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“Erinomainen toteutus, kiinnostavia ja opettavaisia tarinoita. Tim Harford on todella hyvä tarinankertoja.”
Erik Crow via Apple Podcasts ·
Finland ·
04/28/24
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“Malcom Gladwell is a rude and disrespectful child. Is this episode, Malcom acts like a little boy who is angry with his dad. Or daddy. Someone give this little boy a hug and be his friend. Tim Hartford’s episodes are almost always enjoyable. This episode was quite irritating. Malcom should...”Read full review »
Real Mr Ross via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/24
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“Sadly there are too many ads. Great content though.”
Freygana via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/24/24
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“The high standard of writing, excellent production, intriguing storytelling and charming host make this one of my favourite podcasts. Definitely worth listening to with your full attention, perfect listening for a quiet evening.”
Damien JVC via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/22/24
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“This show was wonderful, but following the Pushkin model it is now just an ad for a large corporation. T-mobile, HBO”
JaPodd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/24
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“Love the content but as with all the Pushkin podcasts the ad content is just too heavy. It’s like network TV shows where you get 10 minutes of show followed by 5 minutes of commercials. I know people need to get paid and content costs money but there are plenty of great podcast out there with...”Read full review »
Noisychef via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
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“Truly the greatest podcast of our time. Normally I’d be dissatisfied with the time between episodes, but that’s overcompensated by the insanely high quality of the content produced. I wait for each episode VERY eagerly. 11 / 10 , 6 Stars if I could.
-Clemr”
Clemr1431 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
“Tim has a great delivery, and presents a wonderful podcast, but the great detractor for me is his lack of control over his political views. I’d love to provide a 5-star rating, but the political viewpoints he voices are not appropriate if he wants to keep his audience.”
UltraPrecisionEngineer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
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“Between the long real commercials and the story written to support the HBO series, this show has gone from a decent podcast to a barely listenable show. The story is now very choppy and staged around the commercials to keep you listening.”
SoCalCuster via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
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“I love listening to it but I just wish they posted more often, and also do less interveiw-type episodes.”
Gyattlord via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/24
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“I love Cautionary Tales, all the tales are really engaging and balance artistry and practice in the best way. It’s my favorite podcast!
I wish it was translated to other languages so I could share with my family who are not so proficient in English.”
Violant d’Hongria via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/24
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“The whole episode is just a commercial for an HBO series. Not interested. This podcast used to be quite enjoyable. This review reflects more recent episodes (as of late March 2024)”
matt scarlett via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
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“Just got hit with an ad for History of Israel podcast while listening, which pretty much dismissed and laughed at the current situation and genocide. I’m really disappointed you’d take their money, now you won’t be getting mine”
Patpoose187 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/24
“A year ago I would have given this podcast five stars, but can only now give them four stars and here’s why.
I used to look really look forward to these podcasts and Tim’s excellent story telling. The tales were well chosen, well researched and well presented and offered fascinating insights...”Read full review »
Davidphenomenon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/23/24
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“I am a paid subscriber, but not for long. Someone used to put remarkable care and thought into each episode. “Cautionary Tales” was a rare, reliable bit of wonder and delight.
Speaking of cautionary tales, I remember a little story from my childhood about a goose that laid the golden egg.
To...”Read full review »
Ransom….. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/22/24
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“I agree with the previous posting that disguising other shows under your title is poor practice. The most recent episode on Happy World Happiness Day is ‘like’ vacuous. A shame Tim to find you diluting your brand with airheaded nonsense.”
kyrie el via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/22/24
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“As a devoted listener of Cautionary Tales, I am very disappointed by recent episodes that are not the genuine Tim Hartford’s Cautionary Tales. Why have you changed for the worst?”
XYZ19084567 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/21/24
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“Love this show, but I’ll have to stop listening if these ads continue.”
Datorum X via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/17/24
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“With most podcasts, I’ll check titles & read descriptions, then skip episodes that don’t interest me.
But I never miss a Cautionary Tale! Because on the rare occasion I’ve thought an idea seemed boring, I end up captivated by the end. The writing, acting, music, & sound design are all...”Read full review »
Guitarplayingboy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/24
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“Absolutely disgusted when you have me download an episode that is titled Air Disaster only to find out it’s nothing more than a thinly veiled preview and the majority of the podcast is literally a completely different podcast.
Unsubscribe”
raven1537 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/24
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“Everything a podcast should aspire to be -excellent writing, research, production, sound production, acting and incredibly interesting topics. Truly fantastic!!”
Seamussf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/24
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“Tim Hartford is one of the very best presenters and researchers of truly interesting facts and stories from human history. The structure of each show is so well paced leading to the cautionary point of the episode.
