<p>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 other Friday.</p>

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The Vigilante and the Air Traffic Controller 2023-03-31
America's Mata Hari? The Double Life of Esther Reed 2023-03-24
Office Hell: the Demise of the Playful Workspace 2023-03-17
La La Land: Galileo’s Warning (Classic) 2023-03-10
The Scientist and the Swindler 2023-03-03
The Hero Who Rode His Segway Off a Cliff 2023-02-17
The Mummy's Curse (Classic) 2023-02-10
The Final Illusion of the Great Lafayette 2023-02-03
LIVE: The Myth of the Million Dollar Tulip Bulb 2023-01-20
DOUBLE BILL: When a Plague Struck World of Warcraft/Blood on the Tracks 2023-01-06
"Snow Crashing Into The Metaverse" from Imaginary Worlds 2023-01-03
The Company That Cancelled Christmas 2022-12-09
The Wild Turkeys of Schleswig 2022-11-25
Cautionary Conversation: The Blitz Spirit and the Blackout Ripper 2022-11-18
The Inventor Who Almost Ended the World 2022-11-11
The Halloween Poisoner 2022-10-28
Cautionary Conversation: The Conspiracy Theorist Who Changed His Mind 2022-10-21
Cautionary Tales Presents: Warfare, The Life of Anne Frank 2022-10-14
The Online Date That's Too Good to be True 2022-10-07
A Leap of Faith From the Eiffel Tower 2022-09-23
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