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On the 26th of May, 1971 Qantas received a phone call, there was a bomb on flight 755 from Sydney to London, if the plane dropped below 20,000 feet it would go off. Tune in to hear the story! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:06:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com...

In 1925, the town of Nome in rural Alaska found itself facing a potentially catastrophic outbreak of diphtheria. Almost completely cut off from the rest of the world by the harsh Winter, the only way to get medicine in was via a relay of 20 teams of sled dogs. The inspiration for the cartoon film Balto, this is the true story of the Nome Serum Run. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begi...

It's a heist episode, and it's the best kind of heist - a bunch of old men, out for one last job. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:03:56 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/   Submit a topic idea dir...

We're joined by KFC enthusiast Bec Petraitis to tell us about the wild early life of Colonel Sanders - there's gun fights and so many career changes, it's a wild ride. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:21 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show ticket...

On the evening of January 17, 1950, employees of the Brink's Company in Boston, Massachusetts, were surprised by 5-7 masked men. Within minutes, they’d stolen more than $2.7 million in cash, checks and other securities, making it the largest ever robbery in the US at the time and kicking off a massive FBI led manhunt. Tune in to this week's episode to hear the story! This is a comedy/history podca...

The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England... what led to this was a fair bit of incompetence which didn't end with the theft! Joined by James Shakeshaft (Loremen Podcast) we hear this wild tale, enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:50 (though as always, we go off on tange...

This week we look at the man, the myth, the legend... Nicolas Cage. We talk about his family, his many movie roles and the time he blew a 150 million dollar fortune. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:06 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets:...

You may know of the Chippendales Dancers, you may have even been to a Vegas show of theirs. What you might not know is how this male strip show came to be, and the wild antics that went on behind the scenes. Sex, drugs, alcohol, blackmail, arson.... murder. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Su...

The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was known as an inescapable hell on earth, but on the eve of its closure a group of 10 men had an audacious plan to flee not only the penal colony, but the British Empire entirely. This is a wild story, enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:28 and ends around 01:58 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the r...

This week we are joined by our pal Marcel Blanche-de Wilt to tell us all about the world's most famous archeologist, Indiana Jones! How did the films come about, and what is the future of the franchise? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:13:00 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:...

When the three men arrested for the Munich Massacre are released just weeks after Olympics, the Israeli government authorises Operation Wrath of God, a series of clandestine missions to take retribution against a list of targets they deemed responsible for the attack. This episode is part two of episode 379 on The Munich Olympic Massacre. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at appr...

The 1972 Munich Olympics were described as "The Cheerful Games." But the sporting triumphs were overshadowed when halfway through the event, 8 terrorists from a group called Black September broke into the Olympic Village and took 11 members of the Israeli delegation hostage. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:15 (though as always, we go off on tangents througho...

In Texas in the early 90's, a man in a ten gallon hat robbed a series of banks, walking away with thousands of dollars in cold hard cash. The FBI were left scratching their heads - who WAS this man, known only as Cowboy Bob? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:3:42 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).   Support the show and get r...

The Silk Road, a dark web marketplace for buying drugs anonymously is the basis for one of the wildest true crime stories we've ever told, enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.c...

Clever Hans was a German horse that could apparently solve math problems, tell the time and even spell - but was the horse telling THE TRUTH? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:44 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).   Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpo...

Two Hollywood icons and a lifelong feud. This is the story of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and their petty feud that lasted a lifetime. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 01:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).   Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.co...

This week we are joined by Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler from the Little Dum Dum Club, to hear about the surprising history of one of the world's best sellign video game... Tetris! Matt brings up the names of the blocks from the original Nintendo game but these are fake, he fell for a meme/listicle! Disappointing! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 14:41 (though...

On Friday, November 17th, 1978, a special television event billed as “a dazzling lineup of stars, animation, adventure, music and visual effects” aired on CBS in America. That TV event was the Star Wars Holiday Special, it was a bit of a disaster - tune in to hear the story! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 6:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughou...

In 1951, hundreds of residents of the small French town of Pont-Saint-Esprit were struck down by a mystery illness that caused mass hallucinations. People thought they were being chased by tigers, others grabbed weapons and chased each other, one man jumped into a river because he thought his belly was being eaten by snakes. What had caused this mass event? Was it as something as innocent as bad f...

In AD 79 Mount Vesuvius violently erupted, destroying and Pompeii other nearby towns. Pompeii lay hidden under metres of ash for 1500 years, preserving much of the city and even the people that had died in the eruption. This is the number one topic for Block 2022! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:47 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the repo...

Our second most voted for topic for Block 2022 is the mysterious story of the Mary Celeste; a ship found abandoned in the middle of nowhere. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).   Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod   Submit a topic idea directly...

The Night Witches were an all-female squadron of badass bomber pilots who the Nazis were shit-scared of! Tune in for the story! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 3:36 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).   Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-show...

This week we learn about one of the most significant events to occur in the LGBTQIA+ community - a riot that occured at the Stonewall Inn, in June 1969 This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 4:40 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).   Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show tickets: https:/...

“On paper, it sounded like a great idea: let’s recreate Woodstock to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the peace and love music festival that sat at the epicentre of the hippie movement. Groovy. What followed was four days of carnage." Esquire Magazine. This is the 5th most voted for topic for this year's Block! Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Live show...

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart is a new comedy game show podcast hosted by Australian comedian Matt Stewart. This an exclusive episode for Do Go On listeners with guests Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke! Listen/Subscribe to the show: https://shows.acast.com/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart Support the show via http://patreon.com/dogoonpod and you can submit questions for the show! See the show live, get...