Episodes

  • 504 - The Bling Ring

    504 - The Bling Ring
    Jun 18 2025

    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-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://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-201003

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

    ‘The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist’



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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • 503 - The Jinx Murderer

    503 - The Jinx Murderer
    Jun 11 2025
    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • 502 - The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse

    502 - The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse
    Jun 4 2025
    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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • 501 - Evel Knievel

    501 - Evel Knievel
    May 28 2025

    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-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/Evel_Knievel

    https://www.economist.com/obituary/2007/12/06/evel-knievel

    https://evelknievel.com/pages/the-man

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2XUESyXsI




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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • 500 (Part 3) - The Antwerp Diamond Heist with Wil Anderson and Rhys Nicholson

    500 (Part 3) - The Antwerp Diamond Heist with Wil Anderson and Rhys Nicholson
    May 23 2025

    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-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.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/

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

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/biggest-heists-in-history/3


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    51 mins
  • 500 (Part 2) - The Dolphin Experiments with Kirsty Webeck and Suren Jayemanne

    500 (Part 2) - The Dolphin Experiments with Kirsty Webeck and Suren Jayemanne
    May 22 2025

    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 beastility


    This 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-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 Theory of Everything Else by Dan Schreiber

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/08/the-dolphin-who-loved-me

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/margaret-Lovatt-lovatt

    https://www.astronomy.com/science/the-order-of-the-dolphin-setis-secret-origin-story/

    The Girl Who Talked To Dolphins BBC

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/google-is-training-a-new-ai-model-to-decode-dolphin-chatter-and-potentially-talk-back-180986434/


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    50 mins
  • 500 (Part 1) - The Fouke Monster with Nick Mason and Cass Paige

    500 (Part 1) - The Fouke Monster with Nick Mason and Cass Paige
    May 21 2025

    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-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://web.archive.org/web/20030803215531/http://texarkanagazette.com/articles/2001/06/24/export15709.txt

    https://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/

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    55 mins
  • 499 - Camille Du Gast and the 1905 Algiers to Toulon Boat Race

    499 - Camille Du Gast and the 1905 Algiers to Toulon Boat Race
    May 14 2025

    In 1905 a motor boat race was staged from Algiers to Toulon and it's fair to say things didn't go well! This week we hear about the race and the amazing life of one of the entrants, Camille du Gast!


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:53 (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-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:

    Power Boat: The Quest for Speed Over Water by Kevin Desmond

    “DIMANCHE 25 MAI 1905 Naro 70 PERTE DU CANOT AUTOMOBILE CAMILLE DANS LA COURSE ALGER-TOULON Périlleux sauvetage de M du Gast par les vaillants marins". Sunday, May 28th, 1905 - Le Petit Journal

    https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/camille-du-gast

    https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=3048

    http://lesliefield.com/races/1905_algiers_to_toulon_race_autoboats_swamped.htm#

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-algiers-toulon-motor-boat-race/ https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/camille-du-gast

    https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Du_Gast,_Camille

    http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010/01/camille-du-gast.html

    https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/news/women-in-motorsport-social-history-camille du-gast/

    https://www.infinite-women.com/women/camille-du-gast/



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    2 hrs and 26 mins
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