Tim Harford
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Talent, Time and Money: The Curse of General Magic | Cautionary Tales Podcast
It's 1990. A new company called General Magic is going to build its vision of the future: the smart phone. They have talent, almost unlimited cash, and a 15 year head start on the iPhone.
Evel Knievel Faces the Abyss | Cautionary Tales Podcast
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 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.
Can Skilled Workers Survive the AI Revolution? | Cautionary Tales Podcast
When the Luddites smashed factory frames in a bid to defend their craft and livelihoods, the machines came out on top.
Tim Harford: The Accidental Economist
Tim Harford is one of Britain's best-known explainers of economics — presenter of BBC Radio 4's More or Less, author of multiple bestselling books including…
How Molasses Caused One of America's Worst Industrial Disasters | Cautionary Tales Podcast
The children of North End, Boston, play in the shadow of an enormous steel tank of molasses.
One of History's Boldest Jewerly Heists | Cautionary Tales Podcast
In the early 1900s, Sir Arthur Vickers keeps the magnificent Irish Crown Jewels safe under lock and key at Dublin Castle.