Do Go On

Frenzal Rhomb are one of Matt's all time favourite bands! Hear their story involving chart success, controversy, silly song names and multiple hospitalisations - fun times ensured! We are back for another run of live shows in MELBOURNE for the International Comedy Festival (March 28, April 4,11,18)! Grab tickets (including a season pass which gets you 4 tix for the price of 3) here: https://www.tr...

The Dionne sisters caused an absolute media and global frenzy, because all five of them were born at once! They were the first set of quintuplets to survive past infancy, and their early life story is weird a wacky. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted for the first time in over one hundred years, causing immense destruction. The blast generated about 500 times the force of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and obliterated the mountain. This episode follows the build up to America's most powerful natural disaster, and the people caught up within it. Matt is performing his new show MONKEY HOU...

Born in the 1800s, Horace de Vere Cole lead a life full of pranks aiming "to prick the pompous and the vain", recorded live at the Wardrobe in Leeds, we hear about his greatest hits. Matt is performing his new show MONKEY HOUSE is on in HOBART on January 9th and 10th, BRISBANE March 10-15 and MELBOURNE March 26-April 19, find more details/get tickets here: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs (use t...

During WW2 a body washes up on a beach with some top secret documents on it... but how did that body get there? It's a story with the greatest codename ever... Operation Mincemeat Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dog...

One of the most interesting figures of the Twentieth Century, Sir Christopher Lee is most famous as an actor, but he was also a World War II badass, Nazi Hunter, Heavy Metal Musician and multiple world record holder. Simply put, he lived one hell of a life. Dave reports on the man that played Dracula, Fu Manchu, Sherlock Holmes, Francisco Scaramanga, Rasputin, Saruman in The Lord of The Rings, Cou...

It's time for the annual Christmas special! Recorded live in London, we each did a mini report on a Christmas topic. Let the festivities begin! Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic   Twi...

It's another episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Matt's new podcast, Listen Now with Matt and Sam, a music podcast, with the first season exploring the back catalogue of Australian pub rock legends Cold Chisel, enjoy! You can find more of Listen Now with Matt and Sam here: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ https://www.planetbroadcasting.com/our-shows/listen-now/ https://ww...

In 1875 a whiskey flood (and fire) caused havoc on the streets of Dublin, hear all about it as well as a great Irish art theft and one of the most famous and kooky Irish singers of all time on this week's jam packed episode! Matt is performing his new show MONKEY HOUSE is on in HOBART on January 9th and 10th, BRISBANE March 10-15 and MELBOURNE March 26-April 19, find more details/get tickets here:...

This week we're lucky enough to be joined by Sam Tonkin from The Listen Now podcast to hear all about Jimmy Barnes. One of the most legendary figures in Australian music, Barnsey has lead quite the life. From a tumultuous childhood in Glasgow, to selling out arenas vodka in hand, all the way through to becoming the screaming cowboy - this is a wild ride. Grab tickets for our upcoming live shows in...

In 1976, life in the quiet town of Circleville, Ohio was thrown into chaos when a series of obscene and threatening letters that had the county in panic.  Grab tickets for our upcoming live shows in IRELAND AND THE UK, grab tickets here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Matt is performing an hour of stand up comedy at the Bill Murray in LONDON on December 7, find more details/get tickets here: h...

"A dingo's got my baby!" It was a famous punchline for a long time, and people all over the world knew it. But so you know the real story of what happened to Azaria Chamberlain? For a long time, no one knew what the truth was, and her mother Lindy faced harsh consequences for a crime she didn't commit. Buy tickets to our live shows (incuding upcoming Ireland/UK tour) here: https://dogoonpod.com/ev...

In 1897 Swedish engineer S. A. Andree attempted to become the first to reach the North Pole, and he decided to try and get there in a giant hydrogen filled balloon. On this episode you'll hear why this is the first and only attempt to get to The North Pole in a balloon. Recorded live at the Comedy Lounge in Perth. Tickets are selling fast for our upcoming live shows in IRELAND AND THE UK, includin...

On January 15th, 1947 in Los Angeles, mother Betty Bersinger was on her way to the shops when she noticed a body abandoned in a vacant lot, this would kick off one of the most enduring murder mysteries of the 20th century. Tickets are selling fast for our upcoming live shows in IRELAND AND THE UK, grab tickets here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Matt is performing an hour of stand up comedy at the...

It wouldn't be Block without a visit from our fifth Beatle, Mr Nick Mason! He came in to tell us about the origin story of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and also just to hang out with us because he's a cool dude. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit...

Look, we can't even really remember where or when #KeenForPeen started, but even since you've been suggesting it as a topic. And now, for BlocktoberTopherGrace month, you get it! But how will we tackle such a topic!? With the help of our good friend, Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rew...

It's BLOCKTOBER, BABY! Which means we are doing our most requested topics! And we all love a serial killer, right? This is one that was massive in the news quite recently, so we have a look at why. Probably don't listen at night.. or alone... or in the dark... or in California. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rew...

Our first episode for Block 2019 (a month of our most requested episodes) is all about the world's most popular table role playing game... Dungeons and Dragons. When first developed in their basements in the 1970s, creators Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson could not have predicted that by the end of the decade they'd have a TV show, legions of fans and be living in mansions, all whilst creating a moral...

Which 19th Century sex cult evolved into a dinnerware company? The Oneida Community! Set up by John Humphrey Noyes in the mid 1800s, hear about the Oneida Community (aka Perfectionists aka Bible Communists) and Noyes' bizarre theories about sex and the afterlife.  Tickets are selling fast for our upcoming live shows in IRELAND AND THE UK, grab tickets here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Secon...

The Boston Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in history, and many amazing stories of triumph have emerged from the marathon. But of course, it is not without it's share of controversy! Enter : Rosie Ruiz and the 1980 marathon .... Buy tickets to our live shows INCLUDING OUR IRELAND AND UK 2019 TOUR here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get...

Surpassed only by the atomic bomb, The Halifax Explosion was the largest man made explosion in history... and it was an accident. On December 6, 1917 two boats collided in Halifax Harbour, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths and an unbelievable amount of destruction. But what chain of events was needed for everything to go this wrong? Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/...

On October the 18th, 2011 lions and tigers and bears were spotted roaming wild in Zanesville, Ohio. Listen in to hear how it all came to a grizzly end. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs https://www.jessperkins.com.au/shows Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus...

You know the name, but how much do you actually know about Amelia Earhart? We take a look at Amelia's early life, and discover how much of a badass she really was, at a time when women were seen as pretty incapable. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Our website: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a...

For our 200th episode, we celebrate by each doing a mini report on a different world record! This episode was recorded live at the Zoo in Brisbane - enjoy! Buy tickets to our upcoming live shows here:  https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a...

And the Nobel Prize for best podcast about The Nobel Prize and its founder Alfred Nobel goes... to this episode. Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel's most famous creation was dynamite. It made him incredibly rich, but also controversial due to the people that dynamite and his weapons factories killed. When considering his post death legacy, he decided to pull off the greatest rebrand in history and don...