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450 - The East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, Part Two

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Notor...

449 - The East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, Part One

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

448 - The Curse of the Lottery Winner

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 lotte...

447 - The Sinking of The Trashman

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode takes us back to the 80s, when a group of sailors in their early 20s got a dream job - sailing a millionaire's yacht from Maine to Florid...

446 - Weird US Presidential Incidents (with Nick Mason)

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our great mate Nick Mason, to talk about weird and whacky incidents that have befallen US Presidents. Including The Jimmy C...

445 - Huey Lewis and the News

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Huey Lewis (of the News) was born with the amazing name Hugh Cregg III and his road to the top of the charts was long and eventful, tune in to hear hi...

444 - The History of Guide Dogs

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Guide Dogs Ambassador (and great friend of the show) Michelle Brasier to tell us all about the history of Guide Dogs.This is a comedy/...

443 - The Theft of The Scream

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and in front of one of the wildest and hottest live audiences we've ever had, Jess tells...

442 - The Pisces Submersible Rescue

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman who in 1973 found themselves at the heart of the deepest submarine rescue mission in history...

DGO Presents: Do Go On The Quiz Show Web Series (out now!)

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sliding into your feed to let you know that episode one of our new web series Do Go On: The Quiz Show premieres tonight! We have been quietly working ...

441 - Dune: The Unfilmable Novel

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, it has been described as 'unfilmable' but that hasn't stopped people from trying! Tune in ...

440 - The Faraday Kidnapping

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the 6th of October, 1972 Mary Gibbs was teaching at her small country primary school when two armed men entered and loaded up the class into a van....

439 - Taffy Holden's Accidental Flight

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we talk about the time a man accidentally flew a fighter jet. Yes, you read that correctly.This is a comedy/history podcast, th...

438 - The Rock 'n' Roll Murderer

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show, Cameron James, joins us this week to tell us a WILD tale about Rock N Roll, returning from the dead, and of course.... murder. Thi...

437 - Denise Huskins; Real Life Gone Girl?

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015, a Californian man calls the Police to report that his girlfriend has been kidnapped. But this saga is only just beginning, and there are too ...

436 - Weird Al Yankovic

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alfred Yankovic is probably most famous for changing the words of well known songs so that they are about food, but he's so much more than that! We ge...

435 - The Great Reality Show Swindle

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reality TV was taking the world by storm in around the turn of the century, but when a group of English fame seekers applied for this show, things wer...

434 - Alice Roosevelt; The Original White House Wild Child

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked a fair bit about some of the US Presidents on this podcast, but we haven't talked enough about their kids. Teddy Roosevelt's eldest daugh...

433 - The Hunt For The Spy Who Betrayed Australia

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by award winning investigative journalist, Joey Watson, to tell us the tale of his three year hunt for the spy who betrayed Aus...

432 - Europe's Bizarre History of Putting Animals on Trial

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In mediaeval and early modern Europe, there are many documented examples of animals being accused and tried for criminal offences, in this week's epis...

431 - The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at the fascinating life of 'The Mother of Forensic Science' Frances Glessner Lee, and her revolutionary Nutshell Studies of Unexplai...

430 - The Sinking of the Costa Concordia

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we learn all about the story that was on the front page of every newspaper in 2012 - the sinking of the Costa Concordia.This is a com...

429 - The Lake George Monster

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the summer of 1904, the small town of Hague, New York was terrorised by a mysterious water creature known as the Lake George Monster, this is its s...

428 - Antarctica's First Murder?

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our first episode of a new year we do a deep dive into what life is like for people who live year round in Antarctica, touching on a darker side when ...

427 - Josephine Baker : The Showgirl Spy

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this epsiode we learn about the fascinating life of Josephine Baker - singer, dancer, actress and ... spy. This is a comedy/history podcast, the re...

426 - The Sixth Backstreet Boy, Lou Pearlman

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Josh Earl to tell us about wild life of Lou Pearlman; blimp salesman, scam artist and the founding manager of both the Back...

425 - The WWI Christmas Truce

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On our annual Chrish-mish episode we look at Christmas during war time from 1899-1999. From the famous Christmas Truce of the First World War, rationi...

