Cheeky Tales

Nov 04 2024 88 ep. 52 mins 7
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Looking for something to keep your mind off the tedium of everyday life? Need a story to share over a beer with a mate? Hosts Aaron and John share a new story each fortnight, with obscure, weird, and under appreciated stories from around the world, hopefully with a few laughs in between.

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A plot so bad they celebrate it for centuries - Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Nov 04 2024 65 mins  
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/@CheekyTal

Ooooooo so spooky! - Halloween Spook-Tacular III - The Bell Witch

Oct 21 2024 56 mins  
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.you

Sometimes the Tall Tales Aren't So Tall - Cheeky Fairy Tales

Oct 08 2024 49 mins  
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: ht

Hide and Seek but for Colonialists - The Lost Roanoke Colony

Sep 23 2024 47 mins  
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 ta

Guaranteed Weight Loss Scheme You Can Trust - The History of the Guillotine

Sep 09 2024 47 mins  
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: htt

In what world does this story have a kidnapping?!? - The History of ALDI

Aug 26 2024 55 mins  
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 o

Yet More Reasons Aaron Doesn't Like Camping - The Donner Party

Aug 12 2024 60 mins  
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.facebo

We Hit Our Two Favourite Topics - WWII And Boat Medley

Jul 29 2024 42 mins  
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/@CheekyT

An Accident So Big It Got Motorsport Banned - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster

Jul 15 2024 58 mins  
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 Youtu

Cheeky Chats - For When You're Missing a Boi and a Script

Jun 17 2024 60 mins  
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 ne