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Chicago When It Sizzles
Season 3 Episode 8
July 1995: A deadly heatwave gripped Chicago - bridges buckled; the power grids failed; and the morgue ran out of space - but some neighbourhoods saw…
3 years, 8 months ago
The French Knight’s Guide to Corporate Culture
Season 3 Episode 7
France 1346: The army of King Philip VI is Europe's pre-eminent killing machine. It's accustomed to crushing any force stupid enough to oppose it, an…
3 years, 8 months ago
Frankenstein Versus the Volcano
Season 3 Episode 6
When Mount Tambora erupted it spewed ash across the globe; blotting out the sun; poisoning crops; and bringing starvation, illness and death to milli…
3 years, 9 months ago
Bless the Coal-black Hearts of the Broadway Critics
Season 3 Episode 5
When Billy Joel agreed to let dance legend Twyla Tharp turn his songs into a Broadway musical it seemed like a surefire hit. But in previews, Movin’ …
3 years, 9 months ago
Monkey for Mayor from This Day in Esoteric Political History
Season 3 Episode 7
What happens when a monkey gets elected mayor? Well, not really a monkey, but a monkey mascot for a town’s football games. Tim Harford joins This Day…
3 years, 9 months ago
When the Autopilot Switched Off
Season 3 Episode 4
An airline captain thought he was giving his children a harmless thrill by letting them "fly" his packed airplane - the young cockpit visitors weren'…
3 years, 10 months ago
Cautionary Tales Presents: World's Greatest Con
Season 3 Episode 5
We'll be back with another story of human error next week, but today we're sharing another podcast you might like. On World's Greatest Con, Brian Bru…
3 years, 10 months ago
Photographing Fairies
Season 3 Episode 3
Sherlock Holmes is known for approaching all mysteries with cool logic - and yet when his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw photographs taken by two…
3 years, 10 months ago
Tim Joins ‘No Such Thing As A Fish'
Season 3 Episode 4
‘No Such Thing as a Fish’ is one of Tim Harford’s favorite podcasts and he was recently invited on as a guest. So here’s a chance to listen to the ho…
3 years, 10 months ago
The False Dawn of the Electric Car
Season 3 Episode 2
Sir Clive Sinclair was a computer whizz and business mogul to rival Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. He was a visionary who could do no wrong... until he tr…
3 years, 11 months ago