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Cautionary Tales with Tim HarfordEpisodes Available now
Dumm und Dümmer: Hitler Invades Florida
In 1942, eight men are sent from Nazi Germany to infiltrate America.
That Turn To Pascagoula
Why do we struggle to prepare for disasters?
Proceed with Caution - Pascal's Guide to Podcasts
Pascal Wyse shows Tim how the audio magic happens.
The Weight of Fame: A Hollywood Tragedy
Talented and beautiful, Molly O'Day is a rising star in 1920s Hollywood...
Arsenic and Lace: The Trial of the Yorkshire Witch - with Maddy Pelling
Dr Maddy Pelling joins Tim to tell the tale of the villainous Yorkshire Witch.
The Doors of Death: The Herald of Free Enterprise
One black night in 1987, a single crew member falls asleep at the worst possible time...
"What a mess we're in" - Britain's [REDACTED] Accident
Britain's nuclear dream becomes a deadly nightmare at Windscale.
Attack of the Night People
Jean Shepherd's 1950s "Night People" live on online today under a different name.
LIVE: We Are Not Machines - with Sarah O'Connor
Which professions are most at risk, and is there anything workers can do about it?
Treacle Tears: The Boston Molasses Disaster
It's only sugar. How dangerous could it be?
