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206 - Dungeons and Dragons
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Our first episode for Block 2019 (a month of our most requested episodes) is all about the world's most popular table role playing game... Dungeons and Dragons. When first developed in their basements in the 1970s, creators Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson could not have predicted that by the end of the decade they'd have a TV show, legions of fans and be living in mansions, all whilst creating a moral "satanic panic" across America.
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
VOX’S VIDEO - DUNGEON AND DRAGONS EXPLAINED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PEt5RdNHNw
GARY GYGAX ON 60 MINUTES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yShqF1YSfDs
WIRED ARTICLE WITH LOADS OF GYGAX AND ARNESON QUOTES:
https://www.wired.com/2008/03/dungeon-master-life-legacy-gary-gygax/
EMPIRE OF IMAGINATION
https://books.google.com.au/books?id=NoccCgAAQBAJ&pg=PP28&lpg=PP28&dq=Kenmore+Pirates%22+gygax&source=bl&ots=eXSWkQSWAK&sig=ACfU3U0ZXZS3qmadS3e_E2wG_3MqWoZGPA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipxJHe_vLkAhUHbisKHUPRDmEQ6AEwFXoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q=Kenmore%20Pirates%22%20gygax&f=false
https://geekandsundry.com/the-story-of-dd-part-one-the-birth-death-and-resurrection-of-dungeons-dragons/
https://dnd.wizards.com/dungeons-and-dragons/what-dd/history/history-forty-years-adventure
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dave-Arneson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons#Licensing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Arneson
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550 - NYE '79: Anarchy at the Sydney Opera House
01:20:32|The 1979 New Year's Eve concert at the Sydney Opera House featured the legendary Aussie rock band The Angels, with an estimated 100,000 attendees, unfortunately due to poor planning, the event soon descended into chaos! We hear all about it, plus a history of the legendary band!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).This episode was recorded live in BrisbaneFor 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.youtube.com/watch?v=nCiLWtUFLvQhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1980-violence-arrests-at-new-year-s-eve-concert-20201218-p56opf.htmlhttps://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines/books/the-night-sydneys-new-years-eve-party-became-a-horror-show-rock-stars-felled-by-storm-of-missiles-as-cameras-rolled/news-story/aea163e01772918570c74b03545d2efahttps://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/about-ushttps://web.archive.org/web/20040803080238/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=34https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_I_Ever_Gonna_See_Your_Face_Againhttps://themusic.com.au/features/50-not-out-50-things-you-should-know-about-the-angels/pJEatrm4u7o/28-06-24
549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal
01:57:33|The 1970s was rocked by two oil crises, and countries were desperate to find alternative sources of fuel. So when two eccentric inventors stepped forward with a machine that could supposedly detect untapped oil from the air, surely it wasn't too good to be true? And surely, the French government would do their due diligence before investing BILLIONS of dollars in the idea?This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:57 (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. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.aapg.org/news-and-media/details/explorer/articleid/49011/the-great-oil-sniffer-hoax?srsltid=AfmBOor7GigSDOAZWyUpgkbs3SjE6P1u5yxUa8HV5n_-mNsSj_6GhX81 https://www.thenation.com/article/world/autoworkers-and-sniffing-planes/ https://web.archive.org/web/20101029125144/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954097,00.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/01/07/publication-of-french-scandal-report-grips-nation/d835b7a7-54a0-4ca9-8d88-3db03d8a0308/ https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/02/world/a-fiasco-in-france-planes-that-can-sniff-out-oil.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78lj4976lvo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis#Effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_oil_crisis “L’affaire des avions renifleurs,” or “The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax.”
