Latest Peter smissen Podcast Episodes
AE 1127 - Voices of Russia
Aussie English - March 30, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsIn today's episode, I thought I'd shed some light on "the other side" of the conflict. I felt the need to also reach out to my Russian friends in order to create an episode sharing their voices and experience regarding the war in Ukraine. Specifically, I wanted to ask them three questions. What...
AE 1126 - Expression: Get the Drift
Aussie English - March 27, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome back to the Aussie English podcast! Today’s weekend expression is “get the drift”. Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “Did you get my drift?” Today’s episode will teach you all about this expression! I’ll break down the meaning of the words in this expression and give you example sentence...
AE 1125 - Interview: Lab-Leak or Natural Source? Where did Covid-19 Come From? | with Dr Dan Wilson
Aussie English - March 25, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast! We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mell...
AE 1124 - Voices of Ukraine
Aussie English - March 20, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsToday's episode is about my thoughts on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. ✌️
AE 1123 - Interview: Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, & the Ethics of Influencers with Big Audiences | with Dr Dan Wilson
Aussie English - March 18, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast! We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mell...
AE 1122 - Expression: Get Out of Someone's Hair
Aussie English - March 13, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome back to another English expression lesson here on the Aussie English podcast! For today's lesson, I am going to teach you about the expression "get out of (someone's) hair". So you can say: "Get out of my hair", or "get out of your hair", or "get out of her hair". I will break down the...
AE 1121 - Interview: How Covid Vaccines Work & How We Know They're Saving Millions of Lives with Dr. Dan Wilson
Aussie English - March 11, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast! We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mell...
AE 1120 - Verb + TO vs Verb + SO | Advanced Grammar Lesson
Aussie English - March 09, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to the Aussie English podcast! In today's video, I am going to teach you how to master using TO or SO after certain verbs. This seems to be a massive headache for students, but learning to do SO will make you sound so much more like a native English speaker! Can you comment below and g...
AE 1119 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 7
Aussie English - March 06, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHappy Sunday, guys! Have you ever heard of the Australian expression “to go off like a frog in a sock”? That’s probably one of the weirdest English expressions you’ll ever encounter. So today, I’m giving you a quick lesson of 5 expressions to help you sound more fluent in English! As a BONUS ...
AE 1119 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English - Part 2
Aussie English - March 06, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHappy Sunday, guys! Have you ever heard of the Australian expression “to go off like a frog in a sock”? That’s probably one of the weirdest English expressions you’ll ever encounter. So today, I’m giving you a quick lesson of 5 expressions to help you sound more fluent in English! As a BONUS ...
AE 1118 - Interview: Anti-vaxxers & Covid Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Dan Wilson
Aussie English - March 04, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast! We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mell...
AE 1117 - 8 Better Ways To Say "I'm Sorry" | Advanced English Lesson
Aussie English - March 02, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome back to the Aussie English podcast! In order for you to improve your fluency, and sound like a natural English speaker, you need to have a broad vocabulary. Not just words, but you should also have alternative phrases that you can say so you don't use the same phrase over and over agai...
AE 1116 - Interview: Why Wasn't Einstein an Aboriginal Australian? with Kyrin Down
Aussie English - February 27, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsG'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In this last instalment of the 4-part interview session I had with Mere Mortals' host Kyrin Down, we chat about what we think if genius Albert Einstein is an indigenous Australian. Or what if he and Isaac Newton were never born? We a...
AE 1115 - Advanced English Pronunciation Lesson: Chess vs Chairs - /e/ vs /eː/
Aussie English - February 23, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsG'day, you mob! In today's Australian English Pronunciation lesson, I'm going to teach you the difference between two E sounds: /e/ and /e:/ We will begin this lesson with a practice on how to say each sound - listen carefully to the sounds made! I will then give you a set of minimal pairs of ...
AE 1114 - Expression: Any Port in a Storm
Aussie English - February 20, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to the weekly English expressions episode here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "any port in a storm". We will be breaking down the expression by defining the words in the phrase and give you the meaning of the expression. ...
AE 1113 - Pete's 2c - Sense Making, Criticism of Scomo, & Answering Your Questions about Australia
Aussie English - February 19, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome back to another Pete's 2c episode! I got my dad Ian Smissen back to do this chin-wag with me today. We've got quite a show of political opinions today where you're going to hear our criticism of Scott "ScoMo" Morrisson, Australia's current prime minister. Exercise your better judgment ...
