Glowing Peril: The Magical Glitter That Poisoned a City
In Goiânia, Brazil, a junk dealer acquires an old medical device from two scrap-metal scavengers. The device itself isn't useful, but it comes with precious lead which will fetch him good money. There...
24 Nov 202335min
George Washington's Beard of Beetles (with The Dollop)
Cautionary Conversation: Just before Christmas 1799, President George Washington was riding around his country estate, Mount Vernon, when it began to snow. When he arrived home, guests were waiting fo...
17 Nov 202328min
Laser Versus Parchment: Doomsday for the Disc
William the Conqueror undertook a remarkably modern project. In 1086, he began compiling and storing a detailed record of his realm: of where everyone lived, what they did and where they came from. 90...
10 Nov 202339min
Cautionary Tales Presents The Dream
On The Dream, host Jane Marie gets to know the life coaches and gurus who claim they know the secret to living our best lives. Is it all in our mindset? Or our privilege? Or are we all under a spell? ...
6 Nov 202345min
Killers of the Flower Moon: Osage Chief Jim Gray In Conversation
Henry Roan has been shot through the back of his head. The local authorities have found his body slumped over the steering wheel of his car. There's no gun at the scene: this is no suicide - it's brut...
27 Okt 202339min
Oil and Blood: The Osage Murders
Minnie Smith grew sick quite suddenly. She had been young, fit and healthy - and the doctors were baffled when she died. "A peculiar wasting illness," they called it. Then, her sister Anna went missin...
20 Okt 202341min
DOUBLE BILL: A Monkey For Mayor / A Screw Loose At 17,000 Feet
This week, we've twice the storytelling fun for you: two Cautionary Tales shorts, previously only available to Pushkin+ subscribers. A Monkey for Mayor: It was supposed to be a publicity stunt, but wh...
13 Okt 202334min
"7000 horses are being flown across space..." - Cautionary Questions #2
Why are board games so popular in Germany? What’s Tim Harford’s top tip for productivity? And where do all those sound effects come from? Tim is joined by Cautionary Tales’ very own wizard of sound Pa...
29 Sep 202335min
