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Do Go On

509 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings

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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Episodes

203 - The Halifax Explosion

September 11, 2019 03:45 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Surpassed only by the atomic bomb, The Halifax Explosion was the largest man made explosion in history... and it was an accident. On December 6, 1917 two boats collided in Halifax Harbour, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths and an unbelievable amount of destruction. But what chain of events was needed for everything to go this wrong? Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs https://www.jesspe...

202 - The Zanesville Zoo Massacre

September 04, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB

On October the 18th, 2011 lions and tigers and bears were spotted roaming wild in Zanesville, Ohio. Listen in to hear how it all came to a grizzly end. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs https://www.jessperkins.com.au/shows Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com...

201 - Amelia Earhart

August 28, 2019 03:00 - 2 hours - 121 MB

You know the name, but how much do you actually know about Amelia Earhart? We take a look at Amelia's early life, and discover how much of a badass she really was, at a time when women were seen as pretty incapable. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram...

200 - Wild World Records

August 21, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

For our 200th episode, we celebrate by each doing a mini report on a different world record! This episode was recorded live at the Zoo in Brisbane - enjoy! Buy tickets to our upcoming live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN) https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/ See Matt and Jess live: https://matts...

199 - Alfred Nobel and The Nobel Prize

August 14, 2019 11:02 - 1 hour - 151 MB

And the Nobel Prize for best podcast about The Nobel Prize and its founder Alfred Nobel goes... to this episode. Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel's most famous creation was dynamite. It made him incredibly rich, but also controversial due to the people that dynamite and his weapons factories killed. When considering his post death legacy, he decided to pull off the greatest rebrand in history and donate his enormous fortune to found a set of prizes in his honour. This is the history of the Nobe...

198 - The Unabomber

August 07, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB

In 1978, a mysterious package was found in the car park of an Illinois University, the events that followed kicked off a reign of terror that confounded the FBI for nearly two decades. So who is the Unabomber? And can they be brought to justice? As the FBI's own website asks: "How do you catch a twisted genius who aspires to be the perfect, anonymous killer - who builds untraceable bombs and delivers them to random targets, who leaves false clues to throw off authorities?" Listen to find out...

197 - The Principality of Sealand

July 31, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

An abandoned WWII gun tower in the middle of the ocean became so much more - a base for pirate radio, the scene of many violent battles... and a country. This is the wild story of the Principality of Sealand. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN) https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonu...

196 - Yuri Gagarin, the First Person In Space (with Naomi Higgins)

July 24, 2019 06:15 - 2 hours - 166 MB

This episode is all about the life of the first human to ever leave Earth's orbit, Yuri Gagarin. From humble beginnings living in a mud hut in the USSR, Yuri went on to instantly become one of the most famous people on the planet. But much did this man actually have to do to become the first man in space? Featuring special guest Naomi Higgins from the Batch Bitch Podcast. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get ...

196 - Yuri Gagarin, the First Person In Space (with Naomi Higgins)

July 24, 2019 06:15 - 2 hours - 166 MB

This episode is all about the life of the first human to ever leave Earth's orbit, Yuri Gagarin. From humble beginnings living in a mud hut in the USSR, Yuri went on to instantly become one of the most famous people on the planet. But much did this man actually have to do to become the first man in space? Featuring special guest Naomi Higgins from the Batch Bitch Podcast. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get ...

195 - John McAfee: The Most Dangerous Man In Tech

July 17, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

John McAfee has lived a long and controversial life that seems to show no signs of slowing down. He is known as one of the godfathers of cyber security and a bit coin guru, but you may not know that he has also been accused of committing many heinous crimes and lived much of his life on the run. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnP...

194 - Race Around The World with Nellie Bly (and other adventures)

July 10, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

Nellie Bly was an all round bad ass! Investigative journalist who went under cover, then travelled around the world in 72 days to prove it could be done. All by the time she was 26. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected]   Book tickets to our live 200t...

193 - An Explorer, A Pimp And Many, Many Beers (with Dilruk Jayasinha and Brett Blake)

July 03, 2019 03:15 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Our final episode from the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival features three mini reports all discussing a crazy journey. We've got explorer Ranulph Fiennes battling frostbite, eccentric millionaire Charles Bedaux heading off into the wilderness with limos and caviar as well as Australian cricketing legend David Boon setting a world record for most beers drunk on a flight... Featuring special guests Dilruk Jayasinha and Brett Blake. Tickets to our 200th episode and quiz live in Brisba...

192 - Conman, “Prince” Gregor MacGregor

June 26, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Throughout the 1800s Scottish solider Gregor MacGregor fought in wars across South America before returning home and claiming to be a prince of a country that he'd created called Poyais. He started selling land and shares in what he claimed to be a true paradise on Earth, which was all well and good until hundreds of people wanted to go and live on the land that they'd bought... Tickets to our 200th episode and quiz live in Brisbane August 11 here. Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the s...

