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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…
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…
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