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455 - The Mad Bomber of New York
July 09, 2024

For almost two decades, New York City was terrorised by a string of bombings - the work of a culprit known only as the Mad Bomber.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07.55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughou

454 - The History of Ice Cream
July 02, 2024

This week we are joined by our dear friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us about the weird and wonderful history of ice cream. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:31 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the re

453 - The Whiskey Robber, Attila Ambrus
June 25, 2024

Attila Ambrus led an extraordinary life in Budapest during the 1990s. Part time ice hockey player, full time gentlemen bank robber... he quickly became a folk hero and the most wanted man in the nation. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins

407 - The Real Pocahontas
August 08, 2023

You've probably grown up with the Disney film, but you might not know the story of the real life Pocahontas. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:37 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).Support

406 - Princess/Spy Kawashima Yoshiko
August 01, 2023

Yoshiko Kawashima was born a Chinese princess in the Qing dynasty, but due to a string of events later became a Japanese spy known for cross dressing and becoming a master of disguise. It's a wild tale, enjoy! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report

405 - The Minister For Murder, Thomas Ley
July 25, 2023

Politicians aren't trusted by the public at the best of times, but one Australian member of parliament really lowered the bar. Thomas Ley was a Minister for Justice whose opponents and critics had a habit of dying in mysterious circumstances or 'disappear

404 - Walter Cronkite
July 18, 2023

Often on Do Go On, we like to tell you about people whose name you probably recognise, but whose life you know little about. This week, we tell you all about 'The Most Trusted Man In America' - Walter Cronkite. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report

403 - The Beast of Gévaudan
July 11, 2023

In the 1670s a mysterious beast terrorised the villagers of the Gvaudan province in France, in this epic episode we hear the Beast's story - full of mystery, death, heroes, villains and lot of spot on French pronunciations, enjoy!This is a comedy/histor

402 - The Great Wine Fraud
July 04, 2023

This week we are joined by our friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us all about The Great Wine Fraud. Mover and shaker Rudy Kurniawan made millions selling rare vintage wines, but all was not what it seemed.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report beg

401 - The Tri-State Crematory Scandal
June 27, 2023

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a cremator decided to stop cremating and just keep the bodies? Well unfortunately we don't have to wonder, because in Georgia in the early 2000s, that exact thing happened. Warning: This is a bit of a creepy epi