Pete Smissen

Aussie English

Education EN ↓ 1371 episodes

G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast. I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place. If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabu...

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Pete Smissen

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AE 756 - Interview: How an Aussie Polyglot Learns Languages with Lina Vásquez 16.10.2020 1:36:19

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English today with Australian polyglot Lina Vásquez about how polyglots learn languages as Lina speaks 8 foreign languages!

AE 755 - The Goss: Alpine Dingoes & Tasmanian Devils Brought to the Mainland of Australia 15.10.2020 13:39

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in the Goss where I chat with my dad about Alpine Dingoes and Tasmanian Devils on the Australian mainland.

AE 754 - Reaction: Is Bogart the Explorer Australian? | Aussie English Pronunciation Lesson 12.10.2020 24:24

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English as I react to some of Bogart the Explorer’s videos and answer the question ‘Is Bogart the Explorer Australian?’.

AE 753 - Expression: Food For Thought 11.10.2020 20:43

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English where I teach you how to use FOOD FOR THOUGHT and about the history of Australian food!

AE 752 – Interview: Australia’s Deadliest Snakes Debunked with Ross McGibbon 09.10.2020 1:22:51

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview with reptile photographer Ross McGibbon where we chat about Australia’s deadliest snakes debunked!

AE 751 - Minisode: The Origins of the Aussie Bin Chicken with Sean Dooley 07.10.2020 6:12

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this minisode episode of Aussie English where I chat with Sean Dooley about the origins of the Australian bin chicken.

AE 750: 20 Spanish Words Used in Australian English Every Day! 05.10.2020 12:14

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you 20 Spanish words used in Australian English every day!

AE 749 - Expression: Not Your Cup of Tea 04.10.2020 18:12

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use NOT YOUR CUP OF TEA like a native English speaker.

AE 748 - Interview: How Vietnamese Aussie Uyen Ha Became a Professional MMA Fighter 02.10.2020 49:12

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview with Vietnamese Aussie Uyen Ha about how she became a professional MMA fighter and her family’s immigration story.

AE 747 - Interview: Twitching, Bin Chickens, & the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count with Sean Dooley 30.09.2020 1:32:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview where I chat with Sean Dooley from Birdlife Australia about twitching, bin chickens, and the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count.

AE 746: 5 x English Phrases to Sound Like a Native! | Discourse Markers 28.09.2020 9:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this vocab episode of Aussie English where I teach you 5 x English phrases to sound like a native speaker.

AE 745 - Expression: A Last-Ditch Effort 27.09.2020 23:57

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the expression A LAST-DITCH EFFORT.

AE 744 – Pete & Kel Review: ‘Mars’ on Netflix 25.09.2020 55:15

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where Pete & Kel review the TV show Mars on Netflix. Going to Mars would be epic!

AE 743: The Truth about Non-Native English Teachers 23.09.2020 24:11

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I talk to you about the truth about non-native English teachers vs native English teachers.

AE 742: The Hardest English Accents | Can You Understand? 21.09.2020 22:14

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I show my wife some of the hardest English accents and see how much she understands.

AE 741 - Expression: Look Like a Million Bucks 20.09.2020 24:30

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode where I teach you how to use LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS like a native speaker!

AE 740 - Interview: How to Prepare Your English When Migrating to Australia with Mehdi Bazyar 18.09.2020 47:24

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English with Dr. Mehdi Bazyar about how to prepare your English before you migrate to Australia!

AE 739 - The Goss: Maggies, Jacks, Emus, & Night Parrots 16.09.2020 27:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Goss episode where I chat with Ian Smissen about the latest news, including stories about Australian magpies and kookaburras.

AE 738: 20 Dirty Australian Slang Words & Phrases | ***WARNING*** ADULT CONTENT 14.09.2020 22:16

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode where I react to a video by Tristan Kunh ‘20 Dirtiest Australian Slang Terms’ and teach you how to use them.

AE 737 - Expression: Rain, Hail, or Shine 13.09.2020 20:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use RAIN, HAIL, OR SHINE like a native speaker!

AE 736 – Interview: Truganini, Journey Through the Apocalypse with Cassandra Pybus 11.09.2020 1:21:36

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview with author Cassandra Pybus where we talk about her new book Truganini, Journey Through the Apocalypse.

AE 735 - The Goss: Aus vs US Healthcare, Indigenous Linguistics, & 750 Million Mosquitos 09.09.2020 28:05

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where I chat with Ian Smissen about Aus vs US Healthcare, indigneous linguistics, and GMO mosquitos.

AE 734: Australian Stereotypes - TRUE or FALSE? 07.09.2020 26:26

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast here I tell you whether these Australian stereotypes are TRUE or FALSE.

AE 733 - Expression: Armed to the Teeth 06.09.2020 21:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use ARMED TO THE TEETH like a native speaker.

AE 732 – Interview: The Incredible History of English with Simon Roper Pt 2 04.09.2020 50:59

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with archaeologist Simon Roper about the incredible history of English.