Cautionary Tales
By Pushkin Industries
We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every other Friday.
Latest episode
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Blood and Gold (with Dan Snow)
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The Rise and Fall of a Megalomaniac
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Inside the Bizarre World of Dictators
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Pushkin Hosts Celebrate World Happiness Day
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Do Nothing, Then Do Less
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Buried Evil: V2 Rocket (Part 3)
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Into the Black Lair: V2 Rocket (Part 2)
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Supersonic Nazi Vengeance: V2 Rocket (Part 1)
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Tenerife: The Most Deadly Air Disaster
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Martin Luther King, the Jewelry Genius, and the Art of Public Speaking (Classic)