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
15 Bizarre Australian Superstitions You Won't Believe Are REAL!
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Australia has its share of quiet superstitions — some playful, some taken seriously, and others woven so casually into life that we barely notice them.
In this episode, I explore a range of Australian beliefs and traditions, from sporting rituals and everyday habits to older folklore that still lingers in the background of national imagination.
We’ll look at:
• Sporting superstitions, especially around cricket
• Folklore figures like the Bunyip and how they entered the cultural story
• Everyday sayings and habits that carry a superstitious edge
• And how these beliefs reflect history, landscape, and identity
Some are light-hearted.
Some are rooted in older traditions.
All of them reveal something about how Australians relate to luck, risk, and the unknown.
It’s less about proving whether they’re “real,” and more about understanding why they persist — and what they say about the culture that keeps them alive.
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