191 - Dumb Deaths (with Nick Capper and Oliver Clark)

June 19, 2019 06:25 - 1 hour - 86 MB

This week's episode of Do Go On was recorded live on a beach at the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival. We each did a mini report on a "dumb death" - that is dumbs ways in which people have died. The topics were Bobby Leach, the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, the horse loving "Mr. Hands" and badass lawyer Clement Vallandigham. One of the three stories is a bit full on, but very very funny. We were also joined on stage by two of our funniest friends Nick Capper from...

190 - The Dumb and Dumber Bandits

June 12, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

In 2005, two Australian men entered a bank in Vail, Colorado - it would become one of the most inept bank heists of all time, this is their story. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected]   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com...

189 - Mike Patton (with Karl Chandler and Tommy Dassalo)

June 05, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

This week we're joined by The Little Dum Dum Club boys - Karl Chandler and Tommy Dassalo! It's an insanely fun episode where Karl tells us all about the life and music of Mike Patton. There's also a lot of talk about hotel based pranks... Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Check out all things Dum Dum : https://littledumdumclub.com/   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoG...

Do Go On Presents: Shusher Guided Meditations

June 03, 2019 03:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MB

It's another unscheduled episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall's new podcast, Shusher Guided Meditations - a podcast the quietly shushes you into relaxation/sleep, enjoy! You can find more of Shusher Guided Meditations here: https://www.planetbroadcasting.com/our-shows/shusher/ https://twitter.com/ShusherGM https://www.facebook.com/ShusherGM https://open.spotify.com/show/3JFJpJ8APkONrdK2zTqH7E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

188 - Michael Malloy; The Man Who Wouldn't Die

May 29, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In the 1930's, Michael Malloy somehow survived multiple attempts to kill him. How?! It still doesn't make any sense. But this is a wild story of a group of men being very persistent and very stupid. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected] Check out our other podcas...

187 - Joshua Norton, Emperor of The United States

May 22, 2019 02:02 - 1 hour - 111 MB

In 19th century San Francisco, Joshua Norton was a wealthy businessman. But he lost it all rice deal gone wrong... He fell off the map for a few years and when he reemerged he was describing himself as The Emperor of The United States. And people just went with it. He started dressing the part and even issuing royal decrees and his city fully embraced him. This is the story of the eccentric Norton I, the first and so far only Emperor of The United States. Support the show and get rewards li...

186 - Doctor Satan: Marcel Petiot

May 15, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Which 20th Century serial killer was dubbed the Butcher of Paris, the Demonic Ogre and Doctor Satan amongst others by the French Media? Marcel Petiot... it's a rollercoaster of an episode that has death, Nazis, French accents and RIDICULOUS SHENANIGANS (as described by Jaimi, the listener who suggested the topic). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Inst...

185 - Dolly Parton

May 08, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MB

Please allow Jess to be a little self indulgent and talk about one of her favourite people on the planet - Dolly Freaking Parton (not her real middle) (Her middle name is Rebecca One of the world's most successful and popular country musicians and all round lovely person, we learn a bit about the early years of Dolly's career ...and about a horse that works at a bank. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat...

184 - Roman Emperor Caligula (and his crazy antics)

May 01, 2019 00:59 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Rome's third Emperor Caligula was arguably its craziest. It turns out being sex obsessed, violent, rich and all powerful isn't a great combination for the leader of the world's most powerful empire. From declaring war on the ocean to declaring himself a living god... He really had a lot of crazy antics. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Details about the Koh Samui Inte...

183 - The History of Vegemite (with Nick Mason)

April 24, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MB

"As Australian as Vegemite on toast" is something that someone probably said at some point. The salty black spread is one of Australia's most iconic food stuffs, but why? And how? Well, listen to this episode to find out! Joined by The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this episode was recorded live at the European Bier Cafe for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: ...

182 - The Barkley Marathon

April 17, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

This week we talk about the INSANE marathon. This event is full of secrets, rituals, gruelling climbs and is one of the most physically and mentally challenging events ever. But somehow, this is still a very funny episode! Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected] R...

181 - The Loomis Fargo Heist

April 10, 2019 02:01 - 2 hours - 166 MB

In 1997 cash handling company Loomis Fargo experienced the two largest cash robberies ever committed on American soil. It wasn't a great year! The first was a crime of opportunity, the second was a more planned affair. And yet, it turned out to be the most ridiculous heist in history. Seriously, the stupidity of the crime is unbelievable and also hilarious. Tickets to our four Melbourne Comedy Festival live podcasts: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/do-go-on Support the show ...

