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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. 525 - The Great Fire of London

    3 DAYS AGO

    525 - The Great Fire of London

    It's our 3rd most voted for topic for Block 2025! We go back to 1666, for the Great Fire of London. And in this case, 'great' means massive, not awesome. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08: 25 (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/Great_Fire_of_London https://archive.org/details/bypermissionofhe0000tinn_h3d3/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/london-fire-brigade-history-and-stories/fires-and-incidents-that-changed-history/the-great-fire-of-london/’ https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Fire-of-London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 59m
  2. 524 - The British Post Office Scandal

    5 NOV

    524 - The British Post Office Scandal

    Between 1999 and 2015, over 900 British subpostmasters were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting. The thing is, they were all innocent and were the victims of faulty accounting software. This is an astonishing story of a year's long cover up and extreme miscarriage of justice, and the fourth most voted topic of Block 2025! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:11 (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.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know https://www.postalmuseum.org/about/our-history/ https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/a-short-history-of-the-post-office/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/23/im-a-pain-in-the-backside-an-awkward-sod-alan-bates-on-love-justice-and-the-post-office-scandal  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/the-real-people-and-cast-of-mr-bates-vs-the-post-office/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35225183 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/09/how-the-post-offices-horizon-system-failed-a-technical-breakdown https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev4mw43w13o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 6m

  3. 1 NOV · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - Biosphere 2

    In the early 1990s, a group of oddballs entered a specially designed, closed ecosystem with the plans of living a self sustained inside for two years - things did not go to plan! This bonus episode topic is part of BLOCK 2025, having just missed out on making the top 9 - it was recorded live at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival at Humdinger Studios in Melbourne.

    1h 2m

  4. 29 OCT · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - Ken Allen, The Escaping Orangutan

    On June 13, 1985, Ken Allen climbed up his retaining wall at the San Diego Zoo and escaped his exhibit. And he just kind of... had a wander around the zoo. But this was not his last escape attempt! From the archives, this bonus epsiode was first recorded in July 2019.

    43 min
  5. 523 - Hidden Figures: NASA's Human Computers

    29 OCT

    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
  6. 522 - The Legend of King Arthur

    22 OCT

    522 - The Legend of King Arthur

    The sixth most voted for topic for Block 2025 is King Arthur - man or legend? We find out the truth behind the man at the head of the Round Table (except there is no head at a round table ...) This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 5:00 (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.smithsonianmag.com/history/king-arthur-real-person-180980466/ https://www.caerleon.net/history/arthur/page2.htm https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/arthur_01.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_King_Arthur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv7UDGkFUl8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 1m
  7. 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

  8. 14 OCT · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA - Cats (The 2019 Movie)

    Recorded at Humdinger as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, we had a very silly time learning about the making of, and public hatred for, the 2019 movie, Cats. References: https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/cats-movie-taylor-swift-idris-elba-james-corden-tom-hooper-1203444727/#! https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/cats-movie-box-office-bomb-tom-hooper-digital-fur-technology-1203450672/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(2019_film) https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-edited-the-buttholes-out-of-cats-it-was-a-total-nightmare/

    1h 2m
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    608
  • 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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