Do Go On

Do Go On

Do Go On Media

English Explicit
Episodes 583
Avg. Duration 1h 40m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (1,597)
Since Nov 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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91%
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

555 - The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

Jun 10, 2026 3h 8m

You have probably heard of China's famous Terracotta Army, but do you know the story of the man behind them? This week's episode delves into the epic story of the man who unified China, named himself…

554 - Five Hundred Days In A Cave

Jun 03, 2026 1h 25m

This week we look at the weird history of competitive cave sitting (people seeing how long they can stay in a cave without contact with the outside world), culminating with Spaniard Beatriz Flamini's…

553 - The Ireland Shakespeare Forgery

May 27, 2026 2h 1m

Back in the 1790's, Samuel Ireland's son, William Henry, came to him with an exciting discovery - he had found a document belonging to the one and only William Shakespeare! But where had he found it?…

552 - Chang and Eng, the original "Siamese twins"

May 20, 2026 2h 6m

Conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were world famous in the 19th Century, so much so that for a long period other conjoined siblings were commonly referred to as "Siamese twins". Born in Siam (now…

551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'

May 13, 2026 1h 40m

In the late 90's, an aspiring Japanese comedian auditioned for a new reality TV show. What he didn't know, was that the TV show would change his life forever. And not in a good way. This is a…

550 - NYE '79: Anarchy at the Sydney Opera House

May 06, 2026 1h 20m

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…

549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal

Apr 29, 2026 1h 57m

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…

548 - Pirate Anne Bonny of the Caribbean

Apr 22, 2026 1h 25m

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…

547 - The Life of Shirley Temple

Apr 15, 2026 2h 3m

She was the most famous child star ever, but what do you know about Shirley Temple's life AFTER acting? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (though as always,…

546 - The Dunnes Store Strike, "The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World"

Apr 08, 2026 1h 51m

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…

545 - The Farcical Voyage of Russia's Baltic Fleet

Apr 01, 2026 1h 50m

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…

We're touring Canada - On sale now!

Mar 27, 2026 23m

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…

544 - Aimo Koivunen; The Finnish Meth Soldier

Mar 25, 2026 1h 28m

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…

543 - Stephen King

Mar 18, 2026 2h 28m

Stephen King is one of the best selling authors in history and over 100 of his stories have been adapted for the screen. It, Carrie, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Shawshank Redemption,…

542 - The Attempted Murder of Susan Kuhnhausen

Mar 11, 2026 1h 22m

On the 6th of September, 2006, 51-year-old Susan Kuhnhausen returned to her Portland home to find an intruder wielding a hammer, this is her remarkable story.This is a comedy/history podcast, the…

541 - The Freedom House Ambulance Service

Mar 04, 2026 1h 43m

This week we hear the incredible story of some of the earliest paramedics, and the battle they faced in order to just do their jobs. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at…

540 - The Ni'ihau Incident

Feb 25, 2026 2h 12m

After Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese Pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi needed a place to conduct an emergency landing. He had been told that the nearby Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau was…

539 - The Piddler on the Roof (and Other Tales of Criminal Mischief)

Feb 18, 2026 1h 32m

In this episode we hear about some of the silliest criminals of recent times, including the man known as the 'piddler on the roof'! Recorded live at the Fringe Bar in Wellington.This is a…

538 - The Batavia Shipwreck

Feb 11, 2026 2h 2m

This week we hear the wild story of the Batavia - it's a story of a shipwreck, murder, mutiny and madness. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:50 (though as…

537 - Magic Alex, The Beatles' Electric Guru

Feb 04, 2026 1h 13m

In the mid 1960s, Alexis Mardas met John Lennon from The Beatles, and the self-professed inventor made an immediate impression. With outlandish ideas like an artificial Sun, paint that could change…

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