549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal

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: Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: Prime Mates: Listen Now: Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: 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: “L’affaire des avions renifleurs,” or “The Great Oil Sniffer Hoax.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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549 - The Great 'Oil Sniffer' Scandal is an episode from Do Go On by Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke.

This episode is 1:57:33 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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