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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tal

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Total: 168

A radical thought experiment transforms the lives of a new breed of philanthropists, as they follow

George Price is on a mission to prove that human kindness is real. He's seen the latest research sug

Steven Spielberg thought his career was finished. He was behind schedule, his actors were fighting,

The annual Le Mans 24 Hour race brings in hundreds of thousands of spectators to watch the giants of

Lise Meitner has fought for her entire life to be seen as a scientist, slowly building a career as a

Can game theory be used to win a world cup? Can you pay the way out of political corruption? And are

Sixteen years have passed since Ferdinand De Lesseps' catastrophic failure in Panama and the dramati

Ferdinand De Lesseps, "the Great Frenchman", is convinced that he is the man to build the Panama Can

In 1978 the world is on the brink of declaring victory over smallpox. No cases have been seen for mo

In 1900, two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision: to print

Cautionary Tales returns with a new episode on May 2nd. Both of the world’s greatest economist

Here's a special episode from our friends at You Must Remember This. Hitchcock’s most iconic d

20 years ago, a book called Freakonomics became an instant bestseller and worldwide sensation. Tim H

When Britain entered its first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, many found comfort in evoking the Br

Fearing for his life, Harry Houdini leaves secret codes with his loved ones, promising to use them i

Harry Houdini finds an ally in his fight against spiritualism, a brilliant detective called Rose Mac

Harry Houdini is remembered today for his legendary escapes and illusions, but he also had a lifelon

Today we’re sharing an episode from another Pushkin Industries show that we think you’ll

Do we trust our fitness trackers too much? How do fraudsters gain our faith? Why do people trust pod

When Ernest Borgnine gets his big break in Hollywood, he can hardly believe his luck. But soon he di