548 - Pirate Anne Bonny of the Caribbean
01:25:16|Anne Bonny was one of the few women recorded as active participants of the golden age of piracy, her story is one wild ride, strap in!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:37 (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://allthatsinteresting.com/anne-bonnyhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonnyhttps://www.amazon.com.au/General-History-Pyrates-Pirate-Captains/dp/1497385792https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/mary-read-anne-bonny/fact-or-fiction-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonnyhttps://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/the-true-and-false-stories-of-anne-bonny-pirate-woman-of-the-caribbean/article_e7fc1e2c-101d-11e8-90b7-9fdf20ba62f8.htmlhttps://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/postandcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/53/d53297f8-dd54-11e8-a5bb-f382533ea96d/5bda2070535b3.pdf.pdfhttps://www.libs.uga.edu/reserves/docs/scans/the-life-of-anne-bonny.pdfhttps://www.nps.gov/people/anne-bonny-pirate.htm#:~:text=She%20received%20a%20temporary%20stay,to%20her%20father%20in%20Charleston.
547 - The Life of Shirley Temple
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546 - The Dunnes Store Strike, "The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World"
01:51:36|Those suffering under Apartheid in South Africa found a group of unlikely allies in 1984, when a group of young retail workers in Ireland went on strike after refusing to handle goods from South Africa. What started as a tiny movement slowly grew until the Irish government and the rest of Europe were under pressure to act... This is the story of 'The Grapefruit Ladies' also known as 'The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World." This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:05 (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://tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/the-dunnes-stores-strike-was-a-lesson-in-solidarityBlood Fruit (2014)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-gVA4kahc&t=2s https://www.ireland.ie/en/southafrica/celebrating-30-years-irish-and-south-africans-share-their-stories-of-connection/my-connection-to-south-africa-mary-manning-dunnes-stores-striker/https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid/Opposition-to-apartheidhttps://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28682https://sahistory.org.za/people/nimrod-sekeramane-nathale https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25286567 https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SAFRICA-ELECTION/ECONOMY/egpbonzrgvq/
545 - The Farcical Voyage of Russia's Baltic Fleet
01:50:27|The Japanese-Russo War began on the 8th of February 1904, needing something big to tip things in their favour, Russia sent their Baltic Fleet on an epic journey around the world. Things started badly, and got worse from there!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:18 (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://1870to1918.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/russo-japanese-war-the-18000-mile-voyage/https://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dammed.htmhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160316045400/https://hullwebs.co.uk//content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dammed.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-Warhttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/bear-steams-east-russian-fleet.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGqp3R4Mx4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mdi_Fh9_Ag
We're touring Canada - On sale now!
23:55|If you haven't heard, we're touring Canada in September!Four shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto (details below).To celebrate the launch of the tour and get excited to visit a new country, Dave and Jess go through some fun facts about Canada!Patreon presale is on now, sign up at the $5 Associate Producer level or any of the tiers above to get access as well as 10% off all tickets (as well as different rewards like 300+ bonus episodes, vote for topics, shout outs, ad free listenings, video episodes etc.)patreon.com/DoGoOnPodTickets go on general sale, Tuesday March 31st: 1pm PDT, 2pm MDT and 4pm EDT from our website: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ Thanks to Murray for creating us yet another incredible tour poster!SHOW DETAILSVancouverThe Rio TheatreSaturday September 12Doors 12pm, show 1-2pmCalgaryThe Laugh ShopMonday September 14Doors 6pm, show 7-8pmMontrealThe Oscar Peterson Concert Hall (Concordia University)Saturday September 19Doors 1:30pmShow 2-3pmTorontoThe Royal TheatreSunday September 20Doors 1pmShow 2-3pm
544 - Aimo Koivunen; The Finnish Meth Soldier
01:28:27|Aimo Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War, and the first documented case of a soldier accidentally overdosing on methamphetamine and taking off on a wild adventure. This episode was recorded live in Auckland in January 2026. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:18 (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.cracked.com/article_30516_meet-the-soldier-who-accidentally-had-an-epic-drug-trip-in-the-middle-of-wwii.html’https://www.reddit.com/r/warstories/comments/dfhwjm/translation_of_the_story_of_aimo_koivunen_a/https://www.youngpioneertours.com/aimo-koivunen/https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunenhttps://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&t=124shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk