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 707 – The Goss: Australia’s Big Cats, Rio Tinto’s Big ‘Oops’, & Black Cockatoos Return to Melbourne 22.07.2020 27:27

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Smissen about Australia's big cats, Rio Tinto's big "oops", and more!

AE 706: What's the British Royal Family's relationship with Australia? 21.07.2020 6:36

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode where Jake and Gregg from The Pouch answer the question "What's the British Royal Family's relationship with Australia?".

AE 705 - Expression: Off with the Fairies 19.07.2020 24:49

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use OFF WITH THE FAIRIES and also chat about bunyips in Australia.

AE 704 – Interview: Adventure, Filmmaking & Self-Reflection with Beau Miles 15.07.2020 41:16

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode we talk about Adventure, Filmmaking & Self-Reflection with Beau Miles.

AE 703 - Aussie Politics: Pork-Barrelling 13.07.2020 5:06

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of PORK-BARRELLING.

AE 702 - The Goss: Family History, Incest in Royal Families, & Racism & Riots 12.07.2020 43:13

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Smissen about family history, incest in royal families, and racism and riots.

AE 701 – Interview: Conservation & Documentary Filmmaking with Harrison Warne 09.07.2020 57:02

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode with Harrison Warne we talk about his efforts in conservation & documentary filmmaking!

AE 700 - Aussie Politics: Pass the Pub Test 07.07.2020 8:07

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of PASS THE PUB TEST.

AE 699 - Expression: Shotgun Something / Call Shotgun 05.07.2020 22:20

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast you’ll learn the meaning of SHOTGUN SOMETHING & to CALL SHOTGUN.

AE 698 - Aussie Politics: Fair Shake of the Sauce Bottle 01.07.2020 8:09

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of FAIR SHAKE OF THE SAUCE BOTTLE.

AE 697 - Interview: British English, Comedy, & the C-Bomb with Luke Thompson 29.06.2020 34:04

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode with podcaster and comedian Luke Thompson where we talk about British English, comedy, and the C-bomb!

AE 696 – Expression: Jump on the Bandwagon 28.06.2020 21:09

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode Aussie English where I teach you to use JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON and about wagon cars in Australia.

AE 695 – Interview: A History of Aboriginal Trackers with Michael Bennett 26.06.2020 1:07:01

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Interview of Aussie English Podcast where I chat with Michael Bennett about the history of aboriginal trackers.

AE 694 - Aussie Politics: Mudslinging 23.06.2020 7:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what MUDSLINGING is.

AE 693 – The Goss: Australian Racism, Morepork Owls, and Why Norfolk Island was a Living Hell 21.06.2020 25:16

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where my dad and I talk about racism in Australia, Morepork owls, and Norfolk Island being a living hell.

AE 692 - Bonus Ep: BLM, Indigenous Issues, Branch Stacking, & More with Jake Farr-Wharton & Gregg Savage 20.06.2020 2:13:11

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this bonus interview episode with the boys from The Pouch The Podcast about Black Lives Matters, indigenous issues, political corruption, and more!

AE 691 - Aussie Politics: A Kingmaker 15.06.2020 6:56

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what A KINGMAKER is.

AE 690 - Expression: On the Ball 14.06.2020 17:31

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use ON THE BALL and talk about B&S balls in Australia.

AE 689 – Interview: Scottish Wilderness Survival Skills with Tom Langhorne 10.06.2020 44:16

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode where I chat with Tom Langhorne about Scottish wilderness survival skills and more!

AE 688 - Aussie Politics: Gerrymandering 08.06.2020 6:53

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what GERRYMANDERING is.

AE 687 – Expression: Give Someone a Run for Their Money 07.06.2020 20:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use GIVE SOMEONE A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY like a native English speaker.

AE 686 - Interview: An Aussie Actress in America with Candice Moll 05.06.2020 56:03

Send us Fan Mail Learn English in this interview episode where I chat with Candice Moll about being an Aussie actress in America and her new show G'day Let's Play!

AE 685 - Aussie Politics: Dog-Whistle Politics 01.06.2020 8:24

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with Gregg and Jake from The Pouch about what DOG-WHISTLE POLITICS is.

AE 684 – WWP: The Wren & The Spider 31.05.2020 15:47

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Walking with Pete where I tell you about my day at the beach with the wren and the spider.

AE 683 – The Goss: Crappy NBN, Going to Mars, & the Problem with Brumbies 30.05.2020 26:07

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we talk about crappy Australian NBN internet, going to Mars, and the problems with brumbies.