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Please allow Jess to be a little self indulgent and talk about one of her favourite people on the planet - Dolly Freaking Parton (not her real middle) (Her middle name is Rebecca One of the world's most successful and popular country musicians and all round lovely person, we learn a bit about the early years of Dolly's career ...and about a horse that works at a bank. Support the show and get rewa...

Rome's third Emperor Caligula was arguably its craziest. It turns out being sex obsessed, violent, rich and all powerful isn't a great combination for the leader of the world's most powerful empire. From declaring war on the ocean to declaring himself a living god... He really had a lot of crazy antics. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Su...

"As Australian as Vegemite on toast" is something that someone probably said at some point. The salty black spread is one of Australia's most iconic food stuffs, but why? And how? Well, listen to this episode to find out! Joined by The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this episode was recorded live at the European Bier Cafe for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Support the show and get r...

This week we talk about the INSANE marathon. This event is full of secrets, rituals, gruelling climbs and is one of the most physically and mentally challenging events ever. But somehow, this is still a very funny episode! 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: ...

In 1997 cash handling company Loomis Fargo experienced the two largest cash robberies ever committed on American soil. It wasn't a great year! The first was a crime of opportunity, the second was a more planned affair. And yet, it turned out to be the most ridiculous heist in history. Seriously, the stupidity of the crime is unbelievable and also hilarious. Tickets to our four Melbourne Comedy Fes...

Sidney Sheinberg was one of the most influential entertainment industry executives of the 20th century. He is credited with discovering Steven Spielberg, as well as having a hand in many of the greatest modern films. Recorded live at the European Bier Cafe for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Sub...

It’s another Hollywood report this week on Do Go On (Gosh we love a Hollywood report!) This time we look into the amazing life of Carrie Fisher - and all the things she did that you may not know about. (If you’re looking for Star Wars stories, check out episode 106 with Mr Sunday Movies) Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic ide...

Released in 1977, 'Rumours' is Fleetwood Mac's eleventh album and would go on to become one of the best selling albums in history. But being the scenes, the band were really struggling during the recording. With two inter band relationships splitting up, a whole lot of affairs, a ridiculous amount of drugs and very personal songs written about each other... it's a miracle they were able to record...

OOooOOoo it's time for mini reports! Which we love, because it means less work! This week we look at stories of famous animals and boy oh boy did we find some weird and wonderful stories.  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:  @...

TISM or 'This Is Serious, Mum' are a legendary Australian band formed in Melbourne in the 1980s. Famous for their catchy songs, funny lyrics and subversion of music industry expectations, TISM were a one of a kind band.  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   Twitt...

Fan favourite Naomi Higgins is back to report on one of the best selling singers of her generation, Rihanna. From humble beginnings in Barbados, we hear how Rihanna rose to super stardom and became a multi-threat... singing, acting, fashion'ing... But can Naomi convince Dave to like Rihanna? Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea d...

He was a man who "transcended wrestling", a literal giant among men... And this week he is our topic! It's Andre the Giant! Hear how he got his start in wrestling and ended up a movie star... We are appearing at the 2019 Koh Samui Podcast Festival. It's Do Go On, live on a tropical beach! Ticket details: https://dogoonpod.com/event/koh-samui-international-podcast-festival/ More Koh Samui event det...

In the 1930s German lovers Friedrich Ritter and Dore Stauch moved to the remote and uninhabited Floreana Island, hoping to leave society behind forever. All was going well but then another family arrived, hoping to share their island paradise and tensions flared. The final straw came when a mysterious woman claiming to be a baroness also turned up and claimed that she was going to build a hotel on...

What is the most infamous undiscovered gold deposit in Australia’s history? Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef! We talk about Lewis Hubert Lasseter and the disastrous expedition he inspired in search of an unfathomable amount of gold! 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 &nbsp...

"Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks/When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one." OR DID SHE?  This week's episode is an old timey mystery, and for a pretty bleak topic, this is actually a very funny and silly episode.    Check out our website for tickets to live shows, merch and more: dogoonpod.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www...

In 1852, Herman Melville published what would much later become his most famous work... Moby Dick, or The Whale. He based this work upon a real life horror story that he'd read about. Twenty years earlier, a whaling ship called The Essex had been attacked and sunk by a giant sperm whale. Alone and literally in the middle of the ocean many thousands of miles from civilisation, the crew had to do so...

What controversial event in 2004 changed American sport forever? It's the Malice at the Palace! Josh Earl from the Don't You Know Who I Am podcast dropped by to tell us all about this wild event in modern NBA history and it's a great fun time!  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...

On June the 29th, 1988, in Lee County South Carolina, a 17 year old named Christopher Davis was driving home from a night shift at McDonalds when he encountered a creature that would come to be known as the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp! Got a spare minute? Why not fill in this Do Go On Questionnaire ? Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod  Submit a topic...

We bloody love a music legend biography here at Do Go On, so this week Jess tackles the HUGE career of one of the greats - ELTON JOHN! Find out how The Rocket Man got his big break! Tickets to our first ever ADELAIDE podcast on March 10 are available, use the code "adelaide" for a discount when booking early. Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/BABRY  2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival tickets now o...

Dave reports on the life of Charles Lindbergh, who rocketed to unparalleled world wide fame when he in 1927 he became the first person to fly from New York to Paris. Just when he was on top of the world, his son was kidnapped for ransom, in what has been dubbed "the crime of the century". The rest of his life was extremely controversial, involving Nazis and secret families... This is a truly wild...

It's our annual Chrish-Mish special! And because sequels are always such hits, it's a follow up to last year's Christmas Mysteries episode. Each of us did a mini report on a different Christmastime mystery, each more mysterious than the last... Recorded live at The Phoenix in London. 2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival tickets now on sale. Use the code "christmas" for a discount on tickets, including s...

This week's topic is the Waco Siege. Beginning in early 1993 after an ill fated raid on a compound outside of Waco, Texas, the Waco Siege was an unprecedented and tragic event in United States history. 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...

Here are Do Go On HQ, we love a story of a WW2 Badass! This week we hear about the impressive life of Audie Murphy - decorated soldier, Hollywood actor and all round legend.    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:  @DoGoOnPod Facebook:  https://www.facebook....

For our final show on our UK tour, we went out with a real bloody bang! Three mini reports on freaky / spooky / weird / unbelivable urban legends plus a lot of tangents and a lot of laughs! Hear the horrible tales of The Flatwoods Monster, The Highgate Vampire and Pluckley, the most haunted village in England. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Twitter:...

This week's episode is about the making of the film, Roar, a film with the tagline is: “No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. 70 members of the cast and crew were.”  Recorded live at The Glee Club in Birmingham, it was a great fun time! Because I'm an idiot, I forgot to mention that Roar was suggested as a topic by listeners Denzel Arevalo, Ryan Malloy, Will Hughes, Casey L Probert a...