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AE 1429 - Do Aussies Actually Use These 10 Slang Terms? - Does Dad Know It? Ep 2
Episode two of Does Dad Know It? Pete and his old man decode outrageous sayings like "the duck's guts" and "Barry Crocker", and work out why rich city folks drive "Toorak tractors" — with plenty of laughs and cultural context.
AE 1428 - 10 Australian Slang Terms & Expressions - Does Dad Know It? Ep 1
Ever wondered if true-blue Aussies actually use words like drongo or bin chicken in everyday chat? Pete sits down with his dad to put ten classic Aussie slang terms to the ultimate test — from chucking a sickie to what "yeah, nah" really means.
AE 1426 - The Goss: What Was High School Like in Australia? - Part 1
Pete and Dad take a trip down memory lane to compare Aussie school days across two generations — woollen blazers in the February heat, strict headmistresses, Foursquare in the schoolyard, canteen carb-overload, and Dad's brush with Colin Hay from Men at Work.
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PlusAE 1426 - The Goss: What Was High School Like in Australia? - Part 2 [Members Only]
Part 2, members only. Pete and Ian go deeper into Aussie school culture — strict teachers, the infamous 1974 Woomera school trip, classic pranks, camp disasters, and what it was really like growing up as a teenager in 1970s Australia.
AE 1422 REPLAY - The Goss: More & More Aussies Earning Money Through Side Hustles
Pete gets his dad Ian Smissen back on the podcast to talk about Australians taking on side hustles. Are they driven by the economy and sky-high prices, or is this the new #QuietQuitting trend? Plus, how side hustles have changed since Dad's day.
REPLAY - The Goss: The Queen, the King, and Should Australia Now Become a Republic
In today's episode... THIS IS A REPLAY Hey, you guys! How’s it going this week? We went on a recent holiday at Inverloch so I got my dad Ian back on the podcast for another Goss episode. Today’s episode is about this brewing question among Australians: Should Australia now become a Republic? You see, Australia has been having this difficulty on whether we switch to being a republic than being a Commonwealth. And now that Queen Elizabeth II has passed,…
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PlusAE 1411 - The Goss: The Smissen Family Pet History, and Parenting Talks [Members Only]
In today's episode... Welcome back to another "Goss" episode of Aussie English! Today, I’m sitting down with my old man, Ian Smissen, to chat about something we all love (and sometimes get frustrated by): our pets. We kick things off with a classic "con artist" story—my cat Peaches, who’s mastered the art of tricking me into double-feeding her. But it’s not all laughs; we also get into a bit of a "deep dive" on the loss of our family guinea pig, Bazza.…
AE 1410 - The Goss: Scotland, Safaris, and the Future of English - Dad’s 2026 Plans Revealed
In today's episode... Welcome back to another Goss episode! Today, I’m sitting down with my old man, Ian Smissen, to have a proper yarn about what’s on the horizon for 2026 and beyond. We kick things off with Dad’s big travel plans—he’s heading over to Scotland for five weeks! We dig into why he’s bypassing the whisky distilleries (mostly) to nerd out on the ancient Viking history and wildlife of the Orkney and Shetland islands . But it’s not all travel…
AE 1407 - The Goss: What TV Shows Were We Obsessed With As Kids?
In today's episode... Grab a cuppa and pull up a stump because I’m sitting down with my old man, Ian Smissen, for another classic "Goss" episode. We’re having a fair dinkum yarn about everything that’s been on our screens lately—and trust me, the old man has some strong opinions! In this episode, we’re diving into: The Game of Thrones Universe: Why A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a absolute ripper, but House of the Dragon feels a bit tedious. Sci-Fi…
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