When people go to a kid’s party for the first time in Australia, they might be confronted with something called “fairy bread”. So, I thought I’d invite an expert on kids to the show, Erika Deery, to help explain some of these oddities.

Erika is the author of several bilingual children's books featuring a character called Millie. While she is on the show to talk about this, we take the opportunity to discuss some different philosophies about bilingualism and raising bilingual kids.

And of course, we talk about what to expect at a kid’s party and explain the history of fairy bread.

Erika’s work can be found at: https://www.milliebooks.com/

And on social media with the same name.

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Did Punk and Grunge originate in Australia? I’ll let you be the judge. But they certainly had their roots in Australia.

Michael is my oldest friend, the creator of the music in my podcasts, and a muso. So, I invited him on the show to talk about one of our favourite themes – Australian music.

We talk about the culture of Australian music and how sleepy towns like Perth and Brisbane have gone on to shape music history across the world.

We talk about our favourite bands and give you some pointers as to where to go if you want to listen to music to improve your English.

We also discuss what it is like to be so “un-Australian” and to be born on Australia Day, as Michael is.

If you love music, then this is another episode for you!

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When people first arrive in Australia, one of the first locals they are likely to meet is the “Bin Chicken”. So, I invited the expert on ‘Bin Chickens’ to the show. John Martin became fascinated with the Ibis whilst studying “pest” species in Australia. And they are an incredibly interesting bird in urban ecology.

In this episode, learn about the ‘Bin Chicken’, how they came to be known as such, and their adaptability to new environments and experiences – just like a language learner.

It is also an excellent opportunity to get involved in citizen science, which is a great way to reduce culture shock, and to acclimatise to a new environment.

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