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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.

  1. 523 - Hidden Figures: NASA's Human Computers

    4 DAYS AGO

    523 - Hidden Figures: NASA's Human Computers

    This week's episode is about the human computers of NASA, focussing on the main three featured in the book Hidden Figures, heading deep into NASA's history along the way! This is the fifth most voted for topic for Block 2025! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 7:55 (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: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly https://www.nasa.gov/katherine-johnson/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/mary-w-jackson/ https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/dorothy-j-vaughan/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-of-nasas-real-ldquo-hidden-figures-rdquo/ https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/features/aircraft-production-in-world-war-ii-should-inspire-us-today/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/history-human-computers-180972202/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/65-years-ago-nasa-selects-americas-first-astronauts/ https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/ https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/nasas-early-stand-women https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-35428300 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3h 24m
  2. 521 - The Tiananmen Square Massacre

    15 OCT

    521 - The Tiananmen Square Massacre

    Over nearly two months in 1989, student led protests erupted across China as people called for reforms. The centre of the movement was Tiananmen Square in Beijing where more than a million people gathered. On June 3rd the army was sent in to clear the protestors, ending with devastating consequences. This is the seventh most voted for topic for Block 2025. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:08 (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.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/timeline-tiananmen-square/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27404764 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/the-cultural-revolution-50-years-on-all-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-political-convulsion  https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/world/tiananmen-square-tank-man-cnnphotos/ https://time.com/5600363/china-tiananmen-30-years-later/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-09/tiananmen-square-anniversary-shows-maos-legacy-lives-on/11185924 https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tiananmen-scholar-06072021030902.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tiananmen-Square Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 1m
  3. 520 - The Surprisingly Interesting History of Ketchup

    8 OCT

    520 - The Surprisingly Interesting History of Ketchup

    Ketchup - it's America's favourite condiment and close cousin of Australia's fave: tomato sauce, but its history goes back a long long way before either of these countries existed in their current forms! Join us as we discuss the eighth most voted for topic this BLOCK, the surprisingly interesting history of ketchup! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (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/ 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://atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-ketchup by Anne Ewbank https://www.history.com/articles/ketchup-surprising-ancient-history by Stephanie Butler https://www.britannica.com/plant/tomato https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-wild-tiny-pimp-tomato-so-important-180955911/ by Barry Estabrook https://www.popsci.com/science/ketchup-history-medicine/ by Vittoria Traverso https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20131023-the-deep-rooted-history-of-chicagos-deep-dish-pizza Tomato Pills Will Cure All Your Ills by Andrew F. Smith (1991) https://historyfacts.com/us-history/fact/tomatoes-were-once-sold-as-medicine/ https://www.heinz.com/our-story https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heinz-ketchup-australia-tomato-sauce by Ernie Smith https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-but-global-history-ketchup-180969725/ by Ken Albala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 18m

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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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