Cheeky Tales

Cheeky Tales

Aaron Payne and John Savage

Episodes 116
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
92%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

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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S1E116 Now that's what I call 'Slashing Budgets' - The Infamous 'Roar' Film

Dec 15, 2025 49m Transcript

The most dangerous movie ever made. Probably not a title you really want, but once you hear this story you'll realise it was all but inevitable. This week John takes Aaron and Sean through the crazy…

S1E115 The Private Eye That Started It All - Pinkerton Detective Agency

Dec 01, 2025 57m Transcript

This week Aaron takes John and Sean through the granddaddy of all private detectives, the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Learn how this storied company has survived hundreds of years and evolved from a…

S1E114 Priviledge Doesn't Make You A Good Guy - Puyi, China's Last Emperor

Nov 17, 2025 59m

Sometimes the crazy guy cleaning the street telling you he's a former Emperor isn't so crazy after all. This week join us as Sean takes Aaron and John through the story of the last Emperor of China,…

S1E113 John's Just Hurting Himself This Time - Cruises That Have Gone Wrong

Nov 03, 2025 49m

John's going on a cruise, so he decided to freak himself out by researching and presenting a bunch of stories about cruises that went wrong. Aaron and Sean help him out by being willing participants…

S1E112 Halloween Spook-tacular V - The Salem Witch Trials

Oct 20, 2025 50m Transcript

Witch! Witch! Sean's a Witch! This week listen as Aaron takes John through the spooky (not really) tale of the Salem Witch Trials. You've heard of em', you've joked about em', now listen to the…

S1E111 A Nightclub Burning in the Heart of the City - The Whiskey Au Go Go Fire

Oct 06, 2025 48m Transcript

Mass murders are rare in Australia, which is why the fire at the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub in Brisbane has had such an enduring legacy. Listen this week as Sean takes Aaron and John through the…

S1E110 A Large Pepperoni with a NHL - The Mike Ilitch and Little Caesars Story

Sep 22, 2025 45m Transcript

Little Caesars is a name we don't know very well in Australia, but it's founder Mike Ilitch was a revolutionary in the world of fast food. He built an empire from one little shop, and would change…

The Ultimate Surival Story With a Lil Icky Bit - Uruguayan Flight 571

Sep 08, 2025 48m Transcript

Most people think a plane crash is the worst thing that can happen on a flight, but what if you survived the crash only to find yourself isolated from the rest of the world, in the snow above the…

S1E108 It's The People That Make The Sport - 3 of NASCAR's Best Characters

Aug 27, 2025 44m Transcript

NASCAR has a history built on lawbreakers and innovation. That had to come from somewhere, and that's always going to come from the characters that have been part of the series from day 1. Join us…

S1E107 A Lake With No Manners - The Lake Nyos Burp

Aug 11, 2025 39m

When you imagine a lake, I'm sure you think of a peaceful, quiet scene, maybe with a little boat floating along and some people fishing. While this lake was peaceful, it was for another reason…

Without this guy we wouldn't have Ashton Kutcher - Horace de Vere Cole

Jul 28, 2025 46m Transcript

The British are a stuck up bunch, especially back in the early 1900's. This man though, Horace, decided to take the piss a little bit. Listen this week as Aaron takes us through the story of the…

S1E105 Slurping Slurpee's and Getting Diabetes From A Big Gulp - The 7-Eleven Story

Jul 14, 2025 47m Transcript

Ever thought about the history of the convenience store? Well now you never have to, because we're diving into the history of 7-Eleven, our favourite slinger of Slurpee's. So grab a very, very cheap…

S1E104 The 4 Horseman of the Base-Pocolypse - Some Crazy 1900's Baseball Men

Jun 30, 2025 48m Transcript

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLLLLL GAMMMMMEEEEE. Except it's the early 1900's, there's lead in everything, and you're about to watch some of the most unhinged sportsman there ever was. Listen this week as…

S1E103 If You're Going to Lie, Don't Record It - The Watergate Scandal

Jun 16, 2025 59m Transcript

Sometimes the best thing you can do is tell the truth. Maybe Richard Nixon should have learnt that in his younger years, as this week on Cheeky Tales Aaron takes us through the scandal that gave us…

S1E102 Giving the Poop Deck a Whole New Meaning - The Voyage of the Nautilus

Jun 02, 2025 45m Transcript

Down Periscope! Well it only took us 2 episodes to cram a ship tale into the second 100 episodes of this podcast, but Sean was not the person we expected to tell the story! Join us this week for an…

S1E101 Shaken, not stirred - The Story of James Bond

May 19, 2025 55m Transcript

The name's Tales, Cheeky Tales. This week on the podcast John takes us through the last of his three part miniseries, Ian Fleming, better know as the author of the James Bond novels. Listen as…

S1E100 We've Got 99 Problems But Making A Podcast Clearly Isn't One - Episode 100 Special

May 05, 2025 1h Transcript

We've done it. 100 episodes of us talking mostly nonsense with poorly written and researched scripts. This week the three of us go through the history of our show, reminiscing and updating any new…

S1E99 Forced to Sail The Antarctic Without A Ship - Shackleton and the Endurance

Apr 21, 2025 49m Transcript

We're back on the high seas this week, although this time it's a lot colder than most stories we've told. We return to the Antarctic with Aaron running John and Sean through the tale of Ernest…

S1E98 A WWII Operation So Seamless They Made It A Movie - Operation Postmaster

Apr 07, 2025 51m Transcript

We go back to two of our favourite topics (as we do every 2-4 episodes) and hit boats and WWII, this time as part of John's 3 part connected series. Listen as John takes Aaron through the of…

Wreck The Halls - The Time Cyclone Tracy Ruined Christmas

Mar 24, 2025 55m Transcript

Darwin was a vibrant and fun city in the 1970's. At least until Cyclone Tracy blew in on Christmas morning of 1974, carving a path of destruction unlike many we've seen in this country. This week, in…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Cheeky Tales have?

Cheeky Tales has published 116 episodes since July 2021, covering topics in Comedy, History.

Is Cheeky Tales still active?

Cheeky Tales is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 51m.

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