Do Go On

This week we are joined by public historian Greg Jenner to hear the epic tale of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 18:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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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.
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This week our Canadian-Australian friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us all about the War of 1812, fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. This story, integral to the history of Canada results in the Capture of Washington and the burning of many buildings, including The White House.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:59 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

Come see us in Canada in September 2026: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/

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Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
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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.

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Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, was the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Australia. Let's just say, the Aussie's didn't exactly make a great first impression...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:38 (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.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/first-royal-visit
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2056
https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-first-royal-visit/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_tours_of_Australia
https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/icons/queen-victorias-children/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_in_Britain_by_length_of_reign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_O%27Farrell#References
https://dictionaryofsydney.org/blog/mr_parkess_mongoose
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-254956466/view?partId=nla.obj-254978611#page/n6/mode/1up
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Today we are talking about Tycho Brahe, a brilliant 16th century Danish astronomer - but also a bit of a kook. We are joined by Claire Hooper who is heading to Edinburgh this week, go see her show and say hi for us!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 17:25 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

Check out Matt's new special 'Bad Boy': bit.ly/BadBoyComedy
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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://allthatsinteresting.com/tycho-brahe
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tycho-Brahe-Danish-astronomer
https://www.space.com/19623-tycho-brahe-biography.html
https://www.famousscientists.org/tycho-brahe/
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tycho_Brahe
https://www.bbc.com/news/11756077
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30tierney.html?pagewanted=all&mtrref=en.wikipedia.org
https://gizmodo.com/the-crazy-life-and-crazier-death-of-tycho-brahe-histor-5696469
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In October 1964, as the Southern African country of Zambia was celebrating independence, an exciting and somewhat surprising announcement was made... Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was setting up Zambia's National Space Program and whats more, his 'Afronauts" were going to beat the Americans and Soviets to the moon and beyond.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:02 (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.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-zambian-afronaut-who-wanted-to-join-the-space-race
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/story-behind-zambian-space-program
Faces Of Africa - Mukuka Nkoloso: The Afronaut (CGTN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ikxZK65pA
The Time When Zambia Tried To Go To Mars (SideNote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TI9ixb-a5M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Makuka_Nkoloso#
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-almost-forgotten-zambian-space-odyssey/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/10/old-weird-tech-the-zambian-space-cult-of-the-1960s/64945/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Zambia
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14113084
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/april/dating-the-broken-hill-skull--homo-heidelbergensis.html

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