'…
PlusAE 1103 - The Goss: Is New Zealand Outlawing Smoking Tobacco A Good Idea?
In today's episode... Do you know any tobacco or cigarette smoker who's planning to move to New Zealand? You better tell them about this episode! In today' episode, we talk about the New Zealand government's attempt to prevent generational smoking. As of right now, they are studying a law that will prohibit anyone over 14 from purchasing cigarettes - for their entire lifetime! This means anyone born after 2008 will not be able to buy smokes . Join us…
AE 1102 - The Goss: Where Did the Drop Bear Myth Came From?
In today's episode... 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 is simply a very popular myth in Australia . It is so popular that some tourist attractions even sell "drop bear protection hats"! Join us today as my dad Ian and I talk about the origins of the drop bear myth and how it became popular. Is there…
AE 1101 - Interview: 109 Days Alone in the Australian Outback with Anthony Elorrioroz
In today's episode... 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 about how he made his bold move of moving to Australia. How he got a working holiday visa, then a permanent residency, until being granted citizenship. He also shares that he didn't actually WANT to study English! But when he realized how fun it is…
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