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Send us Fan Mail We recently celebrated Father's Day here in Australia - September 5th, actually - and so I got to celebrate with my family. Happy Father's Day to all dads out there! And so I read about this amusing contest in the UK for fathers to come up with the best dad joke! They even got a top-rated standup comedian be the judge. It must've been fun hearing all those jokes. We...

Send us Fan Mail Here's Part 2!What's going on, guys? Here's another set of these hilarious questions on Reddit! Redditers are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries! Are there any normal things you people do that people from other countri...

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian! I am going to teach you the Aussie slang term "a bloke"."A bloke" is not a thing, it's a person! Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today - list...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, you mob! I got another Tristan Kunh video here to review! This time, he rattles off 10 things that Americans don't like about Australia -- or at least him. I'd say he's got a point on some of them, but sheesh, the others are just ... Well, for one thing, we really do have turtle-net here. Notoriously slow. And we got sky-high prices on cigarettes. Yes. It'...

Send us Fan Mail Learn about Australia's rich culture here on the Aussie English podcast! In this episode of The Goss, I talk to my dad about the incredible life of Bennelong. Woollarawarre Bennelong is an Aboriginal Australian who served as an interlocutor -- someone who informally explains the views of a government and also can relay messages back to a government. This remarkable Australian...

Send us Fan Mail Happy weekend, you guys! Here's our weekly dabble with English expressions! In today's episode, I will be teaching you about the English expression "in the same boat".We will discuss the "historical" origin of this expression as well as how to use it in real English conversations. I'll also tell you about an Aussie guy who hangs out at Lake Welli...

Send us Fan Mail What's going on, guys? I found these hilarious questions on Reddit! Redditors are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries!#1 Men and women naked in a sauna#2 Milk in bags#3 Mandatory voting#4 Money for water#5 Tipping in restos#6 Cho...

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian! I am going to teach you the Aussie slang word "billy".Well, here's a fun slang word to learn about - the word "billy" can have 2 meanings! No, it's not a nickname for some guy named William. Learn what it m...

Send us Fan Mail Here's another excellent way for you to learn Australian English - the news! In 2016, this live interview came up on The TODAY show, a morning talk show on the Nine Network. Since then, it has gone viral due to how this Aussie bloke told a reporter about how a wayward driver ruined his mate's mom's fish and chips shop. Man, their conversation has a lot going on! Let...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a while, you guys! The Goss is back today to talk about Australia's recent lockdowns. In this episode, we talk about how Australia experienced it's 5th 'lockdown' series. Despite many people becoming anxious about staying indoors, my dad & regular co-host Ian Smissen have picked up some useful advice from Australian singer Keith Urban regardi...

Send us Fan Mail Here's another awesome interview with another awesome Australian! Meet Professor Euan Ritchie of Deakin University, Australia! You may remember him in Episode AE 657: Interview: Australia’s Wildlife Extinction Crisis with Professor Euan Ritchie where we talked about the 2020 Australia bushfires. He's back to tell us more about Australia's ecosystems, which, accordin...

Send us Fan Mail Here's another superb advanced English pronunciation lesson for you guys! In this episode, I am going to teach you the difference between the /ɔ/ and /oː/ sounds. The /ɔ/ sound is more formally known as the open-mid back rounded vowel. On the other hand, the /oː/ sound is known as the close-mid back rounded vowel. Let's call them the long and short O sounds of the Austra...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe it? THIS is Aussie English's 1000th episode! 🥳Cheers to everyone who has been involved with the Aussie English episodes — from my parents who would lovingly come onto the podcast, the awesome experts I’ve interviewed, you guys who shared your experiences moving into Australia — and to the loyal podcast listeners, the raving YouTube viewers, fans who've d...

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian! I am going to teach you the Aussie slang word "biffo".Don't get yourself in a "biffo"!Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play &a...

Send us Fan Mail Have you always been thinking of what to say in everyday, English conversations? Or you want to sound natural when talking to other people in English? Here are 5 expressions for you to level up your English! Belly of the BeastHave BallsHave A Bone To Pick WithCheat DeathCaught With Your Pants DownAs usual, give me a sentence using one, or ALL, of the expressions I used in this epi...

Send us Fan Mail Here is another advanced English lesson for you guys! I bet you are all familiar with the English language auxiliary verbs HAS and HAVE. However, I learned that some English speakers get into trouble with contracting these auxiliary verbs with their correct pronouns. I mean, you might have heard someone say "has we" or "have she" - yeah, not correct, mates. Tod...

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian! I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a bit of alright".Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start...

Send us Fan Mail I am going to tell you all about the English expression "more than you bargained for"!Hmm, I wonder if you've heard someone use this before? Oh, and caution. This is wrong: "more than WHAT you bargained for" -- remove the 'what'.We are going to break the expression down on its literal meaning, tell you the real meaning, and how you can use it in...

Send us Fan Mail Learn English in this latest episode of the Aussie English podcast! Our lesson today focuses on Australia's states and territories, including fun facts about them. The Commonwealth of Australia consists of 6 federated states and 10 federated territories, 3 of which are internal territories. The 6 states are:New South Wales (NSW)Queensland (QLD)South Australia (SA)Tasmania (TA...

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian! I am going to teach you the Aussie slang word "berko".Do you know anyone who's "berko"?I bet you do! Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today -...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, I just got vaccinated - and I got the AstraZeneca vaccine. This Covid pandemic has a lot going on, causing people to fret about their health and lives. I am no different. We're all surrounded by too much information and it can be tough to sort through, process, then decide what to do. As a man of science, I feel that this is my way to tell you guys about getting vaccinat...

Send us Fan Mail Here's another awesome English expression for you mob! Have you ever been "caught with your pants down"?In this episode, we will be talking about the English expression "caught with your pants down" - sounds naughty, doesn't it? We will be talking about it's possible origin- oh, you'll cringe at this one. I will also be sharing to you an ado...

Send us Fan Mail I am going to reveal to you guys the secret to pronouncing the L and R sounds! For many learners of the English language, the consonant L and R sounds are often mispronounced - and even interchanged! In today's lesson, I will first teach you how to say the consonant L sound. Followed by telling you how to say the consonant R sound. Note that this is the rhotic Australian R so...

Send us Fan Mail I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a beer gut". Maybe you've got one? No shame on that, mate! Be healthy though! Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast! One of the reasons I love doing podcasts is because I get to interview and chin-wag with people. I am so proud to introduce you mob to Dr. John Martin of the Taronga Institute for Science and Learning! Dr. Martin of Taronga Zoo recently got his research paper published in Science, the prestigious science magaz...