180 - Sidney Sheinberg

April 03, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Sidney Sheinberg was one of the most influential entertainment industry executives of the 20th century. He is credited with discovering Steven Spielberg, as well as having a hand in many of the greatest modern films. Recorded live at the European Bier Cafe for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram:...

179 - Carrie Fisher

March 27, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

It’s another Hollywood report this week on Do Go On (Gosh we love a Hollywood report!) This time we look into the amazing life of Carrie Fisher - and all the things she did that you may not know about. (If you’re looking for Star Wars stories, check out episode 106 with Mr Sunday Movies) Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Face...

178 - Fleetwood Mac, The Making Of 'Rumours'

March 20, 2019 02:04 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

Released in 1977, 'Rumours' is Fleetwood Mac's eleventh album and would go on to become one of the best selling albums in history. But being the scenes, the band were really struggling during the recording. With two inter band relationships splitting up, a whole lot of affairs, a ridiculous amount of drugs and very personal songs written about each other... it's a miracle they were able to record anything, let alone one of the greatest albums of all time. Support the show and get rewards li...

177 - Astounding Animals

March 13, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

OOooOOoo it's time for mini reports! Which we love, because it means less work! This week we look at stories of famous animals and boy oh boy did we find some weird and wonderful stories.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected] Book tickets to Matt's stand up ...

176 - TISM (This Is Serious, Mum)

March 06, 2019 02:33 - 1 hour - 101 MB

TISM or 'This Is Serious, Mum' are a legendary Australian band formed in Melbourne in the 1980s. Famous for their catchy songs, funny lyrics and subversion of music industry expectations, TISM were a one of a kind band.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected]...

175 - Rihanna (with Naomi Higgins)

February 27, 2019 04:35 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Fan favourite Naomi Higgins is back to report on one of the best selling singers of her generation, Rihanna. From humble beginnings in Barbados, we hear how Rihanna rose to super stardom and became a multi-threat... singing, acting, fashion'ing... But can Naomi convince Dave to like Rihanna? Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Faceb...

174 - Andre The Giant

February 20, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 86 MB

He was a man who "transcended wrestling", a literal giant among men... And this week he is our topic! It's Andre the Giant! Hear how he got his start in wrestling and ended up a movie star... We are appearing at the 2019 Koh Samui Podcast Festival. It's Do Go On, live on a tropical beach! Ticket details: https://dogoonpod.com/event/koh-samui-international-podcast-festival/ More Koh Samui event details and links to discounted accommodation: http://littledumdumclub.com/kohsamui/ ADELAIDE: ...

173 - The Baroness Of Floreana Island

February 13, 2019 02:21 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

In the 1930s German lovers Friedrich Ritter and Dore Stauch moved to the remote and uninhabited Floreana Island, hoping to leave society behind forever. All was going well but then another family arrived, hoping to share their island paradise and tensions flared. The final straw came when a mysterious woman claiming to be a baroness also turned up and claimed that she was going to build a hotel on the island. With the three parties all hating each other, it was only a matter of time before t...

172 - Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef

February 06, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

What is the most infamous undiscovered gold deposit in Australia’s history? Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef! We talk about Lewis Hubert Lasseter and the disastrous expedition he inspired in search of an unfathomable amount of gold! Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod  Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: dogoonpod@gm...

171 - Lizzie Borden, Axe Murderer?

January 30, 2019 02:00 - 2 hours - 113 MB

"Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks/When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one." OR DID SHE?  This week's episode is an old timey mystery, and for a pretty bleak topic, this is actually a very funny and silly episode.    Check out our website for tickets to live shows, merch and more: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat  ...

170 - The Essex And The Real Life Moby Dick

January 23, 2019 01:57 - 1 hour - 107 MB

In 1852, Herman Melville published what would much later become his most famous work... Moby Dick, or The Whale. He based this work upon a real life horror story that he'd read about. Twenty years earlier, a whaling ship called The Essex had been attacked and sunk by a giant sperm whale. Alone and literally in the middle of the ocean many thousands of miles from civilisation, the crew had to do some questionable things just to stay alive. This week's episode is all about their epic quest for ...

169 - The Malice At The Palace

January 16, 2019 02:04 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB

What controversial event in 2004 changed American sport forever? It's the Malice at the Palace! Josh Earl from the Don't You Know Who I Am podcast dropped by to tell us all about this wild event in modern NBA history and it's a great fun time!  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email u...

168 - The Lizard Man

January 09, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

On June the 29th, 1988, in Lee County South Carolina, a 17 year old named Christopher Davis was driving home from a night shift at McDonalds when he encountered a creature that would come to be known as the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp! Got a spare minute? Why not fill in this Do Go On Questionnaire? Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod ...

