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Do Go On — Comedy
Do Go On

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.

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345 - Dame Julie Andrews Jun 01, 2022

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The hills are alive with the sound of ... three friends discussing the life and work of the world's honorary grandmother - Dame Julie Andrews.

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.thelist.com/73049/fascinating-untold-life-julie-andrews/

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/inside-julie-andrews-childhood--25081803

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

https://explore.newsner.com/julie-andrews-childhood-biological-father-parents-secret-love-child

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344 - Abebe Bikila and the 1960 Rome Olympics May 25, 2022

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This week we look at the historic 1960 Rome Olympics, as well as the incredible life of Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila - who seemingly came from no where to win the Olympic marathon barefoot.

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://olympics.com/en/athletes/abebe-bikila

https://www.olympics.com.au/games/rome-1960/

https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1047557/trailblazer-bikila-opened-the-way-for-african-marathon-runners

https://www.thoughtco.com/1960-olympics-in-rome-1779605

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics#Highlights

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abebe-Bikila

http://www.ethiopians.com/abebe.htm

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343 - The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands May 18, 2022

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In 2004, the Australian Government passed an amendment specifying that marriage was be defined as a "union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others". In protest to this, a group set up the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands! This episode is about the Kingdom and Australia's Marriage Law Postal Survey.

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Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://web.archive.org/web/20161110134815/http://gaykingdom.info/

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/nancy/episodes/nancy-podcast-make-australia-gay-again

https://www.thedailybeast.com/australias-lgbt-only-island

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

https://www.huffpost.com/archive/au/entry/an-lgbtq-micronation-declared-war-on-australia-in-2004-and-a-sen_a_21726219

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-new1s/2017/dec/07/marriage-equality-law-passes-australias-parliament-in-landslide-vote

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342 - Grace O'Malley ; The Pirate Queen of Ireland May 11, 2022

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Grace O'Malley (real name Gráinne Ní Mháille) was a badass Pirate Queen and an Irish folklore legend, and is one of the most influential people of the 16th Century in Ireland and England. Strap in for a wild ride!

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.historyireland.com/early-modern-history-1500-1700/grainne-mhaol-pirate-queen-of-connacht-behind-the-legend/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Grace_O'Malley/

https://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/about-mayo/history/grace-omalley-the-pirate-queen.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y4oNGHv7BA

https://irishfolklore.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/grainne-mhaol-irelands-pirate-queen/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27Malley

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/grace-o-malley-pirate-history-fact-fiction-legend

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341 - The Unkillable Solider, Adrian Carton de Wiart May 04, 2022

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Adrian Carton Di Wiart fought in multiple wars, was shot several times, had a hand and an eye amputated and he still fought on! Is this our most badass war badass ever?

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Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30685433

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

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-irishman-who-led-one-of-wwii-s-greatest-escapes-1.3046235

https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/extraordinary-story-of-the-one-eyed-one-handed-war-hero-who-fell-in-love-with-poland-and-didnt-leave-for-twenty-years-9694

https://allthatsinteresting.com/adrian-carton-de-wiart

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340 - The Rise and Fall of Concorde Apr 27, 2022

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Concorde, the only successful supersonic airliner the world has ever known. It was cutting edge, super fast, and elegant. But what happened? We track the rise and fall of an aviation icon.

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REFERENCES:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yeager-breaks-sound-barrier

https://blog.boomsupersonic.com/how-exactly-do-you-break-the-sound-barrier-369b37cc59dc

https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/concorde.htm

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/concorde/anat-nf.html

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/concorde-flying-what-was-it-like/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_4590

https://www.heritageconcorde.com/

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339 - The Island of Dr Moreau (with NICK MASON) Apr 20, 2022

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We're joined by our good friend (and the true host of the podcast) Nick Mason, as we hear about the batshit making of the 1996 film The Island of Dr Moreau.

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See us live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/the-quiz-show

See Matt and Alasdair at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/honk-honk-hubba-hubba-ring-a-ding-ding

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau_(1996_film)

https://www.ranker.com/list/island-of-dr-moreau-stories/anncasano

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/why-the-island-of-dr-moreau-became-one-of-the-most-notorious-movie-shoots-ever

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

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338 - A Brief History of Aviation (with Midflight Brawl) Apr 13, 2022

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This week we have a special episode of Do Go On, as we do a crossover with Luke Heggie and Nick Cody from Midflight Brawl. We start with a brief history of aviation, and see what it's all inevitably built towards... Biffs and brawls in the sky!

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See our quiz show live in Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/the-quiz-show

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.space.com/16657-worlds-first-commercial-airline-the-greatest-moments-in-flight.html

https://www.budgetairlineguide.com/low-cost-airlines-history-how-it-all-got-started/

https://gizmodo.com/what-international-air-travel-was-like-in-the-1930s-1471258414

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2016/01/10/this-is-what-it-was-like-to-fly-in-the-1930s/83283086/

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337 - The History of April Fools Day Apr 06, 2022

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Why did April 1 become the day of pranks? It's been around for a long time, but no one knows for sure - in today's episode we explore some of the theories before going through some of history's most memorable April Fools Day pranks, enjoy!

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/April-Fools-Day

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/03/april-fools/

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/01/us/best-april-fools-day-pranks-trnd/index.html

http://hoaxes.org/worstaprilfools.html

http://hoaxes.org/aprilfool

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2009/how-a-bu-prof-april-fooled-the-country

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336 - Shane Warne: The King of Spin Mar 30, 2022

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This week's episode is about the life of Shane Warne aka the Sheikh of Tweak, aka The Sultan of Spin. RIP King!

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-05/shane-warne-obituary-dead-at-52/100885192

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30-special-the-shane-warne-interview

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/warne-s-road-to-708-was-paved-by-dizzying-highs-and-numbing-lows-20220305-p5a227.html

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-good-the-bad-and-the-googly-20061221-gdp3jk.html

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