Episodes

  • 479 - The Mystery of the Sri Lankan Handball Team

    479 - The Mystery of the Sri Lankan Handball Team
    Dec 25 2024
    In 2004 the Sri Lankan handball team made headlines around the world, but it wasn't for their on field prowess, instead they were wrapped up in an international mystery!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:58 (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. Resources/Further Reading:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-09-17/sri-lankas-handball-team-vanishes/553214https://www.ranker.com/list/sri-lankan-handball-team-vanishing/tracey-grahamhttps://journalnews.com.ph/the-entire-sri-lankan-handball-team-vanished-in-germany-but-did-the-team-even-exist/#gsc.tab=0https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/how-an-entire-23-member-sri-lankan-handball-team-vanished-without-a-trace-in-germany-6220499http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3658966.stmhttps://www.dw.com/en/sri-lankans-pull-off-disappearing-act-in-bavaria/a-1332926https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/handle/10453/31714https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/sri-lanka-handball-teamhttps://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.230213797121857&type=3https://www.sundaytimes.lk/100404/Sports/spt10.htmlhttps://www.sundaytimes.lk/070325/TV/023tv.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • 478 - The Woolworths Christmas Bombings

    478 - The Woolworths Christmas Bombings
    Dec 18 2024

    Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas! Let's celebrate with a very jolly topic indeed ... the story of a string of bombings in 1980 at multiple Woolworths stores in New South Wales...


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:00 (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-cheat

    Prime 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 Thomas


    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.





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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • 477 - Yasuke, The African Samurai

    477 - Yasuke, The African Samurai
    Dec 11 2024

    This week we talk about Yasuke, the first non Japanese person to become a Samurai. Born somewhere in Africa, Yasuke became a samurai and close confident to the powerful Oda Nobunaga during one of the most tumultuous periods in Japan's history.


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:35 (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-cheat

    Prime 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 Thomas


    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.


    REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yasuke

    https://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-yasuke-japans-first-black-samurai-180981416/

    https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai_Sword/

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673

    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunaga

    https://www.nichibun-g.co.jp/data/web-magazine/manabito/history/history109/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/arts/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-samurai-japan.html


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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • 476 - The Darien Scheme That Bankrupted Scotland

    476 - The Darien Scheme That Bankrupted Scotland
    Dec 4 2024

    In the 1690s, Scotland tried to establish a colony in Panama... it did not go well. In fact it went so badly that it bankrupted almost the entire country. Recorded live at The Monkey Barrel Comedy Club in Edinburgh.


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:36 (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-cheat

    Prime 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 Thomas


    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.


    REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

    • The Darien Venture: The Colony that Bankrupted Scotland (Geographics)

    https://youtu.be/ykrZCtlwyL4?si=zHp5VLxz3m9cFBCx

    • Empire, episode 186 - Scotland: A nation in crisis

    https://www.goalhangerpodcasts.com/empire

    https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/p/williampaterson.html#:~:text=Sir%20William%20Paterson%20lived%20from,Acts%20of%20Union%20in%201707.

    https://www.natwestgroup.com/heritage/companies/company-of-scotland-trading-to-africa-and-the-indies.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Paterson_(banker)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme#

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap


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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • 475 - 1816: The Year Without Summer

    475 - 1816: The Year Without Summer
    Nov 27 2024
    Here it is, the number one most voted for topic for Block 2024! On the evening of the 5th of April, 1815 the sounds of massive explosions rang out across modern day Indonesia. This lead to1816 becoming the year without summer!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report about the murders begins at approximately 06:31 (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 Year Without Summer: 1816 by William K Kingaman and Nicholas P Kingamantheconversation.com/how-a-volcano-in-indonesia-led-to-the-creation-of-frankensteinbritannica.com/place/Mount-Tamboratheguardian.com/music/2016/jun/16/1816-year-without-summer-dark-masterpieces-beethoven-schubert-shelleynps.gov/articles/000/1816-the-year-without-summerhistory.com/news/bicycle-history-inventionhistoryofinformation.com/detail.php?id=2054smithsonianmag.com/history/blast-from-the-past-65102374/history.com/topics/inventions/history-of-cholerairishtimes.comenglish-heritage.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • 474 - Anastasia Romanov and her Many Imposters

    474 - Anastasia Romanov and her Many Imposters
    Nov 20 2024

    On the second most voted for topic of Block 2024, we talk about Anastasia Romanov (daughter of Tsar Nicholas II) and her Many Imposters!


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report about the murders begins at approximately 07:40 (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-cheat

    Prime 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 Thomas


    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.


    REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia

    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/05/110617/anna-anderson-anastasia-romanov-impostor

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputin

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Romanov_family



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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • 473 - Genghis Khan

    473 - Genghis Khan
    Nov 13 2024
    On the third most voted for topic of Block 2024, we talk about one of the most successful and fearsome leaders in human history, the founder of the Mongol Empire; Genghis Khan. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report about the murders begins at approximately 08:57 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).*Content warning for sexual assault, at approximately: 1:48:34For 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.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-wrath-of-the-khans-series/ https://www.worldhistory.org/Genghis_Khan/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Genghis-Khan/Legacyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan#Legacy_and_historical_assessmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empirehttps://www.history.com/topics/asian-history/genghis-khanhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/08/the-frustrating-hunt-for-genghis-kahns-long-lost-tomb-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/ https://www.iflscience.com/fact-check-are-one-in-200-people-descended-from-genghis-khan-65357 https://historyofyesterday.com/subutai-the-general-who-conquered-the-most-territory-in-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasions_and_conquests#Death_toll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 hrs and 46 mins
  • 472 - Prohibition in the USA (with Nick Mason)

    472 - Prohibition in the USA (with Nick Mason)
    Nov 6 2024
    In 1920 the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution banned the sale and manufacture of alcohol - it didn't go well! Joined by the Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this was the 4th most voted for topic of Block 2024!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:08 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSupport the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon Other important links:/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:Prohibition: A Concise History by WJ Rorabaughhistory.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibitioncato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failurediffordsguide.com/en-au/encyclopedia/536/bws/prohibitionbritannica.com/topic/Eighteenth-Amendmentprohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/how-prohibition-changed-american-culture/jazz-and-jukeboxes/britannica.com/topic/moonshinegrunge.com/924152/heres-what-it-was-like-going-to-a-speakeasy-during-prohibition/history.com/news/how-prohibition-gave-birth-to-nascarsmithsonianmag.com/history/during-prohibition-your-doctor-could-write-you-prescription-booze-180947940/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    3 hrs and 31 mins