<p>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. </p><br><p>This episode was recorded live in Auckland in January 2026. </p><br><p>This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).</p><br><p>For all our important links:<a href="https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/</a></p><p>Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/</a></p><p>Jess Writes A Rom-Com: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com</a></p><br><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href="https://twitter.com/evanms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href="https://peaderthomas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Peader Thomas</a></p><br><p>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.&nbsp;</p><br><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href="https://www.cracked.com/article_30516_meet-the-soldier-who-accidentally-had-an-epic-drug-trip-in-the-middle-of-wwii.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cracked.com/article_30516_meet-the-soldier-who-accidentally-had-an-epic-drug-trip-in-the-middle-of-wwii.html</a>’</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/warstories/comments/dfhwjm/translation_of_the_story_of_aimo_koivunen_a/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/warstories/comments/dfhwjm/translation_of_the_story_of_aimo_koivunen_a/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youngpioneertours.com/aimo-koivunen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youngpioneertours.com/aimo-koivunen/</a></p><p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://allthatsinteresting.com/aimo-koivunen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldier" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marsarms.com/en/a/aimo-koivunen-the-incredible-survival-story-of-a-finnish-soldier</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&amp;t=124s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofsZLkpam8&amp;t=124s</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoMvgDY8hk</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>