Filtrer par genre
A fact based comedy podcast. Each week Melbourne comedians Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke take it in turns to research a topic and report back to the class.
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- 605 - 576 - World War II
As a part of Blocktober 2026, we look at what is arguably the biggest event in human history... World War Two.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
World War II With Tom Hanks:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40385200/
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/how-did-adolf-hitler-happen
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler/Rise-to-power
https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-France-World-War-II/The-invasion-of-the-Low-Countries
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/neville-chamberlain
https://www.britannica.com/event/Invasion-of-Poland
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/neville-chamberlain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/timeline/factfiles/nonflash/a1057312.shtml
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsrwjxs/revision/9
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-we-call-axis-powers-axis-powers-180960980/
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/axis-powers-world-war-ii
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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 - 2h 30min - 604 - 575 - The Golden Age of Porn
For a fifteen year period from the late 1960s and into the 80s adult films went mainstream! From Deep Throat to Debbie Does Dallas, this is the story of the Golden Age of Porn!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:10 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Porn
The Golden Age of Porn: Nostalgia and History in Cinema by Susanna Paasonen and Laura Saarenmaa
https://www.salon.com/2014/10/05/the_5_most_bizarre_porn_films_of_the_1970s_partner/
https://time.com/archive/6907719/that-old-feeling-when-porno-was-chic/
https://cityonahillpress.com/2009/02/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-pornography/
https://archive.org/details/sim_vogue_1970-03-01_155_5/page/n5/mode/2up
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/celebrity/john_holmes/
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/page-one-porn-king-jim-mitchell-walks-out-of-2826073.php#page-2
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 - 2h 52min - 603 - 574 - The OceanGate Titan Disaster
This week we hear the story behind OceanGate, and their submersible vessel, Titan. In 2023, Titan embarked on a journey to the wreckage of the Titanic, and never returned.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:36 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/titan-sub-design-flaws-company-groupthink-report
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-06/titan-submersible-report-finds-toxic-safety-culture/105617606
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 - 2h 24min - 602 - 573 - The Black Death
The Black Death or The Plague, was a devastating global plague pandemic that swept across Europe, Asia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353 killing a large percentage of Earth's population. On this episode we look at where it came from, how it spread and how it changed the course of humanity.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/black-death-greatest-catastrophe-ever
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35064071
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-plague
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/bubonic-plague-first-pandemic
https://jmvh.org/article/the-history-of-plague-part-1-the-three-great-pandemics/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdkssk7#zc9gg7h
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-02/nursery-rhyme-meanings-often-urban-myths/8225910
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/septicemic-plague#diagnosis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death#Consequences
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 - 2h 02min - 601 - 572 - Terry Pratchett and his Discworld
Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most beloved authors - writing humorous fantasy and science fiction including his Discworld series - but his life is just as fascinating, which is why he was voted for by the listeners to be our first topic for BLOCKtober 2026!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:29 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Terry-Pratchett
Terry Pratchett - Back in Black (BBC)
https://terrypratchett.com/terry-pratchett/
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/TerryPratchett
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-41093066
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-25401679
https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ch.cgi?155
https://theconversation.com/a-beginners-guide-to-terry-pratchetts-discworld-55220
https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
https://lesasbookcritiques.com/sir-terry-pratchett-rip/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/20/terry-pratchett-debut-turns-50-at-17-the-carpet-people by Alison Flood
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31858156
https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/07/31/terry-pratchett-discworld-transphobia/
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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 - 3h 14min - 600 - 571 - The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls were female factory workers who suffered severe radiation poisoning in the 1910s and 1920s after painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. Their plight led to the a better understanding of the effects of radium, and also better safety standards across multiple industries.
Content Warning : Graphic descriptions of radiation poisoning.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:14 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie
https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/19/style/radium-girls-radioactive-paint
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/radium-girls-kate-moore/515685/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S74H4SzOoQM&t=67s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls
https://www.damninteresting.com/undark-and-the-radium-girls/
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 - 2h 06min - 599 - 570 - The 'Pappygate' Bourbon Heist
Pappy Van Winkle is some of the most expensive Bourbon in the world, and in 2013 hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the liquor went missing from the distillery. This week, Deanna Ortiz tells us how some heists aren't elaborately planned, but just get slowly out of hand.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out more of Deanna's work:
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 - 1h 56min - 598 - 569 - The Wild Life of Klondike Joe
On this week's episode we hear the story of Joseph Boyle aka Klondike Joe, a Canadian man whose life has so many different chapters your head will spin!
We're halfway through our Canadian tour and this episode was recorded live in Vancouver! If you're keen, we've got three final shows this week in Montreal and Toronto with tickets available!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://europecentenary.eu/the-bolsheviks-and-romania-the-first-step-towards-truce-and-betrayal/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/21/klondike-joe-boyle/
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2001/01/05/charles-boyle/
https://yukon-news.com/2017/11/09/lets-all-celebrate-joe-boyles-birthday/
https://web.archive.org/web/20090412121441/http://www.nhl.com/cup/incidents.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/klondike-joe-boyle-birthday-whitehorse-fraser-1.4385107
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2001/01/05/charles-boyle/
https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7794
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 1h 45min - 597 - 568 - Operation Chariot, The Greatest Raid of All (with Nick Mason)
Operation Chariot is frankly the most unhinged and daring military operation I have ever read about. In World War II, the Brits were so worried about the Nazi's super battleship Tirpitz, they decided to take out the St Nazaire dock in occupied France. To do this they sent hundreds of commandos on a disguised ship to infiltrate the port. Also, the ship was a giant bomb... Five Victoria Crosses later, no wonder this is referred to as "The Greatest Raid of All."
