In the mid 1960s, Alexis Mardas met John Lennon from The Beatles, and the self-professed inventor made an immediate impression. With outlandish ideas like an artificial Sun, paint that could change colour or a force field that surrounded the Beatles' homes for security, he soon found himself head of Apple Electronics. But just how many of these whacky ideas came to fruition? Recorded live at Oasis Comedy Club in Perth.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 4:46 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod

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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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Alex#

https://www.beatlesbible.com/people/alexis-mardas/2/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/maharishi-mahesh-yogi-spiritual-leader-who-introduced-millions-including-the-beatles-to-transcendental-meditation-779109.html

https://www.tumblr.com/thecoleopterawithana/695157459703267328/so-ive-always-wondered-about-magic-alex-who

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9015279/Apple-Electronics-Inside-Beatles-eccentric-technology-subsidiary.html

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On the 7th of April 1994, at just after 3pm, FedEx Flight 705 departed Memphis, Tennessee for a flight to San Jose, California. What followed was one of the most harrowing and heroic journeys of the 20th century.

CW: discussion of suicide + plane related turmoil + hammer-based violence

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:05 (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://tailstrike.com/database/7-april-1994-fedex-705/ Tailstrike.com

Cockpit Voice Recorder Database: A database containing CVR transcripts of aviation accidents and incidents

https://web.archive.org/web/20180330092721/http://aenlogistics.com/general-interest/remembering-fedex-flight-705/

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2019/04/05/fedex-plane-hijacking-flight-705/3286453002/

Black Box Down podcast

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This week, we hear the story of a Kentucky family, who were just trying to have a nice family dinner one night in 1955, when they suddenly found themselves under attack by ALIENS! ... Or did they?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:39 (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:

Dunning, B. (2012, October 9) The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter. Skeptoid Media. https://skeptoid.com/episodes/331

The Encyclopedia of UFOs (1980)’

https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3507236/lets-examine-real-life-ufo-encounter-inspired-critters/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

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

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At the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, Intellectually Disabled Basketball was included for the first time. Spain easily won the gold medal, but not all was what it seemed... This is the story of a scandal so big it changed the Paralympics forever.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:43 (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:

Stolen Gold, ESPN 2024

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33762827/

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/sep/16/gilestremlett.features11

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-27/sydney-2000-paralympics-spanish-basketball-cheating-scandal/12749156

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-58598677

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Y5F_ha7d-PI

https://www.britannica.com/sports/Paralympic-Games

https://www.paralympic.org.au/classification/intellectual-impairment-classification/

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In 1995 eight sheep were found dead in Puerto Rico... each completely drained of blood and with strange puncture wounds in their chests. This is the tale of the mysterious beast known as El Chupacabra!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

Recorded live in Sydney!

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.britannica.com/topic/chupacabra

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/101028-chupacabra-evolution-halloween-science-monsters-chupacabras-picture

https://www.princeton.edu/~accion/chupa21.html

https://nypost.com/2025/04/10/lifestyle/mystery-chupacabra-like-creature-shows-up-in-freaky-footage/

https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/culture/what-to-know-chupacabra-legend/

https://web.archive.org/web/20071017163054/http://paranormal.about.com/cs/chupacabra/a/aa071403.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20050919215215/http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa051898.htm

https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2011/05/p45.pdf

https://www.livescience.com/13356-el-chupacabra-mystery-solved.html

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-history/mythical-creature-known-chupacabra-walked-out-movie

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In 2014, a group of Tumblr users decided to put on a Tumblr convention. Except they had no idea how to organise a convention ...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:28 (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://fanlore.org/wiki/DashCon#cite_note-21

https://dashcon2014b.sched.com/

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/tumblr-dashcon-social-media-2010s-cec

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

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/dashcon

https://www.nerdandtie.com/2014/07/14/dashcon-a-perfect-storm-of-incompetence/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAqy-KDJAUM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZgxeX2dCnQ

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This is the frankly unbelievable story of how far eBay employees went in 2019 to deal with both a small company and a Twitter user being critical of their CEO and company. Harassment, intimidation, doxing, cockroaches and a dead pig... welcome to the eBay stalking scandal, featuring special guest Kirsty Webeck!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:14 (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.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/technology/ebay-cockroaches-stalking-scandal.html

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/12/02/ebay-ecommercebytes-stalking/

https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-history/

https://www.britannica.com/money/eBay

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/29/ebay-executive-sentenced-couple-harassment-newsletter

https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-purpose-in-action/

https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-cyberstalking-security-staff-settle-execs-face-trial/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/ebay-inc-pay-3-million-connection-corporate-cyberstalking-campaign-targeting

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Every year you will hear stories about how "they" want to cancel Christmas - so how much truth is there to it? Are ‘they’ really trying to cancel Christmas?? We go through a few examples over the years and try to get to the bottom of it, including the infamous Winterval Festival in Birmingham!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:04:31 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

This was recorded live at the Oasis Comedy Club in Perth in 22/11/2025!

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:

The Winterval Myth by Kevin Arscot

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/nov/08/winterval-modern-myth-christmas

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2011/11/christmas-mail-winterval

https://7news.com.au/news/south-australias-education-department-throws-out-parents-claim-adelaide-school-had-cancelled-christmas-c-19996510

https://6abc.com/archive/7820429/

www.vox.com/2015/11/10/9707034/starbucks-red-cup-controversy

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/dec/23/winterval-man-who-created-christmas-is-cancelled-myth

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In December 1985, around 160 people won tickets to a Washington Commanders game, including a free pre-game brunch and a bunch of extra prizes! The catch? None of those "winners" made it to the football game that day ...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:39 (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.usmarshals.gov/who-we-are/history/historical-reading-room/fugitive-investigative-strike-teams-no-such-thing-free-lunch

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2015/12/18/how-u-s-marshals-used-redskins-tickets-to-bust-fugitives-in-1985-sting/

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LsNBA2XwXU

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/12/17/hook-line-38/60d7fcbb-ec63-465f-89a9-34d6d12bc66f/?nonce=32ea02fdb73b44d5ada0b7db2260bf82&utm_source=email&utm_medium=ret-transactional-email&utm_campaign=magic-link-failed-login&utm_email=

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Not only is Canberra the capital of Australia, according to National Geographic it is one of the most haunted cities IN THE WORLD! This week Dave investigates three of Canberra's most haunted places (Hotel Kurrajong, Blundells Cottage and The National Film and Sound Archive). Recorded on Halloween 2025, live at Smiths Alternative in Canberra.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:53 (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/

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.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/ben-chifley

https://hotelkurrajong.com.au/special-accommodation-package/the-chifley-experience/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-15/if-walls-could-talk-at-the-hotel-kurrajong-in-canberra/7329466

https://www.outincanberra.com.au/5canberrasecrets/

https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/blundells-cottage

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/science-environment/2023/12/the-macabre-history-of-canberras-haunted-nfsa-building/

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