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PlusAE 1067 - The Goss: Swearing, Honorifics, & Australia's Informal Culture
In today's episode... Hey there, you mob! How's it going this week? I got my dad Ian on the podcast today and we're talking about SWEARING . Yes, those people who have 'colorful vocabulary' -- we talk about how people learn how to swear. It's funny to think that we all know how to do it, but you'd be the last person to teach someone how to swear. Also, we talk about honorifics ! Honorifics are words that imply or express a high status, politeness, or…
AE 1066 - Debunking 10 Australian Myths | Reaction
In today's episode... It's been a week, you guys! I'm back today with a new reaction video to Planet 1Up's video '10 Myths About Australia' ! It's a laugh-fest for me today as I go through these 'myths' explaining what each is about. See, Australia is nothing like you've heard about. And also, did you notice how the host Nate Bramley pronounces the word 'Australia'? Did you hear that teeny R sound at the end? Yes, obvs. He's Australian, for those of you…
AE 1065 - The Goss: Going to Biological War with Mosquitoes
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! What's going on? I got my dad Ian Smissen on the podcast today to talk about a new Australian research ! Thanks to research carried out in north Queensland, mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, and Zika virus could be reduced widely. You see, Australia is a very large continent where there are many areas of mosquito infestation. By injecting male mosquitoes with the sterilised Wolbachia bacteria…
AE 1064 - Expression: A Snake Oil Salesman
In today's episode... It's another Sunday, you guys! We have an all-goodness packed episode today where I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a snake oil salesman" - and more! First off, we start off by answering a question from Jonathan from the Netherlands . He asks about how to say the letter L at the end of a word (the Dark L) and how to say 'oo' in words (the OO Vowel Sound). Tune in for the answers I gave Jonathan, and I…
AE 1063 - Interview: Snake 'Tails' of Adventure in the Aussie Outback with Ross McGibbon
In today's episode... Happy weekend, everyone! I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today! In this 3rd part of the interview, we talk about the gripping stories behind the snake photographs. Ross shares that he would take after styles from great reptile photographers. When taking a reptile photo, he explains that there are particular angles to take it from because that will enable you to identify it more easily. Join us today for a bunch…
AE 1061 - The Goss: Fraser Island is Renamed K'Gari
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Dad and I are back here on the Goss on the Aussie English podcast! On today's episode, we talk about Fraser Island being renamed to K'gari , which means 'paradise' . Fraser Island is a World Heritage-listed island in Queensland, Australia . It's also considered to be the largest sand island in the world! Yes, a cat would have a wonderful time there. Join us today as we talk about how Fraser Island got its name &…
AE 1060 - Expression: As Thick As Thieves
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! It's another great start of the week here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I am going to teach all about the English expression "as thick as thieves" . 'Thick' , the opposite of the word 'thin' and 'thieves' as in the plural form of the noun 'thief' . Can you figure out what it means by these 2 keywords? Yeah, you'll be surprised what it means! Remember that I will now also be answering questions…
AE 1059 - Interview: Living Whilst Infected with 3 Deadly Parasites with Ross McGibbon
In today's episode... Happy weekend, everyone! I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today! In this 2nd part of the interview, we talk about his crazy experience battling 3 different diseases , including getting infected with a parasite ! That isn't to gross you out, but rather to raise awareness among the general public . We also talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a…
PlusAE 1058 - The Goss: Training Bacteria to Eat Metal Mining Waste
In today's episode... Hey you guys, we got a very interesting topic today! Meet Nadac Reales , a biotechnologist from Chile. This brilliant scientist is currently doing tests with extremophiles - an organism that is able to live in extreme environments . Chile, being the world's largest producer of copper, is currently experiencing a lot of problems with mining waste. Reales was able to 'harvest' these iron-oxidizing bacteria called Leptospirillium . She…
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