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

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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.theweek.co.uk/63246/how-the-real-hatton-garden-robbery-played-out

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/23/one-last-job-inside-story-of-the-hatton-garden-heist

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/03/biggest-jewel-heist-in-british-history

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/hatton-garden-heist-ringleader-brian-reader-may-only-have-months-to-live-a6917041.html

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-hatton-garden-criminals

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387 - Colonel Sanders Mar 22, 2023

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We're joined by KFC enthusiast Bec Petraitis to tell us about the wild early life of Colonel Sanders - there's gun fights and so many career changes, it's a wild ride.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:21 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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Catch Bec's show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival : https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/merry

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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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386 - The Great Brink's Robbery Mar 15, 2023

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On the evening of January 17, 1950, employees of the Brink's Company in Boston, Massachusetts, were surprised by 5-7 masked men. Within minutes, they’d stolen more than $2.7 million in cash, checks and other securities, making it the largest ever robbery in the US at the time and kicking off a massive FBI led manhunt. Tune in to this week's episode to hear the story!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:28 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/brinks-robbery

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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.newspapers.com/clip/113268139/a-quarter-century-later-brinks/

https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/28/archives/specs-okeefe-informant-in-brinks-robbery-dies-biggest-cash-robbery.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-americas-biggest-heist-the-great-brinks-robbery-fell-apart

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385 - The World Cup Trophy Heist Mar 08, 2023

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The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England... what led to this was a fair bit of incompetence which didn't end with the theft! Joined by James Shakeshaft (Loremen Podcast) we hear this wild tale, enjoy!

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

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384 - Nicolas Cage Mar 01, 2023

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This week we look at the man, the myth, the legend... Nicolas Cage. We talk about his family, his many movie roles and the time he blew a 150 million dollar fortune.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:06 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/20/nicolas-cage-frozen-ground

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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.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/nicolas-cage-1999-cover-story-832684/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-10-wildest-craziest-nicolas-cage-stories-ever-from-being-stalked-by-a-mime-to-shrooming-with-his-cat?ref=scroll

https://nymag.com/arts/articles/09/11/nymag-nicholascage091116.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1990/08/31/the-wild-and-weird-nicolas-cage/214dd456-5317-4186-9c81-6b1e2c64ccbe/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/530681/9-bizarre-facts-about-nicolas-cage

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383 - The Chippendales Murders Feb 22, 2023

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You may know of the Chippendales Dancers, you may have even been to a Vegas show of theirs. What you might not know is how this male strip show came to be, and the wild antics that went on behind the scenes. Sex, drugs, alcohol, blackmail, arson.... murder.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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https://open.spotify.com/show/3peO5EoD0YeRh7xcFMncDM?si=33df4ed2ab2b408c

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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://allthatsinteresting.com/chippendales-murders

https://abc7chicago.com/chippendales-murders-chippendale-2020-abc-news-read-scott/11100167/

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

https://nypost.com/article/dark-history-of-chippendales/

https://www.writersandeditorsofcolor.com/black-history-365-how-one-black-law-student-led-a-law-suit-against-chippendales-ce8a63a2a0e2

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382 - The Frederick Escape: The Ship that Never Was Feb 15, 2023

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The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was known as an inescapable hell on earth, but on the eve of its closure a group of 10 men had an audacious plan to flee not only the penal colony, but the British Empire entirely. This is a wild story, enjoy!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:28 and ends around 01:58 (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:

The Ship That Never Was by Adam Courtenay

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/hindsight/james-porter-and-the-capture-of-the-frederick/3159086#transcript

https://realhistory.co/2022/07/27/macquarie-harbour-penal-station/

https://www.ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/sarah-isld.html

https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/L/Langerrareroune.htm

https://tasmaniantimes.com/2020/07/macquarie-harbour-penal-station-history/

https://www.strahanvillage.com.au/blog/the-original-people-of-tasmania-s-west-coast

https://eprints.utas.edu.au/220/2/02Whole.pdf

https://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1341438/The-Wonder-Weekly-June-22.pdf

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381 - Indiana Jones Feb 08, 2023

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This week we are joined by our pal Marcel Blanche-de Wilt to tell us all about the world's most famous archeologist, Indiana Jones! How did the films come about, and what is the future of the franchise?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 00:13:00 (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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380 - Operation Wrath of God Feb 01, 2023

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When the three men arrested for the Munich Massacre are released just weeks after Olympics, the Israeli government authorises Operation Wrath of God, a series of clandestine missions to take retribution against a list of targets they deemed responsible for the attack. This episode is part two of episode 379 on The Munich Olympic Massacre.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:03 (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:

Our History (2016)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/an-eye-for-an-eye-20-11-2001/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Operation-Wrath-of-God

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillehammer_affair#cite_note-Haaretz-4

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/mar/26/jasonburke.theobserver1

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220902-wrath-of-god-israel-s-response-to-1972-munich-massacre

https://web.archive.org/web/20050224132231/http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,946209,00.html

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379 - The 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre Jan 25, 2023

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The 1972 Munich Olympics were described as "The Cheerful Games." But the sporting triumphs were overshadowed when halfway through the event, 8 terrorists from a group called Black September broke into the Olympic Village and took 11 members of the Israeli delegation hostage.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:15 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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