Cheeky Tales

A Con-Man That Sold A Fake Country - Gregor MacGregor (The BEST Con-Man)

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 on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod
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He Sold the Eiffel Tower How Many Times?!? - Victor Lustig

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
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Should I really be the one doing this? - The Sinking of the MTS Oceanos

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.
 
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Aussie Cryptids Don’t Come Better Than This - The Yowie - Savages Spooky Spectacular III

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 where you land on the spectrum of belief.Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@CheekyTalesPod
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Every Dad’s Worst Nightmare. Interrupted News - The Max Headroom Incident

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.
 
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Yacht Racing Is Definitely Sean’s Favourite Thing - Australia Winning The America’s Cup Yacht Race

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 disinterested but returning producer Sean through the tale.
 
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Just about the most disgusting music festival ever - Woodstock 99

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. 
 
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How can a hijacker just go missing? - The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

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.
 
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Pompeii’s Really Bad Day

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.
 
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War - Oh go on, maybe just a little bit of war then

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.
 
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