{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60de27e6-b679-4a3b-a9aa-53fa8e6d0313/6a562a01957ea5916f4408bb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"560 - The Munich Air Disaster (and the Manchester United Busby Babes)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610b01c34d914bfe9b341828/1784097306526-986ac79f-c5a1-4bb7-ad92-b660f776b9a8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>In 1958, Manchester United were one of the best football teams on the planet. Managed by Matt Busby and nicknamed 'The Busby Babes' because of the team's youth, in February 1958 the team took an ill fated flight from Munich Airport that would change the club forever. For this episode we are joined by our dear friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall (host of the newly launched Bobby Logs Stories podcast and Two In The Think Tank)</p><p><br></p><p>This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:24 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).</p><p><br></p><p>For all our important links:<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/</a></p><p>Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/</a></p><p>Jess Writes A Rom-Com: <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href=\"https://twitter.com/evanms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href=\"https://peaderthomas.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Peader Thomas</a></p><p><br></p><p>Do 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><strong>Mayday Air Disaster</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWofAhLSRYg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWofAhLSRYg</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5226781/2024/02/06/munich-air-disaster-james-thain-scapegoat/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5226781/2024/02/06/munich-air-disaster-james-thain-scapegoat/</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/munich-remembered\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/munich-remembered</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/01/17/060208_munich_timeline_feature.shtml\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/01/17/060208_munich_timeline_feature.shtml</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3csvty9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3csvty9</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.thebusbybabes.com/victims/victims.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http://www.thebusbybabes.com/victims/victims.htm</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/manchester-united-munich-air-disaster-1958/106183032\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/manchester-united-munich-air-disaster-1958/106183032</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_air_disaster#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_air_disaster#</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_European_Cup_final\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_European_Cup_final</strong></a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Do Go On Media"}