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

    06/05/2026 | 1h 20 mins.
    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 descended into chaos! We hear all about it, plus a history of the legendary band!

    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

    This episode was recorded live in Brisbane

    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.youtube.com/watch?v=nCiLWtUFLvQ
    https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1980-violence-arrests-at-new-year-s-eve-concert-20201218-p56opf.html
    https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines/books/the-night-sydneys-new-years-eve-party-became-a-horror-show-rock-stars-felled-by-storm-of-missiles-as-cameras-rolled/news-story/aea163e01772918570c74b03545d2efa
    https://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/about-us
    https://web.archive.org/web/20040803080238/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=34
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_I_Ever_Gonna_See_Your_Face_Again
    https://themusic.com.au/features/50-not-out-50-things-you-should-know-about-the-angels/pJEatrm4u7o/28-06-24
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    549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal

    29/04/2026 | 1h 57 mins.
    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 untapped oil from the air, surely it wasn't too good to be true? And surely, the French government would do their due diligence before investing BILLIONS of dollars in the idea?

    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:57 (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:
    https://www.aapg.org/news-and-media/details/explorer/articleid/49011/the-great-oil-sniffer-hoax?srsltid=AfmBOor7GigSDOAZWyUpgkbs3SjE6P1u5yxUa8HV5n_-mNsSj_6GhX81
    https://www.thenation.com/article/world/autoworkers-and-sniffing-planes/
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101029125144/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954097,00.html
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/01/07/publication-of-french-scandal-report-grips-nation/d835b7a7-54a0-4ca9-8d88-3db03d8a0308/
    https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/02/world/a-fiasco-in-france-planes-that-can-sniff-out-oil.html
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78lj4976lvo
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis#Effects
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_oil_crisis
    “L’affaire des avions renifleurs,” or “The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax.”

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    548 - Pirate Anne Bonny of the Caribbean

    22/04/2026 | 1h 25 mins.
    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 approximately 09:37 (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://allthatsinteresting.com/anne-bonny
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny
    https://www.amazon.com.au/General-History-Pyrates-Pirate-Captains/dp/1497385792
    https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/mary-read-anne-bonny/fact-or-fiction-
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny
    https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/the-true-and-false-stories-of-anne-bonny-pirate-woman-of-the-caribbean/article_e7fc1e2c-101d-11e8-90b7-9fdf20ba62f8.html
    https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/postandcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/53/d53297f8-dd54-11e8-a5bb-f382533ea96d/5bda2070535b3.pdf.pdf
    https://www.libs.uga.edu/reserves/docs/scans/the-life-of-anne-bonny.pdf
    https://www.nps.gov/people/anne-bonny-pirate.htm#:~:text=She%20received%20a%20temporary%20stay,to%20her%20father%20in%20Charleston.
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    547 - The Life of Shirley Temple

    15/04/2026 | 2h 3 mins.
    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, 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.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/shirley-temple-child-star-who-helped-the-us-through-the-depression-and-went-to-on-serve-two-stints-as-an-ambassador-9122305.html
    https://archive.org/details/childstarautobio00temp/page/516/mode/2up
    https://bestlifeonline.com/shirley-temple-parents-lost-millions/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/shirley-temple-black-actress-and-diplomat-dies-at-85/2014/02/11/03b99f88-930c-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.html
    https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-temple

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

    08/04/2026 | 1h 51 mins.
    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 Africa. What started as a tiny movement slowly grew until the Irish government and the rest of Europe were under pressure to act... This is the story of 'The Grapefruit Ladies' also known as 'The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World."

    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:05 (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://tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/the-dunnes-stores-strike-was-a-lesson-in-solidarity
    Blood Fruit (2014)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-gVA4kahc&t=2s
    https://www.ireland.ie/en/southafrica/celebrating-30-years-irish-and-south-africans-share-their-stories-of-connection/my-connection-to-south-africa-mary-manning-dunnes-stores-striker/
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid/Opposition-to-apartheid
    https://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28682
    https://sahistory.org.za/people/nimrod-sekeramane-nathale
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25286567
    https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SAFRICA-ELECTION/ECONOMY/egpbonzrgvq/

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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