197 - The Principality of Sealand

An abandoned WWII gun tower in the middle of the ocean became so much more - a base for pirate radio, the scene of many violent battles... and a country. This is the wild story of the Principality of Sealand.Buy tickets to our live shows here: https://dogoonpod.com/events/Vote for Dave to be Australia's Pie Guy, (you do have to be in Australia or use a VPN) https://gourmetpieguy.brumbys.com.au/profile/dave-warneke/Our website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.sealandgov.orghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeFA8rtAGfAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealandhttps://narratively.com/the-plot-against-the-principality-of-sealand/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_LnPYRSLIchttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Radio_Londonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Roy_Bates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.