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 other Friday.
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Half-Arsed History
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Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. For around 40 minutes a week, it also makes host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance. Get in touch: halfarsedhistory@gmail.com Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory Buy Half-Arsed History merch: https://bit.ly/hahmerch If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 250+ episodes to start with, here are some suggestions: Episode 65: Tarrare, the Eating Machine - https://sptfy.com/Ov4X Episode 75: The Great Emu War - https://sptfy.com/Ov5a Episode 181: Caravaggio, the Brawling Painter - https://sptfy.com/Ov5k Episode 139: The History of the Toilet - https://sptfy.com/Ov53 Episode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup - https://sptfy.com/Ov5g
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