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 Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogo...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 26 min
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 Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 41 min
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). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Supp...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 23 min
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). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episo...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 37 min
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 Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Watc...
Apr 24, 2024•2 hr 5 min
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 Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dog...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 34 min
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). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.co...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 58 min
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 Sunday night in April/May 2024, at 8pm (AEST) Melbourne time, we'll be in...
Apr 06, 2024•8 min
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 report). You can find AJ's podcast here (the ep Jess & Dave appeared on...
Apr 03, 2024•2 hr 13 min
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/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app:...
Mar 27, 2024•2 hr 38 min
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 Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea dir...
Mar 20, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Friend of the show, Cameron James, joins us this week to tell us a WILD tale about Rock N Roll, returning from the dead, and of course.... murder. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:17 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/liv...
Mar 13, 2024•2 hr 15 min
In 2015, a Californian man calls the Police to report that his girlfriend has been kidnapped. But this saga is only just beginning, and there are too many twists and turns to count. This is the story of Denise Huskins. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:05 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a top...
Mar 06, 2024•2 hr 25 min
Alfred Yankovic is probably most famous for changing the words of well known songs so that they are about food, but he's so much more than that! We get superfan Evan Munro-Smith on this week to talk about the man, the myth, the legend, Weird Al! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:11 (Evan begins his personal anecdote about Weird Al) then the topic proper begins at 26:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get ...
Feb 28, 2024•2 hr 47 min
Reality TV was taking the world by storm in around the turn of the century, but when a group of English fame seekers applied for this show, things were not all as they seemed! Tune in to hear Sammy P tell this tale! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:06 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 51 min
We've talked a fair bit about some of the US Presidents on this podcast, but we haven't talked enough about their kids. Teddy Roosevelt's eldest daughter, Alice, was social, political and fashion icon, and played by her own rules. Listen to this ep to hear about her wild life, alongside special guest Marcel Blanch de-Wilt! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:34 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards li...
Feb 14, 2024•2 hr 8 min
This week we're joined by award winning investigative journalist, Joey Watson, to tell us the tale of his three year hunt for the spy who betrayed Australia. Full of intrigue and mystery, strap in for a wild ride! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:30 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Check out Joey's podcast ' Secrets We Keep: Nest of Traitors ' Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 16 min
In mediaeval and early modern Europe, there are many documented examples of animals being accused and tried for criminal offences, in this week's episode we are going to delve into this bizarre chapter of history! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: ...
Jan 31, 2024•2 hr 2 min
This week we look at the fascinating life of 'The Mother of Forensic Science' Frances Glessner Lee, and her revolutionary Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:52 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dog...
Jan 24, 2024•2 hr
On this episode, we learn all about the story that was on the front page of every newspaper in 2012 - the sinking of the Costa Concordia. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:08 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ ...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 53 min
In the summer of 1904, the small town of Hague, New York was terrorised by a mysterious water creature known as the Lake George Monster, this is its story! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:21 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpo...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Our first episode of a new year we do a deep dive into what life is like for people who live year round in Antarctica, touching on a darker side when talking about the case of Australian Rodney Marks... possibly the continent's first murder victim. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:29 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts ...
Jan 03, 2024•2 hr 21 min
On this epsiode we learn about the fascinating life of Josephine Baker - singer, dancer, actress and ... spy. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:37 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 43 min
This week we are joined by Josh Earl to tell us about wild life of Lou Pearlman; blimp salesman, scam artist and the founding manager of both the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:21 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Listen to Josh's n...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 46 min
On our annual Chrish-mish episode we look at Christmas during war time from 1899-1999. From the famous Christmas Truce of the First World War, rationing throughout WWII and the 'Christmas Miracle' of the Hungnam evacuation during the Korean War. Recorded live at Basement Comedy Club in Melbourne. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:46 (though as always, we go off on tangents) Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support t...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 33 min
This week we are joined by the wonderful Evan Munro-Smith, to talk about a man often referred to as "the worst poet in the history of the English language" - William McGonagall. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:36 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Submit a topi...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 424
Creating the Oxford English Dictionary was a mammoth task and the story takes some surprising twists and turns! This is the most voted for topic for this year's Blocktober, enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod....
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 16 min
In the 1980s and 90s, a moral panic swept across the United States leading many to believe that an underground network of satanists was operating across America. It might seem laughable now, but the people who got swept up in the hysteria had their lives changed forever! Featuring special guest Bec Petraitis. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episo...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Skinwalker Ranch is the most studied paranormal hotspot in history situated in northeastern Utah, this 512-acre ranch is famed as a hotspot for everything from poltergeist phenomena and crop circles, to UFO sightings, dangerous electromagnetic forces, dancing fireballs, and cattle mutilations. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:15 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 421
You've probably seen Will Smith and Tommy Lee-Jones in the movie, but did you know that some people claim to have had REAL encounters with the REAL 'Men In Black'? This week Matt investigates this mysterious organisation and our great pal Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall joins us for the ride. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:35 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoO...
Nov 08, 2023•2 hr 32 min
