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AE 1441 - Interview: Indian Roots, British Childhood, Australian Life - Prithi Dey, Head of Podcasts at Spotify AU NZ
In today's episode... Ever wondered what it takes to trade the hustle and grey skies of London for the sunny beaches and chill vibes of Sydney—and end up heading up podcasts for Spotify across Australia and New Zealand? In this episode, I sit down with Prithi Dey to chat about her incredible journey growing up in the UK with Indian migrant parents, navigating cultural double-lives, and how an impulse round-the-world trip turned into making Australia…
AE 1440 - The Goss: The Cars We Drove Growing Up In Australia
In today's episode... G’day! In this episode, Dad and I are diving down memory lane to chat all about the iconic (and slightly embarrassing) cars our families drove growing up. We take a look back at everything from Dad’s legendary 1968 Holden Torana and Mum’s strictly off-limits Austin A40 to my very first VN Commodore wagon—subwoofer and all! Plus, we swap stories about road trips to Wilsons Promontory, late-night hamburger runs, and how Aussie beach…
AE 1439 - 5-Minute News: You Could Once Walk Across the Great Barrier Reef!
20,000 years ago you could have walked across parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Pete explains how scientists on the RV Investigator, working with Darumbal and Woppaburra traditional owners, are mapping this lost underwater landscape.
AE 1435 - Buckley's Chance & Budgie Smugglers | Does Dad Know It Ep 5
Why do Aussies call Speedos "budgie smugglers", and where does "Buckley's chance" come from? Pete and his dad Ian yarn about ten iconic Australian slang words — from crikey and rack off to eskies and durries.
AE 1438 - The Goss: What Pets Did We Have Growing Up in Australia?
Pete and his dad Ian swap wild family pet stories — Butch the pram-guarding Boxer, a TV-cable-chewing Burmese cat, hyperactive guinea pigs, runaway terrapins and Kenny the snake — and reflect on how Aussie pet ownership has changed over the decades.
AE 1437 - Some Very RUDE Aussie Slang | Does Dad Know It Ep 6
Pete and his dad are back for a proper yarn about Aussie slang — what makes someone a larrikin, why a tinny is also a fishing boat, where the mozzie comes from, what a ute is, and some very colourful (and rude) local expressions.
AE 1436 - 5-Minute News: Why Do These Computers Need To Be Fed?
Imagine a computer that needs to be fed. Pete explores Melbourne-based Cortical Labs' biological computers in Singapore — machines combining silicon chips with 200,000 lab-grown human neurons that need oxygen and sugar to survive.
AE 1434 - Why Are These Galah's Cracking Tinnies? | Does Dad Know It Ep 4
Ever wondered why Aussies call someone a "galah" or what it means to "give it a burl"? Pete and his dad Ian crack open ten classic Aussie slang terms — from why our native birds act like clowns to whether "muzz" is real local lingo or just a tech glitch.
AE 1433 - The Goss: Why Do Aussies Love Camping?
Why are Aussies so obsessed with packing up the car and heading into the bush? Pete and Ian have a proper yarn about Australian camping — canvas tents in torrential downpours at Wilsons Prom, pushy wombats, and why our wildlife gets a worse rap than it deserves.
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