- 1 hour 45 minutes569 - The Wild Life of Klondike Joe
On this week's episode we hear the story of Joseph Boyle aka Klondike Joe, a Canadian man whose life has so many different chapters your head will spin!
We're halfway through our Canadian tour and this episode was recorded live in Vancouver! If you're keen, we've got three final shows this week in Montreal and Toronto with tickets available!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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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://europecentenary.eu/the-bolsheviks-and-romania-the-first-step-towards-truce-and-betrayal/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/21/klondike-joe-boyle/
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2001/01/05/charles-boyle/
https://yukon-news.com/2017/11/09/lets-all-celebrate-joe-boyles-birthday/
https://web.archive.org/web/20090412121441/http://www.nhl.com/cup/incidents.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/klondike-joe-boyle-birthday-whitehorse-fraser-1.4385107
https://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2001/01/05/charles-boyle/
https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7794
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16 September 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 44 minutes568 - Operation Chariot, The Greatest Raid of All (with Nick Mason)
Operation Chariot is frankly the most unhinged and daring military operation I have ever read about. In World War II, the Brits were so worried about the Nazi's super battleship Tirpitz, they decided to take out the St Nazaire dock in occupied France. To do this they sent hundreds of commandos on a disguised ship to infiltrate the port. Also, the ship was a giant bomb... Five Victoria Crosses later, no wonder this is referred to as "The Greatest Raid of All."
On this episode we are joined by our friend Nick Mason from The Weekly Planet podcast:
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:57 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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:
Jeremy Clarkson: Greatest Raid of All Time (2007), watch on Timeline - World History Documentaries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCMCr2Kh1wI
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/bold-strategy-british-raid-st-nazaire
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/british-raid-st-nazaire-part-ii
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/commandos-WW2
https://www.britannica.com/technology/U-boat
https://stnazaireraid.org/events-leading-up-to-the-raid-2/
https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-203249
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9 September 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 52 minutes567 - Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey (with Greg Jenner)
This week we are joined by public historian Greg Jenner to hear the epic tale of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 18:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Listen to the new season of Greg's podcast You're Dead To Me: https://link.mgln.ai/YDTM-Do-Go-On
Come see us in Canada in September 2026: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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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2 September 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 37 minutes566 - Canadians Burn Down The White House (The War of 1812)
This week our Canadian-Australian friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us all about the War of 1812, fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. This story, integral to the history of Canada results in the Capture of Washington and the burning of many buildings, including The White House.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:59 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Come see us in Canada in September 2026: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
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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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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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26 August 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 12 minutes565 - Prince Alfred's Cursed Australian Visit
Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, was the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Australia. Let's just say, the Aussie's didn't exactly make a great first impression...
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:38 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/first-royal-visit
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2056
https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-first-royal-visit/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_tours_of_Australia
https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/queen-victorias-children/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_in_Britain_by_length_of_reign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_O%27Farrell#References
https://dictionaryofsydney.org/blog/mr_parkess_mongoose
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-254956466/view?partId=nla.obj-254978611#page/n6/mode/1up
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19 August 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 29 minutes564 - Tycho Brahe: Danish Astronomy Kook
Today we are talking about Tycho Brahe, a brilliant 16th century Danish astronomer - but also a bit of a kook. We are joined by Claire Hooper who is heading to Edinburgh this week, go see her show and say hi for us!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 17:25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Check out Matt's new special 'Bad Boy': bit.ly/BadBoyComedy
Vote in this year's BLOCK: bit.ly/BLOCK2026
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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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://allthatsinteresting.com/tycho-brahe
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tycho-Brahe-Danish-astronomer
https://www.space.com/19623-tycho-brahe-biography.html
https://www.famousscientists.org/tycho-brahe/
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tycho_Brahe
https://www.bbc.com/news/11756077
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30tierney.html?pagewanted=all&mtrref=en.wikipedia.org
https://gizmodo.com/the-crazy-life-and-crazier-death-of-tycho-brahe-histor-5696469
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12 August 2026, 1:00 am - 1 hour 40 minutes563 - The Afronauts, Zambia's Space Program
In October 1964, as the Southern African country of Zambia was celebrating independence, an exciting and somewhat surprising announcement was made... Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was setting up Zambia's National Space Program and whats more, his 'Afronauts" were going to beat the Americans and Soviets to the moon and beyond.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:02 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/story-behind-zambian-space-program
Faces Of Africa - Mukuka Nkoloso: The Afronaut (CGTN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ikxZK65pA
The Time When Zambia Tried To Go To Mars (SideNote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TI9ixb-a5M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Makuka_Nkoloso#
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-almost-forgotten-zambian-space-odyssey/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Zambia
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14113084
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5 August 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 30 minutes562 - The Most Expensive Gay Porno Ever Made
In 1980 a chance meeting between a talented young film maker and a millionaire philanthropist led to the making of 'Centurians of Rome', the most expensive gay porn film of all time (at that time), and the story is wild, enjoy!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:15 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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.imdb.com/title/tt0285474/
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29 July 2026, 1:00 am - 1 hour 38 minutes561 - John Titor: Time Traveller
In 1998, a radio DJ received an anonymous fax from a person claiming to be... from the future!!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:38 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/john-titor-time-traveler-predictions-story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Titor
https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/john-titor-the-internets-most-mysterious-time-traveller/
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22 July 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 46 minutes560 - The Munich Air Disaster (and the Manchester United Busby Babes)
In 1958, Manchester United were one of the best football teams on the planet. Managed by Matt Busby and nicknamed 'The Busby Babes' because of the team's youth, in February 1958 the team took an ill fated flight from Munich Airport that would change the club forever. For this episode we are joined by our dear friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall (host of the newly launched Bobby Logs Stories podcast and Two In The Think Tank)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:24 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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:
Mayday Air Disaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWofAhLSRYg
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5226781/2024/02/06/munich-air-disaster-james-thain-scapegoat/
https://www.manutd.com/en/club/history/munich-remembered
https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/01/17/060208_munich_timeline_feature.shtml
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3csvty9
http://www.thebusbybabes.com/victims/victims.htm
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/manchester-united-munich-air-disaster-1958/106183032
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_air_disaster#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_European_Cup_final
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15 July 2026, 1:00 am - 2 hours 22 minutes559 - The Transit of Venus part 2: Back in the Orbit
Following on from last week's episode, we hear of more adventures undertaken by scientists in the 1760's in the effort to track the transit of Venus! Intrepid astronomers this week include Frenchmen Alexandre-Gui Pingré and Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche and Englishmen Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason (who we mistakenly call Wilson through a lot of the episode sorry)!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:09 (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/
Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com
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:
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast161/Unit4/venussun.html
Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
https://theconversation.com/transit-of-venus-a-tale-of-two-expeditions-7246
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/why-should-you-care-about-transit-venus
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/transits-of-venus-in-history-1761/
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