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Do Go On

225 - The Man Who Broke Out Of Prison To Climb a Mountain

Do Go On

Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke

History, Comedy, Fact, Facts

4.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2020

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

In 1941 Italian man Felice Benuzzi was held as a prisoner of war in a camp near the foot of Mt. Kenya. Bored of the prison life, he started to dream of breaking out and climbing the mountain, this is his wild story.


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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:


https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2015/07/29/felice-benuzzis-extraordinary-climb-of-mount-kenya/

https://www.waterstones.com/blog/no-picnic-on-mount-kenya-felice-benuzzis-daughter-reflects-on-her-fathers-adventure


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0:00.0

This week's episode of Do Go On is brought to you by some live shows that we are doing in Melbourne over the next couple of months.

0:06.7

Starting next Thursday, we are doing a charity show at HALA, raising money for Wild Life Victoria.

0:13.0

That's February the 20th, where we are teaming up with the people from Sans Pants, some of our favorite podcasters,

0:18.9

and we are competing in a quiz show tournament, which is Planet Broadcasting versus Sans Pants all in the name of charity,

0:25.7

only few tickets left.

0:26.9

And we are also doing four shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, four Saturday afternoon, starting March 28th,

0:32.6

and tickets are available now at comedyfestival.com.au.

0:36.4

We can also pick up tickets for Matt Stewart's and Jessica Perkins stand up shows.

0:42.6

Oh, yeah, big time, you sure can.

0:44.1

Do you know what Jessica may?

0:45.4

Come on.

0:46.4

If they look for Jessica, they're not going to find me.

0:48.6

All right.

0:49.3

So, Jess Perkins is called almost my show Matt Stewart's called What's Matcha Come?

0:54.1

Monkey House.

0:55.5

Jess is on it six miles on it seven, you can go to both of you, and why not go to both?

0:58.9

You should.

0:59.5

On the days of Digger, why don't you go to all three?

1:01.6

Well, you will have to rush, I've been told, but I imagine all our listens are very fit, so...

1:06.4

Should we shouldn't be a problem?

1:07.6

No worries.

1:08.2

Thank you to a five minute walk.

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