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343 - The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2004, the Australian Government passed an amendment specifying that marriage was be defined as a "union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of al...

342 - Grace O'Malley ; The Pirate Queen of Ireland

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grace O'Malley (real name Gráinne Ní Mháille) was a badass Pirate Queen and an Irish folklore legend, and is one of the most influential people of ...

341 - The Unkillable Solider, Adrian Carton de Wiart

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adrian Carton Di Wiart fought in multiple wars, was shot several times, had a hand and an eye amputated and he still fought on! Is this our most badas...

340 - The Rise and Fall of Concorde

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Concorde, the only successful supersonic airliner the world has ever known. It was cutting edge, super fast, and elegant. But what happened? We track ...

339 - The Island of Dr Moreau (with NICK MASON)

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by our good friend (and the true host of the podcast) Nick Mason, as we hear about the batshit making of the 1996 film The Island of Dr M...

338 - A Brief History of Aviation (with Midflight Brawl)

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a special episode of Do Go On, as we do a crossover with Luke Heggie and Nick Cody from Midflight Brawl. We start with a brief histo...

337 - The History of April Fools Day

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why did April 1 become the day of pranks? It's been around for a long time, but no one knows for sure - in today's episode we explore some of the theo...

336 - Shane Warne: The King of Spin

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is about the life of Shane Warne aka the Sheikh of Tweak, aka The Sultan of Spin. RIP King!Come to our live podcasts in April: htt...

335 - 13 Days as a Beatle (with Cameron James)

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever dreamt of getting the call up to join the biggest band in the world? Well for Jimmie Nicol, this dream became a reality in 1964! Comedia...

334 - Pan Am Flight 73

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On September 5th, 1986, Pan Am flight 73 landed in Karachi, with the intention of a brief stop over before flying to Frankfurt. But the plane never le...

333 - Hedy Lamarr ; Hollywood icon & inventor

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cass Paige joins Do Go On this week, as we hear the story of Hollywood icon and noted 'bombshell', Hedy Lamarr. But her stunning looks get in the way ...

332 - The Fast And The Furious (with Michelle Brasier)

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by award winning actor, writer, comedian and friend, Michelle Brasier, to learn the entire plot of the Fast And The Furious franchise.Buy...

331 - Raoul Wallenberg; The Swedish Schindler

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How did a Swedish architect save thousands of lives, trick Nazi's, and become an honorary citizen of multiple countries? Check out the story of WW2 ba...

330 - Fordlandia: Henry Ford's Failed Utopia (with Cass Paige)

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1920s Henry Ford was one of the richest and most famous people in the world when he decided to set up the "perfect" city in the middle of the A...

329 - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster (with Cass Paige)

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 24 hour of Le Mans has been described as "probably the world’s best-known automobile race." But in 1955 it was rocked by an accident so devastat...

328 - The Super Bowl

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's "easily the biggest sporting and television event in the United States", tune in to hear the story of the Super Bowl! Support the show and get re...

327 - Who is Anna Delvey?

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On October 3, 2017 Anna Delvey was invited to meet her friend for lunch at Joan’s on Third in LA, when she arrived she was arrested. In this episode...

326 - Live Aid (with Joel Zammit)

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at Live Aid, the monumental 1985 music concert watched by just under 2 billion people across the planet. Queen, U2, Madonna, Elton J...

325 - Joan Of Arc

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we look at the life of the French Heroine, Joan of Arc. This French peasant came from no where to lead an army that flipped the script on Th...

324 - The Tromp Family Mystery

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the 30th of August 2016 Police arrived at the Tromp family home on a farm outside of Melbourne. This kicked off an investigation into a bizarre mys...

323 - The Theft of the Irish Crown Jewels

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1907, precious jewels were taken from one of the most impregnable, well-defended, and heavily guarded buildings in Ireland. But who took them, and ...

322 - The Santa Claus Bank Robbery

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The truly festive tale of the time a guy named Marshall Ratliff decided to rob a bank whilst dressed as Santa Claus. Things didn't go so well and it s...

321 - The Kangaroo Kicker

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the story of an Australian who went to the US and gained fame as (quote) “the greatest kicker who ever wore a shoe in America”, before mys...

320 - Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's probably a name you recognise, but you'll have to listen to this story to find out why Harriet Tubman has been added to the Do Go On List of Bada...

