Do Go On
Episodes
156 - The Shark Arm Murder
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Well it's BLOCKBUSTERTOPHERGRACE ... FEST and this week we look at your #1 topic category - unsolved mystery! This story is wild and we were in a very...
155 - The Blood Countess
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Which infamous serial killer has been called “The most prolific female murderer and the most prolific murderer of the western world’ by the Guines...
154 - The War Of The Worlds Radio Play
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On October 30, 1938 Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre broadcast one of the most famous pieces of radio in history. An adaptation of the H.G Wells' ...
153 - The Toronto Clown Riots
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when some clowns and some fire fighters walk into the same brothel? A straight up WAR. This week is a weird and wonderful story involv...
152 - The Football Cult Killer
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1979 Robert Rozier was a talented American footballer with a promising career ahead of him, but things didn't pan out that way - his career was cut...
151 - The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid 1980s, NASA was struggling to capture the imagination of the American public like they once did. To promote the future of space travel, the...
150 - Wild Conspiracy Theories
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate out 150th episode we decided to write three "mini" reports, each on a wild conspiracy theory. Recorded live at the Giant Dwarf Theatre in...
149 - Freddie Mercury and Queen
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we look at a rock icon who has one of the most famous voices (and moustaches) in history! It’s the legend himself, Freddie Mercury! We loo...
148 - Michael Jordan and Space Jam
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is about legendary basketballer Michael Jordan and his rollercoaster of a life, hitting the highs of Sport (with the Chicago Bulls...
Do Go On Presents: Prime Mates (feat Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke!)
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here's another unscheduled episode of Do Go On Presents! This week we are presenting Matt's new podcast, Prime Mates - and an episode in particular fe...
147 - Annie Oakley, Little Miss Sure Shot
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Oakley was born into extreme poverty, but due to her skill with a gun, she became one of the most famous people in America. An amazing life of s...
146 - The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we make a HUGE, VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! And we also have a wild report about a phenomenon that swept a small Illinois town in the 1940s.&...
145 - Friends (the TV Show, not the concept)
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A. It's like you're always stuck in second gear. ...
144 - Juliane Koepcke, The Woman Who Fell From The Sky
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Christmas Eve 1971, Juliane Koepcke awoke alone in the Amazon jungle after a plane she was on crashed in a storm.The sole survivor, she knew no one...
143 - Tommy Wiseau & The Room (with Naomi Higgins!)
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by comedian, writer and dear friend, Naomi Higgins, as she tells us about one of the most infamous films in history - The Room....
142 - The Great Train Robbery
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1963, a gang of crooks robbed a train. But what was so great about it that it's gone down in history as one of the greatest heists ever? Did they g...
Do Go On Presents: Just Make the Thing (feat. Jess Perkins!)
08 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
WTF are we doing in your podcast feed today?! Good bloody question! Well, we're here to give you a little taster of Just Make the Thing, a great podca...
141 - The History of Pantera
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is about heavy metal powerhouse, and one of Matt's favourite bands, Pantera! From their beginings as a glam band through to their ...
140 - The Eureka Stockade
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Gold Rush hit Victoria, Australia in 1851, and people quickly dropped everything and headed to the goldfields to try and strike it rich. But then ...
139 - John Belushi
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jess completes her triptych of Hollywood biographies with The Blues Brother himself, John Belushi. From the Windy City to the big scre...
138 - Marvel Characters Special with guest NICK MASON
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special episode this week with special guest Nick Mason from the Weekly Planet podcast where we each do a mini report on a character from the M...
137 - The History of Lego
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about the history of Lego! A company founded by a carpenter in Denmark that ended up taking the world by storm with their l...
136 - Che Guevara
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He's one of the most iconic people of the twentieth century, but also one of the most divisive. A doctor, solider, leader, writer and revolutionary. W...
135 - Marilyn Monroe
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of Jess' Hollywood themed reports, this week we look at the life of the iconic Marilyn Monroe! From a small town girl to the biggest sta...
134 - Agrippina the Younger
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Which powerful Roman woman played a major role in the reigns of Roman emperors, Tiberius, Claudius, Caligula and Nero? This week's topic is Agrippina ...
