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Do Go On

Do Go On

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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.

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  • 551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'

    551 - Nasubi; Japan's real life 'Truman Show'
    May 13 2026

    In the late 90's, an aspiring Japanese comedian auditioned for a new reality TV show. What he didn't know, was that the TV show would change his life forever. And not in a good way.


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:32 (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.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show

    ‘The Contestant’ 2023

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

    https://time.com/6972667/the-contestant-hulu-nasubi-interview/

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/surviving-japans-real-life-truman-show/104810198


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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 550 - NYE '79: Anarchy at the Sydney Opera House

    550 - NYE '79: Anarchy at the Sydney Opera House
    May 6 2026

    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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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal

    549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal
    Apr 29 2026
    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-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/Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-comOur 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.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.htmlhttps://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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 58 mins
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