Episodes

  • 545 - The Farcical Voyage of Russia's Baltic Fleet
    Apr 1 2026

    The Japanese-Russo War began on the 8th of February 1904, needing something big to tip things in their favour, Russia sent their Baltic Fleet on an epic journey around the world. Things started badly, and got worse from there!


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:18 (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://1870to1918.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/russo-japanese-war-the-18000-mile-voyage/

    https://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dammed.htm

    https://web.archive.org/web/20160316045400/https://hullwebs.co.uk//content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dammed.htm

    https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-War

    https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/bear-steams-east-russian-fleet.html

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGqp3R4Mx4

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mdi_Fh9_Ag

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • We're touring Canada - On sale now!
    Mar 27 2026

    If you haven't heard, we're touring Canada in September!


    Four shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto (details below).


    To celebrate the launch of the tour and get excited to visit a new country, Dave and Jess go through some fun facts about Canada!


    Patreon presale is on now, sign up at the $5 Associate Producer level or any of the tiers above to get access as well as 10% off all tickets (as well as different rewards like 300+ bonus episodes, vote for topics, shout outs, ad free listenings, video episodes etc.)


    patreon.com/DoGoOnPod


    Tickets go on general sale, Tuesday March 31st: 1pm PDT, 2pm MDT and 4pm EDT from our website: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/


    Thanks to Murray for creating us yet another incredible tour poster!


    SHOW DETAILS


    Vancouver

    The Rio Theatre

    Saturday September 12

    Doors 12pm, show 1-2pm


    Calgary

    The Laugh Shop

    Monday September 14

    Doors 6pm, show 7-8pm


    Montreal

    The Oscar Peterson Concert Hall (Concordia University)

    Saturday September 19

    Doors 1:30pm

    Show 2-3pm


    Toronto

    The Royal Theatre

    Sunday September 20

    Doors 1pm

    Show 2-3pm

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    24 mins
  • 544 - Aimo Koivunen; The Finnish Meth Soldier
    Mar 25 2026

    Aimo Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War, and the first documented case of a soldier accidentally overdosing on methamphetamine and taking off on a wild adventure.


    This episode was recorded live in Auckland in January 2026.


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:18 (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.cracked.com/article_30516_meet-the-soldier-who-accidentally-had-an-epic-drug-trip-in-the-middle-of-wwii.html’

    https://www.reddit.com/r/warstories/comments/dfhwjm/translation_of_the_story_of_aimo_koivunen_a/

    https://www.youngpioneertours.com/aimo-koivunen/

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunen

    https://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldier

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&t=124s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk


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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 543 - Stephen King
    Mar 18 2026
    Stephen King is one of the best selling authors in history and over 100 of his stories have been adapted for the screen. It, Carrie, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem's Lot, Stand By Me, Misery, The Mist, The Shining... King's work is intrinsic to popular culture. On this episode we look at the man dubbed "The King of Horror" and try to find out what makes him tick.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:16 (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-cheatPrime 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-comOur awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo 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.biography.com/authors-writers/stephen-king#car-accident Stephen King: A Necessary Evilhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeg8RhlA5m8 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-King https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King_bibliography# https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/01/stephen-king-tax-the-rich https://huntingthemuse.net/library/stephen-kings-writing-routine https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/tabitha-king-calling-calls-stephen-kings-wife/story?id=61409581 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502166/how-stephen-king-was-outed-richard-bachman https://www.theguardian.com/books/2000/sep/17/stephenking.fiction https://screenrant.com/stephen-king-shining-movie-stanley-kubrick-opinion/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 hrs and 28 mins
  • 542 - The Attempted Murder of Susan Kuhnhausen
    Mar 11 2026

    On the 6th of September, 2006, 51-year-old Susan Kuhnhausen returned to her Portland home to find an intruder wielding a hammer, this is her remarkable story.


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).


    Content warning:

    Violence, hammer related assault (main details at 00:15:19)

    Previous murder details at 00:26:44


    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/susan-kuhnhausen

    https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 541 - The Freedom House Ambulance Service
    Mar 4 2026

    This week we hear the incredible story of some of the earliest paramedics, and the battle they faced in order to just do their jobs.


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (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.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/us/freedom-house-ambulance-service-congress.html

    https://www.wqed.org/freedomhouse/

    https://teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-stories/freedom-house-ambulance-service-a-legacy-of-life-saving-care/

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

    https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/405-freedom-house-ambulance-service/

    https://magazine.atavist.com/2019/the-first-responders-paramedics-pittsburgh-civil-rights-ems

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pGFo0OmfwY&t=3s


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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • 540 - The Ni'ihau Incident
    Feb 25 2026

    After Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese Pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi needed a place to conduct an emergency landing. He had been told that the nearby Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau was uninhabited, but that intel was wrong. People did live there, and what's more - the island known as "The Forbidden Isle" has a very interesting history...


    This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:20 (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.businessinsider.com/inside-hawaii-rent-free-forbidden-island-strict-rules-niihau-robinson-2025-8

    https://www.historynet.com/niihau-incident/

    https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/08/25/hawaiis-forbidden-island-and-the-real-life-swiss-family-robinson-who-controls-it/

    https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2018/12/06/remembering-pearl-harbor-the-niihau-incident/

    https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/japanese/hawaii-life-in-a-plantation-society/

    https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/japanese-american-incarceration

    https://www.britannica.com/place/Niihau

    https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2018/11/OF-10b-2054.pdf

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • 539 - The Piddler on the Roof (and Other Tales of Criminal Mischief)
    Feb 18 2026
    In this episode we hear about some of the silliest criminals of recent times, including the man known as the 'piddler on the roof'! Recorded live at the Fringe Bar in Wellington.This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 6:48 (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-cheatPrime 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-comOur awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasDo 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://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/26/us/gun-robber-armed-with-bathttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582561/officers-pull-over-fake-undercover-police-car-in-northlandhttps://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-arrested-after-dine-and-dash-theft-convicted-of-murder-in-dekalb/KMHCIR3MRNEJZOMAED5GAHUAYU/https://nypost.com/2023/06/15/man-left-phone-behind-after-dine-and-dash-then-arrested-for-murder/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-08-21/new-zealand-teen-admits-he-is-piddler-on-the-roof/483564https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/03/26/robbery-suspect-who-left-his-number-shot-by-police/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8994548/Robber-hands-gun-to-cashier-by-mistake-during-robbery.htmlhttps://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/just-waiting-for-mate-video-914640-20250205 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 33 mins