Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now
Buried Evil: V2 Rocket (Part 3)
The evil heart of the V2 manufacturing program is uncovered in a concentration camp.
Into the Black Lair: V2 Rocket (Part 2)
How Nazi Germany was convinced that they couldn’t afford to ignore rocket technology.
Supersonic Nazi Vengeance: V2 Rocket (Part 1)
In WW2, British intelligence began to hear that the enemy was developing a rocket weapon.
Demonizing Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons caused a global panic about the dangers of role-playing games.
When Stalin Killed the Weekend (with The Happiness Lab)
The story of Stalin's curious, calendar-reshaping experiment.
How the Radium Girls Fought Back
Tim Harford and Kate Moore discuss how the "Radium Girls" took on their employers.
Glowing Peril: The Magical Glitter That Poisoned a City
No-one saw this horrifying radiation accident coming. Should they have?
Number Fever: How Pepsi Nearly Went Pop
Why some botched competitions ruin businesses, while others short-change consumers.
The Curse of Knowledge Meets The Valley of Death
How assuming others understand exactly what we are thinking gets people killed.
The Dunning Kruger Hijack (and Other Criminally Stupid Acts)
The height of stupidity is being too stupid to know you are stupid...
