403 - The Beast of Gévaudan
07/12/23 • 213 min
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In the 1670s a mysterious beast terrorised the villagers of the Gévaudan province in France, in this epic episode we hear the Beast's story - full of mystery, death, heroes, villains and lot of spot on French pronunciations, enjoy!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:54
(though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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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:
Beast: Werewolves, Serial Killers, and Man-Eaters: The Mystery of the Monsters of the Gévaudan by S. R. Schwalb and Gustavo Sánchez Romero
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/beast-gevaudan-terrorized-france-countryside-180963820/
https://www.history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-theories
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In the 1670s a mysterious beast terrorised the villagers of the Gévaudan province in France, in this epic episode we hear the Beast's story - full of mystery, death, heroes, villains and lot of spot on French pronunciations, enjoy!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 08:54
(though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
Live show tickets: https://dogoonpod.com/live-shows/
Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/suggest-a-topic/
Check out our merch: https://do-go-on-podcast.creator-spring.com/
Check out our AACTA nominated web series: http://bit.ly/DGOWebSeries
Twitter: @DoGoOnPod
Instagram: @DoGoOnPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/
Email us: [email protected]
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/
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:
Beast: Werewolves, Serial Killers, and Man-Eaters: The Mystery of the Monsters of the Gévaudan by S. R. Schwalb and Gustavo Sánchez Romero
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/beast-gevaudan-terrorized-france-countryside-180963820/
https://www.history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-theories
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402 - The Great Wine Fraud
This week we are joined by our friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us all about The Great Wine Fraud. Mover and shaker Rudy Kurniawan made millions selling rare vintage wines, but all was not what it seemed.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 11:11 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
Check out Suren and Matt's new TV show Good Tucker on SBS Food and see Suren's stand up show at Comedy Republic, July 22:
https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:229/38:482/
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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/
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:
Sour Grapes (2016)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5728684/
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2016/sep/11/the-great-wine-fraud-a-vintage-swindle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Kurniawan
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404 - Walter Cronkite
Often on Do Go On, we like to tell you about people whose name you probably recognise, but whose life you know little about. This week, we tell you all about 'The Most Trusted Man In America' - Walter Cronkite.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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Check out our other podcasts:
Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat
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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/
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.britannica.com/biography/Walter-Cronkite
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/walter-cronkite-retires-from-cbs-evening-news
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Writing_69th
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/walter-we-hardly-knew-you-234885
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