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Episodes
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....
246 - The 1968 Olympic Salute
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On October the 16th, 1968, Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood with their fists in the air during the medal ceremony for the 200m spri...
The Great Stork Derby - Do Go On Mini
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Canadian lawyer Charles Vance Millar died, he set up a bizarre will that would give his fortune to the woman that gave birth to the most children...
The Imposter Zombies - Do Go On Mini
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Zombies are an influential psychedelic rock band from England, and in the late 1960’s they set off on a tour of North America. The only problem:...
245 - The Miracle In The Andes
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In October 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes. The story of how some of the passengers survived is one of the most ama...
244 - The Abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1978, Kim Jong-il ordered his agents to abduct South Korean director Shin Sang-ok and his ex-wife actor Choi Eun-hee and forced them to make films ...
The Rolex Murder - Do Go On Mini
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever thought about buying a super expensive watch but thought “Is it really worth it?” Well, for one man, his luxury watch lead the po...
The Egg Throwing Incident - Do Go On Mini
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, seventeen year old Will Connolly made world wide news when he egged right wing senator Fraser Anning. This young crusader was dubbed ‘Egg B...
243 - Chuck Berry: The Father of Rock and Roll
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writing songs such as Maybellene and Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry would go on to be known as the Father of Rock and Roll, but his career did have its ...
242 - The Dancing Plague
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 1518, a whole town started dancing. And they didn't stop for several weeks! How did this weird phenomenon happen? Come find out!Our website: d...
The Fine Cotton Scandal - Do Go On Mini
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was one of the most controversial events in Australian horse racing history: involving an impostor horse, a record betting plunge and a motley crew...
Nancy Wake - Do Go On Mini
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the podcast version of episode two of our new web series that we made with Stupid Old Studios. You can watch the video of the episode complete...
241 - The Death of Edgar Allan Poe
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Edgar Allan Poe is often referred to as the most influential American writer of all time. He pioneered the short story and also wrote the first ever d...
240 - Phil Hartman
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Phil Hartman as one of the brightest stars at The Groundlings, Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons - but his career also had some unexpe...
The Hollywood Sign - Do Go On Mini
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the podcast version of episode one of our new web series that we made with Stupid Old Studios. You can watch the video of the episode complete...
239 - The Picasso Heist
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid 80's, Melbourne's NGV purchased a Picasso to add to its collection. Less than a year later, it was gone. This is the story of the Picasso H...
238 - A Tale Of Two Dream Teams
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the only team anyone could talk about was the US men's basketball team, AKA 'The Dream Team'. It was the first time NB...
237 - The Stranger of North Pond
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Beginning in the 1980s, the citizens of North Pond in Maine were haunted by a mysterious intruder. Things like batteries and propane tanks went missin...
236 - The Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A eccentric millionaire gets a cancer diagnosis that makes him think about his legacy. What will he do with some of his money, and who will find it? O...
235 - Victor Lustig, The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Lustig is one of the most notorious conmen who ever lived. He grifted around Europe and North America using dozens of aliases and disguises to ...
234 - Andrew Thornton and the Cocaine Bear
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the 11th of September 1985, a twin-engine Cessna 404 crashed into a ridge in a remote area of Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina, three mo...
233 - Betty White ; The First Lady of Television
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Betty White is a household name, and has had a career spanning eight decades. But how much do you actually know about her career besides The Golden Gi...
232 - The Eccentricities of Howard Hughes
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Hughes was the richest man of his day, and also possibly the most eccentric. He spent the first half of his life making billions of dollars, pr...
Do Go On Presents: Do Go D&D - Character Creations
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey team! Just dropping in on your feed with a little Do Go On Presents Do Go D&D. This is the prequel episode to a Patreon bonus series we have j...
231 - The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the 23rd of August 1912, four year old Bobby Dunbar went missing while at Swayze Lake, Louisiana. Eight months later he was found. This week's epis...
230 - The Kelli Peters 'Mystery'
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A wild revenge story after an argument SO PETTY, you'll be confused as to how this even happened. Yet somehow, it did.Our website: dogoonpod.comSuppor...
229 - The Eiffel Tower
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The most visited monument in the world, The Eiffel Tower wasn't always popular. Built for the 1889 World's Fair, it was an ambitious project - the tal...
228 - Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark was the most expensive Broadway musical of all time. The story of this ill fated musical has it all: drama, death, intri...
227 - Arnold Schwarzenegger
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've seen his movies, you've done a (bad) impression of him, but how much do you know about the early life of Arnold Schwarzenegger?Buy tickets to o...
226 - The East German Balloon Escape
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1952, East Germany was closed off from it's Western counterpart. Between the countries lay walls, barbed wire, minefields and lots and lots of sold...
