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.youtu…

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/cheekytales…

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 Youtub…

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.…

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 bac…

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 …

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 e…

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 Ch…

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 w…

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 ta…

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/@CheekyTalesP…

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 o…

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…

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:…

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 u…

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 soci…

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 …

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:…

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…

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: htt…

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…

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 throug…

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.…

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 gu…

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…

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 m…

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 m…

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.…

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 conv…

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 …

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:/…

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.…

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/cheek…

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: h…

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/…

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/ch…

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 indus…

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 t…

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 Sea…

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 …

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 s…

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 c…

I'm sure you all understand. Christmas and New Years is busy. Ain't nobody got time for writing scripts! So Sean helped us out and put together a mixed bag of topics that the boi's can shoot at each other in 5 minutes or less. Enjoy this handbrake of an episode! Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: h…

WW1 wasn't know for being an exceptionally humanitarian event, however the first Christmas was a lot more wholesome than you might have imagined. Join the bois this week as they cover the time the two sides put down their arms to play a good old fashioned game of football and sing carols to one another. And, we've got a producer! Find us on social …

Julius Caesar wasn't know for doing things by halves, and this battle was no different. Join the bois as they discuss the Battle of Alesia, perhaps one of the most insane battles of all time. Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekytalespod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/c…

Betty Robinson was a young kid from Illinois who missed a train. And then she wasn't. All of a sudden she was an Olympic Gold Medalist. She also survived a plane crash. Find out all about this amazing woman's life on this week's episode of Cheeky Tales. Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://ww…

Diana Spencer, or as she's better know, Diana, Princess of Wales, lived her life in an atypical way for a Royal. She was known for her compassion, and her patronage of a number of charitable causes is still continued to this day. But sadly, what she's best known for is her sad demise. Join the boys this week as they cover the life and untimely deat…

It's spooky season again, and that means it's time to shamelessly do a spooky one. This year it's John's turn again, and he's telling the scary tale of a very unfortunate German girl who met a sad end. Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytalespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheekytalespod/ Twitter: https://twi…

Molasses was a much bigger deal in 1919 than it is today. Especially in Boston, which had a port and a railway right next door. Little did the people of Boston's north end know just how intimate they would get with the brown sticky goop. Listen this week as Aaron tells John the flood of details. Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebo…

A man flies out over Bass Strait, never to be seen again. It's not just a simple disappearance though, as a series of strange radio transmissions from pilot Frederick Valentich leave a trail of intrigue. This week, John's telling a tale of poor pilots, and even poorer efforts to validate Alien contact. Find us on social media: Facebook: https://www…