167 - Elton John

January 02, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

We bloody love a music legend biography here at Do Go On, so this week Jess tackles the HUGE career of one of the greats - ELTON JOHN! Find out how The Rocket Man got his big break! Tickets to our first ever ADELAIDE podcast on March 10 are available, use the code "adelaide" for a discount when booking early. Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/BABRY 2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival tickets now on sale. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/ZYYP Support the show and get rewards like bonus ep...

166 - Charles Lindbergh & The Crime Of The Century

December 26, 2018 03:33 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Dave reports on the life of Charles Lindbergh, who rocketed to unparalleled world wide fame when he in 1927 he became the first person to fly from New York to Paris. Just when he was on top of the world, his son was kidnapped for ransom, in what has been dubbed "the crime of the century". The rest of his life was extremely controversial, involving Nazis and secret families... This is a truly wild ride. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod  Submit ...

165 - Christmastime Mysteries 2 (Back In The Habit)

December 19, 2018 01:57 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

It's our annual Chrish-Mish special! And because sequels are always such hits, it's a follow up to last year's Christmas Mysteries episode. Each of us did a mini report on a different Christmastime mystery, each more mysterious than the last... Recorded live at The Phoenix in London. 2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival tickets now on sale. Use the code "christmas" for a discount on tickets, including season passes. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/ZYYP Support the show and get rewards like bo...

164 - The Waco Siege

December 12, 2018 02:50 - 2 hours - 119 MB

This week's topic is the Waco Siege. Beginning in early 1993 after an ill fated raid on a compound outside of Waco, Texas, the Waco Siege was an unprecedented and tragic event in United States history. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected] Book tickets to Matt's sta...

163 - WW2 Badass Audie Murphy

December 05, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB

Here are Do Go On HQ, we love a story of a WW2 Badass! This week we hear about the impressive life of Audie Murphy - decorated soldier, Hollywood actor and all round legend.    Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [email protected]   References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

162 - Unbelievable Urban Legends

November 28, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

For our final show on our UK tour, we went out with a real bloody bang! Three mini reports on freaky / spooky / weird / unbelivable urban legends plus a lot of tangents and a lot of laughs! Hear the horrible tales of The Flatwoods Monster, The Highgate Vampire and Pluckley, the most haunted village in England. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us:...

161 - The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made

November 21, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

This week's episode is about the making of the film, Roar, a film with the tagline is: “No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. 70 members of the cast and crew were.”  Recorded live at The Glee Club in Birmingham, it was a great fun time! Because I'm an idiot, I forgot to mention that Roar was suggested as a topic by listeners Denzel Arevalo, Ryan Malloy, Will Hughes, Casey L Probert and Robin - cheers! Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus epis...

160 - The Disappearance Of Agatha Christie

November 14, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MB

This week's episode is brought to you by Audible. Go to audible.com/dogoon or text dogoon to 500 500 to get started today. Our first show recorded on our UK tour is all about Agatha Christie. She's the best selling novelist of all time and the definitely the queen of the murder mystery genre... But in 1926, she created a real life mystery when she suddenly dissapeared from her home, resulting in one of the largest manhunts in history. Where did she go and what did she do?  Support the show...

159 - Tarrare, The Man Who Ate Anything

November 07, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

In France in the 18th Century there was a man known as Tarrare… and boy could he eat. By the age of seventeen he could eat his own weight in beef. An insatiable hunger led him to become a travelling performer, eating everything from snakes to stones to golden forks. A very funny but sometimes gross story, probably don’t listen to this one whilst eating. Our website: dogoonpod.com  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly t...

158 - Incredible Spooky Stories

October 31, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 96 MB

On this special spooooky Halloween episode, Dave, Jess and Matt each tell a incredible true tale that'll have you pissing your pants!! There are ghosts, haunted dolls and reincarnations! Spooooooooooooooooky! Recorded live at Howler in Melbourne, this is the final episode of Blocktober, we hope you enjoy!  Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @...

157 - Batman (with NICK MASON)

October 24, 2018 02:00 - 2 hours - 128 MB

Our favourite tram driver / podcaster joins us for our MOST REQUESTED TOPIC EVER! The great man himself, Nick Mason, gives us a comprehensive background on Gotham's masked hero, Batman!  .... And naturally we go off on some tangents as well.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Check out Nick's podcast: https://www.planetbroadcasting.com/our-shows/the-weekly-planet/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat  Twitter: @D...

156 - The Shark Arm Murder

October 17, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

Well it's BLOCKBUSTERTOPHERGRACE ... FEST and this week we look at your #1 topic category - unsolved mystery! This story is wild and we were in a very silly mood so there are a lot of tangents also. And a lot of references to Australian TV shows from the 90's.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoO...

Guests

Nick Mason
11 Episodes
Andy Matthews
1 Episode
Dolly Parton
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H.P. Lovecraft
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Joel Duscher
1 Episode
Nick Capper
1 Episode

Books

The Black Dahlia
1 Episode

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