225 - The Man Who Broke Out Of Prison To Climb a Mountain
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1941 Italian man Felice Benuzzi was held as a prisoner of war in a camp near the foot of Mt. Kenya. Bored of the prison life, he started to dream o...
224 - Julia Child
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the life of Julia Chid, who many of you know as a loveable TV chef. But did you know she didn't start cooking until she was in he...
223 - Bruce Lee
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Lee is the most famous martial artist of all time and had a profound influence on cinema, martial arts and pop culture. Born in America but rais...
222 - Frenzal Rhomb: The World's Fuckedest Band
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frenzal Rhomb are one of Matt's all time favourite bands! Hear their story involving chart success, controversy, silly song names and multiple hospita...
221 - The First Quintuplets
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Dionne sisters caused an absolute media and global frenzy, because all five of them were born at once! They were the first set of quintuplets to s...
220 - The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted for the first time in over one hundred years, causing immense destruction. The blast generated about 500 tim...
219 - Horace de Vere Cole (the Original Prankster)
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born in the 1800s, Horace de Vere Cole lead a life full of pranks aiming "to prick the pompous and the vain", recorded live at the Wardrobe in Leeds, ...
218 - Operation Mincemeat
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
During WW2 a body washes up on a beach with some top secret documents on it... but how did that body get there? It's a story with the greatest codenam...
217 - Sir Christopher Lee
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most interesting figures of the Twentieth Century, Sir Christopher Lee is most famous as an actor, but he was also a World War II badass, N...
216 - The Stone of Scone Heist and Other Festive Tales
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for the annual Christmas special! Recorded live in London, we each did a mini report on a Christmas topic. Let the festivities begin!Buy tic...
Do Go On Presents: Listen Now with Matt and Sam
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's another episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Matt's new podcast, Listen Now with Matt and Sam, a music podcast, with the fir...
215 - The Dublin Whiskey Flood and other Irish Tales
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1875 a whiskey flood (and fire) caused havoc on the streets of Dublin, hear all about it as well as a great Irish art theft and one of the most fam...
214 - Jimmy Barnes, Working Class Man
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're lucky enough to be joined by Sam Tonkin from The Listen Now podcast to hear all about Jimmy Barnes. One of the most legendary figures ...
213 - The Mysterious Circleville Letter Writer
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1976, life in the quiet town of Circleville, Ohio was thrown into chaos when a series of obscene and threatening letters that had the county in pan...
212 - Lindy Chamberlain: "A dingo's got my baby!"
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"A dingo's got my baby!" It was a famous punchline for a long time, and people all over the world knew it. But so you know the real story of what happ...
211 - The 1897 Arctic Balloon Expedition
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1897 Swedish engineer S. A. Andree attempted to become the first to reach the North Pole, and he decided to try and get there in a giant hydrogen f...
210 - The Black Dahlia Murder Mystery
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On January 15th, 1947 in Los Angeles, mother Betty Bersinger was on her way to the shops when she noticed a body abandoned in a vacant lot, this would...
209 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (with Nick Mason)
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn't be Block without a visit from our fifth Beatle, Mr Nick Mason! He came in to tell us about the origin story of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Tu...
208 - Keen For Peen : The History of the Penis
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Look, we can't even really remember where or when #KeenForPeen started, but even since you've been suggesting it as a topic. And now, for BlocktoberTo...
207 - The Golden State Killer
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's BLOCKTOBER, BABY! Which means we are doing our most requested topics! And we all love a serial killer, right? This is one that was massive in the...
206 - Dungeons and Dragons
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our first episode for Block 2019 (a month of our most requested episodes) is all about the world's most popular table role playing game... Dungeons an...
205 - Oneida Community: From Sex Cult to Dinnerware
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Which 19th Century sex cult evolved into a dinnerware company? The Oneida Community! Set up by John Humphrey Noyes in the mid 1800s, hear about the On...
204 - The 1980 Boston Marathon Controversy
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in history, and many amazing stories of triumph have emerged from the marathon. But of cours...
203 - The Halifax Explosion
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Surpassed only by the atomic bomb, The Halifax Explosion was the largest man made explosion in history... and it was an accident. On December 6, 1917 ...
202 - The Zanesville Zoo Massacre
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On October the 18th, 2011 lions and tigers and bears were spotted roaming wild in Zanesville, Ohio. Listen in to hear how it all came to a grizzly end...
201 - Amelia Earhart
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You know the name, but how much do you actually know about Amelia Earhart? We take a look at Amelia's early life, and discover how much of a badass sh...
200 - Wild World Records
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our 200th episode, we celebrate by each doing a mini report on a different world record! This episode was recorded live at the Zoo in Brisbane - e...
199 - Alfred Nobel and The Nobel Prize
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
And the Nobel Prize for best podcast about The Nobel Prize and its founder Alfred Nobel goes... to this episode. Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel's most ...