On this episode we are joined by our friend Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet podcast:
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:57 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Jeremy Clarkson: Greatest Raid of All Time (2007), watch on Timeline - World History Documentaries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCMCr2Kh1wI
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/bold-strategy-british-raid-st-nazaire
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/british-raid-st-nazaire-part-ii
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/commandos-WW2
https://www.britannica.com/technology/U-boat
https://stnazaireraid.org/events-leading-up-to-the-raid-2/
https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-203249
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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 - 2h 44min - 596 - 567 - Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey (with Greg Jenner)
This week we are joined by public historian Greg Jenner to hear the epic tale of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 18:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Listen to the new season of Greg's podcast You're Dead To Me: https://link.mgln.ai/YDTM-Do-Go-On
Come see us in Canada in September 2026: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 - 2h 52min - 595 - 566 - Canadians Burn Down The White House (The War of 1812)
This week our Canadian-Australian friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us all about the War of 1812, fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. This story, integral to the history of Canada results in the Capture of Washington and the burning of many buildings, including The White House.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:59 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Come see us in Canada in September 2026: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 - 2h 37min - 594 - 565 - Prince Alfred's Cursed Australian Visit
Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, was the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Australia. Let's just say, the Aussie's didn't exactly make a great first impression...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/first-royal-visit
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2056
https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-first-royal-visit/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_tours_of_Australia
https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/queen-victorias-children/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_in_Britain_by_length_of_reign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_O%27Farrell#References
https://dictionaryofsydney.org/blog/mr_parkess_mongoose
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-254956466/view?partId=nla.obj-254978611#page/n6/mode/1up
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 2h 12min - 593 - 564 - Tycho Brahe: Danish Astronomy Kook
Today we are talking about Tycho Brahe, a brilliant 16th century Danish astronomer - but also a bit of a kook. We are joined by Claire Hooper who is heading to Edinburgh this week, go see her show and say hi for us!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 17:25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Check out Matt's new special 'Bad Boy': bit.ly/BadBoyComedy
Vote in this year's BLOCK: bit.ly/BLOCK2026
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/tycho-brahe
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tycho-Brahe-Danish-astronomer
https://www.space.com/19623-tycho-brahe-biography.html
https://www.famousscientists.org/tycho-brahe/
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tycho_Brahe
https://www.bbc.com/news/11756077
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30tierney.html?pagewanted=all&mtrref=en.wikipedia.org
https://gizmodo.com/the-crazy-life-and-crazier-death-of-tycho-brahe-histor-5696469
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 - 2h 29min - 592 - 563 - The Afronauts, Zambia's Space Program
In October 1964, as the Southern African country of Zambia was celebrating independence, an exciting and somewhat surprising announcement was made... Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was setting up Zambia's National Space Program and whats more, his 'Afronauts" were going to beat the Americans and Soviets to the moon and beyond.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:02 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/story-behind-zambian-space-program
Faces Of Africa - Mukuka Nkoloso: The Afronaut (CGTN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ikxZK65pA
The Time When Zambia Tried To Go To Mars (SideNote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TI9ixb-a5M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Makuka_Nkoloso#
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-almost-forgotten-zambian-space-odyssey/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Zambia
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14113084
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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 - 1h 40min - 591 - 562 - The Most Expensive Gay Porno Ever Made
In 1980 a chance meeting between a talented young film maker and a millionaire philanthropist led to the making of 'Centurians of Rome', the most expensive gay porn film of all time (at that time), and the story is wild, enjoy!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:15 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285474/
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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 - 2h 30min - 590 - 561 - John Titor: Time Traveller
In 1998, a radio DJ received an anonymous fax from a person claiming to be... from the future!!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/john-titor-time-traveler-predictions-story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Titor
https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/john-titor-the-internets-most-mysterious-time-traveller/
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Wed, 22 Jul 2026 - 1h 38min - 589 - 560 - The Munich Air Disaster (and the Manchester United Busby Babes)
In 1958, Manchester United were one of the best football teams on the planet. Managed by Matt Busby and nicknamed 'The Busby Babes' because of the team's youth, in February 1958 the team took an ill fated flight from Munich Airport that would change the club forever. For this episode we are joined by our dear friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall (host of the newly launched Bobby Logs Stories podcast and Two In The Think Tank)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:24 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Mayday Air Disaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWofAhLSRYg
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5226781/2024/02/06/munich-air-disaster-james-thain-scapegoat/
https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/munich-remembered
https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/01/17/060208_munich_timeline_feature.shtml
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3csvty9
http://www.thebusbybabes.com/victims/victims.htm
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/manchester-united-munich-air-disaster-1958/106183032
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_air_disaster#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_European_Cup_final
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Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 2h 46min - 588 - 559 - The Transit of Venus part 2: Back in the Orbit
Following on from last week's episode, we hear of more adventures undertaken by scientists in the 1760's in the effort to track the transit of Venus! Intrepid astronomers this week include Frenchmen Alexandre-Gui Pingré and Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche and Englishmen Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason (who we mistakenly call Wilson through a lot of the episode sorry)!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:09 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast161/Unit4/venussun.html
Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
https://theconversation.com/transit-of-venus-a-tale-of-two-expeditions-7246
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/why-should-you-care-about-transit-venus
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/transits-of-venus-in-history-1761/
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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - 2h 22min - 587 - 558 - The Transit of Venus part 1
How far away is the sun? English astronomer Edmond Halley suggested that tracking the transit of Venus across the sun would be the key to finding the answer. This set in motion a huge international collaborative scientific endeavour and one of the most comically cursed voyages, by the magnificently named Frenchman, Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil de la Galaisière!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast161/Unit4/venussun.html
Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
https://theconversation.com/transit-of-venus-a-tale-of-two-expeditions-7246
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/why-should-you-care-about-transit-venus
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/transits-of-venus-in-history-1761/
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 - 2h 27min - 586 - 557 - The Disney Renaissance
In the 1980s, Disney Animation was at a critical and cultural low point. This week our editor (and friend) AJ is here to tell us how they turned it all around with The Disney Renaissance. From The Little Mermaid in 1989 to Tarzan in 1999 they released hit after hit after hit and changed entertainment forever.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:23 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 24 Jun 2026 - 2h 10min - 585 - 556 - Joe Carstairs; The Fastest Woman on Water
This week, we hear the story of a wealthy, eccentric woman who raced speedboats, had affairs with Hollywood's hottest actresses, bought a private island, and had a doll best friend who was cremated with her.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://therake.com/default/stories/the-world-according-to-joe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Carstairs
https://alpennia.com/blog/joe-carstairs-object-lesson-protective-value-great-wealth
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v20/n05/terry-castle/if-everybody-had-a-wadley
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Wed, 17 Jun 2026 - 2h 02min - 584 - 555 - The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang
You have probably heard of China's famous Terracotta Army, but do you know the story of the man behind them? This week's episode delves into the epic story of the man who unified China, named himself the First Emperor and was on a mission to find the secret to immortality!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/qin-shi-huang
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/emperor-qin
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19922863
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Qin-dynasty
https://www.thoughtco.com/qin-shi-huang-first-emperor-china-195679
https://allthatsinteresting.com/weird-royal-deaths/8
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/top-10-facts-about-terracotta-warriors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cshgzq
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240327-terracotta-warriors-fifty-years-after
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170411-the-army-that-conquered-the-world
https://youtu.be/Nol_2FzMQLo?si=35Cz-qk5lay8S_vw
The chapter "What You Find When Digging a Well" in Michael Scott's book 'X Marks the Spot'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2FUmD1pyVM
https://www.britannica.com/event/Warring-States
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/qin-shi-huangdi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-ZtcUFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Ia-SEidBA
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 - 3h 08min - 583 - 554 - Five Hundred Days In A Cave
This week we look at the weird history of competitive cave sitting (people seeing how long they can stay in a cave without contact with the outside world), culminating with Spaniard Beatriz Flamini's 2021 world record attempt to spend 500 days in a cave. Recorded live at the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:40 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/29/the-woman-who-spent-five-hundred-days-in-a-cave
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/cave-dwellers-human-adaptation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/22/worlds-oldest-cave-art-discovered-in-indonesias-muna-island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_dweller#Modern_examples
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/09/04/michel-siffre-caves-time-dies/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-06/history-of-ngilgi-cave/100586144
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 - 1h 25min - 582 - 553 - The Ireland Shakespeare Forgery
Back in the 1790's, Samuel Ireland's son, William Henry, came to him with an exciting discovery - he had found a document belonging to the one and only William Shakespeare! But where had he found it? And could there be more??