424 - William McGonagall; History's Worst Poet

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by the wonderful Evan Munro-Smith, to talk about a man often referred to as "the worst poet in the history of the English lang...

423 - The Making of the Oxford Dictionary: a Tale of Murder and Insanity

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Creating the Oxford English Dictionary was a mammoth task and the story takes some surprising twists and turns! This is the most voted for topic for t...

422 - The Satanic Panic

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1980s and 90s, a moral panic swept across the United States leading many to believe that an underground network of satanists was operating acro...

421 - Skinwalker Ranch

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Skinwalker Ranch is the most studied paranormal hotspot in history situated in northeastern Utah, this 512-acre ranch is famed as a hotspot for everyt...

420 - The Real Men In Black

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably seen Will Smith and Tommy Lee-Jones in the movie, but did you know that some people claim to have had REAL encounters with the REAL 'M...

419 - Accidental Inventions

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is devoted to accidental inventions. From the match stick, to Play-Doh, super glue, to the humble ice cream cone. It turns out man...

418 - The Clydach Murders

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It wouldn't be Block without some true crime, and this week we talk about the biggest police investigation in Welsh history - the Clydach Murders. Thi...

417 - The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln's Body

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1875 an audacious plot to steal President Abraham Lincoln's body was hatched by a rag tag gang of criminals - it's fair to say things didn't go pla...

416 - The Tunguska event

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At 7:14 AM on the 30th of June, 1908 there was an enormous explosion affecting more than 100 square km of pine forest near the Podkamennaya Tunguska R...

415 - Operation Paperclip

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about the controversial Operation Paperclip, a post World War II secret United States intelligence program that sponsored Germa...

414 - The Newsboy Strike of 1899

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve seen them in old timey movies, but I don’t think we really understand how important newsboys were to the distribution to news at the turn of...

413 - The History of the St Kilda Football Club

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The St Kilda FC was formed in 1873, from there it's been a wild ride - tune in to hear the story of one of the great sporting clubs of the world!This ...

412 - Adidas Vs Puma, The Dassler Brothers Feud

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1919, two brothers began making revolutionary sports shoes. The Dasslers were changing the game, until they had a massive falling out and started t...

411 - Cher: The Goddess of Pop

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you believe in life after love?" You read that in Cher's voice, but what do you know about her early life and career? This week, we explore the Go...

410 - The Exploding Whale of Florence Oregon (with NICK MASON)

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the 9th of November, 1970, a 45-foot sperm whale carcass washed up on the shore of Florence, Oregon. The way they decided to dispose of it has beco...

409 - Jacques Mesrine, The Man of A Thousand Faces

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jacques Mesrine started committing crimes from a young age and steadily rose through the ranks to become France's 'Public Enemy Number One.' Daring ja...

408 - The History of Barbie

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Barbie movie has made over $1 Billion, so we're jumping on the bandwagon and learning about the history of the doll and its journey to superstardo...

407 - The Real Pocahontas

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably grown up with the Disney film, but you might not know the story of the real life Pocahontas. This is a comedy/history podcast, the rep...

406 - Princess/Spy Kawashima Yoshiko

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yoshiko Kawashima was born a Chinese princess in the Qing dynasty, but due to a string of events later became a Japanese spy known for cross dressing ...

405 - The Minister For Murder, Thomas Ley

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Politicians aren't trusted by the public at the best of times, but one Australian member of parliament really lowered the bar. Thomas Ley was a Minist...

404 - Walter Cronkite

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Often on Do Go On, we like to tell you about people whose name you probably recognise, but whose life you know little about. This week, we tell you al...

403 - The Beast of Gévaudan

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1670s a mysterious beast terrorised the villagers of the Gévaudan province in France, in this epic episode we hear the Beast's story - full of...

402 - The Great Wine Fraud

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us all about The Great Wine Fraud. Mover and shaker Rudy Kurniawan made millions se...

401 - The Tri-State Crematory Scandal

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a cremator decided to stop cremating and just keep the bodies? Well unfortunately we don't have to wonder,...

