Tim Harford
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Evel Knievel Faces the Abyss
Evel Knievel, the world-famous daredevil, is planning his greatest ever stunt. In 1974, he wants to leap over Snake River Canyon in Idaho.
The Big Power of Small Annoyances
In a small black box, in a cupboard just out of reach of my desk, I keep one of my few treasured possessions: a set of Oblique Strategies cards, signed by their co-creator, the artist and musician…
Cautionary Tales – The DeLorean Saga: Fraud, Drugs and Marty McFly’s Car (with Business History)
This is a special crossover episode with Business History.
The DeLorean Saga: Fraud, Drugs and Marty McFly's Car - with Business History
This is a special crossover episode with Business History. John DeLorean was a visionary who wanted to create a futuristic new sports car - a stainless steel marvel with distinctive gull-wing doors.
Proceed with Caution - Pascal's Guide to Podcasts
How does a story on Cautionary Tales come to life? In this episode of our subscriber-exclusive series, Proceed with Caution, sound designer Pascal Wyse shows Tim how the audio magic happens.
Cautionary Tales – The She-Wolf of Wall Street Runs for President
Born into a poor, abusive household in 1838, Victoria Woodhull doesn’t have much hope of a comfortable life.
The Weight of Fame: A Hollywood Tragedy | Cautionary Tales Podcast
Talented and beautiful, Molly O'Day is a rising star in 1920s Hollywood.
Arsenic and Lace: The Trial of the Yorkshire Witch ft. Maddy Pelling | Cautionary Tales Podcast
Mary Bateman lived in Yorkshire in the late 18th Century, an age that prized rational thought.
The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise | Cautionary Tales Podcast
The Herald of Free Enterprise is a new class of ferry that allows cars to drive directly into the ship.
Britain's Nuclear Disaster They Tried to Hide | Cautionary Tales Podcast
Windscale is supposed to be Britain's big leap into the nuclear age, bringing science fiction to life in 1950s Northern England.