Do Go On

Do Go On Media
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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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  1. 14h ago

    575 - The Golden Age of Porn

    For a fifteen year period from the late 1960s and into the 80s adult films went mainstream! From Deep Throat to Debbie Does Dallas, this is the story of the Golden Age of Porn! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:10 (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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Porn The Golden Age of Porn: Nostalgia and History in Cinema by Susanna Paasonen and Laura Saarenmaa https://www.salon.com/2014/10/05/the_5_most_bizarre_porn_films_of_the_1970s_partner/ https://time.com/archive/6907719/that-old-feeling-when-porno-was-chic/ https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/21/archives/pornochic-hardcore-grows-fashionableand-very-profitable.html https://cityonahillpress.com/2009/02/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-pornography/ https://archive.org/details/sim_vogue_1970-03-01_155_5/page/n5/mode/2up http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/celebrity/john_holmes/ https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/page-one-porn-king-jim-mitchell-walks-out-of-2826073.php#page-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    575 - The Golden Age of Porn

  2. Oct 21

    574 - The OceanGate Titan Disaster

    This week we hear the story behind OceanGate, and their submersible vessel, Titan. In 2023, Titan embarked on a journey to the wreckage of the Titanic, and never returned. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:36 (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://abcnews.com/US/titan-submersible-implosion-coast-guard-hearing-last-messages/story?id=113729878 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/titan-sub-design-flaws-company-groupthink-report https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-06/titan-submersible-report-finds-toxic-safety-culture/105617606 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    574 - The OceanGate Titan Disaster

  3. Oct 14

    573 - The Black Death

    The Black Death or The Plague, was a devastating global plague pandemic that swept across Europe, Asia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353 killing a large percentage of Earth's population. On this episode we look at where it came from, how it spread and how it changed the course of humanity. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:32 (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.historytoday.com/archive/black-death-greatest-catastrophe-ever https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35064071 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-plague https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/bubonic-plague-first-pandemic https://jmvh.org/article/the-history-of-plague-part-1-the-three-great-pandemics/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdkssk7#zc9gg7h https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-02/nursery-rhyme-meanings-often-urban-myths/8225910 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/septicemic-plague#diagnosis https://www.who.int/news/item/29-09-2026-who-reports-latest-global-trends-in-cholera--meningitis-and-plague https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death#Consequences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    573 - The Black Death

  4. Oct 11 • Subscribers Only

    EXTRA - The Dunning Kruger Effect

    Recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jess tells us about the Dunning Kruger Effect, and some very dumb criminals. This was a really fun live show, thank you to everyone who came out to see the pod live!

  5. Oct 7

    572 - Terry Pratchett and his Discworld

    Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most beloved authors - writing humorous fantasy and science fiction including his Discworld series - but his life is just as fascinating, which is why he was voted for by the listeners to be our first topic for BLOCKtober 2026! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:29 (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: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins https://www.britannica.com/biography/Terry-Pratchett Terry Pratchett - Back in Black (BBC) https://terrypratchett.com/terry-pratchett/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/25/terry-pratchett-a-life-with-footnotes-review-rob-wilkins-life-death-in-discworld https://reactormag.com/terry-pratchett-is-the-most-shop-lifted-author-in-great-britain-for-a-reason// https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/17/i-think-i-was-good-though-i-could-have-been-better-terry-pratchett-and-the-writing-of-his-life https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/TerryPratchett https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-41093066 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-25401679 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/30/terry-pratchett-predicted-rise-of-fake-news-in-1995-says-biographer https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ch.cgi?155 https://theconversation.com/a-beginners-guide-to-terry-pratchetts-discworld-55220 https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/12/terry-pratchett-daughter-fans-shepherds-crown-last-discworld-novel https://lesasbookcritiques.com/sir-terry-pratchett-rip/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/20/terry-pratchett-debut-turns-50-at-17-the-carpet-people by Alison Flood https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/when-terry-pratchett-was-knighted-he-forged-his-own-sword-out-of-meteorite-10104321.html https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31858156 https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/07/31/terry-pratchett-discworld-transphobia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    572 - Terry Pratchett and his Discworld

  6. Oct 2 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    EXTRA - The Unsinkable Lady

    On this bonus episode, Jess tells us the story of Violet Jessop, known to history as The Unsinkable Lady. Originally released April 30, 2020.

  7. Sep 30

    571 - The Radium Girls

    The Radium Girls were female factory workers who suffered severe radiation poisoning in the 1910s and 1920s after painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. Their plight led to the a better understanding of the effects of radium, and also better safety standards across multiple industries. Content Warning : Graphic descriptions of radiation poisoning. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:14 (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.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/19/style/radium-girls-radioactive-paint https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/radium-girls-kate-moore/515685/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S74H4SzOoQM&t=67s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://www.damninteresting.com/undark-and-the-radium-girls/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    571 - The Radium Girls

  8. Sep 23

    570 - The 'Pappygate' Bourbon Heist

    Pappy Van Winkle is some of the most expensive Bourbon in the world, and in 2013 hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the liquor went missing from the distillery. This week, Deanna Ortiz tells us how some heists aren't elaborately planned, but just get slowly out of hand. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod Check out more of Deanna's work: https://www.deannaortiz.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/ 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.

    570 - The 'Pappygate' Bourbon Heist
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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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  • Creator
    Do Go On Media
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    679
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Do Go On Media
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    Do Go On
  • Provider
    The Partners JA PERKINS & MJ STEWART & DJ WARNEKE

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