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Do Go On Media

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 1 time siden • Kun for abonnenter

    EXTRA - Greg 'the Shark' Norman

    This month from the vault we have a report on Australian golfer and owner of many, many businesses Greg "The Shark" Norman. It's a fun one with lots of silliness. Thanks for the continued support!

  2. 3 dage siden

    566 - Canadians Burn Down The White House (The War of 1812)

    This week our Canadian-Australian friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us all about the War of 1812, fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. This story, integral to the history of Canada results in the Capture of Washington and the burning of many buildings, including The White House. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:59 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Come see us in Canada in September 2026: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   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/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    566 - Canadians Burn Down The White House (The War of 1812)

  3. 19. aug.

    565 - Prince Alfred's Cursed Australian Visit

    Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, was the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Australia. Let's just say, the Aussie's didn't exactly make a great first impression... This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:38 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   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/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com 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.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/first-royal-visit https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2056 https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-first-royal-visit/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_tours_of_Australia https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/queen-victorias-children/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_in_Britain_by_length_of_reign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_O%27Farrell#References https://dictionaryofsydney.org/blog/mr_parkess_mongoose https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-254956466/view?partId=nla.obj-254978611#page/n6/mode/1up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    565 - Prince Alfred's Cursed Australian Visit

  4. 12. aug.

    564 - Tycho Brahe: Danish Astronomy Kook

    Today we are talking about Tycho Brahe, a brilliant 16th century Danish astronomer - but also a bit of a kook. We are joined by Claire Hooper who is heading to Edinburgh this week, go see her show and say hi for us! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 17:25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Check out Matt's new special 'Bad Boy': bit.ly/BadBoyComedy Vote in this year's BLOCK: bit.ly/BLOCK2026 For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   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/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com 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://allthatsinteresting.com/tycho-brahe https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tycho-Brahe-Danish-astronomer https://www.space.com/19623-tycho-brahe-biography.html https://www.famousscientists.org/tycho-brahe/ https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tycho_Brahe https://www.bbc.com/news/11756077 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30tierney.html?pagewanted=all&mtrref=en.wikipedia.org https://gizmodo.com/the-crazy-life-and-crazier-death-of-tycho-brahe-histor-5696469 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    564 - Tycho Brahe: Danish Astronomy Kook

  5. 5. aug.

    563 - The Afronauts, Zambia's Space Program

    In October 1964, as the Southern African country of Zambia was celebrating independence, an exciting and somewhat surprising announcement was made... Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was setting up Zambia's National Space Program and whats more, his 'Afronauts" were going to beat the Americans and Soviets to the moon and beyond. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:02 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   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/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com 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.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-zambian-afronaut-who-wanted-to-join-the-space-race https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/story-behind-zambian-space-program Faces Of Africa - Mukuka Nkoloso: The Afronaut (CGTN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ikxZK65pA The Time When Zambia Tried To Go To Mars (SideNote) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TI9ixb-a5M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Makuka_Nkoloso# https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-almost-forgotten-zambian-space-odyssey/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/10/old-weird-tech-the-zambian-space-cult-of-the-1960s/64945/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Zambia https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14113084 https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/april/dating-the-broken-hill-skull--homo-heidelbergensis.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    563 - The Afronauts, Zambia's Space Program

  6. 1. aug. ·  Bonusindhold • Kun for abonnenter

    EXTRA - Idaho's Beaver Problem

    In 1948 the town of McCall, Idaho had a beaver problem - to solve it they tried something never attempted before (or since?) Recorded live at the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Sources and Further Reading: https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/ https://thefurbearers.com/blog/beavers-away-the-true-story-of-elmo-heter-and-geronimo/ https://archive.org/details/Transplanting_Beavers_By_Airplane_And_Parachute_Elmo_W_Heter_1950.pdf/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/why-beavers-were-parachuted-into-the-idaho-wilderness https://archive.org/details/Transplanting_Beavers_By_Airplane_And_Parachute_Elmo_W_Heter_1950.pdf/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APLz2bTprMA https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/why-beavers-were-parachuted-into-the-idaho-wilderness

  7. 29. jul.

    562 - The Most Expensive Gay Porno Ever Made

    In 1980 a chance meeting between a talented young film maker and a millionaire philanthropist led to the making of 'Centurians of Rome', the most expensive gay porn film of all time (at that time), and the story is wild, enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:15 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   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/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com 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://deadline.com/2019/04/daily-beast-george-bosque-article-gay-porn-movie-hacksaw-ridge-valparaiso-1202592825/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/centurians-of-rome-how-a-bank-robber-made-the-most-expensive-gay-porno-flick-of-all-time/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285474/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    562 - The Most Expensive Gay Porno Ever Made

  8. 28. jul. ·  Bonusindhold • Kun for abonnenter

    EXTRA - Ozzy Osbourne & other Rock N Roll Bad Boys

    This live episode was the final show of our 2019 UK tour, recorded in Birmingham in front of a lovely crowd! The episode was first released in January 2020

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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