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527 - Area 51
26 november 2025 · 3 uur 18 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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526 - The Controversial Milgram Experiment
19 november 2025 · 2 uur 15 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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525 - The Great Fire of London
12 november 2025 · 1 uur 59 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/london-fire-brigade-history-and-stories/fires-and-incidents-that-changed-history/the-great-fire-of-london/’
https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Fire-of-London
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524 - The British Post Office Scandal
5 november 2025 · 2 uur 6 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know
https://www.postalmuseum.org/about/our-history/
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/a-short-history-of-the-post-office/
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/23/im-a-pain-in-the-backside-an-awkward-sod-alan-bates-on-love-justice-and-the-post-office-scandal
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/the-real-people-and-cast-of-mr-bates-vs-the-post-office/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35225183
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/09/how-the-post-offices-horizon-system-failed-a-technical-breakdown
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev4mw43w13o
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523 - Hidden Figures: NASA's Human Computers
29 oktober 2025 · 3 uur 24 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/features/aircraft-production-in-world-war-ii-should-inspire-us-today/
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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522 - The Legend of King Arthur
22 oktober 2025 · 2 uur 1 min
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 ...) Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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521 - The Tiananmen Square Massacre
15 oktober 2025 · 2 uur 1 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/the-cultural-revolution-50-years-on-all-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-political-convulsion
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/world/tiananmen-square-tank-man-cnnphotos/
https://time.com/5600363/china-tiananmen-30-years-later/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-09/tiananmen-square-anniversary-shows-maos-legacy-lives-on/11185924
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tiananmen-scholar-06072021030902.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tiananmen-Square
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520 - The Surprisingly Interesting History of Ketchup
8 oktober 2025 · 2 uur 18 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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519 - The 1996 Mount Everest Disaster
1 oktober 2025 · 2 uur 51 min
We're kicking of Block 2025 with a disaster episode. Specifcally, one of the worst Mount Everest seasons ever. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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518 - The Dewey Decimal System
24 september 2025 · 1 uur 23 min
This week, Josh Earl tells us the wild and troubling story of Melvil Dewey, the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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517 - The History of Frankenstein
17 september 2025 · 2 uur 47 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/13/frankenstein-at-200-why-hasnt-mary-shelley-been-given-the-respect-she-deserves-
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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516 - Spring-Heeled Jack
10 september 2025 · 1 uur 36 min
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??? Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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515 - The Tenerife Airport Disaster
3 september 2025 · 2 uur 12 min
“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.” Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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514 - Harvey's Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino Bombing
27 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 47 min
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'! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.recordcourier.com/news/crime/40-years-ago-tahoe-casino-bombing-was-biggest-in-u-s-history/
https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/Harveys-Hotel-Lake-Tahoe-bombing-17392736.php
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2009/august/a-byte-out-of-history-harveys-casino-bomb/the-extortion-note
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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513 - The Dismissal, Australia's 1975 Constitutional Crisis
20 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 47 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/parliament-and-its-people/people-in-parliament/governor-general
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kerr-sir-john-robert-23431
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512 - The Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
13 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 49 min
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 ... Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:13 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.vanityfair.com/style/story/american-grifter-sister-sinner?srsltid=AfmBOoohPbKTz8EwfLIXCEDCNdItCge9YIJ_GNuFPikt7KJllUBToByB
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/21/sister-sinner-claire-hoffman-book-review
https://medium.com/california-dreaming/aimee-semple-mcpherson-the-enigmatic-california-cult-leader-and-evangelist-59539854bbaa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Aimee_Semple_McPherson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Semple_McPherson
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511 - The Alien Franchise
6 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 38 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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510 - The Pez Bandit
30 juli 2025 · 1 uur 35 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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://gwern.net/doc/psychology/collecting/2015-03-20-jeffmaysh-howamichiganfarmermade4millionsmugglingrarepezcontainersintotheus.html -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pez
https://us.pez.com/pages/history?srsltid=AfmBOooCzOCesmZRsgFHAuZBBHsDlyhmfrjdO_yuFS8Z7W-nI02kMXOK
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509 - Olga of Kyiv's Bloody Revenge Tour
23 juli 2025 · 2 uur 28 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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508 - The Real Great Escape
16 juli 2025 · 3 uur 1 min
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! Lees meer
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
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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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/roger-bushell-and-the-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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507 - The Mysterious Kaspar Hauser
9 juli 2025 · 1 uur 44 min
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... Lees meer
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
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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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)01764-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004224017644%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
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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506 - Mr. Democracy Manifest and his Succulent Life
2 juli 2025 · 2 uur 30 min
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! Lees meer
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
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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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-08/jack-karlson-succulent-chinese-meal-arrest-video-dies/104198912
https://www.smh.com.au/national/this-is-democracy-manifest-mystery-star-of-viral-video-found-at-last-20200307-p547vr.html
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/31/from-isnack20-to-tony-abbotts-onions-the-best-australian-memes-of-the-decade
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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505 - Mexican President Santa Anna and His Crazy Antics
25 juni 2025 · 1 uur 51 min
This week we look at the wild and colourful life of Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico no less than 11 times! Lees meer
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
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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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.thealamo.org/remember/military-occupation/independence-and-annexation#:~:text=On%20December%2027%2C%201845%2C%20U.S.,28th%20state%20of%20the%20Union.
