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AE 1090 - The Goss: Bugs Take Over Australia During La Nina
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! How's it going? What's the weather like today where you are right now? Because here in Australia, we are currently experiencing the La Nina phenomenon ! During La Nina , the surface ocean waters along the tropical west coast of South America cool. And even if it's far from Australia, this activity affects us here, and means a LOT of rainfall this summer. In today's episode, join my dad Ian and me as we talk about…
PlusAE 1087 - The Goss: Real Life Moby Dick is Spotted in Jamaica!
In today's episode... Cheers to this first Members Only episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast ! In today's episode, we talk about a rare white sperm whale that was caught on video near the coast of Jamaica. Do you know Moby Dick ? Moby Dick is a fictional whale character created by author Herman Merville . Moby Dick is a sperm whale and he's white - which is rare for whales! Animals that are white, when they are usually not, do have…
AE 1085 - The Goss: Two Kids Attacked By Shark in my Home Town!
In today's episode... Welcome to the first episode of The Goss for 2022 here on the Aussie English podcast ! In today's episode, we discuss the recent shark attack on two teens right in my home town of Ocean Grove. You must be thinking, "What's the big deal with shark attacks? You get a lot there in Australia, mate!" Sure, but not everywhere in Australia, and especially not Ocean Grove's main beach . Join us today as my dad Ian and I talk today about…
PlusAE 1082 - The Goss: Oh no! Australia's Become a Police State!
In today's episode... Happy weekend, guys! Welcome to this exclusive Members Only episode of The Goss ! In today's episode, we talk about the recent anti maskers' protest going around Australia. Protesters have entered stores that require masks on, filmed staff talking to them, and posted the video on social media! This led us to talk about the Karen (and Ken) stereotypes . Have we really reached this point where we believe in our freedom and…
AE 1080 - The Goss: Cancer & The Future of Medicine
In today's episode... We’re a few days to go before the year ends! Welcome back to another episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast! In today’s episode, we talk about cancers . Skin cancer, prostate, breast cancer, are some of the more known ones. Dad just got off a bit of cryotherapy - it’s a procedure where doctors use liquid nitrogen to freeze and remove abnormal tissue . It kind of led us to talk about how people get cancer genetically.…
PlusAE 1077 - The Goss: Discovering A New Koala Colony in Sydney & Saving The Migrating Whimbrels
In today's episode... Ready for the holiday weekend, you guys? I got Dad back on The Goss today where we talk about koalas and birds! We got a news story about 2 citizen scientists who helped discover a new colony of koalas in Heathcote National Park - a total of 100 individuals, with females and babies! It's actually great news that they're growing in population these days. They've dwindled with the recent bushfires. In another story, we talk about the…
AE 1075 - The Goss: Birds, Bats, & Why New Zealand's Fauna is So Weird
In today's episode... Welcome back to the Goss here on the Aussie English podcast! Today we are going to talk about Australia's favorite bird ! In a poll conducted by The Guardian and BirdLife Australia , the superb fairywren was named Australia's favorite bird. Coming up second is the tawny frogmouth bird -- remember Australia's most Instagrammable bird episode? Several other lovely birds follow suit, including Canberra's emblem bird, the gang gang…
PlusAE 1072 - The Goss: Would Aliens Be Safe to Eat??
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Dad and I are back on the podcast and today we're talking about Apple TVs new series Foundation ! Foundation (the tv series) is about humans from planets across the galaxy, all governed by the Galactic Empire. One guy, a Dr Hari Seldon, discovers something that is destined to destroy cultures and the galaxies. This epic science fiction series is based on the Foundation series of stories by Isaac Asimov , a superbly…
AE 1070 - The Goss: Dad Publishes his Book 'Becoming Australian'
In today's episode... How's the week going so far, guys? We're excited here on The Goss today as my dad Ian Smissen announces one of his life achievements -- publishing his book 'Becoming Australian' ! This book idea of his started in early 2020. He'd been working on it bit by bit and when we hit lockdown, he decided to give it a full go. And voila, the Smissen Family History ! It's a large collection of photographs of the family, and important places,…
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