From Down Under to Down South
From Down Under to Down South is a twice-weekly reflection from an Australian making a life in the American South.
After moving from Australia to Tennessee in 2018, I began noticing the subtle cultural differences most people miss — the way politeness sounds different, the way goodbyes stretch longer, the way everyday moments quietly reveal what’s different.
Some episodes explore those contrasts directly. Others are quiet stories from the week — conversations and small moments that say something bigger.
It’s not outrage or culture wars. And it’s not a travel diary. It’s simply one Australian perspective on life between two countries.
If you’ve ever lived overseas, loved two places at once, or found yourself caught between familiar and foreign — you’ll feel at home here.
New episodes are released twice weekly as part of the broader From Down Under to Down South series across podcast and YouTube.
From Down Under to Down South
10 Things Americans Should Ban Right Now (Aussie Expat Reacts)
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Every country has everyday habits that feel completely normal from the inside — and slightly puzzling from the outside.
Living in the United States as an Australian, I’ve come across a handful of customs that made me pause and think: would Americans actually choose to keep these if they stepped back and looked at them fresh?
In this episode, I explore ten American habits and cultural quirks that often spark debate, and reflect on why they exist in the first place.
We’ll look at:
• The assumptions behind certain everyday customs
• How history and culture shape what feels “normal”
• The difference between irritation and genuine value
• And what happens when you view another country through an expat lens
This isn’t a serious call to ban anything.
It’s a conversation about perspective — and how quickly ordinary routines can look unusual when you’ve grown up somewhere else.
Sometimes the most interesting cultural insights come from the small things we rarely question.
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