Cheeky Tales

Christmas is a time of cheer, love, and happiness. Except when it isn't. Aaron struggled to find uplifting stories so decided to steer into the skid and run us through some of the worst Christmas' that anyone has ever experienced. If you'd like to feel better about spending Christmas with the in-laws, this is the episode for you!   Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@Cheeky...

Quite often when you get a name like 'Unkillable' it ends poorly for you. But in the case of Adrian Carton de Wiart, it might well have been the most apt nickname there ever was. Join us this week as John takes Aaron through the tale of this absolute hero who defied the odds time and time again to leave a badass story in his wake.   Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@Cheek...

The police may never have been able to solve this mystery, but we're pretty sure we have. And we take down a big name celebrity and a bunch of potential podcast sponsors in the process. Because we don't care about anything but the truth. Listen in as truth seeker Aaron takes open minded John and Sean through the tale of the disappearance of the Patanela.   Find the video version on Youtube! https:...

Have you ever had a plan go so spectacularly wrong that you were still hearing about it centuries later? And even worse, they celebrate it by using the very thing you were trying to use? Join us this week as John takes Aaron and Sean through the tale of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder plot, on it's 419th anniversary. Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us o...

It's time for another Spook-Tacular as we hit the spooky season again. For the first time Aaron gets to take us through a haunting tale, literally! This week Aaron takes John and producer Sean through the tale of the Bell Witch, one of North America's most spooky hauntings. Prepare to think every bump in the night is a spooky ghoul! Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@Cheek...

You know the saying 'a kernal of truth'? Well this week we find the little kernals in a bunch of Fairy Tales, as John takes Aaron through the true stories behind some of our favourite Fairy Tales. Shout out to the Brothers Grimm! Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Imagine you duck out on a camping trip to go grab something from the car, and when you come back everyone is gone. Now imagine that trip to grab something took 3 years, and the people you were camping with included your whole family. And you have no clues to where they went except for a single word carved into a tree. Welcome to the confusing mystery of the Roanoke Colony. Aaron takes John and Pro...

Sometimes I have to work really hard to write the titles - not this time. John takes Aaron and Producer Sean through the grisly history of the Guillotine. You certainly don't want to be from the French high society this week.   Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Everyone loves a bargain, and Aldi is about as bargain as it comes. From pantry staples to robot vacuums and snow gear, ALDI has it all. It even has a pretty interesting back story, believe it or not. This week John takes us through the history of the world's most confusing chain of Supermarkets.   Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media:...

Sometimes long road trips are fun. Sometimes you end up eating your friends. This week it's the latter, as Aaron takes John and Producer Sean through the thoroughly icky tale of the journey of The Donner Party.   Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytal...

Geez it's been a while since we talked about WWII (it hasn't) and Boats (it also hasn't). So this week Aaron thought it would be a great opportunity to break out both in a medley episode. Too bad Sean wasn't here to bring up yachts the whole time. John will just have to make wild claims about cats to make up for it. Find the video version on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us...

We're baaaaaaaack. And John's got a story of a motor race that went horribly, horribly wrong. It's one of the world's most famous races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 1955 though, it was known for all the wrong reasons, and caused the banning of motorsports in some countries to this day. Listen as John takes Aaron through the tale of that tragic day.   Find the video version on Youtube! https://www....

This week it's a no scripter! John is away and so Aaron and Sean couldn't bear the thought of telling a tale. Aaron and Sean chat for a solid hour on topics they see fit, like 'How do you transition to a new career?' and 'Why Film Photography is Back!' and 'Drag Racing - Don't You Dare Say It's Bogan Ya DOG!'.  This will be a once off - we'll be back to regularly scheduled tales next week.   Find...

New York, New York, it's a hell of a town! Where the Bridge is up and hopefully not down! This week on Cheeky Tales we're learning about the surprisingly interesting story of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. It had drama, death, illness, perseverance, fraud, fright, and everything in between. Take a listen to find out how exciting a bridge can really be.   Find the video version on Youtube...

Belle Gunness was a loving mother who was unlucky in love. And business ownership. And home ownership. And in being a mother. And in keeping her partners alive. And apparently lived on a farm full of dead bodies in sacks. Totally inappropriate that John would write an entire script explaining how she was a serial killer. Like there was barely any evidence. Listen this week as John purposefully def...

Sometimes your mortal enemy is a guy that cuts the line at the supermarket. Sometimes it's that kid in school who got the new Xbox when you had the old Playstation. And sometimes you're the smartest man in the world and your nemesis is some guy that forges coins. This week Aaron takes us through the story of Isaac Newton and his nemesis, William Chaloner.   Find the video version on Youtube! https...

There's just a few things you should always know the location of. Your children. Your passport. Your pets. And your arsenal of world destroying nuclear weapons. But geez, sometimes they just go missing. This week on Cheeky Tales John takes us through the story of a few times the yanks went looking under the couch cushions for the most destructive weapons in history. Find the video version on Youtu...

Whenever you think of pirate, you probably think of a whole lot of stereotypes. Long, dirty hair. An eye patch. A big tri-point hat, maybe even with a skull and crossbones. Maybe even some really fetching frilly sleeves. A peg leg. A parrot on the shoulder. But I'll bet there is one thing you didn't picture - a woman pirate. This week Aaron will take us through the tale of 3 pioneering, buccaneeri...

It's definitely not a competition, but this week we cover another flavour of Aussie Bushranger. John takes Aaron and Sean through the story of Ben Hall, the prankster king, the Robin Hood, the unsung hero of Australian Bushrangers. Have a listen and learn the story of a different kind of outlaw.   Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://li...

Some people love Coca-Cola, some love Pepsi. And then there is that one guy who's like, "um, actually Dr Pepper is the best soft drink." This story is for that guy, who in this case, is Sean. Join us this week as Sean takes Aaron and John through the tale of the little soda that could, from humble beginnings in Waco, Texas, to the big city dreams of Leichardt, in Queensland, Australia. It's got ev...

Run, Kick, Tackle, Chip, Chase, Grubber, Try, Court Case? This week Sean gets us ready for the new NRL season by taking Aaron and John through the tale of Super League. How did the Australian Rugby League community get so fractured it split off into two rival leagues? Why is it always Newscorp? What does a random train have to do with it? All these questions and more will be answered if you give i...

We've talked about them so often we figured it was about time we introduced them! This week Aaron and John introduce their partners, Bree and Kirsty, to the podcast as Aaron weaves the tale of how Valentine's got it's name and why it's even about love. Oh, and just what the heck is Cupid? Sorry about the slightly dodgy audio! Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on socia...

WW2 had a lot of stories of survival, but none are quite like this. A plane that refused to die, a crew that refused to give up, and a moment of compassion from a foreign fighter pilot. Join us this week as John takes Aaron and producer Sean through the tale of the Ye Olde Pub Incident. Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/che...

It's hard to imagine the beer and whiskey loving USA giving it up, but that's exactly what they did in the early 1900's. Listen this week as Aaron takes John and Producer Sean through the sordid tale of dry mouths, rum running, organised crime, and good old fashioned hypocrisy.   Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytale...

It's a new year and that means it's time for a Medley of Madness! Sean takes us through another fun filled bag of ideas he thought up throughout the year and throws them at Aaron and John, who have had absolutely NO preparation whatsoever and just know these things off the top of their heads. Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr....