Do Go On

In the late 90's, an aspiring Japanese comedian auditioned for a new reality TV show. What he didn't know, was that the TV show would change his life forever. And not in a good way.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:32 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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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.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-contestant-documentary-japanese-reality-show
‘The Contestant’ 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasubi
https://time.com/6972667/the-contestant-hulu-nasubi-interview/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/surviving-japans-real-life-truman-show/104810198

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The 1979 New Year's Eve concert at the Sydney Opera House featured the legendary Aussie rock band The Angels, with an estimated 100,000 attendees, unfortunately due to poor planning, the event soon descended into chaos! We hear all about it, plus a history of the legendary band!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

This episode was recorded live in Brisbane

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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.youtube.com/watch?v=nCiLWtUFLvQ
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-the-archives-1980-violence-arrests-at-new-year-s-eve-concert-20201218-p56opf.html
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines/books/the-night-sydneys-new-years-eve-party-became-a-horror-show-rock-stars-felled-by-storm-of-missiles-as-cameras-rolled/news-story/aea163e01772918570c74b03545d2efa
https://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/about-us
https://web.archive.org/web/20040803080238/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=34
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_I_Ever_Gonna_See_Your_Face_Again
https://themusic.com.au/features/50-not-out-50-things-you-should-know-about-the-angels/pJEatrm4u7o/28-06-24
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The 1970s was rocked by two oil crises, and countries were desperate to find alternative sources of fuel. So when two eccentric inventors stepped forward with a machine that could supposedly detect untapped oil from the air, surely it wasn't too good to be true? And surely, the French government would do their due diligence before investing BILLIONS of dollars in the idea?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:57 (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.aapg.org/news-and-media/details/explorer/articleid/49011/the-great-oil-sniffer-hoax?srsltid=AfmBOor7GigSDOAZWyUpgkbs3SjE6P1u5yxUa8HV5n_-mNsSj_6GhX81
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/autoworkers-and-sniffing-planes/
https://web.archive.org/web/20101029125144/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954097,00.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/01/07/publication-of-french-scandal-report-grips-nation/d835b7a7-54a0-4ca9-8d88-3db03d8a0308/
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/02/world/a-fiasco-in-france-planes-that-can-sniff-out-oil.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78lj4976lvo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis#Effects
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_oil_crisis
“L’affaire des avions renifleurs,” or “The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax.”

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Anne Bonny was one of the few women recorded as active participants of the golden age of piracy, her story is one wild ride, strap in!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:37 (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://allthatsinteresting.com/anne-bonny
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny
https://www.amazon.com.au/General-History-Pyrates-Pirate-Captains/dp/1497385792
https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/mary-read-anne-bonny/fact-or-fiction-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny
https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/the-true-and-false-stories-of-anne-bonny-pirate-woman-of-the-caribbean/article_e7fc1e2c-101d-11e8-90b7-9fdf20ba62f8.html
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/postandcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/53/d53297f8-dd54-11e8-a5bb-f382533ea96d/5bda2070535b3.pdf.pdf
https://www.libs.uga.edu/reserves/docs/scans/the-life-of-anne-bonny.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/people/anne-bonny-pirate.htm#:~:text=She%20received%20a%20temporary%20stay,to%20her%20father%20in%20Charleston.
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She was the most famous child star ever, but what do you know about Shirley Temple's life AFTER acting?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (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.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/shirley-temple-child-star-who-helped-the-us-through-the-depression-and-went-to-on-serve-two-stints-as-an-ambassador-9122305.html
https://archive.org/details/childstarautobio00temp/page/516/mode/2up
https://bestlifeonline.com/shirley-temple-parents-lost-millions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/shirley-temple-black-actress-and-diplomat-dies-at-85/2014/02/11/03b99f88-930c-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.html
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-temple

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