Do Go On Do Go On Extra

On this bonus episode we look at the time magician David Blaine stayed in an elevated plastic box for 44 days, and the British public/press lost their minds.


REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/david-blaine-london-glass-box-stunt-reaction-starvation-above-the-below-a8523606.html

https://variety.com/2003/legit/news/illusionist-gets-a-rude-u-k-reception-1117892736/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/oct/19/london

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/may/09/usa.markoliver


https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/sep/11/britishidentity.comment

https://davidblaine.com/above-the-below/

Channel 4, David Blaine Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki5fRls2uv4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Blaine#Above_the_Below_(2003)

https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/comments/17792yh/does_anyone_else_just_randomly_think_about_that/

https://www.thecut.com/2020/10/i-think-about-david-blaines-glass-box-stunt-a-lot.html

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/britons-taunt-caged-blaine-20030916-gdwcmv.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/eggs-golf-balls-and-chips-britain-can-t-resist-a-reality-check-for-blaine-86126.html

The Pierre is a luxury hotel located on the Upper East Side, facing Central Park. And in early 1972, it was the target of the largest hotel robbery in history...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:06 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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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.insideedition.com/how-the-men-behind-the-infamous-1972-heist-of-new-yorks-pierre-hotel-were-never-officially-caught
https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Pierre-Hotel-Robbery-A-Daring-Heist-That-Shook-New-York-City
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Hotel_robbery
https://nypost.com/2016/04/10/last-living-crew-member-opens-up-about-infamous-hotel-heist/

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One part two of the East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, the feud escalates to the point that two of the world's biggest rappers, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. are both murdered.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:09 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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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.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-notorious-b-i-g-254712/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-sealed-notorious-big-autopsy-released/
https://nypost.com/2021/05/29/ex-fbi-agent-biggie-filmmakers-sealed-court-docs-reveal-killer/
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/02/20/tupac-shakur-murder-case-timeline-events/
https://www.mensjournal.com/news/duane-keffe-d-davis-memoir-tupac-murder
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/1997/03/tupac-shakur-rap-death
https://www.britannica.com/story/who-killed-tupac-shakur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tupac_Shakur 

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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).
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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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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

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).
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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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