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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.

  1. 472 - Prohibition in the USA (with Nick Mason)

    3 DAYS AGO

    472 - Prohibition in the USA (with Nick Mason)

    In 1920 the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution banned the sale and manufacture of alcohol - it didn't go well! Joined by the Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this was the 4th most voted for topic of Block 2024! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:08 (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  Other important links:/linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/   Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Prohibition: A Concise History by WJ Rorabaugh history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibition cato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure diffordsguide.com/en-au/encyclopedia/536/bws/prohibition britannica.com/topic/Eighteenth-Amendment prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/how-prohibition-changed-american-culture/jazz-and-jukeboxes/ britannica.com/topic/moonshine grunge.com/924152/heres-what-it-was-like-going-to-a-speakeasy-during-prohibition/ history.com/news/how-prohibition-gave-birth-to-nascar smithsonianmag.com/history/during-prohibition-your-doctor-could-write-you-prescription-booze-180947940/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3h 31m
  2. 471 - The Illuminati

    30 OCT

    471 - The Illuminati

    Okay, it's time to find out the TRUTH about the Illuminati ... (confirmed?) This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 2:38 (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 to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-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/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/   Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.   REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/22/what-is-illuminati-google-autocomplete https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20171127-the-birthplace-of-the-illuminati  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170809-the-accidental-invention-of-the-illuminati-conspiracy https://bitterwinter.org/illuminati-and-political-controversy-from-jefferson-to-trump/?_gl=1*rqkp87*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwx4O4BhAnEiwA42SbVGWg-vlLPOaxu00ZJdDkUsqRnSQmMp900WUb0I65aoCNqQeipAAKZRoCIH4QAvD_BwE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 51m
  3. 470 - The Great Library of Alexandria

    23 OCT

    470 - The Great Library of Alexandria

    The Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria was regarded as the capital of knowledge and learning, all because of the city's great library that held documents from across the world. But what happened to it and where would we be if all of its knowledge hadn't been lost? To answer these questions and more we're joined by our dear friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall. This is the 6th most voted for topic of Block 2024! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:51 (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/  Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/    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/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/   Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 52m

  4. 17 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - Mike The Headless Chicken

    Originally recorded in August 2018 - Dave reports on 'Mike The Headless Chicken.' A fun but also kind of gross time is had by all. Thanks for your ongoing support! The Dogooners. Episode sources: - Great BBC Article on Mike: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34198390 - http://time.com/3524433/life-with-mike-the-headless-chicken-photos-of-a-famously-tough-fowl/ - https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/headless-chicken/

    1h 5m
  5. 469 - Alexander The Great

    16 OCT

    469 - Alexander The Great

    Alexander The Great was crowned king of Macedon at twenty and went off to conquer the world... and he just kept going! One of the most epic stories from the ancient world, this is the seventh most voted for topic of Block 2024. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:25 (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/  For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-II-king-of-Macedonia/Legacy https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece/alexander-the-great https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-the-Great https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-philip-ii-reading/?srsltid=AfmBOopXirlb02Bb7JRoty3vmAZfeT7BlKhkKHNvzqfa_DVFyb3l9ieK https://www.thecollector.com/philip-ii-of-macedon/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-II-king-of-Macedonia/Legacy https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece/alexander-the-great https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-71-mania-for-subjugation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 50m
  6. 468 - The Amityville Horror

    9 OCT

    468 - The Amityville Horror

    In the 1970s, a large family home in Amityville, New York was the site of a grisly mass murder - a year later the hauntings began! This is the story of one of the most famous haunted houses in the world, and the 8th most voted for topic for Block 2024! Enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report about the murders begins at approximately 07:56, the live section which includes the hauntings begins 25:46 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-murders https://collider.com/the-amityville-horror-true-story/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/movies/the-amityville-horror-movie-sequels.html  https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-horror-house https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/amityville-horror-house.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-horror https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/nyregion/ronald-defeo-amityville-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/movies/my-amityville-horror-a-haunting-documentary.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/ed-and-lorraine-warren https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/amityville-ghost-boy.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_based_on_the_Amityville_haunting https://www.townofbabylon.com/571/Amityville-Village-Community-Profile Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 52m

  7. 5 OCT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - Florence Foster Jenkins

    This month's bonus report is one of Jess' favourite kind of topics - someone who is terrible at something, and delusional about it. This time it is renowned terrible opera singer, Florence Foster Jenkins. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Foster_Jenkins https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Articles/2020/07/09/Remembering-Florence-Foster-Jenkins https://web.archive.org/web/20040810074703/http://www.nydailynews.com/city_life/big_town/v-bigtown_archive/story/205301p-177226c.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Florence-Foster-Jenkins https://medium.com/illumination/florence-foster-jenkins-historys-worst-opera-singer-who-sold-out-the-carnegie-hall

    1h 26m
  8. 467 - The Pinkerton Detective Agency

    2 OCT

    467 - The Pinkerton Detective Agency

    To kick of BLOCK2024, we learn about the history of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, one of the first of its kind, with a varied and fascinating history. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:54 (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 to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/    Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Email us: [email protected]   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.   REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://pinkerton.com/our-story/history https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pinkerton-National-Detective-Agency https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pinkertons https://pinkerton.com/our-insights/blog/pinkerton-lincoln-and-mcclernand-at-the-secret-service-headquarters  https://www.intelligence.gov/evolution-of-espionage/civil-war/union-espionage/allan-pinkerton  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/james-agency/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/outlaw-hunters-163405565/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 14m
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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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  • Creator
    Do Go On Media
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    529
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Do Go On Media
  • Show Website
    Do Go On
  • Provider
    The Partners JA PERKINS & MJ STEWART & DJ WARNEKE

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