319 - Vincent Gigante, The Oddfather

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we track the rise of 'The Five Families' of New York City's Mafia and in particular follow the life of Vincent "The Chin" Gigante. Als...

318 - The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Coughing Scandal

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a story about one of the 21st century's strangest crimes, one that has been dubbed a peculiarly British heist. Tune in to hear the story!Suppo...

317 - Lit For Clit, The History of The Clitoris (with Alasdair Tremblay Birchall)

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Following his episode on Keen For Peen, The History of The Penis, our dear friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us about the history of the clitori...

316 - The Murder in Room 1046

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In January 1935, a man checked in to a hotel in Kansas City. A few days later, he was dead. But his death raised a lot more questions. Who was this ma...

315 - The Lost Island of Atlantis (with NICK MASON)

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Atlantis, the mysterious island nation that sunk under the sea has been the subject of fascination for more than 2000 years, in this episode we discus...

314 - The Oak Island Mystery

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Off the coast of Nova Scotia lies Oak Island - wrapped in mystery, secrets and pirate treasure. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: ...

313 - The Assassination of JFK

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part two in our mini series on US President John F. Kennedy, on this episode we look at the last 24 hours of his life, his assassination in Dallas and...

312 - The Life of JFK

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John F. Kennedy is the youngest person to be elected as President Of The United States. On this episode we track his meteoric rise from a childhood ra...

311 - John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Each October (aka Blocktober) we do the most requested and voted for topics! To kick it off this year, we are talking about the Killer Clown, John Way...

310 - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the early hours of March 18 1990, two thieves entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 81 minutes later, they left with 13 paintings worth over...

309 - The FIFA World Cup (with Michael Hing)

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Hing (triple j, Dragon Friends, Celebrity Letters and Numbers) joins us this week to tell us about the FIFA World Cup, and some of the wild st...

308 - The Disappearance of 'The Canoe Man'

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In March 2002, prison guard John Darwin was seen paddling out to sea in his kayak, but was not seen returning. A massive search was undertaken but he ...

307 - Argentina's Heist of the Century

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At 12.38 on the afternoon of January 13th, 2006, the local police received a call - a bank robbery was in progress at the Acassuso branch of the Banco...

306 - Jane Goodall

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Goodall is a household name, but how much do you actually know about the woman who spent decades living with chimps?Join us for a live premier of...

305 - Sea-Monkeys

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Promoted as "the real live fun pets you grow yourself" Sea-Monkeys took the world by storm in the 1960s. Essentially brine shrimp delivered by mail af...

304 - The New England Vampire Panic

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1990 some children uncovered an unmarked New England cemetery dating back to the 1800s. One of the graves was different from all the others and it'...

303 - Sex and the City (with Claire Tonti)

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Tonti joins us this week to tell us about the game changing HBO comedy/drama series Sex and the City, enjoy!Check out TONTS. on acastSupport th...

302 - The Cherry Sisters ; The Worst Show in Vaudeville

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's go back to the late 1800s, where a group of sisters decided to see if they could make some cash by putting on a stage show. If you like 'The Roo...

301 - History's Silliest Duels

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I demand satisfaction, and challenge you to listen to this episode! U.S. Presidents, U.K. Prime Ministers, artists, writers and a man who liked to get...

300 - Frane Selak: The Luckiest Unlucky Man in the World

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our 300th episode we hear about Frane Selak, the world's luckiest unlucky man! We also hear two other unlucky/lucky tales, Ann Hodges' Meteor and ...

299 - The Bone Wars

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the pettiest feuds we've discussed, this is the story of how two men decided to let their rivalry get in the way of what they had both set o...

298 - The Disappearing Parliamentarians (Lord Lucan & John Stonehouse)

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1974, two members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom DISAPPEARED! The first, Lord Lucan lived the high life, and was seen as a real life James...

297 - The Wizard of Oz: From Fairytale to Hollywood Nightmare

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Wizard of Oz (1939) is an all time family classic, but its filming was a pretty awful time for the cast and crew! In this episode we go back to th...

296 - The Exploding Hearts, The Band That Could Have Been (with Josh Earl)

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our friend Josh Earl to tell us all about The Exploding Hearts, the band that could have been. In 2003, the group released ...

295 - Cathy Freeman

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The weight of a nation rested on one woman's shoulders at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. A household name, she was the most famous person in Australia...

