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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.
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521 - The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Over nearly two months in 1989, student led protests erupted across China as people called for reforms. The centre of the movement was Tiananmen Squar...
520 - The Surprisingly Interesting History of Ketchup
Ketchup - it's America's favourite condiment and close cousin of Australia's fave: tomato sauce, but its history goes back a long long way before eith...
519 - The 1996 Mount Everest Disaster
We're kicking of Block 2025 with a disaster episode. Specifcally, one of the worst Mount Everest seasons ever.
This is a comedy/history podcast...
518 - The Dewey Decimal System
This week, Josh Earl tells us the wild and troubling story of Melvil Dewey, the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System.
This is a comedy/history...
517 - The History of Frankenstein
This week we look at the tragic and fascinating life of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley and explore how the novel she started writing as an 18 year o...
516 - Spring-Heeled Jack
In 19th Century London, a bizarre figure terrorised the streets, lashing out with metal claws and blowing fire in people's faces before leaping over t...
515 - The Tenerife Airport Disaster
“Tenerife is an example of the 'Swiss Cheese' Model: dozens of individual events, each of them incredibly unlikely in their own right, aligning agains...
514 - Harvey's Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino Bombing
Early in the morning of the 26th of August 1980, employees at Harvey's Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino discovered a mysterious metallic box. With the my...
513 - The Dismissal, Australia's 1975 Constitutional Crisis
In 1975, for the first and only time in Australia's history, a Prime Minister was sacked. Gough Whitlam was dismissed after months of political manoeu...
512 - The Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
In 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson was one of the most famous women in America. She was an evangelist and healer who attracted huge crowds, and her popul...
511 - The Alien Franchise
This week our friend Marcel Blanch-de Wilt drops by to tell us about the history of the Alien Franchise all the way from humble beginnings to a multi-...
510 - The Pez Bandit
This is a special episode - it was recorded live in London in November 2024, in front of our largest audience EVER. The crowd were red hot, and we tol...
509 - Olga of Kyiv's Bloody Revenge Tour
When Olga of Kyiv's husband Igor was killed in the year 945, she embarked on one of the wildest revenge tours in history, showing no mercy to the kill...
508 - The Real Great Escape
You might have seen the 1963 Steve McQueen classic, but this week we look at the real story behind The Great Escape. Tunnels, disguises and forgeries...
507 - The Mysterious Kaspar Hauser
In 1828, a teenage boy was found wandering the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. No one knew who he was or where he had come from. What followed was a dr...
506 - Mr. Democracy Manifest and his Succulent Life
On 11 October 1991, a man was arrested at a Chinese Restaurant in Brisbane. The charge? Enjoying a meal? A Succulent Chinese Meal?? No… actually it wa...
505 - Mexican President Santa Anna and His Crazy Antics
This week we look at the wild and colourful life of Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico no less than 11 times!
This is a comedy/his...
504 - The Bling Ring
Between October of 2008 and August of 2009, the alleged members of the "Bling Ring" collectively stole more than $3 million in jewelry and high-end de...
503 - The Jinx Murderer
On the 31st of January, 1982 29-year-old Kathleen McCormack attended a party at her friend’s house in Connecticut. After she left the party that night...
502 - The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse
For two weeks in 2006, Australia held its collective breath as a huge rescue effort attempted to save two men (Todd russell and Brant Webb) trapped ne...
501 - Evel Knievel
How much do you know about the life and career of famed daredevil, Evel Knievel? We look at the man behind the stunts, along with our guest Nick Mason...
500 (Part 3) - The Antwerp Diamond Heist with Wil Anderson and Rhys Nicholson
In honour of our 500th show, we had to include one of our favourite genres of report - a classic heist! In 2003, a group got away with $100million wor...
500 (Part 2) - The Dolphin Experiments with Kirsty Webeck and Suren Jayemanne
In 1961, a group of ten scientists conducted a somewhat clandestine meeting in Green Bank, West Virginia. They were there to talk about extra terrestr...
500 (Part 1) - The Fouke Monster with Nick Mason and Cass Paige
We've made to 500 episodes! To celebrate we are releasing three episodes over three days, all recorded live at The Capitol Theatre in Melbourne. First...
499 - Camille Du Gast and the 1905 Algiers to Toulon Boat Race
In 1905 a motor boat race was staged from Algiers to Toulon and it's fair to say things didn't go well! This week we hear about the race and the amazi...
498 - The Great Imposter, Ferdinand Waldo Demara
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. was many things... an engineer, a teacher, a monk, an academic, a psychologist, a prison warden, a sheriff's deputy and eve...
497 - The Clinton - Lewinsky Scandal
It's a scandal you have definitely heard of, but do you know exactly what happened in the Clinton - Lewinsky scandal?
This is a comedy/history...
496 - Abraham Lincoln
You know his hat, you know his beard, but what about the man himself? Well it turns out he lived quite an incredible life!
This is a comedy/hist...
495 - The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident
Japan, 1915 - a brown bear attacks and kills multiple villagers*. The people attempt to defend themselves but it seems the bear is stalking them and o...
494 - Tom Slick; Yeti Hunter
This week we're joined by friend and cryptozoology enthusiast, Jackson Baly! He tells us the tale of the ecentric millionaire and Yeti Hunter, Tom Sli...
493 - Mark "Chopper" Read
This week Alice Tovey joins us to tell us the story of one of Australia's most notorious criminal identities, Mark "Chopper" Read.
This is a co...
492 - The New York Zodiac Killer
At the scene of a New York City shooting in 1990, an eerie note was found by the victim that simply read "Zodiac - Time to die!" This week we are join...
491 - Rube Waddell: Baseball's Zaniest Pitcher
Whether you are a baseball fan or not, you will definitely enjoy the story of the life and career of 'The Rube' Waddell. Famous for his pitching skill...
490 - The Acali, AKA The Sex Raft
In 1973, eleven brave souls from around the world set out on a small raft for a completely isolated 101 day journey across the Atlantic Ocean - all in...
489 - Julie d'Aubigny: History's Greatest Rascal
Julie d’Aubigny was a French opera-singing sword fighter from 17th-century France who lived a wild life and I can't wait for you to hear all about it!...
488 - The Tichborne Case
In the mid 1800s, a young heir tragically disappeared at sea. But then, miraculously, he turned up in regional Australia! (But he no longer had a Fren...
487 - Jane Austen
Jane Austen is one of the most revered writers in history, but how much is actually known about her life? On this episode we dive into the life and wo...
486 - Murder in the Shadow of Disneyland
Disney, the most magical place on earth - but what lurks in the shadows? All sorts of stuff apparently! We're joined by Cameron James to hear all abou...
485 - El Dorado: The Mysterious City of Gold
El Dorado, the mysterious lost city of gold that is said to exist somewhere in South America - what is the story? This week we find out!
This is...
484 - The 'Press Your Luck' Scandal
If there's one thing we love, it's game show scandals! And this week we hear about a very successful contestant on the American game show Press Your L...