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A fact based comedy podcast. Each week Melbourne comedians Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke take it in turns to research a topic and report back to the class.
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449 - The East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, Part One
The deadly East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry is one of the most notorious feuds in music history. In part one we look at how it all began with the rise of two of the biggest rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
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Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK
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Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/hip-hop/hip-hop-a-culture-of-vision-and-voice/
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/1997/03/tupac-shakur-rap-death
https://www.biography.com/musicians/tupac-shakur#who-was-tupac-shakur
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/23/1195414007/hip-hop-biggie-smalls-notorious-ready-to-die-justin-tinsley
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/arts/music/biggie-smalls-i-got-a-story-to-tell.html
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EXTRA - The Great Molasses Flood (with Nick Mason)
This month's bonus Patreon only episode hears Dave report on The Great Molasses Flood of 1919... This has to be one of the craziest events we've ever recounted, a literal wave of molasses decimates Boston. I still can't believe this happened...
We are joined by special guest Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet Podcast. Enjoy and as always, thanks for the support.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
http://mentalfloss.com/article/27366/bostons-great-molasses-flood-1919
http://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/15/what-know-about-great-molasses-flood/q6grc9Kel4D3VDsB6tduxI/story.html
https://www.livescience.com/56947-why-molasses-flood-1919-was-deadly.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okIkxYgfSzY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood#Causes -
448 - The Curse of the Lottery Winner
The lottery has a surprisingly long and interesting history, in this week's episode we delve into that before talking about a couple of infamous lottery winners, one of which was surely cursed!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon
Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK
Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/keno
https://www.pinnacle.com/betting-resources/en/educational/the-history-of-lotteries/z5yjxp3heg45ym3z
https://shopcases.som.yale.edu/products/voltaire-casanova-and-18th-century-lotteries
https://medium.com/mind-cafe/waitress-wins-10m-lottery-and-all-hell-breaks-loose-bf35dc39e560
https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2018/10/winning-lottery-ticket-for-alabama-waffle-house-waitress-led-to-lawsuit-kidnapping.html
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447 - The Sinking of The Trashman
This episode takes us back to the 80s, when a group of sailors in their early 20s got a dream job - sailing a millionaire's yacht from Maine to Florida. But this voyage was anything but a dream ...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon
Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK
Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/
Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/
Twitter: @DoGoOnPod
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Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/lost-at-sea/
I Shouldn’t Be Alive S1 E1
https://www.newsweek.com/we-just-hear-this-shrill-scream-then-it-was-over-sharks-1760348
https://www.mamamia.com.au/shark-attack-stories/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Scaling_Kiley
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EXTRA - City Nickname Origin Stories
Cities around the world have great nicknames like the Big Apple, The Windy City, the City of Love and of course, Cottonopolis, but have you ever wondered where these nicknames come from? In this episode we delve into some of the stories behind the nicknames, enjoy!
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446 - Weird US Presidential Incidents (with Nick Mason)
This week we are joined by our great mate Nick Mason, to talk about weird and whacky incidents that have befallen US Presidents. Including The Jimmy Carter Rabbit Incident, The George H.W. Bush Vomiting Incident, Bill Clinton's Hair-gate, and The George W. Bush Shoeing Incident.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon
Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK
Listen to Nick Mason on The Weekly Planet podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanet
Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/
Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/
Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/
Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/
Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas
Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/21/jimmy-carter-explains-rabbit-attack/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/george-bush-shoe-throw-oral-history-al-zaidi.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_dildo_incident#
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-hairgate/
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