400 - The Millennium Dome Heist

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrated our 400th epsiode with a live audience AND a crowd favourite - a heist episode. This one has all the makings of an action movie - bombs,...

399 - The DB Cooper Copycat Hijacking

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the 7th of April, 1972, United Airlines Flight 855, was en route to Los Angeles. 20 minutes after making a stopover in Denver, a passenger is notic...

Bonus: Fast X with Michelle Brasier (Patreon preview)

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Toot toot! FasTen your seatbelts! By popular demand Michelle Brasier is here to tell us all about the latest instalment in the Fast and the Furious Fr...

398 - Mary, Queen of Scots

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A queen at just six days old, the life of Mary, Queen of Scots was never going to be a normal one. But the twists, turns, and tragedy of her life are ...

397 - Aviator Charles Kingsford Smith

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You might have visited the airport in Sydney that's named after him, but what do you actually know about Australian aviator, Charles Kingsford Smith? ...

396 - Rosemary Brown: A Musical Seance

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rosemary Brown was a musician who collaborated with the all time greats of classical music - the twist is, this all happened from beyond the grave! Th...

395 - The Great Australian Camel Race

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1988, with a huge cash prize on the line, 69 competitors lined up for what would be the longest animal endurance race ever held - The Great Austral...

394 - The Kidnapping of Shergar

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thoroughbred racehorse, Shergar, was referred to as "a national hero in Ireland. ... one of the most recognizable sports personalities—horse or huma...

393 - The Shaggs: The Best or Worst Band of All Time?

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is about one of the most polarising bands of all time, The Shaggs! They've been described as both the best and the worst band of...

392 - History's Worst Popes

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Dave takes us on a whistle stop tour through some of history's wildest, weirdest and wackiest Popes, all on the way to talking about a man w...

391 - Chris McCandless ; 'Into The Wild'

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the early 90's, having just graduated from College, Chris McCandless packed a bag and took off on a roadtrip. He spent the next couple of years tra...

390 - The Qantas Bomb Heist

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the 26th of May, 1971 Qantas received a phone call, there was a bomb on flight 755 from Sydney to London, if the plane dropped below 20,000 feet it...

389 - The Nome Serum Dog Sled Run

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1925, the town of Nome in rural Alaska found itself facing a potentially catastrophic outbreak of diphtheria. Almost completely cut off from the re...

388 - The Hatton Garden Heist

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a heist episode, and it's the best kind of heist - a bunch of old men, out for one last job. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins ...

387 - Colonel Sanders

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by KFC enthusiast Bec Petraitis to tell us about the wild early life of Colonel Sanders - there's gun fights and so many career changes, ...

386 - The Great Brink's Robbery

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of January 17, 1950, employees of the Brink's Company in Boston, Massachusetts, were surprised by 5-7 masked men. Within minutes, they’...

385 - The World Cup Trophy Heist

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England... what led to this wa...

384 - Nicolas Cage

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at the man, the myth, the legend... Nicolas Cage. We talk about his family, his many movie roles and the time he blew a 150 million ...

383 - The Chippendales Murders

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You may know of the Chippendales Dancers, you may have even been to a Vegas show of theirs. What you might not know is how this male strip show came t...

382 - The Frederick Escape: The Ship that Never Was

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was known as an inescapable hell on earth, but on the eve of its closure a group of 10 men had an audacious plan t...

381 - Indiana Jones

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our pal Marcel Blanche-de Wilt to tell us all about the world's most famous archeologist, Indiana Jones! How did the films ...

380 - Operation Wrath of God

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When the three men arrested for the Munich Massacre are released just weeks after Olympics, the Israeli government authorises Operation Wrath of God, ...

379 - The 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 1972 Munich Olympics were described as "The Cheerful Games." But the sporting triumphs were overshadowed when halfway through the event, 8 terrori...

378 - Cowboy Bob

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Texas in the early 90's, a man in a ten gallon hat robbed a series of banks, walking away with thousands of dollars in cold hard cash. The FBI were...

377 - The Silk Road

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Silk Road, a dark web marketplace for buying drugs anonymously is the basis for one of the wildest true crime stories we've ever told, enjoy!This ...

