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 a...

#39 US · Self-Improvement 236 recordings 14 h 2019 → today Every two weeks updated 6 days ago
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The Vigilante and the Air Traffic Controller contributed by Lukas · Mar 31, 2023
America's Mata Hari? The Double Life of Esther Reed contributed by Lukas · Mar 24, 2023
Office Hell: the Demise of the Playful Workspace contributed by Lukas · Mar 17, 2023
La La Land: Galileo’s Warning (Classic) contributed by Lukas · Mar 10, 2023
The Scientist and the Swindler contributed by Lukas · Mar 3, 2023
The Hero Who Rode His Segway Off a Cliff contributed by Lukas · Feb 17, 2023
The Mummy's Curse (Classic) contributed by Lukas · Feb 10, 2023
The Final Illusion of the Great Lafayette contributed by Lukas · Feb 3, 2023
LIVE: The Myth of the Million Dollar Tulip Bulb contributed by Lukas · Jan 20, 2023
DOUBLE BILL: When a Plague Struck World of Warcraft/Blood on the Tracks contributed by Lukas · Jan 6, 2023
"Snow Crashing Into The Metaverse" from Imaginary Worlds contributed by Lukas · Jan 3, 2023
The Company That Cancelled Christmas contributed by Lukas · Dec 9, 2022
The Wild Turkeys of Schleswig contributed by Lukas · Nov 25, 2022
Cautionary Conversation: The Blitz Spirit and the Blackout Ripper contributed by Lukas · Nov 18, 2022
The Inventor Who Almost Ended the World contributed by Lukas · Nov 11, 2022
The Halloween Poisoner contributed by Lukas · Oct 28, 2022
Cautionary Conversation: The Conspiracy Theorist Who Changed His Mind contributed by Lukas · Oct 21, 2022
Cautionary Tales Presents: Warfare, The Life of Anne Frank contributed by Lukas · Oct 14, 2022
The Online Date That's Too Good to be True contributed by Lukas · Oct 7, 2022
A Leap of Faith From the Eiffel Tower contributed by Lukas · Sep 23, 2022
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#39 Self-Improvement · United States

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4 episodes · last 30 days · avg 45 min

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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 ep...

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As of 2026-09-18, Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford ranks #144 on Apple Podcasts in New Zealand, and appears on charts in 4 countries.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇳🇿 New Zealand as of 2026-09-18

🇳🇿 New Zealand #144 🇮🇩 Indonesia #172 🇨🇦 Canada #187 🇿🇦 South Africa #193 History #15 Apple
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First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#31 on Apple Podcasts (New Zealand) · 2025-12-06
Days on chart365
Countries now4
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