198 - The Unabomber
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1978, a mysterious package was found in the car park of an Illinois University, the events that followed kicked off a reign of terror that confound...
197 - The Principality of Sealand
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An abandoned WWII gun tower in the middle of the ocean became so much more - a base for pirate radio, the scene of many violent battles... and a count...
196 - Yuri Gagarin, the First Person In Space (with Naomi Higgins)
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the life of the first human to ever leave Earth's orbit, Yuri Gagarin. From humble beginnings living in a mud hut in the USS...
195 - John McAfee: The Most Dangerous Man In Tech
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John McAfee has lived a long and controversial life that seems to show no signs of slowing down. He is known as one of the godfathers of cyber securit...
194 - Race Around The World with Nellie Bly (and other adventures)
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nellie Bly was an all round bad ass! Investigative journalist who went under cover, then travelled around the world in 72 days to prove it could be do...
193 - An Explorer, A Pimp And Many, Many Beers (with Dilruk Jayasinha and Brett Blake)
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode from the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival features three mini reports all discussing a crazy journey. We've got explorer Ran...
192 - Conman, “Prince” Gregor MacGregor
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the 1800s Scottish solider Gregor MacGregor fought in wars across South America before returning home and claiming to be a prince of a coun...
191 - Dumb Deaths (with Nick Capper and Oliver Clark)
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of Do Go On was recorded live on a beach at the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival. We each did a mini report on a "dumb dea...
190 - The Dumb and Dumber Bandits
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005, two Australian men entered a bank in Vail, Colorado - it would become one of the most inept bank heists of all time, this is their story.Supp...
189 - Mike Patton (with Karl Chandler and Tommy Dassalo)
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by The Little Dum Dum Club boys - Karl Chandler and Tommy Dassalo! It's an insanely fun episode where Karl tells us all about t...
Do Go On Presents: Shusher Guided Meditations
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's another unscheduled episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall's new podcast, Shusher Guided Meditation...
188 - Michael Malloy; The Man Who Wouldn't Die
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1930's, Michael Malloy somehow survived multiple attempts to kill him. How?! It still doesn't make any sense. But this is a wild story of a gro...
187 - Joshua Norton, Emperor of The United States
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 19th century San Francisco, Joshua Norton was a wealthy businessman. But he lost it all rice deal gone wrong... He fell off the map for a few years...
186 - Doctor Satan: Marcel Petiot
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Which 20th Century serial killer was dubbed the Butcher of Paris, the Demonic Ogre and Doctor Satan amongst others by the French Media? Marcel Petiot....
185 - Dolly Parton
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Please allow Jess to be a little self indulgent and talk about one of her favourite people on the planet - Dolly Freaking Parton (not her real middle)...
184 - Roman Emperor Caligula (and his crazy antics)
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rome's third Emperor Caligula was arguably its craziest. It turns out being sex obsessed, violent, rich and all powerful isn't a great combination for...
183 - The History of Vegemite (with Nick Mason)
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"As Australian as Vegemite on toast" is something that someone probably said at some point. The salty black spread is one of Australia's most iconic f...
182 - The Barkley Marathon
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the INSANE marathon. This event is full of secrets, rituals, gruelling climbs and is one of the most physically and mentally c...
181 - The Loomis Fargo Heist
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1997 cash handling company Loomis Fargo experienced the two largest cash robberies ever committed on American soil. It wasn't a great year!The firs...
180 - Sidney Sheinberg
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sidney Sheinberg was one of the most influential entertainment industry executives of the 20th century. He is credited with discovering Steven Spielbe...
179 - Carrie Fisher
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another Hollywood report this week on Do Go On (Gosh we love a Hollywood report!) This time we look into the amazing life of Carrie Fisher - an...
178 - Fleetwood Mac, The Making Of 'Rumours'
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Released in 1977, 'Rumours' is Fleetwood Mac's eleventh album and would go on to become one of the best selling albums in history. But being the scene...
177 - Astounding Animals
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
OOooOOoo it's time for mini reports! Which we love, because it means less work! This week we look at stories of famous animals and boy oh boy did we f...
176 - TISM (This Is Serious, Mum)
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TISM or 'This Is Serious, Mum' are a legendary Australian band formed in Melbourne in the 1980s. Famous for their catchy songs, funny lyrics and subve...
175 - Rihanna (with Naomi Higgins)
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fan favourite Naomi Higgins is back to report on one of the best selling singers of her generation, Rihanna. From humble beginnings in Barbados, we he...
174 - Andre The Giant
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He was a man who "transcended wrestling", a literal giant among men... And this week he is our topic! It's Andre the Giant! Hear how he got his start ...
173 - The Baroness Of Floreana Island
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1930s German lovers Friedrich Ritter and Dore Stauch moved to the remote and uninhabited Floreana Island, hoping to leave society behind foreve...