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:39 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Henry-Ireland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_Shakespeare_forgeries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortigern_and_Rowena
https://archive.org/details/confessionswill00irelgoog/page/n93/mode/2up?q=%22mr+H%22
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Wed, 27 May 2026 - 2h 01min - 581 - 552 - Chang and Eng, the original "Siamese twins"
Conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were world famous in the 19th Century, so much so that for a long period other conjoined siblings were commonly referred to as "Siamese twins". Born in Siam (now Thailand), the brothers were taken to America under false pretences and "exhibited." But when the twins turned 21, they took control of their own destiny.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:31 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-14/chang-and-eng-bunker-the-original-siamese-twins/7992942
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/hyphenated-lives-part-1/7912758
https://allthatsinteresting.com/chang-eng-bunker
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chang-and-Eng
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker#
https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/conjoined-twins
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560839/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_and_George_Schappell
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Wed, 20 May 2026 - 2h 06min - 580 - 551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'
In the late 90's, an aspiring Japanese comedian auditioned for a new reality TV show. What he didn't know, was that the TV show would change his life forever. And not in a good way.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show
‘The Contestant’ 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi
https://time.com/6972667/the-contestant-hulu-nasubi-interview/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/surviving-japans-real-life-truman-show/104810198
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Wed, 13 May 2026 - 1h 40min - 579 - 550 - NYE '79: Anarchy at the Sydney Opera House
The 1979 New Year's Eve concert at the Sydney Opera House featured the legendary Aussie rock band The Angels, with an estimated 100,000 attendees, unfortunately due to poor planning, the event soon descended into chaos! We hear all about it, plus a history of the legendary band!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
This episode was recorded live in Brisbane
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCiLWtUFLvQ
https://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/about-us
https://web.archive.org/web/20040803080238/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=34
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_I_Ever_Gonna_See_Your_Face_Again
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Wed, 06 May 2026 - 1h 20min - 578 - 549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal
The 1970s was rocked by two oil crises, and countries were desperate to find alternative sources of fuel. So when two eccentric inventors stepped forward with a machine that could supposedly detect untapped oil from the air, surely it wasn't too good to be true? And surely, the French government would do their due diligence before investing BILLIONS of dollars in the idea?
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:57 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/autoworkers-and-sniffing-planes/
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/02/world/a-fiasco-in-france-planes-that-can-sniff-out-oil.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78lj4976lvo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis#Effects
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_oil_crisis
“L’affaire des avions renifleurs,” or “The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax.”
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 - 1h 57min - 577 - 548 - Pirate Anne Bonny of the Caribbean
Anne Bonny was one of the few women recorded as active participants of the golden age of piracy, her story is one wild ride, strap in!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:37 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/anne-bonny
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny
https://www.amazon.com.au/General-History-Pyrates-Pirate-Captains/dp/1497385792
https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/mary-read-anne-bonny/fact-or-fiction-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny
https://www.libs.uga.edu/reserves/docs/scans/the-life-of-anne-bonny.pdf
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 - 1h 25min - 576 - 547 - The Life of Shirley Temple
She was the most famous child star ever, but what do you know about Shirley Temple's life AFTER acting?
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://archive.org/details/childstarautobio00temp/page/516/mode/2up
https://bestlifeonline.com/shirley-temple-parents-lost-millions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-temple
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 - 2h 03min - 575 - 546 - The Dunnes Store Strike, "The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World"
Those suffering under Apartheid in South Africa found a group of unlikely allies in 1984, when a group of young retail workers in Ireland went on strike after refusing to handle goods from South Africa. What started as a tiny movement slowly grew until the Irish government and the rest of Europe were under pressure to act... This is the story of 'The Grapefruit Ladies' also known as 'The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World."
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:05 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/the-dunnes-stores-strike-was-a-lesson-in-solidarity
Blood Fruit (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-gVA4kahc&t=2s
https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid/Opposition-to-apartheid
https://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28682
https://sahistory.org.za/people/nimrod-sekeramane-nathale
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25286567
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SAFRICA-ELECTION/ECONOMY/egpbonzrgvq/
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 - 1h 51min - 574 - 545 - The Farcical Voyage of Russia's Baltic Fleet
The Japanese-Russo War began on the 8th of February 1904, needing something big to tip things in their favour, Russia sent their Baltic Fleet on an epic journey around the world. Things started badly, and got worse from there!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://1870to1918.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/russo-japanese-war-the-18000-mile-voyage/
https://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dammed.htm
https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-War
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/bear-steams-east-russian-fleet.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGqp3R4Mx4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mdi_Fh9_Ag
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 - 1h 50min - 573 - We're touring Canada - On sale now!
If you haven't heard, we're touring Canada in September!
Four shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto (details below).
To celebrate the launch of the tour and get excited to visit a new country, Dave and Jess go through some fun facts about Canada!
Patreon presale is on now, sign up at the $5 Associate Producer level or any of the tiers above to get access as well as 10% off all tickets (as well as different rewards like 300+ bonus episodes, vote for topics, shout outs, ad free listenings, video episodes etc.)
Tickets go on general sale, Tuesday March 31st: 1pm PDT, 2pm MDT and 4pm EDT from our website: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
Thanks to Murray for creating us yet another incredible tour poster!
SHOW DETAILS
Vancouver
The Rio Theatre
Saturday September 12
Doors 12pm, show 1-2pm
Calgary
The Laugh Shop
Monday September 14
Doors 6pm, show 7-8pm
Montreal
The Oscar Peterson Concert Hall (Concordia University)
Saturday September 19
Doors 1:30pm
Show 2-3pm
Toronto
The Royal Theatre
Sunday September 20
Doors 1pm
Show 2-3pm
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 - 23min - 572 - 544 - Aimo Koivunen; The Finnish Meth Soldier
Aimo Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War, and the first documented case of a soldier accidentally overdosing on methamphetamine and taking off on a wild adventure.
