Saturday Matinee: Cautionary Tales

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Previously titled “1261: Saturday Matinee: Cautionary Tales” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026

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Recorded06 Dec 2025

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the story of how thousands of families saved up for Christmas through a company called Farepak, until the savings club itself went bust. Link to Cautionary Tales: https://lnk.to/CTHistoryDaily Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

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