Do Go On

You've probably seen Will Smith and Tommy Lee-Jones in the movie, but did you know that some people claim to have had REAL encounters with the REAL 'Men In Black'? This week Matt investigates this mysterious organisation and our great pal Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall joins us for the ride.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:35 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Check out our AACTA nominated web series: http://bit.ly/DGOWebSeries​ Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is devoted to accidental inventions. From the match stick, to Play-Doh, super glue, to the humble ice cream cone. It turns out many of our favourite inventions came about purely by accident. But it's no accident that on this episode we are joined by the great Michelle Brasier!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:52 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our AACTA nominated web series: http://bit.ly/DGOWebSeries​ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Other inventions covered: Penicillin, Post-it notes, granny smith apples, microwave, smoke alarmsREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/15-of-the-coolest-accidental-inventions.htm#pt2 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kelloggs-corn-flakes-masturbation/https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a19567/how-the-microwave-was-invented-by-accident/ https://theconversation.com/myth-about-how-science-progresses-is-built-on-a-misreading-of-the-story-of-penicillin-120990https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-play-doh-180973527/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/half-of-inventions-arise-unexpectedly-from-serendipity-not-direct-research/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wouldn't be Block without some true crime, and this week we talk about the biggest police investigation in Welsh history - the Clydach Murders. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:35 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-02-09/the-true-story-of-the-clydach-murders-wales-biggest-police-investigationhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/nov/23/ukcrimeMurder in the Valleys , 2022The Clydach Murders; A Miscarriage of Justice by John Morris https://news.sky.com/story/i-became-the-devil-trauma-of-the-woman-wrongly-suspected-of-murdering-an-entire-family-in-clydach-12527037https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/shadow-one-wales-worst-ever-19264258https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-08-20/man-convicted-of-the-clydach-murders-has-died-in-prison-it-has-been-announced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1875 an audacious plot to steal President Abraham Lincoln's body was hatched by a rag tag gang of criminals - it's fair to say things didn't go plan! This is the 7th most voted for topic in this year's Block festival, enjoy!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:07:09 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.americanheritage.com/plot-steal-lincolns-bodyhttps://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0029.107/--stealing-lincolns-body?rgn=main;view=fulltexthttps://americanhistory.si.edu/lincoln/funeral-procession Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At 7:14 AM on the 30th of June, 1908 there was an enormous explosion affecting more than 100 square km of pine forest near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in central Siberia. What caused this mysterious explosion? And are there lots of wild theories? Tune in to hear guest reporter Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall explain! This is the second episode of Block 2023!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:04:23 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Check out ATB's mammoth 400th episode of Two in the Think Tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcqwvOc1m7sSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the controversial Operation Paperclip, a post World War II secret United States intelligence program that sponsored German scientists to immigrate to the USA. On paper, any Nazis or war criminals were to be excluded... but just how true would that be? This is the first episode of Block 2023!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:52 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4443934.stmhttps://www.npr.org/2014/02/15/275877755/the-secret-operation-to-bring-nazi-scientists-to-americahttps://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/project-paperclip-and-american-rocketry-after-world-war-iihttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/08/hitler-germany-campaign-collapsed#:~:text=Ordinary%20Germans%20knew%20by%20the,war%20for%20varieties%20of%20defeatismhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chasing-moon-wernher-von-braun-and-nazis/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve seen them in old timey movies, but I don’t think we really understand how important newsboys were to the distribution to news at the turn of the 20th century. And in 1899, the newsboys of New York took on two of the most powerful men in the US...This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/ Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://allthatsinteresting.com/newsboy-strike-of-1899https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/newsboys-strike/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsboys%27_strike_of_1899https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pulitzerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The St Kilda FC was formed in 1873, from there it's been a wild ride - tune in to hear the story of one of the great sporting clubs of the world!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:12 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Listen to Matt on Nick's pod Unpluggered: https://unpluggered.captivate.fm/episode/you-go-for-the-saints-now-ft-matt-stewartNick's website: https://www.zerohanger.com/Support the show and get rewards like bonus eps: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts & get bonus eps in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:saints.com.au/club/historyyoutube.com/watch?v=CWZYqbKYUdcnma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/nicky-winmars-stand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1919, two brothers began making revolutionary sports shoes. The Dasslers were changing the game, until they had a massive falling out and started two rival companies... Adidas and Puma. This is the story of a feud that split an entire town and created two of the largest sports brands in the world. Featuring special guest Kirsty Webeck!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:42 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Check out our AACTA nominated web series: http://bit.ly/DGOWebSeries​ Check out Kirsty's new podcast, You'll Never Believe This, But...https://tr.ee/bu0wZ_4fbO  Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.adidassler.org/en/life-and-work/chroniclehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/adolf-dasslerhttps://www.cnbc.com/2013/10/09/sporting-rivals-adidas-originals-puma-herzogenaurach.htmlhttps://dasslerbrothers.weebly.com/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-puma-and-adidas-rivalry-divided-their-founding-town-for-70-years-2018-10?r=US&IR=T#dress-code-divides-the-city-into-two-camps-even-today-8https://www.adidas-group.com/en/about/history/https://about.puma.com/en/this-is-puma/history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the podcast explores the life and career of Cher, The Goddess of Pop. They discuss Cher's early years and iconic status, her early career and musical duo with Sonny, her infomercials and controversy, her career in movies, and various other topics related to Cher. They also share personal stories about swimming with animals and their travel experiences in Italy and Spain.