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 Friday.
Latest episode
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Houdini: A Message from the Spirits (Part 1)
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How Trump is Getting the Game Theory Wrong from Risky Business
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Would You Trust a Gangster Nanny? - Cautionary Questions with Rachel Botsman
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Lights, Camera, Tax Break
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The Nursery Rhyme That Ruined a Rock Band
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The Widow Who Disrupted Champagne (with Ben Walter)
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The Thrill and the Drop: A First Date Rollercoaster
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Dr. Brinkley's Miracle Cure For Impotence (with Betwixt The Sheets)
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The Night of the Mugger
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Missing on "Dead Mountain": A Cold War Cold Case