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<p>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.</p>
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April 18, 2025
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<p>When Britain entered its first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, many found comfort in evoking the British wartime spirit. A timely hero emerged - Captain Tom Moore, a WWII veteran who walked up and down his garden to raise money for frontline nurses. But when the fundraising switched to a new charity, did anyone think to check where was the money was going?</p> <p>*Cautionary Tales has been nominated for a Webby Award* If you can spare a moment to give us a vote, head to: <a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/features/original-music-score-sound-design" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting%23/2025/podcasts/features/original-music-score-sound-design&source=gmail&ust=1743779760742000&usg=AOvVaw3pSzZwtM9sQnAcS65hlgax">https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/features/original-music-score-sound-design</a></p> <hr> <p>For a full list of sources, see the show notes at <a href="https://timharford.com/">timharford.com</a>.</p> <p>Get ad-free episodes, plus an exclusive monthly bonus episode, to Cautionary Tales by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. <br><br>Subscribe on Apple: <a href="http://apple.co/pushkin">apple.co/pushkin</a><br>Subscribe on Pushkin: <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin">pushkin.fm/plus</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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