This episode was recorded live in Auckland in January 2026.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.reddit.com/r/warstories/comments/dfhwjm/translation_of_the_story_of_aimo_koivunen_a/
https://www.youngpioneertours.com/aimo-koivunen/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunen
https://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&t=124s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 - 1h 28min - 571 - 543 - Stephen King
Stephen King is one of the best selling authors in history and over 100 of his stories have been adapted for the screen. It, Carrie, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem's Lot, Stand By Me, Misery, The Mist, The Shining... King's work is intrinsic to popular culture. On this episode we look at the man dubbed "The King of Horror" and try to find out what makes him tick.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/stephen-king#car-accident
Stephen King: A Necessary Evil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeg8RhlA5m8
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-King
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King_bibliography#
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/01/stephen-king-tax-the-rich
https://huntingthemuse.net/library/stephen-kings-writing-routine
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/tabitha-king-calling-calls-stephen-kings-wife/story?id=61409581
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502166/how-stephen-king-was-outed-richard-bachman
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2000/sep/17/stephenking.fiction
https://screenrant.com/stephen-king-shining-movie-stanley-kubrick-opinion/
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 - 2h 28min - 570 - 542 - The Attempted Murder of Susan Kuhnhausen
On the 6th of September, 2006, 51-year-old Susan Kuhnhausen returned to her Portland home to find an intruder wielding a hammer, this is her remarkable story.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Content warning:
Violence, hammer related assault (main details at 00:15:19)
Previous murder details at 00:26:44
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-kuhnhausen
https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026 - 1h 22min - 569 - 541 - The Freedom House Ambulance Service
This week we hear the incredible story of some of the earliest paramedics, and the battle they faced in order to just do their jobs.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/us/freedom-house-ambulance-service-congress.html
https://www.wqed.org/freedomhouse/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_House_Ambulance_Service
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/405-freedom-house-ambulance-service/
https://magazine.atavist.com/2019/the-first-responders-paramedics-pittsburgh-civil-rights-ems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pGFo0OmfwY&t=3s
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 - 1h 43min - 568 - 540 - The Ni'ihau Incident
After Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese Pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi needed a place to conduct an emergency landing. He had been told that the nearby Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau was uninhabited, but that intel was wrong. People did live there, and what's more - the island known as "The Forbidden Isle" has a very interesting history...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:20 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.historynet.com/niihau-incident/
https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2018/12/06/remembering-pearl-harbor-the-niihau-incident/
https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/japanese/hawaii-life-in-a-plantation-society/
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/japanese-american-incarceration
https://www.britannica.com/place/Niihau
https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2018/11/OF-10b-2054.pdf
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 - 2h 12min - 567 - 539 - The Piddler on the Roof (and Other Tales of Criminal Mischief)
In this episode we hear about some of the silliest criminals of recent times, including the man known as the 'piddler on the roof'! Recorded live at the Fringe Bar in Wellington.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 6:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/26/us/gun-robber-armed-with-bat
https://nypost.com/2023/06/15/man-left-phone-behind-after-dine-and-dash-then-arrested-for-murder/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-08-21/new-zealand-teen-admits-he-is-piddler-on-the-roof/483564
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/03/26/robbery-suspect-who-left-his-number-shot-by-police/
https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/just-waiting-for-mate-video-914640-20250205
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 - 1h 32min - 566 - 538 - The Batavia Shipwreck
This week we hear the wild story of the Batavia - it's a story of a shipwreck, murder, mutiny and madness.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavia_(1628_ship)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y9H0SFfBj8
https://www.sea.museum/en/home
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Wed, 11 Feb 2026 - 2h 02min - 565 - 537 - Magic Alex, The Beatles' Electric Guru
In the mid 1960s, Alexis Mardas met John Lennon from The Beatles, and the self-professed inventor made an immediate impression. With outlandish ideas like an artificial Sun, paint that could change colour or a force field that surrounded the Beatles' homes for security, he soon found himself head of Apple Electronics. But just how many of these whacky ideas came to fruition? Recorded live at Oasis Comedy Club in Perth.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 4:46 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Alex#
https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/alexis-mardas/2/
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 - 1h 13min - 564 - 536 - FedEx Flight 705
On the 7th of April 1994, at just after 3pm, FedEx Flight 705 departed Memphis, Tennessee for a flight to San Jose, California. What followed was one of the most harrowing and heroic journeys of the 20th century.
CW: discussion of suicide + plane related turmoil + hammer-based violence
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:05 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://tailstrike.com/database/7-april-1994-fedex-705/ Tailstrike.com
Cockpit Voice Recorder Database: A database containing CVR transcripts of aviation accidents and incidents
Black Box Down podcast
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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 - 1h 34min - 563 - 535 - The Hopkinsville Goblins
This week, we hear the story of a Kentucky family, who were just trying to have a nice family dinner one night in 1955, when they suddenly found themselves under attack by ALIENS! ... Or did they?
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:39 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Dunning, B. (2012, October 9) The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter. Skeptoid Media. https://skeptoid.com/episodes/331
The Encyclopedia of UFOs (1980)’
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 - 1h 59min - 562 - 534 - Spain's 2000 Paralympics Scandal
At the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, Intellectually Disabled Basketball was included for the first time. Spain easily won the gold medal, but not all was what it seemed... This is the story of a scandal so big it changed the Paralympics forever.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:43 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Stolen Gold, ESPN 2024
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33762827/
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/sep/16/gilestremlett.features11
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-58598677
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Y5F_ha7d-PI
https://www.britannica.com/sports/Paralympic-Games
https://www.paralympic.org.au/classification/intellectual-impairment-classification/
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 - 2h 04min - 561 - 533 - El Chupacabra
In 1995 eight sheep were found dead in Puerto Rico... each completely drained of blood and with strange puncture wounds in their chests. This is the tale of the mysterious beast known as El Chupacabra!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Recorded live in Sydney!
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/chupacabra
https://www.princeton.edu/~accion/chupa21.html
https://nypost.com/2025/04/10/lifestyle/mystery-chupacabra-like-creature-shows-up-in-freaky-footage/
https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/culture/what-to-know-chupacabra-legend/
https://web.archive.org/web/20071017163054/http://paranormal.about.com/cs/chupacabra/a/aa071403.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20050919215215/http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa051898.htm
https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2011/05/p45.pdf
https://www.livescience.com/13356-el-chupacabra-mystery-solved.html
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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 - 1h 31min - 560 - 532 - Dashcon Failure
In 2014, a group of Tumblr users decided to put on a Tumblr convention. Except they had no idea how to organise a convention ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:28 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://fanlore.org/wiki/DashCon#cite_note-21
https://dashcon2014b.sched.com/
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/tumblr-dashcon-social-media-2010s-cec
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/dashcon
https://www.nerdandtie.com/2014/07/14/dashcon-a-perfect-storm-of-incompetence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAqy-KDJAUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZgxeX2dCnQ
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Wed, 31 Dec 2025 - 1h 38min - 559 - 531 - The eBay Stalking Scandal
This is the frankly unbelievable story of how far eBay employees went in 2019 to deal with both a small company and a Twitter user being critical of their CEO and company. Harassment, intimidation, doxing, cockroaches and a dead pig... welcome to the eBay stalking scandal, featuring special guest Kirsty Webeck!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:14 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/technology/ebay-cockroaches-stalking-scandal.html
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/12/02/ebay-ecommercebytes-stalking/
https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-history/
https://www.britannica.com/money/eBay
https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-purpose-in-action/
https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-cyberstalking-security-staff-settle-execs-face-trial/
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 - 2h 51min - 558 - 530 - The War on Christmas
Every year you will hear stories about how "they" want to cancel Christmas - so how much truth is there to it? Are ‘they’ really trying to cancel Christmas?? We go through a few examples over the years and try to get to the bottom of it, including the infamous Winterval Festival in Birmingham!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:04:31 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
This was recorded live at the Oasis Comedy Club in Perth in 22/11/2025!
