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
9 Weird Things Americans Ask Me as an Aussie
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Living in the United States as an Australian comes with a steady stream of questions.
Some are thoughtful.
Some are curious.
And some are… unexpected.
In this episode, I share nine of the more memorable things Americans have asked me since moving here — from wildlife myths to everyday assumptions about how life works in Australia.
We’ll look at:
• Why the “deadly animals everywhere” idea persists
• The eternal kangaroo question
• The mystery of which way toilets swirl
• And what these questions reveal about how countries imagine each other
It’s not about mocking anyone.
It’s about how distance shapes perception — and how easily a country becomes a caricature from afar.
If you’ve ever lived overseas, you’ll probably recognise the pattern.
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