Always engaging and as with everything Tim is part of, well researched with...”Read full review »
vodkAtrace via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/02/24
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“Cautionary tales is so good. I listen 👂 to all the best podcasts and this is the best so far. I especially love ❤️ the mystery ones and the murder ones.😃😀😃😀😃😀”
nisqui via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/02/24
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“Perfect amounts of entertaining, informative, and intriguing”
geoincle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/24
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“Presenter is patronising and the subjects could be covered in half the time.”
Daffid52 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/01/24
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“The stories are well written and, as far as I can tell, are well researched. The audio quality is top notch with interesting background music, sound effects and quoted media all mixed together expertly.”
teo del fuego via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/24
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“Well researched, well scripted, good actors, tasteful use of sound effects, catchy theme tune, well arranged. All bound together by a master of narrative delivery. In five words: great entertainment with a lesson”
SavageDE via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
02/21/24
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“Show now resorts to just running previous episodes without telling the listener that they’re just running previous episodes. Complete meh….”
123//--:: via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/24
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“Used to be a great show but has now resorted to tricking people to listen to what they think is a new episodes, with ads beforehand, only to find out it’s only a preview for a show you HAVE to pay for.
I know that is done frequently on podcasts that are paid subscriber only- but that is usually...”Read full review »
Ekylie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/24
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“Well, I feel like I’ve been tricked. Not good Pushkin. Don’t give us a teaser and then explain we will have to pay to hear the rest. So sad!”
Magpiechat99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/24
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“Loved the show, but running ads for Donald Trump is low.”
clampy clamps via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/24
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“I get you need to pay for the content you produce, but tricking people into listening to what they think is a new episode about an air disaster and it’s really just ads with a preview for the version on your subscription model? No thanks! Why not list that in the episode title instead of whatever...”Read full review »
farquaadhnchmn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/24
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“I very much enjoy Tim Harford’s presentation and have to listened to (I think) every one of the episodes of cautionary tales they have put out. My whinge relates to way the free podcast has been going in the last year or two.
I’m not a subscriber to Pushkin+ so I didn’t have access to the...”Read full review »
Chestwig34 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/30/24
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“Don’t title your episodes in a misleading way to try to get people to listen to a different podcast and/or to get people to pay for your subscription service. It’s annoying.”
Annoying7789 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/30/24
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“Interesting and informative like everything Tim does. I started off listening to episodes back to back but the repetitive advertising and infuriating Americanisation became too much.”
JoBobJobe via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/29/24
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“Great show. Very detailed and educational. Thanks so much”
Nithin the awesome via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/23/24
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“Tim Harford is brilliant and a wonderful storyteller. The combination of these two skills comes together in every episode, and the twist at the end of most shows always leaves me in awe of the tapestry Tim has woven together. To see this on full display, check out the MLK Jr. episode. I’ve...”Read full review »
sgreen1403 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/24
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“So many interruptions by too much advertising ruins this podcast.”
K and the B via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/24
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“Lessons learnt at the end of every episode 🤗.”
Hi-un8 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/18/24
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“Tim Hartford is a great communicator, the style of this podcast is very engaging and leaves you with lots to consider after each episode.”
smike1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/13/24
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“I love this podcast! One of my favorites!”
pennycat3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/24
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“Lots of new details and worth to many events areal gem and enjoyed many episodes .. binge worthy”
Josephmetcalf via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/04/24
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“Now this podcast is its own cautionary tale. What happens to a brilliant podcast author after success and accolades lead to a desperate search for topics and ends up with boring interviews, guests and endless ads.”
Somebody rates a game456 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/24
“It saddens me to leave such a low review for such a great show but the ad breaks are so frequent, repetitive and lengthy that they pull you out of the narrative. Very sad to see this change, I love Hardford but have no love for Pushkin”
Microgeekb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/26/23
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“I love the show, so I can’t give it less than five stars. *But* in what region of America is the word ‘important’ pronounced as ‘im•poor’•ant’? It’s not only wrong but a distractedly lame affectation. You don’t drop the middle ‘t’ in any other word or construction. You call yourself a doctor, so...”Read full review »
Bacontown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/23
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“Easily a top three podcast. Keep up the good work.”
Redfish 4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/23
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“wonderful show, though the ads will drive you away from listening, so subscribe to pushkin”
Mugruk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
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“Love the theme, the style, the narrative journey and making me think.”
Lord Ruphus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/23
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“First of all I have loved every episode so far. Thank you for your work.
I have a suggestion for one. The mysterious life of Rudolf Diesel. See the book The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel by Douglas Brunt. A truly cautionary tale of ever there was one of a great engineer who wanted to make...”Read full review »
The Older Padre via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/23
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“Used to be really good, but the new format with interviews ruined it for me…”
JP2099CR via Apple Podcasts ·
Costa Rica ·
12/14/23
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