There are many abstract pieces of steel public art but there are few that have physically gone on a sightseeing tour of their own city. Ron Robertson-Swann's 'Vault' has been part of Melbourne since 1980 and continues to cause conversation. Jess Perkins tells Vault's story in this episode of Arty Facts.
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'Do Go On Presents: Arty Facts' is a joint production from Stupid Old Studios and the Do Go On podcast.
Do Go On are Dave Warneke, Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart.
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Do Go On Presents: Arty Facts - Vault

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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The lottery has a surprisingly long and interesting history, in this week's episode we delve into that before talking about a couple of infamous lottery winners, one of which was surely cursed!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:55 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/   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/keno https://www.pinnacle.com/betting-resources/en/educational/the-history-of-lotteries/z5yjxp3heg45ym3z https://shopcases.som.yale.edu/products/voltaire-casanova-and-18th-century-lotteries https://medium.com/mind-cafe/waitress-wins-10m-lottery-and-all-hell-breaks-loose-bf35dc39e560 https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2018/10/winning-lottery-ticket-for-alabama-waffle-house-waitress-led-to-lawsuit-kidnapping.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

448 - The Curse of the Lottery Winner

This episode takes us back to the 80s, when a group of sailors in their early 20s got a dream job - sailing a millionaire's yacht from Maine to Florida. But this voyage was anything but a dream ... 
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/    Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com   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.bostonmagazine.com/news/lost-at-sea/ I Shouldn’t Be Alive S1 E1  https://www.newsweek.com/we-just-hear-this-shrill-scream-then-it-was-over-sharks-1760348 https://www.mamamia.com.au/shark-attack-stories/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Scaling_Kiley 
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447 - The Sinking of The Trashman

This week we are joined by our great mate Nick Mason, to talk about weird and whacky incidents that have befallen US Presidents. Including The Jimmy Carter Rabbit Incident, The George H.W. Bush Vomiting Incident, Bill Clinton's Hair-gate, and The George W. Bush Shoeing Incident.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
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Listen to Nick Mason on The Weekly Planet podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanet 
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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/   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://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/21/jimmy-carter-explains-rabbit-attack/  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/george-bush-shoe-throw-oral-history-al-zaidi.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_dildo_incident#  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-hairgate/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

446 - Weird US Presidential Incidents (with Nick Mason)

Huey Lewis (of the News) was born with the amazing name Hugh Cregg III and his road to the top of the charts was long and eventful, tune in to hear his wild life story!
Suggested by Ryan Rotigliano and Micaela McRae (CW: suicide)
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon 
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Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/
Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/     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.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/lewis-huey https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_384_-_huey_lewis https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/huey-lewis-playing-to-win-186299/ https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/huey-lewis-the-power-of-love-is-family/ https://daily.jstor.org/the-poet-who-wanted-to-be-eaten-by-vultures/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

445 - Huey Lewis and the News

We're joined by Guide Dogs Ambassador (and great friend of the show) Michelle Brasier to tell us all about the history of Guide Dogs.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 15:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
Support the show on Apple podcasts and get bonus episodes in the app: http://apple.co/dogoon 
Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/ 
Watch Do Go On The Quiz Show: https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=ir7iubozIzlzvWfK 
Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/
Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/    Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com   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.  



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