Do Go On

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-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.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.htmlhttps://archive.org/details/childstarautobio00temp/page/516/mode/2uphttps://bestlifeonline.com/shirley-temple-parents-lost-millions/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Templehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/shirley-temple-black-actress-and-diplomat-dies-at-85/2014/02/11/03b99f88-930c-11e3-83b9-1f024193bb84_story.htmlhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-temple Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Those suffering under Apartheid in South Africa found a group of unlikely allies in 1984, when a group of young retail workers in Ireland went on strike after refusing to handle goods from South Africa. What started as a tiny movement slowly grew until the Irish government and the rest of Europe were under pressure to act... This is the story of 'The Grapefruit Ladies' also known as 'The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World." This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:05 (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://tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/the-dunnes-stores-strike-was-a-lesson-in-solidarityBlood Fruit (2014)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-gVA4kahc&t=2s https://www.ireland.ie/en/southafrica/celebrating-30-years-irish-and-south-africans-share-their-stories-of-connection/my-connection-to-south-africa-mary-manning-dunnes-stores-striker/https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid/Opposition-to-apartheidhttps://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28682https://sahistory.org.za/people/nimrod-sekeramane-nathale https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25286567 https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SAFRICA-ELECTION/ECONOMY/egpbonzrgvq/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-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://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.htmhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160316045400/https://hullwebs.co.uk//content/l-20c/disaster/dogger-bank/voyage-of-dammed.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-Warhttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/bear-steams-east-russian-fleet.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGqp3R4Mx4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mdi_Fh9_Ag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/DoGoOnPodTickets 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 DETAILSVancouverThe Rio TheatreSaturday September 12Doors 12pm, show 1-2pmCalgaryThe Laugh ShopMonday September 14Doors 6pm, show 7-8pmMontrealThe Oscar Peterson Concert Hall (Concordia University)Saturday September 19Doors 1:30pmShow 2-3pmTorontoThe Royal TheatreSunday September 20Doors 1pmShow 2-3pm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-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.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-koivunenhttps://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&t=124shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.