Do Go On

https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/mary-queen-of-scots

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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.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-mary-queen-scots-and-elizabeth-i-180970960/

https://britishheritage.com/history/mary-queen-scots-kill-lord-darnley

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-queen-of-Scotland

https://www.royal.uk/mary-queen-scots-r1542-1567

https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/mary-queen-of-scots/mary-queen-of-scots/life-and-deathline-of-mary-queen-of-scots/

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397 - Aviator Charles Kingsford Smith May 31, 2023

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You might have visited the airport in Sydney that's named after him, but what do you actually know about Australian aviator, Charles Kingsford Smith? This is the story of a man who fit A LOT into one lifetime.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:29

(though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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

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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://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kingsford-smith-sir-charles-edward-6964

https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/sir-charles-kingsford-smith/

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10676529

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396 - Rosemary Brown: A Musical Seance May 24, 2023

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Rosemary Brown was a musician who collaborated with the all time greats of classical music - the twist is, this all happened from beyond the grave!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:43 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/05/rosemary-brown-liszt-beethoven-pianist

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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 Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage into the World of the Weird by Dan Schreiber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX477Zo7otg

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/dec/11/guardianobituaries

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/02/nyregion/rosemary-brown-a-friend-of-dead-composers-dies-at-85.html

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395 - The Great Australian Camel Race May 17, 2023

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In 1988, with a huge cash prize on the line, 69 competitors lined up for what would be the longest animal endurance race ever held - The Great Australian Camel Race. Travelling over 3000 kilometres across harsh desert, the entrants would face life threatening disease, floods and other perilous conditions as they raced over multiple months!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:19 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.oranafilms.com.au/the-great-camel-race/

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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:

ABC Radio National:The History Listen

https://m.facebook.com/people/The-Great-Australian-Camel-Race/100064859257976/

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/big-read-cq-man-relives-epic-outback-endurance-test-victory/news-story/0b568c431b276856d83ee39d1aff84f9

https://paddymchugh.com/past-projects.html

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394 - The Kidnapping of Shergar May 10, 2023

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Thoroughbred racehorse, Shergar, was referred to as "a national hero in Ireland. ... one of the most recognizable sports personalities—horse or human—in Ireland." But then in 1983, in the middle of the night, he was taken. By whom and for what reason? Listen to find out!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:28 (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.bbc.com/news/magazine-21316921

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44383969

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

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/shergar-irish-horse-kidnap

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393 - The Shaggs: The Best or Worst Band of All Time? May 03, 2023

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This week’s episode is about one of the most polarising bands of all time, The Shaggs! They've been described as both the best and the worst band of all time and have had many big name fans over the years such as Kurt Cobain and Frank Zappa. Their origin story is one of the least conventional we've come across, tune in to hear the story!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:58 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/09/27/meet-the-shaggs

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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://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-story-of-the-shaggs-the-beatles/

https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/02/17/515775669/the-best-or-worst-band-of-all-time-is-back

‘Songs in the Key of Z The Curious Universe of Outsider Music’ by Irwin Chusid

https://theshaggs.bandcamp.com/album/philosophy-of-the-world

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392 - History's Worst Popes Apr 26, 2023

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This week Dave takes us on a whistle stop tour through some of history's wildest, weirdest and wackiest Popes, all on the way to talking about a man who was possibly the wildest of them all... Pope Benedict IX, the only person to become Pope on three seperate occasions and the only person to ever SELL the Papacy.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:41 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-papacy-of-pope-benedict-ix/genevieve-carlton

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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.thevaticantickets.com/vatican-city-facts/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/papacy

https://www.insider.com/who-was-the-youngest-pope-2017-1

https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1705

https://manchesterhistorian.com/2015/three-strikes-youre-out-the-scandalous-life-of-pope-benedict-ix/

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391 - Chris McCandless ; 'Into The Wild' Apr 19, 2023

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In the early 90's, having just graduated from College, Chris McCandless packed a bag and took off on a roadtrip. He spent the next couple of years travelling, and his story has become something of a modern legend, particuarly in the USA.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:00 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-epic-journey-of-chris-mccandless

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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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless

https://www.christophermccandless.info/bio.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emory-University

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/how-chris-mccandless-died

https://sites.google.com/a/sdst.org/chris-mccandless/timeline

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390 - The Qantas Bomb Heist Apr 12, 2023

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On the 26th of May, 1971 Qantas received a phone call, there was a bomb on flight 755 from Sydney to London, if the plane dropped below 20,000 feet it would go off. Tune in to hear the story!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:06:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-23/qantas-bomb-hoax-1971-the-great-plane-robbery-australia/10807510

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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.crimetraveller.org/2017/12/qantas-bomb-hoax-australias-greatest-heist/

https://www.theage.com.au/national/from-the-archives-1971-qantas-pays-500-000-ransom-in-mid-air-bomb-hoax-20200522-p54vgz.html

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/the-great-plane-robbery-of-1971/news-story/dcf347e76a448bfbafd1c3a1f36529df

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13Yg3Fiq8s

https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/selwyn-william-16909

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389 - The Nome Serum Dog Sled Run Apr 05, 2023

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In 1925, the town of Nome in rural Alaska found itself facing a potentially catastrophic outbreak of diphtheria. Almost completely cut off from the rest of the world by the harsh Winter, the only way to get medicine in was via a relay of 20 teams of sled dogs. The inspiration for the cartoon film Balto, this is the true story of the Nome Serum Run.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report)

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