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AE 1153 - Pete's 2c: Strewth! My Daughter Spat the Dummy!
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, guys! The kids are asleep and it's time for me to get on Instagram to answer your questions! In today's Pete's 2c episode, I talk about whether Australians say 'apartment' or 'flat'. Right, urban living quarters. There was also a question about what stuff one needs to take with them when going on a trip to Australia. Yes, besides your passport, there are things you ought to be bringing with you. I also got to tell a…
AE 1150 - Pete's 2c: Blokes, Cobbers, & Mates
In today's episode... Welcome to another Pete’s 2c episode! I really enjoy doing these episodes as I get to talk freely, like sitting down with you guys, and popping open a cold one! In today’s episode, I answer questions from my Instagram followers. I got asked if I like the US or the UK (which I found sort of hard to answer, haha). Then someone asked what I think about Brisbane & Perth, my favourite footy club, and if it’s hard to come to Australia…
PlusAE 1054 - The Goss: Australia's Smelliest Trees Face Extinction & Snowshoe Hares Surprise Scientists
In today's episode... Welcome to another awesome chin-wagging episode here on The Goss! In today's episode, we talk about one of the world's smelliest trees - sandalwood ! When you hear the word 'smelly', it makes you think of bad odours, doesn't it? But of course, sandalwood has this woody and earthy aromatic smell . It's so good that it's used in perfumes and essential oils. And recently, researchers found out that the Australian sandalwood is in…
AE 1052 - How To Say -teen and -ty Numbers in Australian English
In today's episode... How's it going, you mob? Remember I made a video counting 1 to 100 with an Australian accent last week - hope you guys enjoyed that one. And this time, we're going to focus on pronouncing numbers ending with -teen and -ty ! Like, thirteen, fourteen, and thirty, forty, etc. Join me today as I breakdown the pronunciation guide for these special numbers. Towards the end of the video, you will be given an opportunity to practice…
AE 1050 - Pete's 2c: Why Russia Absolutely Blows My Mind | Episode 3
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Welcome to this third episode of the Pete's 2C series ! Well, I grabbed a pack of beer from Woolies and it wasn't to my taste. Kel liked it, Dad turned green, and I don't want to let it go to waste. I popped one, sat down, and began reading your questions! Someone asked for advice on what is the best way to learn Portuguese. Then someone asked how I get ideas for the podcast. And someone wonders why people are…
PlusAE 1049 - The Goss: Do Dogs Have a Sense of Humour?
In today's episode... It's a great Friday everyone! Do you own a dog? Perhaps you got a family dog who aged with you over the years? Or maybe you're looking to adopt from your local shelter? One canine expert says that dogs seem to have a sense of humour . That of a child's. Do you believe that? Join us as we talk about dogs that seem to know how to play practical jokes, and how they compare to chimpanzees with similar behaviour. Improve your listening…
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 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…
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