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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. 489 - Julie d'Aubigny: History's Greatest Rascal

    1 DAY AGO

    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! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12.19 (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/ 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://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-story-of-julie-daubigny-the-french-opera-singing-sword-fighter https://kellygardiner.com/fiction/books/goddess/the-real-life-of-julie-daubigny/ https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/julie-daubigny-la-maupin-and-early-french-opera Alan Westby writing for the LA Public Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaBYLAOaSY written by Jac Amari Mindelan for Extra History https://thepursuit.acitech.org/2225/features/the-life-of-julie-daubigny/  https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20191001-a-hidden-side-to-royal-versailles https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julie-daubigny/26646/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 39m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - UK Serial Killers (Live In Bristol)

    Dave here, posting another bonus episode (from the vault!) This one is all about UK Serial Killers. We each chose a UK serial killer and presented a mini report on that person. I hope you enjoy it! Let us know what you think and as always thanks for supporting our show. It means a lot. Love Dave. This episode was originally recorded live in Bristol in 2018 and released on Nov 30 2018.

    1h 2m
  3. 488 - The Tichborne Case

    26 FEB

    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 French accent... or spoke any French... and he looked a bit different) This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07.29 (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/ 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.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/tichborne-case-victorian-melodrama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case https://www.cantab.net/users/michael.behrend/repubs/cornhill_tichborne/pages/index.html The Tichborne Claimant: A Victorian Mystery, 1957 McWilliam, Rohan (2007). The Tichborne Claimant: A Victorian Sensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 5m
  4. 487 - Jane Austen

    19 FEB

    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 work of the author behind Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and so much more. Also, our great mate Michelle Brasier joins us for the fun! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:58 (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/ 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.bbc.com/culture/article/20170110-the-teenage-writings-of-jane-austen https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2018/05/14/jane-austens-juvenilia-extravagantly-absurd-and-outrageously-funny/ https://jasna.org/austen/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austen https://digitalausten.org/node/16 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/18/jane-austen-banknote-unveiled-with-strange-choice-of-quotation https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2017/07/stanford-literary-scholars-reflect-jane-austens-legacy https://janeaustens.house/online-exhibition/jane-austen-in-love/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen# Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 11m
  5. 486 - Murder in the Shadow of Disneyland

    12 FEB

    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 about it! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (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/ 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.

    2 hr
  6. 485 - El Dorado: The Mysterious City of Gold

    5 FEB

    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 a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:48 (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/ 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.bbc.com/news/magazine-20964114 https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Tenochtitlan (tenosh-titlan) https://www.oup.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/58197/Chapter-19-The-Spanish-conquest-of-the-Americas-1492-1572.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRF0xpFS0zY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC66WjyjoMw https://www.mexicohistorico.com/paginas/The-Aztec-Triple-Alliance--Tenochtitlan (tenosh-titlan)--Texcoco--and-Tlacopan.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes https://www.history.com/topics/latin-america/inca https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/el-dorado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 12m

  7. 2 FEB · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - The Loneliest episode (The tree of Ténéré, The Mojave Phone Booth, The Man Of The Hole)

    On this episode Dave goes down a rabbit hole after finding out about the Tree of Ténéré, AKA 'The World's Loneliest Tree.' He tells the gang about the loneliest person, island, phone booth and lighthouse. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-most-isolated-tree-in-the-world-was-killed-by-a-probably-drunk-driver-5369329/#:~:text=For%20around%20300%20years%2C%20the,passing%20through%20the%20hostile%20terrain. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-62712318 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thridrangaviti_Lighthouse https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/28/amazon-activists-mourn-death-of-man-of-the-hole-last-of-his-tribe https://www.npr.org/2022/08/30/1119939392/last-member-uncontacted-tribe-dies-brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_phone_booth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Hess#

    1 hr
  8. 484 - The 'Press Your Luck' Scandal

    29 JAN

    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 Luck. But WAS he just lucky, or was there more to it? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:49 (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/ 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.youtube.com/watch?v=DnMlSVS9hb4 https://www.nofreelunch.co.uk/blog/michael-larson-press-your-luck/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Your_Luck_scandal https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/lebanons-michael-larson-and-the-110000-press-your-luck-scandal-of-1984/GTVLQYYNN5DGBPFOAKNESTBN5A/ https://www.thisamericanlife.org/412/million-dollar-idea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 54m
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    554
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Do Go On Media
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    Do Go On
  • Provider
    The Partners JA PERKINS & MJ STEWART & DJ WARNEKE

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