282 - P.T. Barnum ; "The Greatest Showman"

This weeks episode was recording on the 40th anniversary of a crime that shocked a nation - the Chicago Tylenol murders!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 6:00 (thoug...

12 Okt 20222h 6min

On a foggy Tuesday morning in 1927, 75,000 to 100,000 people stood at Oakland Airport to see off 8 planes on a daring air race from California to Hawaii. But the race was ill fated, before it even beg...

5 Okt 20222h 45min

On this week's episode we are joined by Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James as we take the red pill and dive deep into the iconic film franchise, the Matrix! This is a comedy/history podcast, the rep...

28 Sep 20222h 1min

This week we look at Scott Scurlock AKA the 'Hollywood Bandit', a bank robber named after his use of elaborate disguises. Prosthetics, fake chins, moustaches, hats, wigs and glasses... he eluded autho...

21 Sep 20221h 39min

An English-Born painter helped birth Australian Impressionism and along the way created perhaps the most iconic work of that movement. This is the story of Tom Roberts’ Shearing the Rams! Matt Stewart...

19 Sep 202227min

You may have heard the name, or seen the movie, but this week we learn a bit more about Alan Turing, and cracking the Enigma code. Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: dogoonpod.com o...

14 Sep 20221h 41min

We've all heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but how many can you name? And what if I told you only one of them is still standing... So what the heck happened to the rest? Dave is back f...

7 Sep 20222h 32min

There are many abstract pieces of steel public art but there are few that have physically gone on a sightseeing tour of their own city. Ron Robertson-Swann's 'Vault' has been part of Melbourne since 1...

5 Sep 202227min