We all know that Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to summit Mount Everest... Or were they? In 1924, thirty years earlier George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were seen close to the summit before disappearing, leading to one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th Century. But then, in 1999 - 75 years after the disappearance, some climbers found something BIG!
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281 - George Mallory and The 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

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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.
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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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444 - The History of Guide Dogs

Recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and in front of one of the wildest and hottest live audiences we've ever had, Jess tells us the tale of a rather unlikely art thief. 
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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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/news/2024-02-11/scream-edvard-munch-art-heist/103423910 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mysterious-motives-behind-theft-scream-180964531/ ‘The Man Who Stole The Scream' documentary 2023 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12409047/How-stole-Scream-50-seconds-man-audacious-heist-Munchs-priceless-painting-tells-astonishing-story-new-show.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSOFS56_AN8

 
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443 - The Theft of The Scream

This week we talk about Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman who in 1973 found themselves at the heart of the deepest submarine rescue mission in history.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:29 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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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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442 - The Pisces Submersible Rescue

Sliding into your feed to let you know that episode one of our new web series Do Go On: The Quiz Show premieres tonight! We have been quietly working away on this for months with the incredibly talented people at Stupid Old Studios.
Watch episode one on Stupid Old Channel with Josh Earl and Frankie McNair, quizzing about the history of Google. https://youtu.be/GgzcPMx1EdM?si=uj4ZnYGWd8Fej4JG 
New episodes will premier every Sunday night in April/May 2024, at 8pm (AEST) Melbourne time, we'll be in the chat if you want to comment along live with us.  World time zones listed below*
Watch the trailer right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeUQq1oYWZY 
*Melbourne, Australia    Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 8:00 pm AEST Auckland, New Zealand   Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 10:00 pm NZST Adelaide, Australia    Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 7:30 pm ACST Tokyo, Japan        Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 7:00 pm JST Perth, Australia      Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 6:00 pm AWST Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSun, 7 Apr 2024 at 2:00 pm GST Berlin, Germany      Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 12:00 noon CEST Cape Town, South Africa  Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 12:00 noon SAST London, United Kingdom   Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 11:00 am BST Reykjavik, Iceland     Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 10:00 am GMT New York, USA       Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 6:00 am EDT New Orleans, USA      Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 5:00 am CDT Los Angeles, USA      Sun, 7 Apr 2024 at 3:00 am PDT



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DGO Presents: Do Go On The Quiz Show Web Series (out now!)

Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, it has been described as 'unfilmable' but that hasn't stopped people from trying! Tune in to hear Dune (movie not novel) expert and friend of the show, AJ from Cult Popture explain its arduous (and ridiculous) journey from page to screen!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
You can find AJ's podcast here (the ep Jess & Dave appeared on and the recent Prime Mates Crossover): https://shows.acast.com/831d9c95-c466-4be2-a66f-2c6375cf8a8c/63f05383479d500011cdb820
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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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

281 - George Mallory and The 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

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