
Do Go On
A fact based comedy podcast. Each week Melbourne comedians Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke take it in turns to research a topic and report back to the class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Sep 4, 2019 • 1h 40min
202 - The Zanesville Zoo Massacre
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.Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Buy tickets to see Matt and Jess live:https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigshttps://www.jessperkins.com.au/showsOur website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.gq.com/story/terry-thompson-ohio-zoo-massacre-chris-heath-gq-february-2012https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-15364027https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k41vquJ0bMIhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/zanesville-animal-massacre-included-18-rare-bengal-tigers/story?id=14767017https://newrepublic.com/article/108403/zainesville-zoo-massacre-untold-story (I read this one after we recorded and it offers John Moore’s account of events which are quite different) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2019 • 2h 12min
201 - Amelia Earhart
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 she really was, at a time when women were seen as pretty incapable.Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Our website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.biography.com/explorer/amelia-earharthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earharthttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/nyregion/henry-street-settlement-lillian-wald.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neta_Snook_Southernhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a28819047/amelia-earhart-disappearance-crab-theory/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2019 • 1h 22min
200 - Wild World Records
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 - enjoy!Buy tickets to our upcoming live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodVote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN)https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/See Matt and Jess live:https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigshttps://www.jessperkins.com.au/showsOur website: dogoonpod.comSubmit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicNEW MERCH SHOP: https://dogoon.bigcartel.com/Matt's Merch: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shopTwitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:Randy Gardner - Record for most time without sleephttps://www.npr.org/2017/12/27/573739653/the-haunting-effects-of-going-days-without-sleephttp://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180118-the-boy-who-stayed-awake-for-11-dayshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Gardner_(record_holder)https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/3/snooze-and-you-win-animals-that-earned-records-in-their-sleep/Robert Wadlow - Record for the Tallest Man Ever:https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/hall-of-fame/robert-wadlow-tallest-man-ever/https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-wadlow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2019 • 1h 50min
199 - Alfred Nobel and The Nobel Prize
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 famous creation was dynamite. It made him incredibly rich, but also controversial due to the people that dynamite and his weapons factories killed. When considering his post death legacy, he decided to pull off the greatest rebrand in history and donate his enormous fortune to found a set of prizes in his honour. This is the history of the Nobel Prizes.Buy tickets to our upcoming live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN)https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/See Matt and Jess live:https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigshttps://www.jessperkins.com.au/showsOur website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSubmit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicNEW MERCH SHOP: https://dogoon.bigcartel.com/Matt's Merch: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shopTwitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:http://theconversation.com/the-curious-history-of-the-nobel-peace-prize-66609https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nobel-Prizehttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/12-surprising-facts-about-nobel-prizes/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/facts/facts-on-the-nobel-peace-prize/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-Nobelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prizehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nobel_alfred.shtml Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 54min
198 - The Unabomber
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 confounded the FBI for nearly two decades. So who is the Unabomber? And can they be brought to justice? As the FBI's own website asks: "How do you catch a twisted genius who aspires to be the perfect, anonymous killer - who builds untraceable bombs and delivers them to random targets, who leaves false clues to throw off authorities?" Listen to find out...Buy tickets to our upcoming live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN)https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/See Matt and Jess live:https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigshttps://www.jessperkins.com.au/showsOur website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSubmit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicNEW MERCH SHOP: https://dogoon.bigcartel.com/Matt's Merch: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.biography.com/news/unabomber-ted-kaczynski-todayhttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/unabomberhttps://www.history.com/news/unabomber-letter-bombs-investigation-arresthttps://www.history.com/topics/crime/unabomber-ted-kaczynskihttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/unabomber-netflix-tv-series-ted-kaczynski (ongoing legacy) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 2019 • 1h 41min