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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504 - The Bling Ring
18 juni 2025 · 2 uur 1 min
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. Lees meer
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
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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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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503 - The Jinx Murderer
11 juni 2025 · 2 uur 10 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/35-years-later-sister-in-durst-case-is-still-looking-for-answers.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/nyregion/robert-dursts-wife-steps-back-after-years-of-defending-him.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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502 - The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse
4 juni 2025 · 1 uur 57 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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):
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/i-was-actually-there/beaconsfield-mine-rescue-2006-todd-russell/103939258
Head Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgyZB9Bf-U
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/foo-fighters-make-good-on-word-to-miners/news-story/2c8f6a5f84bedf8aa6fa4a0f7541e9c3
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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501 - Evel Knievel
28 mei 2025 · 2 uur 9 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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500 (Part 3) - The Antwerp Diamond Heist with Wil Anderson and Rhys Nicholson
23 mei 2025 · 51 min
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 ... Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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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500 (Part 2) - The Dolphin Experiments with Kirsty Webeck and Suren Jayemanne
22 mei 2025 · 50 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/google-is-training-a-new-ai-model-to-decode-dolphin-chatter-and-potentially-talk-back-180986434/
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500 (Part 1) - The Fouke Monster with Nick Mason and Cass Paige
21 mei 2025 · 55 min
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. Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:38 (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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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/20030803215531/http://texarkanagazette.com/articles/2001/06/24/export15709.txt
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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499 - Camille Du Gast and the 1905 Algiers to Toulon Boat Race
14 mei 2025 · 2 uur 26 min
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! Lees meer
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 Water by 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.scientificamerican.com/article/the-algiers-toulon-motor-boat-race/ https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/camille-du-gast
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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498 - The Great Imposter, Ferdinand Waldo Demara
7 mei 2025 · 2 uur 5 min
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! Lees meer
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://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/ferdinand-waldo-demara-the-great-imposter-con-artist-fraud-a9080991.html
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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497 - The Clinton - Lewinsky Scandal
30 april 2025 · 1 uur 54 min
It's a scandal you have definitely heard of, but do you know exactly what happened in the Clinton - Lewinsky scandal? Lees meer
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://web.archive.org/web/20191207172320/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/clinton012198.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/tripp091298.htm
https://abcnews.go.com/US/president-girlfriend-linda-tripps-betrayal-monica-lewinsky-taped/story?id=59865969
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton%E2%80%93Lewinsky_scandal
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496 - Abraham Lincoln
23 april 2025 · 2 uur 33 min
You know his hat, you know his beard, but what about the man himself? Well it turns out he lived quite an incredible life! Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:27 (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.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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495 - The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident
16 april 2025 · 1 uur 56 min
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. Lees meer
*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
https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/when-a-bear-went-on-a-rampage-in-rural-japan-killing-seven-people/news-story/aab41761845ebf5015bfce6bd1599a02
https://www.nps.gov/articles/bearattacks.htm#:~:text=Cover%20your%20head%20and%20neck,to%20it%20or%20its%20cubs.
https://soranews24.com/2022/06/24/site-of-the-worst-bear-attack-in-japanese-history-is-a-chilling-place-to-visit/
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494 - Tom Slick; Yeti Hunter
9 april 2025 · 2 uur 3 min
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. Lees meer
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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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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493 - Mark "Chopper" Read
2 april 2025 · 1 uur 38 min
This week Alice Tovey joins us to tell us the story of one of Australia's most notorious criminal identities, Mark "Chopper" Read. Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:01 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Check out Alice Tovey's tour: https://www.alicetovey.com/
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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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492 - The New York Zodiac Killer
26 maart 2025 · 2 uur 46 min
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! Lees meer
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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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.insideedition.com/how-astrology-inspired-the-new-york-zodiac-killer-and-proved-to-be-part-of-his-undoing-88230
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/1996/06/20/nyregion/trail-zodiac-overview-police-say-zodiac-suspect-admits-attacks-that-killed-3.html
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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491 - Rube Waddell: Baseball's Zaniest Pitcher
19 maart 2025 · 1 uur 45 min
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. Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 4.07 (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://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Rube-Waddell/
https://www.amazon.com.au/Rube-Waddell-Brilliant-Strikeout-Artist/dp/0786407867?asin=B009TB1AXW&revisionId=c65b96b1&format=1&depth=1
https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/waddell__rube#:~:text=Waddell%20was%20born%20to%20his,the%20rest%20of%20their%20lives.