294 - The Curse Of The Billy Goat

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It turns out baseball is a very cursed sport. One of Major League Baseball's longest running curses affected The Chicago Cubs for decades. A disgruntl...

293 - Raëlianism, A UFO Religion (with Ben Russell)

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our good friend Ben Russell to tell us about one of his favourite cults, Raëlianism (AKA Raëlism). Described as religion ...

292 - Ada Blackjack: The Real Robinson Crusoe (with Cass Paige)

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1921, a small crew set off from Nome in Alaska to Wrangel Island, 85 miles off the northeast coast of Siberia. Due to her work on this expedition, ...

291 - Fyre Festival

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fyre Festival - an immersive music festival, unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. Fly to the beautiful Bahamas and enjoy pure luxury at this i...

290 - Corrupted Blood, The World Of Warcraft Pandemic

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2005, World Of Warcraft was rocked by an unforeseen virtual pandemic. An infectious illness meant players started dropping like flies, and chaos re...

289 - Oprah Winfrey

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Oprah Winfrey is a media icon, this is her story!Come to our live screening of The Mummy + Live Fraising The Bar on September 10 :lidocinemas.com.au/m...

288 - The Masquerade Treasure Hunt

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1970's, an artist set out to create a children's book like no other - one that lead readers on an actual treasure hunt! And it was .... a bit o...

287 - The Surreal Life Of Salvador Dali

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A painter whose surreal artwork was only matched by his wild lifestyle, Salvador Dali remains one of the most recognisable artists of the 20th Century...

286 - Elizabeth Holmes and the Edison Machine (with Naomi Higgins)

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Forbes named Elizabeth Holmes the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in America in 2015, but all was not as it seemed. Join us as sp...

285 - The Kentucky Meat Shower and other Strange But True Stories

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 3 March 1876, large chunks of meat rained down from the sky over Olympia Springs in Bath County, Kentucky, but what was this mystery meat? Tune in ...

284 - McDonalds Monopoly Heist

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love a heist story? This one has undercover operations, tapped phones... and Ronald McDonald.Matt’s New Interview Show: ‘Matt Your Her...

283 - The Maze Prison Escape (with Nick Mason)

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1980s, The Maze Prison in Northern Ireland was considered to be the more secure prison in Europe. A prison, within a prison inside an army base...

282 - P.T. Barnum ; "The Greatest Showman"

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Surely a man depicted by Hugh Jackman was a great guy .... right? Well, that's a little questionable. But you still have to admit that P.T. Barnum fit...

281 - George Mallory and The 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to summit Mount Everest... Or were they? In 1924, thirty years earlier George Mallor...

280 - World War One (part two)

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue on from last week's episode about World War One (part one), with World War One (part two)!Get tickets to our live shows this March/April:P...

279 - World War One (part one)

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (episode 276) kicked off one of the deadliest wars of all time, this episode is about World War One (aka...

278 - Fritz Duquesne; The Counterfeit Hero

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There aren't many people who pack more into their life than Fritz Duquesne did - soldier, British spy, German spy, fake war hero.... spy again. It's a...

277 - The Red Baron

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most successful pilot of World War I, Manfred von Richthofen AKA 'The Red Baron', had a bit of a shaky start behind the controls of his plane. He ...

276 - The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the First World War, but who was he and what lead to his murder? Find out on this week's episode...

275 - John Dillinger ; Public Enemy #1

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the Great Depression, people were pretty deprived of entertainment and heroes. So when someone had the audacity to rob a bunch of banks, they b...

274 - The Surprisingly Weird History Of The Saxophone

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Saxophone is one of few widely used instruments invented by a single person (Adolphe Sax). And he lead a wild life! Multiple near death incidents,...

273 - The Watergate Scandal

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Watergate Scandal was a political scandal that went all the way to the top (President Richard Nixon) between 1972 and 1974. It has been referred t...

272 - Franklin's Lost Expedition

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Eschner in the Smithsonian Magazine, writes: “In 1845, Arctic veteran Sir John Franklin departed Britain in command of two ships, the HMS ...

271 - The Demon Core

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Japan surrendered in 1945, World War II was brought to a close and the United States' plans for a third atomic bomb drop were abandoned. The plut...

270 - The New Zealand Fish Terrorist

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the second half of the 20th century New Zealand’s waterways were invaded by thousands of introduced fish that have changed the environmen...

269 - The Rendlesham Forest Incident

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been referred to as “Britain’s Roswell” and is very very tenuously linked to Christmas, so this years Chrishmish episode is about the Rendl...

