Did you love that for us?

Australia is the one blank spot on our listener map, and we’re taking it personally. So we kick off with a cultural landmine that made us laugh out loud: in the US, “rooting for you” is pure encouragement, but in Australia it can mean something way more committed. From there we lean into the real reason we want Aussie listeners so badly, we genuinely like your culture, your humor, and your chaotic way with words.

We bounce from Crocodile Dundee nostalgia to the Australians who’ve been on our screens forever, then turn a slang list into a game. If you’ve ever wondered what people mean by brekkie, Bottle-O, Maccas, sunnies, esky, mozzie, ute, tucker, or cuppa, we translate it in real time and react exactly the way you think two American women would. We also shout out an Australian YouTube trio that cracks us up, get weirdly fascinated by marsupials and kangaroo pouches, and swap a story about trying kangaroo meat and not wanting to admit it tasted amazing.

Then we pivot to the cozy side of Australia with Bluey, why it feels so calming, and how a kids’ show can quietly win over adults. We wrap with geography-themed listener questions, including which country seems the rudest, whether we believe in the Bermuda Triangle, and which US state could survive as its own country, plus one last nudge for Australia to finally hit play. If you laughed, share this with an Aussie friend, subscribe, and leave us a review so we can keep chasing that 100%.

Paul Hogan is the true hero of the 90s