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This week we discuss the life of the most decorated Marine in US History, Lewis "Chesty" Puller! Yep, it's another badass! We get distracted a fair bit too, and there's a lot of US military jargon that we don't fully understand becuase A) We are Australian and B) we are podcasters and NOT in the military. Regardless, Chesty is a very impressive person!  Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Instagram:&nb...

It's a mystery episode! This year's Christmas Special was recorded live in Brisbane. Matt takes us through five mysteries that occured around Christmas - mysteries surrounding suicide, murder, missing persons and fruitcake! It gets dark at times... but we try and laugh through it! Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @...

It's Dave's turn to try his hand at a serial killer report. Burke and Hare are Scotland's most famous duo of murderers. They killed people staying at their boarding house and sold their bodies to local medical schools who were desperate for cadavers to dissect. WIll justice catch up with the duo? Or will they escape the hangman's noose?  Tickets for Brisbane live show (December 2nd at Heya Ba...

This week we dip into the Golden Hat and discuss the rags to riches story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling!  We talk about her life pre-Potter and then how she went on to become one of the most successful British writers IN HISTORYYYYY.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https:...

Harold Holt was Australia's 17th Prime Minister. Matt takes us through his early life and his climb up the political ladder, before talking about his mysterious disappearance. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod  Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See...

Vlad The Impaler, AKA Vlad Dracula III, is surely one of the most twisted people of all time. The sometimes ruler of Wallachia in modern day Romania, he got the nickname 'The Impaler' by well... impaling people. Thousands and thousands of them. He is also claimed by many to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula character.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patre...

Star Wars is a topic that has often been requested, but none of us felt worthy to tackle it, so we brought in the big guns! Mr Sunday Movies is the host of the Weekly Planet podcast which is an awesome comic book movie related pod. Today though, he's taking us through one of the biggest movie franchises of all time - Star Wars! Check it out! Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: ww...

On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire consumed the Sodder family home, including five of the nine Sodder children (do they know what was causing it? ..... Sorry, bad taste) However, no remains were ever found. Did the children perish in the fire? Or something much more sinister? Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Instagram:  @DoG...

Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writer's of the 20th century, but his life involved much more than writing for children - including flying planes in WWII, writing films, a family life full of tragedy and being an anti-semite. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Instagram:  @DoGoOnPod Facebook:  https:/...

In the late 16th Century, England wanted to set up a permanent settlement in North America and in 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh sent 115 people to colonise Roanoke Island. But what happened to these men, woman and children? Their fate has been debated about and speculated on for centuries. This is the story of The Lost Colony of Roanoke... It's a bloody mystery episode!  Support the show and get re...

A week after his death, we discuss the life of the original playboy, Hugh Hefner! There are a lot of sex jokes and Jess gets grossed out by her own report. Enjoy!  Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Instagram:  @DoGoOnPod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us:  dogoonpod@gmail.com Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Hosted on...

The Jonestown Massacre was a tragedy involving a socialist organisation called The People's Temple lead by Jim Jones - in this episode we hear about the life of Jim Jones and what lead to the tragic events where many people died at Jonestown. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod To watch Matt's footy show, Footy Footy Foot: www.facebook.com/StupidOldStudi...

We made it to episode 100 and to celebrate Dave reports on Russia's 'Mad Monk' Grigori Rasputin. A simple peasant that would use his sex appeal, charisma and supposed supernatural powers to become one of the most powerful advisors to the Russian royal family. What could possibly go wrong? Recorded live in Melbourne, Matt zones out, Jess finds the audience's limit and Dave humps and head butts a wa...

We dip into the Golden Hat this week and talk about a New Zealander who was awarded the Victoria Cross not once, but TWICE! This guy might just be the baddest ass of all the badasses we have talked about! Plus a lot of the usual silliness with Matt being very hyper and weird and Jess laughing for a solid minute because of a meme.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  ww...

In West Virginia in the 1960s a small town was terrorised by a mysterious large winged creature that came to be known as the Mothman, this is its story! Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us:  dogoonpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See...

Over the weekend both Jess and Dave turned 27, so what better way to celebrate than to talk about 'The Forever 27 Club.' On this episode Dave, Matt and Jess all report on someone who died at the age of 27, including Brian Jones from The Rolling Stones, Richey Edwards from The Manic Street Preachers and Amy Winehouse. Now let's hope neither Jess or Dave join the club... This super fun episode was r...

This week's episode focusses on (maybe) the most Canadian crime ever, the great maple syrup heist! Thousands of barrels of the sweet stuff went missing in 2012, how did it happen? How do you steal so much syrup?!? Find out and hear Jess laugh lots along the way!   Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Twitter: @DoGoOnPod   Instagram...

Did you grow up watching Sesame Street? Are you a fan of The Muppets Movie? Did you know Jim Henson was involved in Star Wars? Well strap in and learn all about it in this week's pod! Jess and Matt are still both a bit sick, and Matt also says many regretful things. So, everything is normal, basically.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPo Twitt...

In 2003, Erie Pennsylvania was struck by one of the strangest crimes in history. A pizza delivery driver named Brian Douglas Wells walked into a bank with a bomb strapped to his neck. When he was arrested minutes later he claimed he had been forced to wear the bomb and complete an array of tasks. Sadly the bomb would explode before he could give them any more information. The intriguing story of t...

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (aka the Special Operations Executive or SOE). What was it? A secret World War II organisation and the brain child of then British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. This ep has it all, espionage, sabotage, reconnaissance and fuckhead Nazis.  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPo Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Inst...

Well we always said this podcast was a little bit of magic! Now even more so, as we discover the man famous for blowing peoples minds with his tricks! It's the one and only Harry Houdini! And as per usual, there's a lot of nonsense as well.  Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Instagram:  @DoGoOnPod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us:  dogoonpod@gmail.com Support the...

2000 years on, Cleopatra remains one of the most famous people in history. But how much do you know about the last active pharaoh of Egypt? This is the story of her incredible life, her battles for power against her own family, and her famous relationships with Roman generals Julius Caesar and later Marc Antony. Also there's a lot of silliness about Elton John.  Support the show and get rewar...

In 1978 young pilot Frederick Valentich set off for King Island, but he never arrived at his destination. What caused his disappearance? Was it Suicide? Did he fake it? Were aliens involved??  Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:  www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Twitter:  @DoGoOnPod Instagram:  @DoGoOnPod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us:&...

We dip into the Golden Hat this week do discover the life of one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin! Hear about his scientific discoveries, his well received writing and his love of the ladies. You'll also hear some fun characters from Dave, and a lot of regret from Matt. Also, a special announcement at the end of the ep.... Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon...

Dave reports on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. And thank goodness the town listen to some children accusing people of bewitching them, because it turns out they have a HUGE witch problem. But don't worry, these Puritans quickly figure out how to deal with the heretics. A story of witchcraft, the time Dave was in The Crucible and Bette Middler... Support the show and get rewards like bonus episode...