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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford podcast

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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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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.

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.

 

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#193

Flixborough: The Factory that was Wiped off the Map

A megaplant near the small village of Flixborough, England, is busy churning out a key ing... more

Yesterday

38 MINS

38:30

Yesterday

#192

The Disappearance of Grace Oakeshott

At the start of the 20th century, Britain was slowly becoming a freer place for women. You... more

05 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:20

05 Dec 2025

#191

Your Chance to Attend a Cautionary Tales Table Read

Ever wished you could be a fly on the wall while Cautionary Tales is being made? Now you c... more

04 Dec 2025

01 MINS

01:41

04 Dec 2025

#190

How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab

According to the science, it really is better to give than receive. Donating a dollar; sha... more

02 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:42

02 Dec 2025

#189

Homo deceptus: Science's Dirty Little Secret

In 1912, a fossil discovery shakes the scientific world. Piltdown Man is the elusive missi... more

28 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:56

28 Nov 2025

#188

Presenting Heavyweight: Etta

I'm excited to share an episode from another podcast, [Heavyweight] (https://lnk.to/CT_HWD... more

25 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:32

25 Nov 2025

#187

Kyoto: The Battle that Defined Climate Politics - with Joe Robertson

Misinformation, double-dealing, character assassination - lobbyist Don Pearlman will stop ... more

21 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:19

21 Nov 2025

#186

Presenting: Twenty Thousand Hertz

When Satanic Panic ripped through America, rock music was in the crosshairs. Could songs c... more

18 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:13

18 Nov 2025

#185

The Treasure Hunt that Broke America (Part 2)

Forrest Fenn’s legendary treasure hunt ignites a nationwide obsession. The thrill of... more

14 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:42

14 Nov 2025

#184

The Treasure Hunt that Broke America (Part 1)

Forrest Fenn never does things the regular way. Despite no formal training and little know... more

07 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:27

07 Nov 2025

#183

The Truth About Hansel and Gretel (Classic)

Was the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel - the story of a woodcutter’s children aband... more

31 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:48

31 Oct 2025

#182

On Fire from the Inside - Lethal Injection Up Close with Malcolm Gladwell

Last week, Cautionary Tales told the tragic story of Derek Bentley, exploring Britain's tr... more

28 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:04

28 Oct 2025

#181

Derek Bentley Must Hang

An amateurish burglary in 1950s London ends in murder. One of the men involved is a 19-yea... more

24 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:32

24 Oct 2025