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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490 - The Acali, AKA The Sex Raft
12 maart 2025 · 2 uur 2 min
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. Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:04 (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:
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.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-raft-chronicles-an-extreme-experiment-with-human-nature
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/love-island-the-raft-film-documentary-sex-experiment-santiago-genoves-a8591746.html
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2314372.The_Acali_Experiment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acali
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-telegraph/20190602/282033328683553?srsltid=AfmBOopPRoBMzuiWYuT_KLdrW3mz5vSG-vriz3z_ZmeLmMOssE9Ih1Gb
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489 - Julie d'Aubigny: History's Greatest Rascal
5 maart 2025 · 1 uur 39 min
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! Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12.19 (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://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-story-of-julie-daubigny-the-french-opera-singing-sword-fighter
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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488 - The Tichborne Case
26 februari 2025 · 2 uur 5 min
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) Lees meer
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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487 - Jane Austen
19 februari 2025 · 2 uur 11 min
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! Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:58 (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.bbc.com/culture/article/20170110-the-teenage-writings-of-jane-austen
https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2018/05/14/jane-austens-juvenilia-extravagantly-absurd-and-outrageously-funny/
https://jasna.org/austen/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austen
https://digitalausten.org/node/16
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/18/jane-austen-banknote-unveiled-with-strange-choice-of-quotation
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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486 - Murder in the Shadow of Disneyland
12 februari 2025 · 2 uur
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! Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (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.
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485 - El Dorado: The Mysterious City of Gold
5 februari 2025 · 2 uur 12 min
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! Lees meer
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:48 (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.bbc.com/news/magazine-20964114
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Tenochtitlan (tenosh-titlan)
https://www.oup.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/58197/Chapter-19-The-Spanish-conquest-of-the-Americas-1492-1572.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRF0xpFS0zY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC66WjyjoMw
https://www.mexicohistorico.com/paginas/The-Aztec-Triple-Alliance--Tenochtitlan (tenosh-titlan)--Texcoco--and-Tlacopan.html
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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484 - The 'Press Your Luck' Scandal
29 januari 2025 · 1 uur 54 min
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? Lees meer
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
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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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.daytondailynews.com/local/lebanons-michael-larson-and-the-110000-press-your-luck-scandal-of-1984/GTVLQYYNN5DGBPFOAKNESTBN5A/
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/412/million-dollar-idea
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483 - The Kidnapping of Alfred The Gorilla
22 januari 2025 · 1 uur 29 min
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. Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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
https://collections.bristolmuseums.org.uk/stories/alfred-the-gorilla/#:~:text=A%20mysterious%20disappearance&text=In%20March%201956%20the%20curator,caretaker%2C%20and%20was%20later%20returned.
http://www.factfiend.com/alfred-turd-throwing-hero-gorilla-bristol
https://epigram.org.uk/10-weird-and-wonderful-things-bristol-university-students-did-to-raise-money-for-rag-week/
https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/is-there-truth-behind-the-bristol-zoo-parking-attendant-myth/
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/there-truth-behind-urban-myth-4941098
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482 - Space Cadets ; The Reality Show That Never Took Off
15 januari 2025 · 1 uur 48 min
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 ... Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/17/ipswich-we-have-a-problem-space-cadets-the-reality-show-that-never-left-the-ground
Space Cadets (2005)
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481 - Vere St. Leger Goold: The Irish Tennis Champion Murderer
8 januari 2025 · 1 uur 36 min
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! Lees meer
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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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://www.rte.ie/history/2022/1116/1336515-the-irish-wimbledon-finalist-who-became-a-convicted-murderer/
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://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/editorial/papillon-a-trip-to-devils-island#:~:text=The%20place%20was%20cursed%20as,it%20nearly%20impossible%20to%20escape
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henri-Charriere
https://www.wimbledontennistickets.co.uk/blog/11-interesting-facts-about-wimbledon-tennis/
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480 - The History of Dracula
1 januari 2025 · 1 uur 53 min
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. Lees meer
Also, check out the two most recent episodes of Dave's spin off podcast Book Cheat where 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 by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader 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.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/icelandic-translation-dracula-actually-different-book-180963346/
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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