268 - The Guinness Book Of Records (With Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos)

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our friends / the 16th and 17th best investigative journalists that the ABC has, Cameron James and Alexei Toliopoulos! Thei...

267 - Ching Shih, The Pirate Queen

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Born into relative obscurity, Ching Shih burst onto the world stage in 1801 and would quickly become the most successful pirate in history, commanding...

266 - Pauline Dakin's Mysterious Life on the Run

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pauline Dakin's childhood was spent on the run, it wasn't until she was an adult that she found out why - and that was just the start of it.Buy ticket...

265 - Forrest Tucker: Master Escape Artist

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With a career spanning six decades, most of which was spent in / breaking out of prison, you would think that Forrest Tucker would be a name we have h...

264 - Disney California Adventure Park (with Aunty Donna's Zach Ruane!)

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest month continues with Zachary Ruane from Aunty Donna dropping in to tell us about one of Disney's stranger theme parks, California Advent...

263 - Matthew Brady; The Gentleman Bushranger (with Andy Matthews)

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our good friend Andy Matthews joins us this week to tell us about one of the most polite bushrangers in Australian history ; Matthew Brady.Check out F...

262 - H.P. Lovecraft and The Cthulhu Mythos

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

He's probably the most acclaimed horror writer of the 20th Century, H.P. Lovecraft lived a life that was almost as strange as his creations. When he d...

261 - Ted Bundy

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ted Bundy is one of the most infamous serial killers in American history, this is his awful story.This is the second most popular topic in our annual ...

260 - Robin Williams

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost impossible to have NOT seen a Robin Williams movie! He's one of the most well known comic actors, but how did he come to be a household na...

259 - The Donner Party

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the Spring of 1846, The Donner Reed Party set out on a journey across the United States. They had no idea that they were embarking on what would be...

258 - The OJ Simpson Trial

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Late on the evening of the 12th of June, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s bloodied bodies were found outside of Brown's Brentwood, Calif...

257 - Aretha Franklin

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know the name Aretha. She's the Queen of Soul, a once in a generation voice. But what do you know about her early life, and how she came to be ...

256 - The Korean Axe Murder Incident

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What seemingly harmless backyard activity nearly caused World War 3? Gardening! In 1976, a group of South Korean and US soldiers were ordered to cut d...

255 - The Transy Book Heist

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the 17th of December, 2004, Transylvania University librarian Betty Jean Gooch was waiting for her meeting with a man named Walter Beckman - within...

254 - The Sugarbird Lady

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No, she's not a comic book hero or a woman who delivers birds and sugar. But Robin Miller is an Australian legend, and one that not many Aussies know ...

253 - Woodstock

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1969, some of the most iconic acts of the 1960s performed at Woodstock for four days of peace love and music. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, ...

Beginner's Guide to Cricket (by people who don't fully understand it)

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After the episode about Sir Donald Bradman we've had a few listeners saying all the cricketing lingo was a bit confusing at times, so we've tried to e...

252 - Sir Donald Bradman

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Voted the greatest male athlete of the past 200 years by the Australian Confederation of Sport in 1988, Don Bradman is seen as the greatest of all tim...

251 - The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1960s, Betty and Barney Hill went on a road trip that changed their lives forever. What happened to them? We're still not fully sure....This ep...

250 - The Mad Trapper Of Rat River

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our 250th episode is all about the Mad Trapper Of Rat River. When Canadian authorities paid a visit to a remote log cabin, they didn't expect the man ...

249 - The Great Diamond Scam

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that 'Diamonds Are Forever', but have they always been? Turns out De Beers, with the help of some clever marketing, were able to build up ...

248 - The Real Lord Of The Flies

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 1954,William Golding wrote a book about a bunch of boys going nuts when they were stranded on an island. But just over a decade after that fictiona...

Government Cheese - Do Go On Mini

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Which page of history involves the dairy industry, the welfare system and multiple American presidents? Yes, this one goes all the way to the top, it'...

247 - The Battle For Castle Itter

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Often referred to as the strangest battle of World War II, The Battle For Castle Itter was a daring mission to protect and rescue two former French Pr...

Blackbeard the Pirate - Do Go On Mini

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Before Long John Silver, before Captain Jack Sparrow, long before Captain Feathersword, one pirate ruled the seas with an iron hook and a black beard....