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
The Winterval Myth by Kevin Arscot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/nov/08/winterval-modern-myth-christmas
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2011/11/christmas-mail-winterval
https://6abc.com/archive/7820429/
www.vox.com/2015/11/10/9707034/starbucks-red-cup-controversy
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 - 1h 32min - 557 - 529 - Operation Flagship
In December 1985, around 160 people won tickets to a Washington Commanders game, including a free pre-game brunch and a bunch of extra prizes! The catch? None of those "winners" made it to the football game that day ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:39 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Flagship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LsNBA2XwXU
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 - 1h 53min - 556 - 528 - A Haunting in Canberra
Not only is Canberra the capital of Australia, according to National Geographic it is one of the most haunted cities IN THE WORLD! This week Dave investigates three of Canberra's most haunted places (Hotel Kurrajong, Blundells Cottage and The National Film and Sound Archive). Recorded on Halloween 2025, live at Smiths Alternative in Canberra.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:53 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/ben-chifley
https://hotelkurrajong.com.au/special-accommodation-package/the-chifley-experience/
https://www.outincanberra.com.au/5canberrasecrets/
https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/blundells-cottage
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 1h 15min - 555 - 527 - Area 51
Area 51 is a highly classified United States Military Facility in the Nevada Desert - there are many theories about what goes on: aliens? UFOs? Portals to other dimensions? The truth is in there! From Bob Lazar to Storming Area 51, this episode delves into it all! This is the number one most voted for topic of Block 2025!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 7:57 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - 3h 17min - 554 - 526 - The Controversial Milgram Experiment
You may have heard of Stanley Milgram's controversial 1960s social psychology experiments that measured the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure. This week Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall joins us to challenge the traditional narrative of these experiments and blows the whole thing wide open! Are people inherently evil? Or is this even more controversial that we were led to believe? This is the second most voted for topic of Block 2025!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 19 Nov 2025 - 2h 14min - 553 - 525 - The Great Fire of London
It's our 3rd most voted for topic for Block 2025! We go back to 1666, for the Great Fire of London. And in this case, 'great' means massive, not awesome.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08: 25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_London
https://archive.org/details/bypermissionofhe0000tinn_h3d3/page/n5/mode/2up
https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Fire-of-London
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Wed, 12 Nov 2025 - 1h 58min - 552 - 524 - The British Post Office Scandal
Between 1999 and 2015, over 900 British subpostmasters were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting. The thing is, they were all innocent and were the victims of faulty accounting software. This is an astonishing story of a year's long cover up and extreme miscarriage of justice, and the fourth most voted topic of Block 2025!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.postalmuseum.org/about/our-history/
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/a-short-history-of-the-post-office/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35225183
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev4mw43w13o
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Wed, 05 Nov 2025 - 2h 06min - 551 - 523 - Hidden Figures: NASA's Human Computers
This week's episode is about the human computers of NASA, focussing on the main three featured in the book Hidden Figures, heading deep into NASA's history along the way! This is the fifth most voted for topic for Block 2025!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 7:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
https://www.nasa.gov/katherine-johnson/
https://www.nasa.gov/history/mary-w-jackson/
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/dorothy-j-vaughan/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-of-nasas-real-ldquo-hidden-figures-rdquo/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/history-human-computers-180972202/
https://www.nasa.gov/history/65-years-ago-nasa-selects-americas-first-astronauts/
https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/nasas-early-stand-women
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-35428300
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Wed, 29 Oct 2025 - 3h 24min - 550 - 522 - The Legend of King Arthur
The sixth most voted for topic for Block 2025 is King Arthur - man or legend? We find out the truth behind the man at the head of the Round Table (except there is no head at a round table ...)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 5:00 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/king-arthur-real-person-180980466/
https://www.caerleon.net/history/arthur/page2.htm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/arthur_01.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_King_Arthur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv7UDGkFUl8
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Wed, 22 Oct 2025 - 2h 00min - 549 - 521 - The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Over nearly two months in 1989, student led protests erupted across China as people called for reforms. The centre of the movement was Tiananmen Square in Beijing where more than a million people gathered. On June 3rd the army was sent in to clear the protestors, ending with devastating consequences. This is the seventh most voted for topic for Block 2025.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:08 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report)
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/timeline-tiananmen-square/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27404764
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/world/tiananmen-square-tank-man-cnnphotos/
https://time.com/5600363/china-tiananmen-30-years-later/
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tiananmen-scholar-06072021030902.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tiananmen-Square
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Wed, 15 Oct 2025 - 2h 01min - 548 - 520 - The Surprisingly Interesting History of Ketchup
Ketchup - it's America's favourite condiment and close cousin of Australia's fave: tomato sauce, but its history goes back a long long way before either of these countries existed in their current forms! Join us as we discuss the eighth most voted for topic this BLOCK, the surprisingly interesting history of ketchup!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
http://atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-ketchup by Anne Ewbank
https://www.history.com/articles/ketchup-surprising-ancient-history by Stephanie Butler
https://www.britannica.com/plant/tomato
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-wild-tiny-pimp-tomato-so-important-180955911/ by Barry Estabrook
https://www.popsci.com/science/ketchup-history-medicine/ by Vittoria Traverso
https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20131023-the-deep-rooted-history-of-chicagos-deep-dish-pizza
Tomato Pills Will Cure All Your Ills by Andrew F. Smith (1991)
https://historyfacts.com/us-history/fact/tomatoes-were-once-sold-as-medicine/
https://www.heinz.com/our-story
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heinz-ketchup-australia-tomato-sauce by Ernie Smith
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-but-global-history-ketchup-180969725/ by Ken Albala
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Wed, 08 Oct 2025 - 2h 18min - 547 - 519 - The 1996 Mount Everest Disaster
We're kicking of Block 2025 with a disaster episode. Specifcally, one of the worst Mount Everest seasons ever.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:56 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Mount_Everest_disaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5LtdIwZF50
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Indo-Tibetan_Border_Police_expedition_to_Mount_Everest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Krakauer
https://people.com/everest-true-story-11699920
https://himalayan-masters.com/1996-mount-everest-disaster/
https://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/1996-everest-disaster-deaths/
https://www.breezeadventure.com/blog/1996-mount-everest-disaster-what-really-happened
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Wed, 01 Oct 2025 - 2h 50min - 546 - 518 - The Dewey Decimal System
This week, Josh Earl tells us the wild and troubling story of Melvil Dewey, the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 2:39 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 24 Sep 2025 - 1h 23min - 545 - 517 - The History of Frankenstein
This week we look at the tragic and fascinating life of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley and explore how the novel she started writing as an 18 year old, changed popular culture forever.
Content warning: This episode contains references to suicide, birth trauma and miscarriage.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:15 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-wollstonecraft-shelley
https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/march-2018-mary-shelleys-frankenstein
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/02/12/the-strange-and-twisted-life-of-frankenstein
https://museumofidaho.org/mary-shelley-and-the-heart-in-the-drawer/
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/galvani-discovers-animal-electricity
Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think | Monstrum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYyBdg4emI
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jan/24/featuresreviews.guardianreview1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein%27s_monster#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft
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Wed, 17 Sep 2025 - 2h 46min - 544 - 516 - Spring-Heeled Jack
In 19th Century London, a bizarre figure terrorised the streets, lashing out with metal claws and blowing fire in people's faces before leaping over tall fences. Described variously as a bull, a bear, a ghost or even a devil-like creature, the phantom's rampage went for more than six decades! But who was he???
Recorded live at The Frog and Bucket in Manchester.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:10 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo1qv8uYlAs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Lane_ghost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Monster
https://strandmag.com/the-london-monster/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_dreadful
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-21/ghost-hoaxing-on-victorias-goldfields/12571526
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-mystery-of-spring-heeled-jack
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Wed, 10 Sep 2025 - 1h 36min - 543 - 515 - The Tenerife Airport Disaster
“Tenerife is an example of the 'Swiss Cheese' Model: dozens of individual events, each of them incredibly unlikely in their own right, aligning against all odds to create the final outcome.”
