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 659 - The Goss: Pesky Sharks, Escaped Pythons, & Women Bodybuilders 03.04.2020 26:23

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about pesky sharks, escaped pythons, women bodybuilders, and much more!

AE 658 - The Goss: Anti-Vaxxers, GMO Dairy Cows, & White Supremacists in Australia 30.03.2020 26:03

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about coronavirus, anti-vaxxers, GMO diary cows and white supremacists in Australia and more!

AE 657 - Interview: Australia's Wildlife Extinction Crisis with Professor Euan Ritchie 28.03.2020 42:28

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with Professor Euan Ritchie about Australia's wildlife extinction crisis following the worst-ever bushfire season.

AE 656 - The Goss: Dogs Sniffing Out Toads, Selling Your Poop, & Cockney Rhyming Slang 24.03.2020 27:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about dogs sniffing out toads, selling your poo, and Australian cockney rhyming slang.

AE 655.2 - Aussie Fact: Corporal and Capital Punishment in Australia 22.03.2020 26:43

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of Aussie English where we talk about the history of corporal and capital punishment in Australia.

AE 655.1 – Expression: In Hot Water 22.03.2020 19:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use IN HOT WATER like a native speaker.

AE 654: What’s Going on in My World? 21.03.2020 18:45

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Walking with Pete episode where I tell you about what's going on in my world and what's planned for Aussie English in 2020!

AE 653 - The Goss: Coronavirus, Toilet Paper, & Australian Lions 18.03.2020 26:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where we talk about news in Australia including toilet paper, coronavirus, Australian lions, and more!

Aussie English Competition Results! 15.03.2020 11:20

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English I tell you who the winners are for the Aussie English competition. Who won the car? Find out!

AE 652 – The Goss: Baboons Loose in Sydney, Domestic Violence, & Julian Assange 15.03.2020 25:26

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about baboons loose in Sydney, domestic violence in Australia, and Julian Assange.

AE 651 - The Goss: Holden Closes, Crazy Nike Shoes, & Billionaires Donate to Fight Climate Change 09.03.2020 26:25

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Holden closing, crazy nike shoes, and Jeff Bezos donating to fight climate change.

AE 650 – Interview: Growing Up in 1960s Australia with Jo Smissen 08.03.2020 1:03:21

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English I interview my mother, Jo Smissen, about her hobbies and growing up in 1960s Australia.

AE 649 – The Goss: Rain, Cyclones, & Antarctica Melting 06.03.2020 25:59

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Antarctica's hottest day on record, invasive species, floods & droughts, and more.

Australia Needs Your Toilet Paper... 04.03.2020 2:36

Send us Fan Mail Happening right now in Australia...

AE 648: Fancy a Cuppa? | Aussie Slang + Pronunciation Lesson 03.03.2020 5:52

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie slang + pronunciation lesson episode of the Aussie English podcast where I teach you how to use FANCY A CUPPA?

AE 647.2 - Aussie Fact: Mapping Australia 02.03.2020 26:47

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian history in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I tell you about the history of mapping the coastline of Australia.

AE 647.1 - Expression: The Coast is Clear 02.03.2020 27:07

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use THE COAST IS CLEAR like a native speaker.

AE 646 - The Goss: Cannabis Legalisation, Women's Sports, & Dating Indigenous Art with Wasp Nests 25.02.2020 26:35

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about cannabis legalisation in Australia, women's sports, and dating indigenous art with wasp nests.

AE 645 – Interview: Raising Bilingual Babies with Kel Smissen 23.02.2020 24:58

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English I chat with my wife Kel Smissen about raising bilingual babies, in this case, our son Noah.

AE 644 - The Goss: Australian Currency, Drink Driving, & Offshore Detention of Asylum Seekers 22.02.2020 26:07

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about the Australian currency, drink driving, and offshore detention of asylum seekers.

AE 643 - Aussie Slang: Barbie 21.02.2020 2:55

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English slang in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the Aussie slang term "Barbie".

AE 642.2 - Aussie Fact: Pemulwuy 16.02.2020 16:44

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you about the history of Pemulwuy.

AE 642.1 - Expression: Sit Tight 16.02.2020 22:23

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use SIT TIGHT like a native speaker.

AE 641 - The Goss: Coronavirus, Tennis, & Corrupt Australian Politicians 14.02.2020 25:40

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about the coronavirus, tennis, and corrupt Australian politicians.

AE 638 - The Goss: Devils, Tigers, Spiders, & Judas Goats 12.02.2020 18:12

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Tasmanian devils and tigers, spiders, and Judas goats.