549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal

549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal

From Do Go On by Do Go On Media

April 29, 2026 · 1h 58m

About this episode

The episode discusses the Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal involving a dubious invention during the 1970s oil crises.

The 1970s was rocked by two oil crises, and countries were desperate to find alternative sources of fuel. So when two eccentric inventors stepped forward with a machine that could supposedly detect untapped oil from the air, surely it wasn't too good to be true? And surely, the French government would do their due diligence before investing BILLIONS of dollars in the idea? This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:57 (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-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/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Jess, Matt

Topics covered

  • oil crisis
  • invention
  • scandal
  • history
  • comedy

Keywords

  • oil sniffer
  • scandal
  • 1970s
  • invention
  • France

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Do Go On Media

Products: oil detection machine

Places: France

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