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:09 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110715122130/http://www.project-tenerife.com/engels/PDF/alpa.pdf
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ljj0x
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster
https://youtu.be/2d9B9RN5quA?si=2ANUx0345f7yIwWa
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/reviews-crash-in-canary-islands-180972227/
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Wed, 03 Sep 2025 - 2h 11min - 542 - 514 - Harvey's Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino Bombing
Early in the morning of the 26th of August 1980, employees at Harvey's Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino discovered a mysterious metallic box. With the mysterious package was a note, explaining is was a bomb! Thus begins the story of 'one of history’s most bizarre extortion plots'!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 6:59 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://magazine.atavist.com/2014/a-thousand-pounds-of-dynamite
https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/Harveys-Hotel-Lake-Tahoe-bombing-17392736.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGo959uECTM
Bringing Down the House: The Bombing of Harvey's Casino
https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/harveys-casino-resorts
https://tahoequarterly.com/summer-2013/the-man-behind-the-bomb
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Wed, 27 Aug 2025 - 2h 46min - 541 - 513 - The Dismissal, Australia's 1975 Constitutional Crisis
In 1975, for the first and only time in Australia's history, a Prime Minister was sacked. Gough Whitlam was dismissed after months of political manoeuvring and backstabbing, culminating in what is still the most controversial event in the country's political history. On this episode we look at the three men at the centre of the dismissal, Whitlam, as well as the man who fired him; John Kerr, and the man who replaced him; Malcolm Fraser.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Gough: Nothing Will Save Speech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOJNaqjUra4
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-eleventh
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/whitlam-gough-18730
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis
https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/whitlam-dismissal
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/21/gough-whitlam-in-his-own-words
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kerr-sir-john-robert-23431
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025 - 2h 46min - 540 - 512 - The Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
In 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson was one of the most famous women in America. She was an evangelist and healer who attracted huge crowds, and her popularily was growing by the day. And then one day, she disappeared ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:13 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/21/sister-sinner-claire-hoffman-book-review
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Aimee_Semple_McPherson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Semple_McPherson
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Wed, 13 Aug 2025 - 1h 48min - 539 - 511 - The Alien Franchise
This week our friend Marcel Blanch-de Wilt drops by to tell us about the history of the Alien Franchise all the way from humble beginnings to a multi-decade, multi-million dollar cinematic machine. On this podcast, no one can hear you scream!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:28 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 06 Aug 2025 - 2h 37min - 538 - 510 - The Pez Bandit
This is a special episode - it was recorded live in London in November 2024, in front of our largest audience EVER. The crowd were red hot, and we told the story of a kooky character who went on quite the adventure and made a lot of money, all in the pursuit of Pez.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:33 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.ecurrent.com/film/the-story-behind-netflixs-the-pez-outlaw/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pez
https://us.pez.com/pages/history?srsltid=AfmBOooCzOCesmZRsgFHAuZBBHsDlyhmfrjdO_yuFS8Z7W-nI02kMXOK
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Wed, 30 Jul 2025 - 1h 35min - 537 - 509 - Olga of Kyiv's Bloody Revenge Tour
When Olga of Kyiv's husband Igor was killed in the year 945, she embarked on one of the wildest revenge tours in history, showing no mercy to the killers. We are joined by pod favourite Michelle Brasier to hear about this wild tale from the Early Middle Ages!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:13 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Olga
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Igor
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kyivan-Rus
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Primary-Chronicle
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oleg
Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/saint-buried-people-alive-burned-city-revenge/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/olga-of-kiev
https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-olga-of-kiev/
https://worldhistoryconnected.press.uillinois.edu/7.1/sherman.html by Heidi Sherman
https://museumhack.com/olga-of-kiev/
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/saint-olga by Michael C Paul
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025 - 2h 27min - 536 - 508 - The Real Great Escape
You might have seen the 1963 Steve McQueen classic, but this week we look at the real story behind The Great Escape. Tunnels, disguises and forgeries combine for the the most audacious escape attempt in history. And for the fun we are joined by the hilarious Dane Simpson!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:10 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nightlife/this-week-in-history-the-great-escape/10928200
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/greatescape/three.html
https://www.rafbf.org/great-escape/about-the-great-escape
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_III
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250320-the-true-story-of-the-great-escape
https://rafa.org.uk/blog/2023/10/11/vaulting-horse-the-other-great-escape/
https://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/roger_bushell.htm
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250320-the-true-story-of-the-great-escape
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Dodge#Stalag_Luft_III_(North_Compound)
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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 - 3h 01min - 535 - 507 - The Mysterious Kaspar Hauser
In 1828, a teenage boy was found wandering the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. No one knew who he was or where he had come from. What followed was a dramatic few years filled with drama, intrigue, and a lot of unanswered questions...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:30 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspar_Hauser
https://allthatsinteresting.com/kaspar-hauser
https://www.kaspar-hauser.net/en/texts/Kaspar_Hauser_the_Child_of_Europe.pdf
https://medium.com/@karen.liebreich/kasper-hauser-the-forgotten-wild-child-a5ba73c8cbd8
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Wed, 09 Jul 2025 - 1h 44min - 534 - 506 - Mr. Democracy Manifest and his Succulent Life
On 11 October 1991, a man was arrested at a Chinese Restaurant in Brisbane. The charge? Enjoying a meal? A Succulent Chinese Meal?? No… actually it was credit card fraud. Now I was assured that I could speak, so this week I will tell the story of the man, the myth, the legend himself and his wild life!
CW: institutional abuse is briefly mentioned
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Carnage by Mark Dapin
ABC's Earshot: A Succulent Chinese Meal
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/succulent-chinese-meal-rant-jack-karlson/100798094
https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/succulent-chinese-meal-guy-investigation/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodgies_and_widgies
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/5383931/?locale=en-AU
https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/theatre/the-prose-of-a-con-20120629-217dg.html
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Wed, 02 Jul 2025 - 2h 29min - 533 - 505 - Mexican President Santa Anna and His Crazy Antics
This week we look at the wild and colourful life of Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico no less than 11 times!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:52 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Lopez-de-Santa-Anna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna#
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-gum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_state_of_Mexico
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Alamo-San-Antonio-Texas-United-States-1836
https://www.britannica.com/event/Pastry-War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexican-American-War/Invasion-and-war
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 - 1h 51min - 532 - 504 - The Bling Ring
Between October of 2008 and August of 2009, the alleged members of the "Bling Ring" collectively stole more than $3 million in jewelry and high-end designer goods from a number of Young Hollywood stars, including Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Linsday Lohan.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/bling-ring-leader-rachel-lee-reveals-what-fueled-celeb-crimes/
https://time.com/6318609/rachel-lee-interview-ringleader-documentary/
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/03/billionaire-girls-201003
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bling_Ring
‘The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist’
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 - 2h 01min - 531 - 503 - The Jinx Murderer
On the 31st of January, 1982 29-year-old Kathleen McCormack attended a party at her friend’s house in Connecticut. After she left the party that night, she was never seen again.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:17 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/kathleen-mccormack
https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/robert-durst-timeline-life-and-crimes.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/obituaries/robert-durst-dead.html
https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/debrah-lee-charatan-robert-durst-wife.html
https://www.vulture.com/article/susan-berman-the-jinx.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/03/robert-durst-murders-wife-susie-berman
https://people.com/celebrity/hbo-the-jinx-robert-durst-robert-durst-arrested-for-murder/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/arts/television/robert-durst-the-jinx.html
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Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 2h 10min - 530 - 502 - The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse
For two weeks in 2006, Australia held its collective breath as a huge rescue effort attempted to save two men (Todd russell and Brant Webb) trapped nearly a kilometre underground at the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania. Joining us to hear about this incredible story of survival is our dear friend Evan Munro-Smith!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:44 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
I Was Actually There (ABC):
Head Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgyZB9Bf-U
https://www.smh.com.au/national/rock-to-rock-foo-fighters-message-to-miners-20060506-gdnhjn.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20081010054932/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384587.htm
https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2009/01/01/35955/beaconsfield%3A_the_musical
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-26/beaconsfield-gold-rejects-inquest-findings/1602592
60 mins:
https://youtu.be/IbAx4eis2qo?si=jCNgyG63DsX-WM2n
60 mins (2016);
https://youtu.be/LXC-LYD-4LU?si=mkbz_mr4HtLej0Er
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Wed, 04 Jun 2025 - 1h 56min - 529 - 501 - Evel Knievel
How much do you know about the life and career of famed daredevil, Evel Knievel? We look at the man behind the stunts, along with our guest Nick Mason!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2007/12/06/evel-knievel
https://evelknievel.com/pages/the-man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2XUESyXsI
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Wed, 28 May 2025 - 2h 08min - 528 - 500 (Part 3) - The Antwerp Diamond Heist with Wil Anderson and Rhys Nicholson
In honour of our 500th show, we had to include one of our favourite genres of report - a classic heist! In 2003, a group got away with $100million worth of diamonds from a vault in Antwerp. But the best bit? How they got caught ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:12 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp_diamond_heist
https://allthatsinteresting.com/biggest-heists-in-history/3
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Fri, 23 May 2025 - 50min - 527 - 500 (Part 2) - The Dolphin Experiments with Kirsty Webeck and Suren Jayemanne
In 1961, a group of ten scientists conducted a somewhat clandestine meeting in Green Bank, West Virginia. They were there to talk about extra terrestrial life, but the real star of the show was more interested in dolphins - tune in for this wild story.