133 - The Axeman of New Orleans
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on the Axeman of New Orleans, a mysterious figure who in the early 20th century began breaking into people's homes and attacking them wit...
132 - The Drowning of Natalie Wood
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most tragic and mysterious Hollywood deaths was the drowning of Natalie Wood. This week we look at her early life as a child star as well a...
131 - The Münster Rebellion
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What event led to the hanging of three cages on the St Lamberti Church in Munster, Germany?It was the Münster Rebellion! This story involves murder, ...
130 - Donald Crowhurst & The Golden Globe Race
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In search of fame and fortune, Donald Crowhurst enters The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race Around the World - a competition for the first per...
129 - The Silent Gibbons Twins
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our second live show for the MICF 2018 was an absolute HOOT! This is a fun epsiode about a strange, sad and kind of creepy topic - The Gibbons Twins. ...
128 - The Death of Carl McCunn
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first live episode of the year, in it we talk about the death of Carl McCunn. Carl was an outdoorsman and wildlife photographer who went on a...
127 - Escape From Colditz Castle
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was supposed to be a prison for the baddest of the bad, an inescapable complex for POWS that had escaped every other jail... But the inmates didn't...
126 - Virginia Hall: The Limping Lady
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oooo! Looks like we have another WW2 badass on our hands! This is the story of WW2 spy, Virginia Hall. She was on the Gestapos hit list, and her story...
125 - The Legend of Bigfoot
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt talks about a few of the most famous bigfoot tales, including how the creature got its name and the controversial Patterson-Gimlin Film... whethe...
124 - Isaac Newton (with guest ANDY MATTHEWS!)
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by friend, 'Two In The Think Tank' podcaster and self confessed "biggest Do Go On fan", Andy Matthews! Andy brings us a r...
123 - The Gun Powder Plot
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on what was possibly the most braizen assassination attempt of all time. Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes and a rag tag of their Catholic pals ...
122 - David Bowie
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the second week in a row that we've discussed a music legend, and this week it's Ziggy Stardust himself! David Bowie had a career that spanned de...
121 - The Man In Black: Johnny Cash
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash..." is what Johnny Cash would say if he was here to introduce this episode, which is about the legenedary country musician JOH...
120 - The Hindenburg Disaster
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oh the humanity! A new episode has landed (crashed). It's one of the most documented disasters of the 20th Century, but what really happened to The Hi...
119 - Queens of Sydney Underworld
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the 1920's, Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine did two things - they ran the Sydney Underworld and they HATED each other. This week we delve into the li...
118 - Ryan Gosling (with Guest Joel Duscher!)
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sanspants Radio dude Joel Duscher drops by to be our first guest reporter of 2018! And he reports on his favourite person... heart throb Ry...
117 - Why Do Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Blue?
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is in the form of a question - 'Why Do Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Blue?' Well, Matt has a bloody crack at answering this... he ...
116 - Frida Kahlo
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is one of the most famous artists of the 20th Century. She also had a crazy and somwhat tragic life, all stemming from an ...
115 - The BTK Killer
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the patreon has voted for Jess' topic for the first time, and they chose very wisely! We look at a serial killer who evaded police for more...
114 - The Mouse Universe Experiments
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the 50s, 60s and 70s ethologist John B. Calhoun studied the behaviour of rodents in his custom built rat and mice utopias... the results were...
113 - Explorer, David Livingstone
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Livngstone you presume? Correct! One of the most famous people of the Victorian era, David Livingstone was a terrible missionary... But lucky fo...
112 - Chesty Puller
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the life of the most decorated Marine in US History, Lewis "Chesty" Puller! Yep, it's another badass! We get distracted a fair bi...
111 - Unsolved Christmastime Mysteries
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a mystery episode! This year's Christmas Special was recorded live in Brisbane. Matt takes us through five mysteries that occured around Christma...
110 - The Burke & Hare Murders
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's Dave's turn to try his hand at a serial killer report. Burke and Hare are Scotland's most famous duo of murderers. They killed people staying at ...
