Do Go On

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...

In 1978, a mysterious package was found in the car park of an Illinois University, the events that followed kicked off a reign of terror that confounded the FBI for nearly two decades. So who is the Unabomber? And can they be brought to justice? As the FBI's own website asks: "How do you catch a twisted genius who aspires to be the perfect, anonymous killer - who builds untraceable bombs and deliv...

An abandoned WWII gun tower in the middle of the ocean became so much more - a base for pirate radio, the scene of many violent battles... and a country. This is the wild story of the Principality of Sealand. Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/ Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN) https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/p...

This episode is all about the life of the first human to ever leave Earth's orbit, Yuri Gagarin. From humble beginnings living in a mud hut in the USSR, Yuri went on to instantly become one of the most famous people on the planet. But much did this man actually have to do to become the first man in space? Featuring special guest Naomi Higgins from the Batch Bitch Podcast. Buy tickets to our live s...

John McAfee has lived a long and controversial life that seems to show no signs of slowing down. He is known as one of the godfathers of cyber security and a bit coin guru, but you may not know that he has also been accused of committing many heinous crimes and lived much of his life on the run. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a t...

Nellie Bly was an all round bad ass! Investigative journalist who went under cover, then travelled around the world in 72 days to prove it could be done. All by the time she was 26. 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: ...

Our final episode from the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival features three mini reports all discussing a crazy journey. We've got explorer Ranulph Fiennes battling frostbite, eccentric millionaire Charles Bedaux heading off into the wilderness with limos and caviar as well as Australian cricketing legend David Boon setting a world record for most beers drunk on a flight... Featuring specia...

Throughout the 1800s Scottish solider Gregor MacGregor fought in wars across South America before returning home and claiming to be a prince of a country that he'd created called Poyais. He started selling land and shares in what he claimed to be a true paradise on Earth, which was all well and good until hundreds of people wanted to go and live on the land that they'd bought... Tickets to our 200...

This week's episode of Do Go On was recorded live on a beach at the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival. We each did a mini report on a "dumb death" - that is dumbs ways in which people have died. The topics were Bobby Leach, the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, the horse loving "Mr. Hands" and badass lawyer Clement Vallandigham. One of the three stories is a bit full on, bu...

In 2005, two Australian men entered a bank in Vail, Colorado - it would become one of the most inept bank heists of all time, this is their story. 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:/...

This week we're joined by The Little Dum Dum Club boys - Karl Chandler and Tommy Dassalo! It's an insanely fun episode where Karl tells us all about the life and music of Mike Patton. There's also a lot of talk about hotel based pranks... Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Check out all things Dum Dum : https://littledumdumclub.com/   Submit...

It's another unscheduled episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall's new podcast, Shusher Guided Meditations - a podcast the quietly shushes you into relaxation/sleep, enjoy! You can find more of Shusher Guided Meditations here: https://www.planetbroadcasting.com/our-shows/shusher/ https://twitter.com/ShusherGM https://www.facebook.com/ShusherGM https://o...

In the 1930's, Michael Malloy somehow survived multiple attempts to kill him. How?! It still doesn't make any sense. But this is a wild story of a group of men being very persistent and very stupid. 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:&n...

In 19th century San Francisco, Joshua Norton was a wealthy businessman. But he lost it all rice deal gone wrong... He fell off the map for a few years and when he reemerged he was describing himself as The Emperor of The United States. And people just went with it. He started dressing the part and even issuing royal decrees and his city fully embraced him. This is the story of the eccentric Norton...

Which 20th Century serial killer was dubbed the Butcher of Paris, the Demonic Ogre and Doctor Satan amongst others by the French Media? Marcel Petiot... it's a rollercoaster of an episode that has death, Nazis, French accents and RIDICULOUS SHENANIGANS (as described by Jaimi, the listener who suggested the topic). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  patreon.com/DoGoOnPod &n...