CONTENT WARNING some of the experiments go a bit beastility
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
The Theory of Everything Else by Dan Schreiber
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/08/the-dolphin-who-loved-me
https://allthatsinteresting.com/margaret-Lovatt-lovatt
https://www.astronomy.com/science/the-order-of-the-dolphin-setis-secret-origin-story/
The Girl Who Talked To Dolphins BBC
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Thu, 22 May 2025 - 50min - 526 - 500 (Part 1) - The Fouke Monster with Nick Mason and Cass Paige
We've made to 500 episodes! To celebrate we are releasing three episodes over three days, all recorded live at The Capitol Theatre in Melbourne. First up we have a mysterious cryptid called The Fouke Monster, AKA The Legend of Boggy Creek. Joining us to hear about this terrifying creature haunting the USA in the 1970s is Nick Mason and Cass Paige.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2019/jun/14/hairy-monster-hunted-fouke-sector/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouke_Monster#
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/fouke-monster-2212/
http://www.foukemonster.net/festival/
https://americanprimate.org/beachfoot/
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Wed, 21 May 2025 - 55min - 525 - 499 - Camille Du Gast and the 1905 Algiers to Toulon Boat Race
In 1905 a motor boat race was staged from Algiers to Toulon and it's fair to say things didn't go well! This week we hear about the race and the amazing life of one of the entrants, Camille du Gast!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:53 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Power Boat: The Quest for Speed Over Waterby Kevin Desmond
“DIMANCHE 25 MAI 1905 Naro 70 PERTE DU CANOT AUTOMOBILE CAMILLE DANS LA COURSE ALGER-TOULON Périlleux sauvetage de M du Gast par les vaillants marins". Sunday, May 28th, 1905 - Le Petit Journal
https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/camille-du-gast
https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=3048
http://lesliefield.com/races/1905_algiers_to_toulon_race_autoboats_swamped.htm#
https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Du_Gast,_Camille
http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010/01/camille-du-gast.html
https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/news/women-in-motorsport-social-history-camille du-gast/
https://www.infinite-women.com/women/camille-du-gast/
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Wed, 14 May 2025 - 2h 26min - 524 - 498 - The Great Imposter, Ferdinand Waldo Demara
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. was many things... an engineer, a teacher, a monk, an academic, a psychologist, a prison warden, a sheriff's deputy and even a surgeon. The only problem was he wasn't qualified to do any of these things. He was, an imposter!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:37 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Joe McCarthy, “The Master Imposter: An Incredible Tale,” Life, Jan. 28, 1952.
https://books.google.com.au/books?id=flQEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA79&pg=PA79&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=true
https://www.futilitycloset.com/2019/10/14/podcast-episode-268-the-great-impostor/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Waldo_Demara#
The Great Imposter by Robert Crichton:
https://archive.org/details/greatimpostor010210mbp/page/n167/mode/2up?view=theater&q=argument
You Bet Your Life, Nov 12, 1959
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Rz5yYCeks&t=740s
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Wed, 07 May 2025 - 2h 05min - 523 - 497 - The Clinton - Lewinsky Scandal
It's a scandal you have definitely heard of, but do you know exactly what happened in the Clinton - Lewinsky scandal?
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07.37 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://time.com/5120561/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-timeline/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/tripp091298.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton%E2%80%93Lewinsky_scandal
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 - 1h 53min - 522 - 496 - Abraham Lincoln
You know his hat, you know his beard, but what about the man himself? Well it turns out he lived quite an incredible life!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:27 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/abraham-lincoln-surprising-strength-220542759.html/1000
https://www.mrlincolnandfriends.org/the-boys/index.html
https://www.biography.com/political-figures/abraham-lincoln
https://archive.org/details/abrahamlincoln1939linc/page/n63/mode/2up
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Whig-Party
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/teaching_packages/abraham_lincoln/doc1.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Todd-Lincoln
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abraham-lincolns-top-hat-the-inside-story-3764960/
https://www.indianamuseum.org/blog-post/whiskers-for-votes-or-why-abraham-lincoln-grew-a-beard/
https://www.si.edu/object/abraham-lincolns-top-hat%3Anmah_1199660
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 2h 33min - 521 - 495 - The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident
Japan, 1915 - a brown bear attacks and kills multiple villagers*. The people attempt to defend themselves but it seems the bear is stalking them and outsmarts them at every turn. Enter, the bear specialist Miyouke Yasutarō... Joining us this week is the master of Confessions, Sammy Petersen.