109 - J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dip into the Golden Hat and discuss the rags to riches story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling! We talk about her life pre-Potter ...
108 - Harold Holt: The Disappearing Prime Minister
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harold Holt was Australia's 17th Prime Minister. Matt takes us through his early life and his climb up the political ladder, before talking about his ...
107 - Vlad The Impaler
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vlad The Impaler, AKA Vlad Dracula III, is surely one of the most twisted people of all time. The sometimes ruler of Wallachia in modern day Romania, ...
106 - Star Wars with MR SUNDAY MOVIES
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Star Wars is a topic that has often been requested, but none of us felt worthy to tackle it, so we brought in the big guns! Mr Sunday Movies is the ho...
105 - The Sodder Children Disappearance
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire consumed the Sodder family home, including five of the nine Sodder children (do they know what was causing it? ..... So...
104 - Roald Dahl
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writer's of the 20th century, but his life involved much more than writing for children - including f...
103 - Lost Colony of Roanoke
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 16th Century, England wanted to set up a permanent settlement in North America and in 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh sent 115 people to colonise ...
102 - Hugh Hefner
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A week after his death, we discuss the life of the original playboy, Hugh Hefner! There are a lot of sex jokes and Jess gets grossed out by her own re...
101 - The Jonestown Massacre
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Jonestown Massacre was a tragedy involving a socialist organisation called The People's Temple lead by Jim Jones - in this episode we hear about t...
100 - Rasputin
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We made it to episode 100 and to celebrate Dave reports on Russia's 'Mad Monk' Grigori Rasputin. A simple peasant that would use his sex appeal, chari...
99 - WWII Badass - Charles Upham
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We dip into the Golden Hat this week and talk about a New Zealander who was awarded the Victoria Cross not once, but TWICE! This guy might just be the...
98 - The Mothman with guest NICK MASON
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In West Virginia in the 1960s a small town was terrorised by a mysterious large winged creature that came to be known as the Mothman, this is its stor...
97 - The 27 Club
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend both Jess and Dave turned 27, so what better way to celebrate than to talk about 'The Forever 27 Club.' On this episode Dave, Matt an...
96 - The Great Maple Syrup Heist
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode focusses on (maybe) the most Canadian crime ever, the great maple syrup heist! Thousands of barrels of the sweet stuff went missin...
95 - Jim Henson & The Muppets
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Did you grow up watching Sesame Street? Are you a fan of The Muppets Movie? Did you know Jim Henson was involved in Star Wars? Well strap in and learn...
94 - The Collar Bomb Heist
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 2003, Erie Pennsylvania was struck by one of the strangest crimes in history. A pizza delivery driver named Brian Douglas Wells walked into a bank ...
93 - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (aka the Special Operations Executive or SOE). What was it? A secret World War II organisation and the brain chi...
92 - Harry Houdini
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Well we always said this podcast was a little bit of magic! Now even more so, as we discover the man famous for blowing peoples minds with his tricks!...
91 - Cleopatra
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
2000 years on, Cleopatra remains one of the most famous people in history. But how much do you know about the last active pharaoh of Egypt? This is th...
90 - The Valentich Disappearance
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 1978 young pilot Frederick Valentich set off for King Island, but he never arrived at his destination. What caused his disappearance? Was it Suicid...
89 - Benjamin Franklin
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We dip into the Golden Hat this week do discover the life of one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin! Hear about his scientific discoveries, hi...
88 - Salem Witch Trials
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. And thank goodness the town listen to some children accusing people of bewitching them, because it tur...
87 - Ken McElroy: 'The Town Bully'
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a secret? The town of Skidmore, Missouri does and it centres around their town bully, Ken McElroy. A story of violence and intimidation in...
86 - Charlie Chaplin
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Jess tells us the story of one of the most famous and successful comedians of all time, Charlie Chaplin! And what a rags to ri...
85 - The Wright Brothers
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on how the super secretive Wright brothers went from humble bike shop owners to the inventors of the first controlled airplane. But then ...
84 - Bill Watterson - Calvin and Hobbes
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is about the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson. About his life, how he came to make Calvin and Hobbes and also how he's...
