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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.


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  • 528 - A Haunting in Canberra

    01:15:57|
    Not only is Canberra the capital of Australia, according to National Geographic it is one of the most haunted cities IN THE WORLD! This week Dave investigates three of Canberra's most haunted places (Hotel Kurrajong, Blundells Cottage and The National Film and Sound Archive). Recorded on Halloween 2025, live at Smiths Alternative in Canberra.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:53 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/ben-chifleyhttps://hotelkurrajong.com.au/special-accommodation-package/the-chifley-experience/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-15/if-walls-could-talk-at-the-hotel-kurrajong-in-canberra/7329466https://www.outincanberra.com.au/5canberrasecrets/https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/blundells-cottagehttps://www.australiangeographic.com.au/science-environment/2023/12/the-macabre-history-of-canberras-haunted-nfsa-building/

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  • 527 - Area 51

    03:17:37|
    Area 51 is a highly classified United States Military Facility in the Nevada Desert - there are many theories about what goes on: aliens? UFOs? Portals to other dimensions? The truth is in there! From Bob Lazar to Storming Area 51, this episode delves into it all! This is the number one most voted for topic of Block 2025!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 7:57 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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.
  • 526 - The Controversial Milgram Experiment

    02:14:37|
    You may have heard of Stanley Milgram's controversial 1960s social psychology experiments that measured the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure. This week Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall joins us to challenge the traditional narrative of these experiments and blows the whole thing wide open! Are people inherently evil? Or is this even more controversial that we were led to believe? This is the second most voted for topic of Block 2025! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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.
  • 525 - The Great Fire of London

    01:58:47|
    It's our 3rd most voted for topic for Block 2025! We go back to 1666, for the Great Fire of London. And in this case, 'great' means massive, not awesome. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08: 25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Londonhttps://archive.org/details/bypermissionofhe0000tinn_h3d3/page/n5/mode/2uphttps://www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/london-fire-brigade-history-and-stories/fires-and-incidents-that-changed-history/the-great-fire-of-london/’https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Fire-of-London
  • 524 - The British Post Office Scandal

    02:06:22|
    Between 1999 and 2015, over 900 British subpostmasters were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting. The thing is, they were all innocent and were the victims of faulty accounting software. This is an astonishing story of a year's long cover up and extreme miscarriage of justice, and the fourth most voted topic of Block 2025!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-knowhttps://www.postalmuseum.org/about/our-history/https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/a-short-history-of-the-post-office/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/23/im-a-pain-in-the-backside-an-awkward-sod-alan-bates-on-love-justice-and-the-post-office-scandal https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/the-real-people-and-cast-of-mr-bates-vs-the-post-office/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35225183https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/09/how-the-post-offices-horizon-system-failed-a-technical-breakdownhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev4mw43w13o
  • 523 - Hidden Figures: NASA's Human Computers

    03:24:25|
    This week's episode is about the human computers of NASA, focussing on the main three featured in the book Hidden Figures, heading deep into NASA's history along the way! This is the fifth most voted for topic for Block 2025!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 7:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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:Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterlyhttps://www.nasa.gov/katherine-johnson/https://www.nasa.gov/history/mary-w-jackson/https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/dorothy-j-vaughan/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-of-nasas-real-ldquo-hidden-figures-rdquo/https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/features/aircraft-production-in-world-war-ii-should-inspire-us-today/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/history-human-computers-180972202/https://www.nasa.gov/history/65-years-ago-nasa-selects-americas-first-astronauts/https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/nasas-early-stand-womenhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-35428300
  • 522 - The Legend of King Arthur

    02:00:39|
    The sixth most voted for topic for Block 2025 is King Arthur - man or legend? We find out the truth behind the man at the head of the Round Table (except there is no head at a round table ...) This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 5:00 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod 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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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.smithsonianmag.com/history/king-arthur-real-person-180980466/https://www.caerleon.net/history/arthur/page2.htmhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/arthur_01.shtmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_King_Arthurhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv7UDGkFUl8