When Olga of Kyiv's husband Igor was killed in the year 945, she embarked on one of the wildest revenge tours in history, showing no mercy to the killers. We are joined by pod favourite Michelle Brasier to hear about this wild tale from the Early Middle Ages!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 13:13 (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/

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/biography/Saint-Olga

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Igor

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kyivan-Rus

https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Primary-Chronicle

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oleg

Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/saint-buried-people-alive-burned-city-revenge/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/olga-of-kiev

https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-olga-of-kiev/

https://worldhistoryconnected.press.uillinois.edu/7.1/sherman.html by Heidi Sherman

https://museumhack.com/olga-of-kiev/

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/saint-olga by Michael C Paul

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You might have seen the 1963 Steve McQueen classic, but this week we look at the real story behind The Great Escape. Tunnels, disguises and forgeries combine for the the most audacious escape attempt in history. And for the fun we are joined by the hilarious Dane Simpson!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:10 (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/

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.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nightlife/this-week-in-history-the-great-escape/10928200

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/greatescape/three.html

https://www.rafbf.org/great-escape/about-the-great-escape

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

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250320-the-true-story-of-the-great-escape

https://rafa.org.uk/blog/2023/10/11/vaulting-horse-the-other-great-escape/

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/roger-bushell-and-the-great-escape/

https://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/roger_bushell.htm

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250320-the-true-story-of-the-great-escape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Dodge#Stalag_Luft_III_(North_Compound)

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In 1828, a teenage boy was found wandering the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. No one knew who he was or where he had come from. What followed was a dramatic few years filled with drama, intrigue, and a lot of unanswered questions...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:30 (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/

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.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)01764-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004224017644%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

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

https://allthatsinteresting.com/kaspar-hauser

https://www.kaspar-hauser.net/en/texts/Kaspar_Hauser_the_Child_of_Europe.pdf

https://medium.com/@karen.liebreich/kasper-hauser-the-forgotten-wild-child-a5ba73c8cbd8

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On 11 October 1991, a man was arrested at a Chinese Restaurant in Brisbane. The charge? Enjoying a meal? A Succulent Chinese Meal?? No… actually it was credit card fraud. Now I was assured that I could speak, so this week I will tell the story of the man, the myth, the legend himself and his wild life!

CW: institutional abuse is briefly mentioned

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:50 (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/

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:

Carnage by Mark Dapin

ABC's Earshot: A Succulent Chinese Meal

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/succulent-chinese-meal-rant-jack-karlson/100798094

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-08/jack-karlson-succulent-chinese-meal-arrest-video-dies/104198912

https://www.smh.com.au/national/this-is-democracy-manifest-mystery-star-of-viral-video-found-at-last-20200307-p547vr.html

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/31/from-isnack20-to-tony-abbotts-onions-the-best-australian-memes-of-the-decade

https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/succulent-chinese-meal-guy-investigation/

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

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/5383931/?locale=en-AU

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/theatre/the-prose-of-a-con-20120629-217dg.html

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This week we look at the wild and colourful life of Antonio López de Santa Anna, president of Mexico no less than 11 times!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:52 (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/

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.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Lopez-de-Santa-Anna

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna#

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-gum

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

https://www.thealamo.org/remember/military-occupation/independence-and-annexation#:~:text=On%20December%2027%2C%201845%2C%20U.S.,28th%20state%20of%20the%20Union.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Alamo-San-Antonio-Texas-United-States-1836

https://www.britannica.com/event/Pastry-War

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexican-American-War/Invasion-and-war

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Between October of 2008 and August of 2009, the alleged members of the "Bling Ring" collectively stole more than $3 million in jewelry and high-end designer goods from a number of Young Hollywood stars, including Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Linsday Lohan.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:50 (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/

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://nypost.com/2023/09/30/bling-ring-leader-rachel-lee-reveals-what-fueled-celeb-crimes/

https://time.com/6318609/rachel-lee-interview-ringleader-documentary/

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/03/billionaire-girls-201003

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

 ‘The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist’

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On the 31st of January, 1982 29-year-old Kathleen McCormack attended a party at her friend’s house in Connecticut. After she left the party that night, she was never seen again.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:17 (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/

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/kathleen-mccormack

https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/robert-durst-timeline-life-and-crimes.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/obituaries/robert-durst-dead.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/35-years-later-sister-in-durst-case-is-still-looking-for-answers.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/nyregion/robert-dursts-wife-steps-back-after-years-of-defending-him.html

https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/debrah-lee-charatan-robert-durst-wife.html

https://www.vulture.com/article/susan-berman-the-jinx.html

https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/03/robert-durst-murders-wife-susie-berman

https://people.com/celebrity/hbo-the-jinx-robert-durst-robert-durst-arrested-for-murder/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/arts/television/robert-durst-the-jinx.html

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For two weeks in 2006, Australia held its collective breath as a huge rescue effort attempted to save two men (Todd russell and Brant Webb) trapped nearly a kilometre underground at the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania. Joining us to hear about this incredible story of survival is our dear friend Evan Munro-Smith!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:44 (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/

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:

I Was Actually There (ABC):

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/i-was-actually-there/beaconsfield-mine-rescue-2006-todd-russell/103939258

Head Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgyZB9Bf-U

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/foo-fighters-make-good-on-word-to-miners/news-story/2c8f6a5f84bedf8aa6fa4a0f7541e9c3 

https://www.smh.com.au/national/rock-to-rock-foo-fighters-message-to-miners-20060506-gdnhjn.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20081010054932/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384587.htm

https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2009/01/01/35955/beaconsfield%3A_the_musical

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-26/beaconsfield-gold-rejects-inquest-findings/1602592 

60 mins:

https://youtu.be/IbAx4eis2qo?si=jCNgyG63DsX-WM2n

60 mins (2016);

https://youtu.be/LXC-LYD-4LU?si=mkbz_mr4HtLej0Er

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How much do you know about the life and career of famed daredevil, Evel Knievel? We look at the man behind the stunts, along with our guest Nick Mason!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:03 (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/

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/Evel_Knievel

https://www.economist.com/obituary/2007/12/06/evel-knievel

https://evelknievel.com/pages/the-man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2XUESyXsI

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In honour of our 500th show, we had to include one of our favourite genres of report - a classic heist! In 2003, a group got away with $100million worth of diamonds from a vault in Antwerp. But the best bit? How they got caught ...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:12 (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/

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.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/

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

https://allthatsinteresting.com/biggest-heists-in-history/3

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