Do Go On
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This week we talk about the incredible life of nursing pioneer, social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale. Prepare to feel like an underachiever!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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On the evening of the 20th of March 1927 a murder took place at the New York home of Albert and Ruth Snyder, what followed was an investigation and court case that gripped America!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
For almost two decades, New York City was terrorised by a string of bombings - the work of a culprit known only as the Mad Bomber.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07.55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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This week we are joined by our dear friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us about the weird and wonderful history of ice cream.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:31 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Attila Ambrus led an extraordinary life in Budapest during the 1990s. Part time ice hockey player, full time gentlemen bank robber... he quickly became a folk hero and the most wanted man in the nation.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
On the 22nd of June 1982, forty nine bars of gold were stolen from the Perth Mint which kicked off an investigation with some incredible twists and turns, tune in to hear the story!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:08 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
The Pierre is a luxury hotel located on the Upper East Side, facing Central Park. And in early 1972, it was the target of the largest hotel robbery in history...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:06 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
One part two of the East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, the feud escalates to the point that two of the world's biggest rappers, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. are both murdered.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:09 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
The deadly East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry is one of the most notorious feuds in music history. In part one we look at how it all began with the rise of two of the biggest rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
The lottery has a surprisingly long and interesting history, in this week's episode we delve into that before talking about a couple of infamous lottery winners, one of which was surely cursed!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
This episode takes us back to the 80s, when a group of sailors in their early 20s got a dream job - sailing a millionaire's yacht from Maine to Florida. But this voyage was anything but a dream ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
This week we are joined by our great mate Nick Mason, to talk about weird and whacky incidents that have befallen US Presidents. Including The Jimmy Carter Rabbit Incident, The George H.W. Bush Vomiting Incident, Bill Clinton's Hair-gate, and The George W. Bush Shoeing Incident.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Huey Lewis (of the News) was born with the amazing name Hugh Cregg III and his road to the top of the charts was long and eventful, tune in to hear his wild life story!
Suggested by Ryan Rotigliano and Micaela McRae (CW: suicide)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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We're joined by Guide Dogs Ambassador (and great friend of the show) Michelle Brasier to tell us all about the history of Guide Dogs.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
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Recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and in front of one of the wildest and hottest live audiences we've ever had, Jess tells us the tale of a rather unlikely art thief.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
This week we talk about Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman who in 1973 found themselves at the heart of the deepest submarine rescue mission in history.
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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Sliding into your feed to let you know that episode one of our new web series Do Go On: The Quiz Show premieres tonight! We have been quietly working away on this for months with the incredibly talented people at Stupid Old Studios.
Watch episode one on Stupid Old Channel with Josh Earl and Frankie McNair, quizzing about the history of Google.
https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=uj4ZnYGWd8Fej4JG
New episodes will premier every Su...
Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, it has been described as 'unfilmable' but that hasn't stopped people from trying! Tune in to hear Dune (movie not novel) expert and friend of the show, AJ from Cult Popture explain its arduous (and ridiculous) journey from page to screen!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the re...
On the 6th of October, 1972 Mary Gibbs was teaching at her small country primary school when two armed men entered and loaded up the class into a van. This is one of the most infamous crimes in Australia's history!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:42 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPo...
On this week's episode we talk about the time a man accidentally flew a fighter jet. Yes, you read that correctly.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:01 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
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