83 - J.R.R Tolkien
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the Golden Hat and the mind of one of the greatest writers of our time! We apologise in advance for Matt's lack of Lord of the...
82 - Tamam Shud (The Somerton Man)
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on the often requested and super mysterious 'Tamam Shud' case. In 1948 a body is discovered on on Adelaide's Somerton beach. No one is su...
81 - Glasgow Ice Cream Wars
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This sounds like a silly topic, but it's pretty dark. It includes drugs, guns, murder, court room dramas and a bit of ice cream, I guess. CHECK IT OUT...
80 - Captain Kidd
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we travel back in time to the 17th Century to discuss Captain William Kidd, who some people say was wrongly accused of being a pirate. We re...
79 - Loch Ness Monster (with Nick Mason)
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Loch Ness Monster! You've heard of it, but is it real? Dave investigates and reports to Jess, Matt and special guest Nick Mason from The Weekly Pl...
78 - Steve Irwin
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Reports on the Crocodile Hunter himself, Steve Irwin! Learn about his life and crocodiles and his career and reptiles and also find out which mem...
77 - Coca-Cola
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on how Coca-Cola, a medicinal drink invented by morphine addicted pharmacist John Pemberton, went on to become the world's largest soft d...
76 - The Kray Twins
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever LIVE EPISODE! Recorded at the Imperial Hotel as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Bop had the big task of delivering...
75 - Mutiny on the Bounty
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mutiny on the Bounty! A tale of drama and treachery on the high seas... many people know it on some level, as there have been FIVE feature films made ...
74 - The Simpsons
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"I didn't do it"... No he did. Dave finally relented and reported on the greatest TV show of all time. Hear how The Simpsons started from humble begin...
73 - Scientology
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore Scientology - specifically, the man who created it ; L. Ron Hubbard. He has got to be one of the most fascinating characters we h...
72 - The Montreal Screwjob
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Matt reports on 'the Montreal Screwjob', a huge controversy in the world of professional wrestling in the 1990s, the effects of which are st...
71 - The Last Japanese Soldiers
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We ALL know that World War II ended in 1945, right guys? Well a bunch of Japanese soldiers stationed on remote, jungle filled islands didn't get the m...
70 - Marie Laveau, The Vodoo Queen of New Orleans.
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we dip into the Golden Hat once again and explore the legend of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Was she one of the good guys? Was she a ba...
69 - John Wilkes Booth and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Wilkes Booth, you know him as the handsome actor from a family of handsome actors, but did you know he has a dark past? That's right, the heart t...
68 - Shackleton's Endurance
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton and 28 men left England for his third trip to Antarctica. Sadly, they will never even make it to the continent. Wi...
67 - The Derpy Hooves Controversy
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dip into the GOLDEN HAT to present the topic suggested by one of our patreon listeners. We delve into the mysterious world of My Little P...
66 - Jack the Ripper
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jack the Ripper, a gruesome and mysterious murderer from the 1880s. Matt does his first serial killer report, it's pretty full on at times but somehow...
65 - The Roswell Conspiracy
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on the most famous UFO incident of the 20th Century. But did aliens really crash land in the New Mexico desert? And did the US Government...
64 - The Zodiac Killer
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ooooo it's time for another KILLER episode! This week we explore one of the most frequently suggested topics and one of the most notorious killers in ...
63 - James Bond
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week the topic is Bond (James Bond)! Matt talks us through the history of Bond, from the novels to the films... It's a bloody big topic, but Matt...
62 - The Wives of King Henry VIII
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dave reports on the many marriages of King Henry VIII, a man so determined to have a son that he literally changes his whole country's religion to all...
61 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! THE LEGEND OF KRAMPUS
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Another year, another Christmas episode! This year Jess talks about the mysterious legend that is ....Krampus! Our little Australian brains knew nothi...
60 - The Great Emu War
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the stranger chapters in Australia's military history. Matt talks about the time the army took on the second tallest bird in the world,...
59 - William Shakespeare
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
William Shakespeare - sure we're taught that he wrote some famous plays and poetry, but did he really write them? Do we know what he looked like, and ...