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PlusAE 1183 - The Goss: Why You Should Never Call Australians 'Buddy' [Members Only]
In today's episode... Welcome back to this week's Members Only episode of The Goss! It's so interesting to know that with the English language, despite that it's all the same words, can have a different meaning when used in certain parts of the world. The term of endearment 'buddy' means 'a good friend' in the USA. But if you come here Down Under, and you start calling another (male) adult 'buddy', you'll get eyebrows rising - or even fists flying!…
AE 1182 - The Goss: Why Won't Gen Z Pick Up the Phone
In today's episode... Here's another weekend with my dad and me on the Aussie English podcast! In today's Goss episode, we talk about an article I found saying that Gen Zers (and Millennials) refuse to answer phone calls . Do you feel the same way, too? As the article implies, Gen Zers dislike answering phone calls because it feels intrusive. We also talk about how odd it is for Gen Zers to prefer text messaging to let out their thoughts, spending…
AE 1181 - The Goss: The Queen, the King, and Should Australia Now Become a Republic
In today's episode... 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, talks about…
AE 1180 - Expression: Do Your Head In
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “do your head in” . Does it sound like it's something painful, or even morbid? Obviously, it does have something to do with your 'head', but it could be far from what you're thinking! We will start off with a Q and A from Hadrz2 who asks if Aussies use other greetings besides "G'day". There's also a quick joke about lipstick - nah,…
AE 1179 - Expression: All Something'ed Out
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “all something'ed out” . It's quite an unusual expression and can't really be 'Google'ed'. There, now you have an idea how this expression goes! We will start off with a Q and A from Yaasiimo who asks if horse riding is an expensive sport in Australia. You 'bet' it is! Besides the fact that you could end up spending a lot on just…
AE 1178 - Expression: A Kick in the Teeth
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “a kick in the teeth” . Just by reading the phrase makes you run your tongue across your teeth, doesn't it? Yes, the phrase does mean 'pain'! We will start off with a question from Parissa Rezaei and she asks if going Republican is better than being a part of the Commonwealth for Australia. You might expect a political opinion from…
AE 1177 - The Goss: More & More Aussies Earning Money Through Side Hustles
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! How's it going this week? I got my dad Ian Smissen back on the podcast today and we talk about Australians getting side hustles! I found this article saying that a recent survey says that Aussies are getting into doing side jobs whilst having their full time day jobs. We talk about whether these people are driven by the Australian economy, where prices for everything is sky-high at the moment, or whether they're…
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…
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