Do Go On

On 11 October 1991, a man was arrested at a Chinese Restaurant in Brisbane. The charge? Enjoying a meal? A Succulent Chinese Meal?? No… actually it was credit card fraud. Now I was assured that I could speak, so this week I will tell the story of the man, the myth, the legend himself and his wild life!CW: institutional abuse is briefly mentionedThis is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:50 (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/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:Carnage by Mark DapinABC's Earshot: A Succulent Chinese Mealhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/succulent-chinese-meal-rant-jack-karlson/100798094https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-08/jack-karlson-succulent-chinese-meal-arrest-video-dies/104198912https://www.smh.com.au/national/this-is-democracy-manifest-mystery-star-of-viral-video-found-at-last-20200307-p547vr.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/31/from-isnack20-to-tony-abbotts-onions-the-best-australian-memes-of-the-decadehttps://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/succulent-chinese-meal-guy-investigation/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodgies_and_widgieshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/5383931/?locale=en-AUhttps://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/theatre/the-prose-of-a-con-20120629-217dg.html

This week we look at the wild and colourful life of Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico no less than 11 times!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:52 (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/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.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Annahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Lopez-de-Santa-Annahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna#https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-gum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_state_of_Mexico https://www.thealamo.org/remember/military-occupation/independence-and-annexation#:~:text=On%20December%2027%2C%201845%2C%20U.S.,28th%20state%20of%20the%20Union. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Alamo-San-Antonio-Texas-United-States-1836https://www.britannica.com/event/Pastry-Warhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_Warhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Mexican-American-War/Invasion-and-war

Between October of 2008 and August of 2009, the alleged members of the "Bling Ring" collectively stole more than $3 million in jewelry and high-end designer goods from a number of Young Hollywood stars, including Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Linsday Lohan. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:50 (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/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://nypost.com/2023/09/30/bling-ring-leader-rachel-lee-reveals-what-fueled-celeb-crimes/https://time.com/6318609/rachel-lee-interview-ringleader-documentary/https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/03/billionaire-girls-201003https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bling_Ring ‘The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist’

On the 31st of January, 1982 29-year-old Kathleen McCormack attended a party at her friend’s house in Connecticut. After she left the party that night, she was never seen again.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:17 (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/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/kathleen-mccormackhttps://www.vulture.com/2015/03/robert-durst-timeline-life-and-crimes.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/obituaries/robert-durst-dead.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/35-years-later-sister-in-durst-case-is-still-looking-for-answers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/nyregion/robert-dursts-wife-steps-back-after-years-of-defending-him.htmlhttps://www.vulture.com/2015/03/debrah-lee-charatan-robert-durst-wife.htmlhttps://www.vulture.com/article/susan-berman-the-jinx.htmlhttps://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/03/robert-durst-murders-wife-susie-bermanhttps://people.com/celebrity/hbo-the-jinx-robert-durst-robert-durst-arrested-for-murder/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/arts/television/robert-durst-the-jinx.html

For two weeks in 2006, Australia held its collective breath as a huge rescue effort attempted to save two men (Todd russell and Brant Webb) trapped nearly a kilometre underground at the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania. Joining us to hear about this incredible story of survival is our dear friend Evan Munro-Smith!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:44 (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/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:I Was Actually There (ABC):https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/i-was-actually-there/beaconsfield-mine-rescue-2006-todd-russell/103939258Head Game:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgyZB9Bf-Uhttps://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/foo-fighters-make-good-on-word-to-miners/news-story/2c8f6a5f84bedf8aa6fa4a0f7541e9c3 https://www.smh.com.au/national/rock-to-rock-foo-fighters-message-to-miners-20060506-gdnhjn.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20081010054932/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384587.htmhttps://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2009/01/01/35955/beaconsfield%3A_the_musicalhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-26/beaconsfield-gold-rejects-inquest-findings/1602592 60 mins:https://youtu.be/IbAx4eis2qo?si=jCNgyG63DsX-WM2n60 mins (2016);https://youtu.be/LXC-LYD-4LU?si=mkbz_mr4HtLej0Er

How much do you know about the life and career of famed daredevil, Evel Knievel? We look at the man behind the stunts, along with our guest Nick Mason! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:03 (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/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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievelhttps://www.economist.com/obituary/2007/12/06/evel-knievelhttps://evelknievel.com/pages/the-manhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2XUESyXsI

In honour of our 500th show, we had to include one of our favourite genres of report - a classic heist! In 2003, a group got away with $100million worth of diamonds from a vault in Antwerp. But the best bit? How they got caught ... This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:12 (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/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.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp_diamond_heisthttps://allthatsinteresting.com/biggest-heists-in-history/3

In 1961, a group of ten scientists conducted a somewhat clandestine meeting in Green Bank, West Virginia. They were there to talk about extra terrestrial life, but the real star of the show was more interested in dolphins - tune in for this wild story.CONTENT WARNING some of the experiments go a bit beastilityThis is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:19 (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/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:The Theory of Everything Else by Dan Schreiberhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/08/the-dolphin-who-loved-mehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/margaret-Lovatt-lovatthttps://www.astronomy.com/science/the-order-of-the-dolphin-setis-secret-origin-story/The Girl Who Talked To Dolphins BBChttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/google-is-training-a-new-ai-model-to-decode-dolphin-chatter-and-potentially-talk-back-180986434/

We've made to 500 episodes! To celebrate we are releasing three episodes over three days, all recorded live at The Capitol Theatre in Melbourne. First up we have a mysterious cryptid called The Fouke Monster, AKA The Legend of Boggy Creek. Joining us to hear about this terrifying creature haunting the USA in the 1970s is Nick Mason and Cass Paige.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:38 (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/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://web.archive.org/web/20030803215531/http://texarkanagazette.com/articles/2001/06/24/export15709.txthttps://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2019/jun/14/hairy-monster-hunted-fouke-sector/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouke_Monster#https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/fouke-monster-2212/http://www.foukemonster.net/festival/ https://americanprimate.org/beachfoot/