AE 1112 - Interview: Why Royal Families & Corrupt Governments Suck with Kyrin Down
Aussie English - February 18, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsG'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In this third installment of the 4-part interview session I had with Mere Mortals' host Kyrin Down, we chat about what we think of the British royal family and royalty more broadly as an institution. We talk about why some Australia...
AE 1111 - My family IS or ARE?? Advanced English Grammar Lesson
Aussie English - February 16, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsLearn English in this newest English Grammar lesson on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I am going to teach you how to correctly use the articles IS and ARE. There is one simple rule for it, and it has something to do with the subject of your sentence. Subject = who or what you a...
AE 1110 - Expression: Sink or Swim
Aussie English - February 13, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHappy Sunday, you mob! How's your weekend going? In today's episode, we are going to talk about the English expression "sink or swim". We will be talking about the origin of the phrase "sink or swim" and give you example situations where you can use them. Also, I stand corrected regarding The ...
AE 1109 - The Goss: Millipedes & the Weird Evolution of Cave & Deep-Sea Creatures
Aussie English - February 12, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, we talk about a mega millipede found in Australia. A millipede is a crawling insect which is named so because it has so many legs. Despite being called 'millipedes', most species only have 750 legs or so. U...
AE 1108 - Interview: Farofa, Japan, & Cultural Identity with Kyrin Down
Aussie English - February 11, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsG'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In today's episode, we talk about wishing we could live in other places besides Australia. Like, Europe versus Australia. We wonder how it's like to live somewhere in Europe where you're surrounded by lots of different cultures, lang...
AE 1106 - The Ultimate Australian Quiz
Aussie English - February 09, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome back to the Aussie English podcast! How well do you know Australia? Think you know a lot, eh? We are going to test that knowledge today! In today's episode, I got 20 questions for you to test how much you know about Australia's culture, history, and trivia -- it's going to be a ripper,...
AE 1105 - Expression: Go Off Like A Frog In A Sock
Aussie English - February 06, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHappy Sunday, everyone! In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "to go off like a frog in a sock" -- aahh, a very unique expression, isn't it? Yeah, I'd say I don't hear it much from people outside of Australia and I am excited to tell you all about it today...
AE 1104 - Interview: The Cost of Having Children & Losing Friends as You Get Older with Kyrin Down
Aussie English - February 04, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsG'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In today's episode, we talk about my family's plans to (finally) travel to Brazil and how crazy it is to make a lot of considerations because we'll be traveling with 2 children now. We wonder how it is for people with big families - ...
AE 1102 - The Goss: Where Did the Drop Bear Myth Came From?
Aussie English - February 02, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHas anyone told you about the drop bear in Australia? It is known to be a rabid-looking bear that will literally drop from trees and eat your insides! Well, I want you to know that this is simply a very popular myth in Australia. It is so popular that some tourist attractions even sell "drop be...
AE 1101 - Interview: 109 Days Alone in the Australian Outback with Anthony Elorrioroz
Aussie English - January 31, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome to the Aussie English podcast! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Anthony Elorrioroz, my very good friend from France! In today's interview episode, we get to talk about how he made his bold move of moving to Australia. How he got a working holiday visa, then a permanent...
AE 1100 - Expression: Egg Someone On
Aussie English - January 30, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHappy Sunday, you mob! Here's another English expression that you may have heard before: to egg someone on. No, not throwing an egg at someone's face - that'll get you into trouble! In today's episode, I will teach you all about the English expression "to egg someone on". I'll break down the ...
AE 1099 - Interview: Gastro, the Spice Trade, & the History of Swearing with Kyrin Down | Part 1
Aussie English - January 28, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsG'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In this episode, we talk about COVID in Queensland versus Victoria because Kyrin's up in Queensland. We trade gastro stories and talk about street food in foreign countries and how we've been food poisoned before. We talk about the S...
AE 1097 - The Goss: The 'Novax' Djokovic Saga
Aussie English - January 26, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsThe whole nation of Australia is gripped with the latest Novak 'NoVax' Djokovic saga! Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic flew to Australia to play in the 10th Australian Open. But because he is unvaccinated (possibly still at the time of this episode coming out), he got sent home! He's a grea...
AE 1096 - Expression: Fall Victim to Something
Aussie English - January 23, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsWelcome back to the Aussie English podcast! We got another English expression episode today -- "to fall victim to something". As always, I will break down the meanings of the words in the phrase, and also explain what the phrase means in its entirety. I'll also answer a very intriguing questio...
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