Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
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.
163 episodes • 0 archived •
S6 E25
The Man who Solved KindnessS6 E25·
June 27
June 27
37 mins
S6 E24
The Shark That Ate Hollywood: Jaws at 50S6 E24·
June 20
June 20
38 mins
S6 E23
Le Mans 55: The Deadliest RaceS6 E23·
June 13
June 13
39 mins
S6 E22
The Nazis, the Bomb, and the Woman that Science ForgotS6 E22·
June 6
June 6
39 mins
S6 E21
Give Politicians a Raise, Smuggle Smartphones into School, and go Full Donk! Cautionary Questions with Risky BusinessS6 E21·
May 30
May 30
43 mins
S6 E20
Roosevelt and the Renegade (Panama Disaster 2)S6 E20·
May 23
May 23
40 mins
S6 E19
The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)S6 E19·
May 16
May 16
39 mins
S6 E18
Lab Leak: Could Smallpox Come Back?S6 E18·
May 9
May 9
37 mins
S6 E17
"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"S6 E17·
May 2
May 2
39 mins