*Content warning: this episode contains multiple people (including children) being attacked by a bear.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:47 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Bear identification test:
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/testStart.action?testid=559639
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankebetsu_brown_bear_incident#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamamoto_Heikichi#Later_life
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-15/japan-record-number-of-bear-attacks/103950682
Onikuma: The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident and Japanese Modernity by David Laichtman, May 2020
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 - 1h 55min - 520 - 494 - Tom Slick; Yeti Hunter
This week we're joined by friend and cryptozoology enthusiast, Jackson Baly! He tells us the tale of the ecentric millionaire and Yeti Hunter, Tom Slick.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Jump on the Jarren's Outpost Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dndnerds/jarrens-outpost
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Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 09 Apr 2025 - 2h 02min - 519 - 493 - Mark "Chopper" Read
This week Alice Tovey joins us to tell us the story of one of Australia's most notorious criminal identities, Mark "Chopper" Read.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:01 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out Alice Tovey's tour: https://www.alicetovey.com/
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
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Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 02 Apr 2025 - 1h 38min - 518 - 492 - The New York Zodiac Killer
At the scene of a New York City shooting in 1990, an eerie note was found by the victim that simply read "Zodiac - Time to die!" This week we are joined by friend of the show Rhys Nicholson to hear the story of the New York Zodiac Killer!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 7.24 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Netflix’s Catching Killers Night Terror: New York Zodiac
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zodiac-killer-new-york-caught-b2368470.html
https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/heriberto-seda/
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/09/nyregion/in-the-zodiac-case-still-more-riddles-than-clues.html
https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/seda/index_1.html
https://www.forensicfilesfiles.com/new-york-zodiac-killer-heriberto-eddie-seda.php
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 - 2h 46min - 517 - 491 - Rube Waddell: Baseball's Zaniest Pitcher
Whether you are a baseball fan or not, you will definitely enjoy the story of the life and career of 'The Rube' Waddell. Famous for his pitching skills AND off the field antics.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 4.07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Rube-Waddell/
https://oddsportsstories.com/2021/10/11/the-eccentric-life-of-rube-waddell/
https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/rube-waddell-baseballs-peter-pan-3dc1a0bacf9c
https://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/2024/06/17/rube-waddell-strange-pitcher/
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 - 1h 45min - 516 - 490 - The Acali, AKA The Sex Raft
In 1973, eleven brave souls from around the world set out on a small raft for a completely isolated 101 day journey across the Atlantic Ocean - all in the name of science! But when the experiment wasn't yielding the predicted results, the organiser resorted to some pretty questionable practices. Sex, hot people, murder plots and more... this story has it all.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:04 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
The Raft (2018) directed by Marcus Lindeen:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8116574/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/14/mutiny-on-the-sex-raft-70s-experiment-santiago-genoves
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2314372.The_Acali_Experiment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acali
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 2h 02min - 515 - 489 - Julie d'Aubigny: History's Greatest Rascal
Julie d’Aubigny was a French opera-singing sword fighter from 17th-century France who lived a wild life and I can't wait for you to hear all about it!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12.19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
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Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://kellygardiner.com/fiction/books/goddess/the-real-life-of-julie-daubigny/
https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/julie-daubigny-la-maupin-and-early-french-opera Alan Westby writing for the LA Public Library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaBYLAOaSY written by Jac Amari Mindelan for Extra History
https://thepursuit.acitech.org/2225/features/the-life-of-julie-daubigny/
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20191001-a-hidden-side-to-royal-versailles
https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julie-daubigny/26646/
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Wed, 05 Mar 2025 - 1h 39min - 514 - 488 - The Tichborne Case
In the mid 1800s, a young heir tragically disappeared at sea. But then, miraculously, he turned up in regional Australia! (But he no longer had a French accent... or spoke any French... and he looked a bit different)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07.29 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/tichborne-case-victorian-melodrama
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case
https://www.cantab.net/users/michael.behrend/repubs/cornhill_tichborne/pages/index.html
The Tichborne Claimant: A Victorian Mystery, 1957
McWilliam, Rohan (2007). The Tichborne Claimant: A Victorian Sensation.
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 - 2h 04min - 513 - 487 - Jane Austen
Jane Austen is one of the most revered writers in history, but how much is actually known about her life? On this episode we dive into the life and work of the author behind Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and so much more. Also, our great mate Michelle Brasier joins us for the fun!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:58 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170110-the-teenage-writings-of-jane-austen
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austen
https://digitalausten.org/node/16
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2017/07/stanford-literary-scholars-reflect-jane-austens-legacy
https://janeaustens.house/online-exhibition/jane-austen-in-love/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen#
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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 2h 10min - 512 - 486 - Murder in the Shadow of Disneyland
Disney, the most magical place on earth - but what lurks in the shadows? All sorts of stuff apparently! We're joined by Cameron James to hear all about it!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 - 2h 00min - 511 - 485 - El Dorado: The Mysterious City of Gold
El Dorado, the mysterious lost city of gold that is said to exist somewhere in South America - what is the story? This week we find out!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
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Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20964114
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Tenochtitlan (tenosh-titlan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRF0xpFS0zY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC66WjyjoMw
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes
https://www.history.com/topics/latin-america/inca
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/el-dorado
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 - 2h 11min - 510 - 484 - The 'Press Your Luck' Scandal
If there's one thing we love, it's game show scandals! And this week we hear about a very successful contestant on the American game show Press Your Luck. But WAS he just lucky, or was there more to it?
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
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Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnMlSVS9hb4
https://www.nofreelunch.co.uk/blog/michael-larson-press-your-luck/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Your_Luck_scandal
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/412/million-dollar-idea
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Wed, 29 Jan 2025 - 1h 54min - 509 - 483 - The Kidnapping of Alfred The Gorilla
Alfred the gorilla was an icon of Bristol Zoo, known and loved around the world, when he died his body was put on display at the Bristol City Museum. One morning in 1956, staff arrived at the museum to find his body had been stolen! Who would do such a thing? Find out on this episode recorded live at The Tobacco Factory Theatre in Bristol.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2010/mar/04/bristol-alfred-gorilla-theft-mystery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Gorilla
https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/acBlyEkETBKkpOIII5QdvQ
http://www.factfiend.com/alfred-turd-throwing-hero-gorilla-bristol
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/there-truth-behind-urban-myth-4941098
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Wed, 22 Jan 2025 - 1h 29min - 508 - 482 - Space Cadets ; The Reality Show That Never Took Off
This week, we go back to 2005, when a group of young Brits were chosen to be the first British tourists sent to space. But there was more to this adventure than they realised ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Cadets_(TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i3O33KeG5g&list=PLAgjUkCrumNJCMFB0VGizdfF6Iq9Ki-kL&index=1
Space Cadets (2005)
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Wed, 15 Jan 2025 - 1h 48min - 507 - 481 - Vere St. Leger Goold: The Irish Tennis Champion Murderer
Recorded in front of a HOT Dublin crowd, we hear the story of Ireland's tennis champ, Vere St Leger Goold... and the story takes quite a few twists and turns along the way!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:02 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62072294
https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/goold-marie.htm
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-herald-1907-murder-of-mme/15902623/
https://galaxypress.com/a-penal-colony-in-french-guiana%E2%80%95the-infamous-devils-island/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henri-Charriere
https://www.wimbledontennistickets.co.uk/blog/11-interesting-facts-about-wimbledon-tennis/
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Wed, 08 Jan 2025 - 1h 35min - 506 - 480 - The History of Dracula
More than 125 years since the character debuted, Dracula remains the quintessential vampire. But why is he so famous and what led to him enduring for so long? On this episode we explore the life of Dracula creator Bram Stoker and his most famous character's journey through popular culture.
Also, check out the two most recent episodes of Dave's spin off podcastBook Cheatwhere he explores the plot of Dracula with Cass Paige and Jackson Baly (episodes 106 and 107)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
For all our important links:https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat:https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates:https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now:https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song byEvan Munro-Smith and logo byPeader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.bramstokerestate.com/life
https://www.npr.org/2008/10/30/96282132/defining-dracula-a-century-of-vampire-evolution
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dracula-novel
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/21/100-best-novels-dracula-bram-stoker
https://www.britishlibrary.cn/en/works/dracula/
https://lithub.com/on-draculas-lost-icelandic-sister-text/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csv0rv
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dracula_in_popular_culture#
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Wed, 01 Jan 2025 - 1h 52min
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