

Do Go On
Do Go On Media
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.
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May 30, 2018 • 1h 25min
136 - Che Guevara
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. Was Ernesto 'Che' Guevara a freedom fighter, or a callous murderer? Dave reports on his amazing life, and we try to find out.Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodCheck out our brand new website! (including MERCH!) : dogoonpod.comSubmit a topic idea directly to the hat: https://dogoonpod.com/submit-a-topic/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comREFERENCES AND FURTHER READINGhttp://totallyhistory.com/che-guevara/https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1014_041014_motorcycle_diaries_2.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/apr/08/che-guevaras-brother-ernesto-must-be-pulled-from-his-pedestalhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Che-Guevarahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara#International_diplomacyhttps://www.biography.com/people/che-guevara-9322774https://www.history.com/topics/che-guevara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2018 • 1h 47min
135 - Marilyn Monroe
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 star in Hollywood, we talk about her pretty terrible early life and her rise to stardom!Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodCheck out our brand new website! (including MERCH!) : dogoonpod.comSubmit a topic idea directly to the hat: https://dogoonpod.com/submit-a-topic/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2018 • 1h 44min
134 - Agrippina the Younger
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 the Younger! There is incest, murder, betrayal and unpronounceable names... this episode has it all!You can also support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSuggest a topic: https://dogoonpod.com/submit-a-topic/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrippina_the_Youngerhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Agrippinahttp://etc.ancient.eu/education/agrippina-the-younger/http://biography.yourdictionary.com/agrippina-the-youngerhttps://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/agrippina-the-younger/agrippina-younger-romes-enigmatic-empress/http://theconversation.com/mythbusting-ancient-rome-the-emperor-nero-65797https://nate-aggripinatheyounger.weebly.com/early-life.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 2018 • 1h 27min
133 - The Axeman of New Orleans
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 with their own axes! A jazz loving, axe wielding serial killer... What's not to love?You can also support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSuggest a topic: https://dogoonpod.com/submit-a-topic/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2016/01/the-strange-mystery-of-the-new-orleans-axeman/The Axeman of New Orleans: The True Story (Miriam Davis, 2017)https://books.google.com.au/books?id=vvkbDQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=falseThe Terrifying Axeman Of New Orleans - BuzzfeedBluehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrMGIqecu0Yhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans#The_Axeman's_letterhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/killer-axman-spares-jazz-lovers-new-orleans-slashing-spree-article-1.3827413https://www.dayspatch.com/the-mysterious-killer-that-left-a-city-in-pure-terror-for-over-a-decade/http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/10/axman_our_times_pepitone.htmlhttp://www.nola.com/vintage/2018/01/the_year_of_the_axeman.htmlhttp://www.nola.com/vintage/2017/11/in_1907_a_corner_store_was_bom.htmlhttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jpnxxy/how-the-axeman-of-new-orleans-terrorized-a-city-and-escaped-the-law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2018 • 1h 8min
132 - The Drowning of Natalie Wood
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 as her tragic death... which the boys had no idea about in the first place. You can also support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSuggest a topic: https://dogoonpod.com/submit-a-topic/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comReferences: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Woodhttp://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/natalie-woods-1981-drowning-investigated-as-suspicious/news-story/4ff84fa30c8d81b4f2ab37ece387a3b1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiVhT1MpC8chttps://www.biography.com/people/natalie-wood-9536320http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/hollywood-mystery-what-really-happened-the-night-natalie-wood-died/news-story/ec4c61c4464354150ef2f2e12caf8299 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 14min
131 - The Münster Rebellion
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, religion, a baker and so much more murder… it was a super fun live episode, enjoy!You can also support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod- Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://books.google.com.au/books?id=MSaugCTlQDUC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttp://germangirlinamerica.com/cages-in-munster-germany/http://mentalfloss.com/article/502284/why-3-man-sized-cages-hang-medieval-german-church-steeplehttps://themennonite.org/feature/the-birth-of-anabaptism/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 2018 • 1h 6min
130 - Donald Crowhurst & The Golden Globe Race
In search of fame and fortune, Donald Crowhurst enters The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race Around the World - a competition for the first person to solo circumnaviagate the world without stopping.However, unlike the rest of the field, Crowhurst is not a highly qualified sailor. He decides to mortgage his house and business in order to build his own boat for the 30,000 mile journey. When things don't go well at sea, he begins to lie about his position in the race... But will his huge lie catch up with him?Dave reports on this crazy story, recorded live at The Melbourne Comedy Festival.- Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod- Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comSOURCES AND FURTHER READING:Deep Water (IFC Films, 2006), Fantastic documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY2rQh8UraYhttps://www.rightboat.com/articles/the-greatest-ever-yacht-race-1969-sunday-times-golden-globe-racehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Times_Golden_Globe_Racehttp://goldengloberace.com/ggr/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/drama-on-the-waves-the-life-and-death-of-donald-crowhurst-421934.htmlhttps://www.sportsnet.ca/more/big-read-donald-crowhursts-heartbreaking-round-world-hoax/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-414489/Donald-Crowhurst-sea-lies.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/05/donald-crowhurst-lone-sailor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 2018 • 1h 3min
129 - The Silent Gibbons Twins
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. These identical twins refused to speak, and loved and loathed each other equally. There's mystery and death and a lot of tangents on our part. - Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod- Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.comREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: June and Jennifer Gibbons - Wikipedia'Silent Gibbons Twins' were so close that one had to DIE so the other ...Silent Twins: Without My Shadow - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 2018 • 1h 1min
128 - The Death of Carl McCunn
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 solo trip to the Alaskan wilderness and didn't come back alive, this is his story. You can also support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod- Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/13/Photographer-Carl-McCunn-stranded-and-starving-in-the-Alaskan/7238408603600/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/us/left-in-wilds-man-penned-dying-record.htmlhttp://chipandtracy.com/pg/news/view/sj-history-mystery/the-strange-death-ofhttps://books.google.com.au/books?id=fGZ1CPK5GNoC&dqhttps://www.graylinealaska.com/blog/49-things-you-didnt-know-about-alaska/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 2018 • 1h 19min
127 - Escape From Colditz Castle
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 get the memo. Dave reports on the many escape attempts from Colditz Castle, a formidabble Second World War POW camp in Germany. Tunnels, Gliders, Disguises, False Walls, Fake Keys and more... These are some of the most daring and intriciate escapes ever attempted.Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod- Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:Great Doco from Timeline, Part One:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5HNWQWKEEghttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1556304/General-Alain-Le-Ray.htmlhttps://www.uncommon-travel-germany.com/colditz.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=40&v=uQLXSdLU5Zshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/societybookreviews/3574423/From-Colditz-to-the-Commons.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/naziprison/cold_15.htmlhttp://www.hambo.org/hazelwood/view_man.php?id=236https://theescapeline.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/colditz-peter-allan-escape.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attempts_to_escape_Oflag_IV-C Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.