Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

True stories of human error, catastrophes and fiascos with lessons for adults KI-Zusammenfassung

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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 Friday.

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  1. 13.11.2026 · 44 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 46

    Comrade Lysenko has seized control of Soviet agriculture with his radical ideas about genetics. He disdains traditional scientists who learn everything from books and nothing from the land, and those who question his…

  2. 06.11.2026 · 39 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 45

    For this special crossover episode, Tim is joined by the one and only Roman Mars to discuss his new series, A History Of The United States In 100 Objects. From a safe that stayed locked away for a century to a…

  3. 30.10.2026 · 38 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 44

    In the late 1970s, Yorkshire miner Chris Campbell sees something that terrifies him. The spirit of a miner who died in a collapse is calling to him. Is the ghostly figure a waking dream, a trick of the light, or…

  4. 27.10.2026 · 35 Min.

    This episode comes to you from Unexplained, the podcast that explores mysterious and haunting true stories. In 2009, during the war in Afghanistan, eight marines are tasked with occupying an isolated outpost known as…

  5. 23.10.2026 · 39 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 43

    In 1612, a young woman encounters a pedlar in the British countryside. A seemingly trivial quarrel spirals into chaos when the pedlar is struck down by an unknown force, leading to one of Britain's most notorious witch…

  6. 16.10.2026 · 38 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 42

    In 1800s America, something terrifying is feeding on the quiet town of Exeter. As members of George Brown's family succumb one by one, the town considers drastic measures to protect the living from the dead. For a list…

  7. 09.10.2026 · 38 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 41

    In 1980s Southern England, intricate crop circles are appearing overnight, and people are desperate for an explanation. Could humans really create something so complex without anyone spotting them? The truth is out…

  8. 02.10.2026 · 38 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 40

    This October, Cautionary Tales is going all out for Halloween. We've got four brand new spooky episodes coming your way throughout the month, plus a fifth over on the Cautionary Club on Patreon. If you have your own…

  9. 25.09.2026 · 41 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 39

    Before he became Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay was known as the "Louisville Loud-mouth", as famous for his sharp taunts and poetic put-downs as he was for his skills in the ring. In 1963, Clay arrived in England to take…

  10. 18.09.2026 · 43 Min. · Staffel 7, Folge 38

    Last week, Cautionary Tales described the rise and fall of General Magic, the startup with too much money and too few constraints. Was General Magic really doomed from the start, and what does its fate tell us about AI,…

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