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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
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.
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4.7 stars from 9,094 ratings
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“Normally great! But this Tolkien fan fest, not so much if you aren’t part of the Middle Earth fan club. Clearly just a money-making episode from Amazon. :-(
Can’t wait to hear the regular stories.”
Sudodoer via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/01/24
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“Well the reviews speak for themselves. Just look at how consistently high they were before you started bringing your politics into the episodes. It is possible to tell a story without injecting personal biases into them. The point of a podcast is to reach as many people as possible, no???? Get...”Read full review »
MDeRoncey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/24
Love everything about this show!
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“Tim Harford makes history compelling as well as giving it context, showing how it directly affects us today. He is a master storyteller as well. You don’t feel lime you’re learning, you feel like you’re being entertained!”
LanceDr12 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/25/24
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