Cheeky Tales

It was gift giving day and neither Aaron or Sean knew it. John goes all out and gives Aaron the best gift of all this week by telling him a story he loves - Apollo 13. Listen and watch along as John recounts the tale for us all in this yuletide wonder.   Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www...

Hopefully this is a better intro than the one Aaron managed to do in this episode. Gregor MacGregor is the second in our accidental series of con-men, and this time it's a man that had some genuine usefulness about him. That is, until he threw it all away for sun and booze. Listen this week as Aaron takes John and producer Sean through this tale of the true greatest con-man! (Suck it, John!) Now o...

Everyone loves a good conman - that is until they get conned. They come in all shapes and sizes, and you run into them just about weekly in everyday life. But only one man sold the Eiffel Tower twice. This week John brings Aaron the tale of Victor Lustig. Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://ww...

Have you ever felt completely out of your depth? Absolutely not trained for this? A tad annoyed you have to be the one to step up? Well I'm almost sure it didn't come with the same amount of pressure that Moss Hills had to deal with on the Oceanos. Listen this week as Aaron takes John and a reluctant producer Sean through another tales of high seas misadventure.   Now on Youtube! https://www.youtu...

We're back for another SPOOOOOOOKKYYY Halloween episode. Despite protesting all year that he refused to do another holiday episode, John has once again demanded Halloween and runs Aaron and producer Sean through the classic Aussie story of the Yowie. Aaron and Sean definitely don't hit him with heavy sceptiscm, and are supportive through and through. Have a listen to the spooky tale and find out w...

It's a persisting mystery to this day. Who took control of the airways in Chicago in 1987? What did they want? And why were they so damn creepy? Join Aaron as he takes John and producer Sean through the signal jacking with the face of a cult tv hero.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instag...

It was the longest winning streak in the history of sport. For 132 year the New York Yacht Club reigned supreme over The America's Cup, defeating all challengers convincingly. Then along came some plucky Australian's with less shoes than feet. The rest, as they say, is history. History that Sean really hated because he hates Australia winning, I guess. Join John this week as he takes Aaron and a d...

Have you ever been to a festival and thought, "gee I really wish I could get beamed by a plank of wood and have the chance to slide around in sewerage?". No, me either. Woodstock 99 had all that and more. Join Aaron as he takes John through the wild tale of the festival gone wrong.    Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytales...

The late 60's and early 70's are famous for many things, some good, some bad. This week, we cover one of the most interesting events of the early 70's - the unsolved highjacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 by a very suave gentlemen by the name of Dan Cooper. John takes us through the details of this enduring mystery.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod...

Volcano's and Pompeii go together like cookies and cream. If you think of one, you think of the other. How much do you actually know about what happened on that day though? Probably not as much as we do now, so listen along so you too can learn all about Roman graffiti, volcanic rain, and just how quickly a volcano can kill you.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod...

Sometimes in war it's a long, grinding affair that lasts for years on end with little or no progress made in any reasonable time. Sometimes, the war lasts less than a full hour. This week on Cheeky Tales join John as he takes Aaron through (in almost real time) the story of the worlds shortest war.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.facebook...

A balloon drifting over the Colorado countryside captivated the world for an afternoon in 2009. But of course, it wasn't just a balloon, there was apparently a little boy hiding inside. The nation watched in fear as the balloon was finally caught, and no boy was found inside. The boy was found safely hidden in the families home, and the family convicted of a hoax. But maybe, just maybe, that wasn'...

Do you ever think to yourself, "gee, I hope people remember me when I'm gone"? Well for Elmer McCurdy, he certainly tried to give people something to remember with his crimes in life, but it was his adventures in death that gained him lasting fame. Join the Cheeky Bois this week as John takes us through the life and death of Elmer McCurdy.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/che...

We've been bitten by our tight recording schedule and unfortunately can't get an episode out this week. Please enjoy this clip show, which as we can all agree is the height of quality in all entertainment formats.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheekytalespod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekytalespod/ Twitter: http...

We're finally hitting one of the most popular mysteries of all time. So popular it was in the very first message exchanged between Aaron and John about this podcast. It's the Dyatlov Pass Incident, where a group of hikers set out into the mountains of Russia, never to return. Join us this week as Aaron takes John and producer Sean through the tale.   Find us on social media: Linktree: https://link...

This week John takes us into the seedy world of art theft. Listen as he takes Aaron and Sean through three intruiging tales of theft and mystery. This might even be the start of a series!   Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekytalespod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheekytalespod

Ken Rex McElroy was a terrible person. And he was shot in cold blood in broad daylight in front of up to 60 witnesses. Despite this, not a single person has ever been charged with his murder. Listen this week as Aaron takes John and producer Sean through a tale that will make you question your own moral compass.   Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram...

This week John tackles one of Australia's best mysteries - The Somerton Man. Listen as he takes Aaron and producer Sean through the tale, from the beach to the modern day. Maybe grab some Juicy Fruit gum to chew as you do.   Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekytalespod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheekytalespod

It's almost impossible to think today that a whole city could catch fire at once, but in London in 1666 that's exactly what happened. Join Aaron as he takes John and producer Sean through the 4 days of horror that took place in London in that fateful September. Get your firehooks ready!   Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

Almost everyone in a Western country today would have played some form of video game. Everything from Farmville and Candy Crush, all the way up to Triple A titles like Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty. Many remember the classics as well, like Pong and Space Invaders, but few know of the gigantic industry crash of 1983 that almost wiped the industry off the face of the earth. Join John, Aaron, a...

The life of a whaler in the 1800's was pretty tough. Years at sea away from family, long hard days slaughtering majestic creatures for their oil, and probably very little fruit. For one vessel though, things got a lot worse. So worse in fact, that it inspired a classic novel, Moby Dick. Join Aaron as he tells John and occasional-producer Sean the tale of the Voyage of the Essex.   Find us on socia...

Most people would know of Christopher Lee from one of his many, many acting roles. Star Wars fans would know him as Count Dooku, Lord of the Rings fans as Saruman. This just scratches the surface of his life, which spanned multiple wars, and even an awkward question with the King of Sweden. Join John as he takes Aaron and our returning producer Sean through the life and times of Christopher Lee.  ...

Lighthouses sure can be isolated. And few are as isolated as the Flannan Isles lighthouse located off the coast of Scotland. In 1900, that isolation would lead to one of the most enduring mysteries of all time, with the disappearance of 3 lighthouse keepers. Listen this week as Aaron takes John through this delightfully mysterious tale. Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/c...

On December 2nd of 1941 the crew of the Pacific Clipper took off from San Francisco bound for Auckland in New Zealand. Little did they know that this flight would see them enter the record books, as WWII kicked off and blocked their route home. Join the boys this week as John takes Aaron through the epic journey of the Pacific Clipper.   Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Agatha Christie was a shining star of the 1920's novel scene. The mystery writer was banging out best sellers as often as she changed her undies. Despite all her fictional success, it's her own non-fiction disappearance that is her most enduring mystery. Join the boys this week as Aaron tells John the tale of the time the mystery got a little too close to home for Agatha Christie.   Find us on soc...