376 - Clever Hans, The Smartest Horse

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Clever Hans was a German horse that could apparently solve math problems, tell the time and even spell - but was the horse telling THE TRUTH?This is ...

375 - Bette & Joan; A Lifelong Feud

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two Hollywood icons and a lifelong feud. This is the story of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and their petty feud that lasted a lifetime. This is a co...

374 - Tetris

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler from the Little Dum Dum Club, to hear about the surprising history of one of the world's be...

373 - The Star Wars Holiday Special

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, November 17th, 1978, a special television event billed as “a dazzling lineup of stars, animation, adventure, music and visual effects” ...

372 - The Pont-Saint-Esprit mass poisoning

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1951, hundreds of residents of the small French town of Pont-Saint-Esprit were struck down by a mystery illness that caused mass hallucinations. Pe...

371 - The Destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In AD 79 Mount Vesuvius violently erupted, destroying and Pompeii other nearby towns. Pompeii lay hidden under metres of ash for 1500 years, preservin...

370 - The Mary Celeste (with Nick Mason)

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our second most voted for topic for Block 2022 is the mysterious story of the Mary Celeste; a ship found abandoned in the middle of nowhere.This is a ...

369 - The Night Witches

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Night Witches were an all-female squadron of badass bomber pilots who the Nazis were shit-scared of! Tune in for the story!This is a comedy/histor...

368- The Stonewall Riots

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we learn about one of the most significant events to occur in the LGBTQIA+ community - a riot that occured at the Stonewall Inn, in June 196...

367 - Woodstock '99: 'The Day The Music Died'

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“On paper, it sounded like a great idea: let’s recreate Woodstock to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the peace and love music festival that sat ...

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart (with Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke)

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart is a new comedy game show podcast hosted by Australian comedian Matt Stewart. This an exclusive episode for Do Go On lis...

366 - Whacka for Cloaca: the History of the Cloaca

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's one thing we love at Do Go On, and that's a triptych! Our friend (and yours) Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall joins us for the third report in the s...

365 - The Apollo 13 Space Disaster

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just two days into the Apollo 13 mission the command module suffers an unexpected and catastrophic explosion. All alone and 330,000 kilometres from Ea...

364 - The Tylenol Murders

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks episode was recording on the 40th anniversary of a crime that shocked a nation - the Chicago Tylenol murders!This is a comedy/history podca...

363 - The Deadly Dole Air Race

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a foggy Tuesday morning in 1927, 75,000 to 100,000 people stood at Oakland Airport to see off 8 planes on a daring air race from California to Hawa...

362 - The Matrix

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we are joined by Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James as we take the red pill and dive deep into the iconic film franchise, the...

361 - The Hollywood Bandit

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at Scott Scurlock AKA the 'Hollywood Bandit', a bank robber named after his use of elaborate disguises. Prosthetics, fake chins, mou...

Do Go On Presents: Arty Facts - Shearing the Rams

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An English-Born painter helped birth Australian Impressionism and along the way created perhaps the most iconic work of that movement. This is the sto...

360 - Alan Turing & The Enigma

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You may have heard the name, or seen the movie, but this week we learn a bit more about Alan Turing, and cracking the Enigma code. Support the show an...

359 - What Happened To The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've all heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but how many can you name? And what if I told you only one of them is still standing... So ...

Do Go On Presents: Arty Facts - Vault

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are many abstract pieces of steel public art but there are few that have physically gone on a sightseeing tour of their own city. Ron Robertson-...

358 - The 1908 New York City to Paris Motor Race

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the success of the 1907 Peking to Paris Race (discussed in episode 348) an even more outrageous car race was organised, this is the wild story o...

357 - Princess Diana; The People's Princess

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by the very funny Dee Fidge, who gives us a comprehensive (read; long) look into the life of the People's Princess, Diana. Or,...

Do Go On Presents: Arty Facts - The Keith Haring Mural

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One day back in 1984, American artist Keith Haring went to work painting a mural at a Melbourne school. And decades later, the mural still stands toda...