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 sur...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 57 min
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 us: dogoonpo...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 16 min
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 Face...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min
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 episodes...
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 51 min
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 a topic...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 49 min
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 bonus e...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 24 min
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: dogoonpod@gmail.com Book tickets to Matt's stand u...
Dec 12, 2018•2 hr 10 min
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: dogoonpod@gmail.com References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy https://...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 26 min
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: dogoonpod@...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 56 min
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 episodes: w...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 23 min
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 and ge...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 28 min
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 to the h...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 29 min
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: @DoGoOn...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 45 min
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: @DoGoOnPod Inst...
Oct 24, 2018•2 hr 20 min
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/DoGoOnPod/ Email ...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Which infamous serial killer has been called “The most prolific female murderer and the most prolific murderer of the western world’ by the Guiness Book of World Records? It's the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory - a mass murdering noblewoman from the 17th century! This is the second episode of Blockbustober. The Do Go Oniverse is growing! As well as Matt's new podcast Prime Mates, Dave has just launched a new podcast called Book Cheat! Book Cheat: Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @BookCheatPod http...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 31 min
On October 30, 1938 Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre broadcast one of the most famous pieces of radio in history. An adaptation of the H.G Wells' science fiction classic 'The War Of The Worlds,' performed as a news broadcast. Thousands across the USA panicked as they mistook it for a real bulletin... But is that the whole story? This is the first episode of Blockbuster-Tober. Dave's new Book Cheat podcast is launching on Planet Broadcasting on this Monday October 8. Follow the show below: Tw...
Oct 03, 2018•2 hr 3 min
What do you get when some clowns and some fire fighters walk into the same brothel? A straight up WAR. This week is a weird and wonderful story involving crooked cops, a religious order, some clowns and a bar fight. It's a lot of bloody fun! 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: dogoonpod@gmail...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min
In 1979 Robert Rozier was a talented American footballer with a promising career ahead of him, but things didn't pan out that way - his career was cut short and he ended up getting involved in a cult which lead him down a dark path. Our website: dogoonpod.com Melbourne LIVE show on October 13th : https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/do-go-on-live/105917?&skin=4406&ref=hwlr UK shows : https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOn...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 23 min
In the mid 1980s, NASA was struggling to capture the imagination of the American public like they once did. To promote the future of space travel, they decided to send a civilian into orbit aboard the Challenger Space Shuttle. A teacher named Christa McAuliffe was chosen to accompany six NASA astronauts. Sadly, with the world watching on, the Shuttle suddenly exploded 73 seconds after launch. It was a terrible tradgedy that rocked the world, but could it have been avoided? Had several people war...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 58 min
To celebrate out 150th episode we decided to write three "mini" reports, each on a wild conspiracy theory. Recorded live at the Giant Dwarf Theatre in Sydney, this episode was so much fun. Keep reading for a list of conspiracies we talk about, or listen now and go in not knowing... Conspiracies covered on this episode include: Denver Aiport, Saddam Hussein's Stargate, Flat Earthers, Australia does not exist, Michael & La Toya Jackson and The poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Mel...
Sep 05, 2018•2 hr 9 min
This week we look at a rock icon who has one of the most famous voices (and moustaches) in history! It’s the legend himself, Freddie Mercury! We look at his life growing up, his career with Queen, and Matt gives Freddie’s famous call and response a go! Melbourne LIVE show on October 13th : https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/do-go-on-live/105917?&skin=4406&ref=hwlr UK shows : https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Sub...
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr 19 min
This week's episode is about legendary basketballer Michael Jordan and his rollercoaster of a life, hitting the highs of Sport (with the Chicago Bulls) and film (with Space Jam) and lows including family tragedies and a career change that didn't quite go to plan. 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/ Ema...
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 54 min
Here's another unscheduled episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Matt's new podcast, Prime Mates - and an episode in particular featuring Dave Warneke, enjoy! You can find more of Prime Mates here: https://omny.fm/shows/prime-mates https://www.planetbroadcasting.com/our-shows/prime-mates/ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/prime-mates/id1410556976?mt=2 twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPod facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrimeMatesPod instagram: https://www.instagram...
Aug 20, 2018•42 min
Annie Oakley was born into extreme poverty, but due to her skill with a gun, she became one of the most famous people in America. An amazing life of shooting, rivalries and clearing her good name. Buffallo Bill, Queen Victoria, Oscar Wilde and Sitting Bull all appear in this one. Report starts at 13:58 Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com References an...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 34 min
This week we make a HUGE, VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! And we also have a wild report about a phenomenon that swept a small Illinois town in the 1940s. 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: dogoonpod@gmail.com References and further reading: https://www.prairieghosts.com/gasser.html https://en.wi...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 31 min
So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A. It's like you're always stuck in second gear. When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, but we'll be there for you with a podcast about popular 90s sitcom, Friends! Could we BE any more fun than that?! Tickets to our just announced Melbourne Live Show on October 13 at Howler: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/do-go-on-live/105917?&skin=4406&ref=hwlr Supp...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 51 min
On Christmas Eve 1971, Juliane Koepcke awoke alone in the Amazon jungle after a plane she was on crashed in a storm.The sole survivor, she knew no one was coming for her and that despite her injuries, she would have to save herself. Oh, did I mention that she was only seventeen years old? Juliane is possibly the biggest badass we've ever talked about and this is an absolutely incredible story of survival against the odds. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGo...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week we're joined by comedian, writer and dear friend, Naomi Higgins, as she tells us about one of the most infamous films in history - The Room. It is a ridiculous and hilarious mess! Report begins at 10.50 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: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out Matt's new pod...
Jul 18, 2018•2 hr
In 1963, a gang of crooks robbed a train. But what was so great about it that it's gone down in history as one of the greatest heists ever? Did they get away with it? Who are they? Where are they now (then)? All will be revealed on this week's episode! Report starts at 7:45. Check out Gamey Gamey Game: http://gameygame.com/dogoon Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Website : dogoonpod.com Support Dave's Gloveless Finger Palm Coolers Pozible Campaign: h...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 31 min