197 - The Principality of Sealand
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 country. This is the wild story of the Principality of Sealand.Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN) https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/Our website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.sealandgov.orghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeFA8rtAGfAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealandhttps://narratively.com/the-plot-against-the-principality-of-sealand/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_LnPYRSLIchttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Radio_Londonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Roy_Bates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2019 • 2h 1min
196 - Yuri Gagarin, the First Person In Space (with Naomi Higgins)
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 USSR, Yuri went on to instantly become one of the most famous people on the planet. But much did this man actually have to do to become the first man in space? Featuring special guest Naomi Higgins from the Batch Bitch Podcast.Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Our website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Naomi's Batch Bitch Podcast: https://www.planetbroadcasting.com/our-shows/batch-bitch/Watch Naomi on Gamey Gamey Game: https://gameygame.com/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.history.com/news/what-really-happened-to-yuri-gagarin-the-first-man-in-spacehttps://www.syfy.com/syfywire/why-do-russian-cosmonauts-pee-tire-space-launcheshttps://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/50_years_of_humans_in_space/Yuri_Gagarinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Gagarinhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Yuri-Gagarinhttps://www.space.com/16159-first-man-in-space.htmlhttps://www.rbth.com/history/330160-death-yuri-gagarinhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/yuri-gagarin-8-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-first-man-in-space/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2019 • 1h 33min
195 - John McAfee: The Most Dangerous Man In Tech
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 security and a bit coin guru, but you may not know that he has also been accused of committing many heinous crimes and lived much of his life on the run.Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comLIVE SHOWS: Book tickets to our live 200th show in BRISBANE, as well as our shows in SYDNEY and PERTH: https://dogoonpod.com/events/See Matt and Jess in their stand up show 'Razzle Dazzle', also in BRISBANE: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/88599/matt_stewart__jess_perkins_in_razzle_dazzle.aspx NEW MERCH SHOP: https://dogoon.bigcartel.com/Matt's Merch: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shopCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasSources/Further Reading:https://www.businessinsider.com/the-insane-life-of-john-mcafee-2015-7https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/john-mcafee-6497.phphttps://abcnews.go.com/US/rise-fall-rise-john-mcafee-tech-pioneer-person/story?id=47346015https://www.wired.com/2012/12/ff-john-mcafees-last-stand/https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/has-notoriously-paranoid-software-inventor-and-former-fugitive-john-mcafee-finally-lost-his-mind/news-story/7f352d6fccd0023bfbabce0b3ae0467fhttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yppqgg/silicon-valley-s-greatest-bad-guy-is-trapped-in-paradisehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2019 • 1h 8min
194 - Race Around The World with Nellie Bly (and other adventures)
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 done. All by the time she was 26.Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Book tickets to our live 200th show in Brisbane: https://dogoonpod.com/events/See Matt and Jess in their stand up show 'Razzle Dazzle', also in Brisbane: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/88599/matt_stewart__jess_perkins_in_razzle_dazzle.aspx Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasReferences and further reading:https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-blyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Blyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Days_in_a_Mad-Househttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-nellie-bly-went-undercover-to-expose-abuse-of-the-mentally-illhttps://www.biography.com/news/inside-nelly-bly-10-days-madhousehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nellie-blys-record-breaking-trip-around-world-was-to-her-surprise-race-180957910/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2019 • 1h 29min
193 - An Explorer, A Pimp And Many, Many Beers (with Dilruk Jayasinha and Brett Blake)
Our final episode from the Koh Samui International Podcast Festival features three mini reports all discussing a crazy journey. We've got explorer Ranulph Fiennes battling frostbite, eccentric millionaire Charles Bedaux heading off into the wilderness with limos and caviar as well as Australian cricketing legend David Boon setting a world record for most beers drunk on a flight... Featuring special guests Dilruk Jayasinha and Brett Blake.Tickets to our 200th episode and quiz live in Brisbane August 11 here.Our website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comCheck out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:Boonie's Beer Flighthttps://whttps://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/wade-boggs-claims-to-have-drunk-107-beers-on-us-crosscountry-trip-shatters-david-boon-australia-to-uk-mark/news-story/6a330c381100acf3effb5d7256dadcb6ww.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/fiery-paceman-carl-rackemann-on-his-test-career-and-life-on-the-land/news-story/77e6d58f8224ece7b096d25bb82fef04https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/oct/21/cricket.ashes3https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/booze-dollar-welcome-but-goodbye-wave-20070203-gdpe50.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boonhttps://www.slideshare.net/bluurb/boon-52-not-out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.