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Lab Leak: Could Smallpox Come Back?
Season 6 Episode 18
In 1978 the world is on the brink of declaring victory over smallpox. No cases have been seen for months, and it looks like the end for a deadly, pai…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"
Season 6 Episode 17
In 1900, two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision: to print the ultimate edition of the Bible. Together they …
10 months ago
Buried by the Wall Street Crash (Classic)
Season 6 Episode 16
Cautionary Tales returns with a new episode on May 2nd.
Both of the world’s greatest economists, Irving Fisher and John Maynard Keynes, thought they …
10 months, 1 week ago
Presenting: You Must Remember This - Alfred Hitchcock
Season 6
Here's a special episode from our friends at You Must Remember This. Hitchcock’s most iconic decade— a decade of Technicolor grandeur and peril infli…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
“I love being the person who doesn’t know anything” - Why Steven Levitt has swapped academia for podcasting
Season 6 Episode 15
20 years ago, a book called Freakonomics became an instant bestseller and worldwide sensation. Tim Harford got his hands on the first copy that Steve…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Old Man and the Wrecking Crew
Season 6 Episode 14
When Britain entered its first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, many found comfort in evoking the British wartime spirit. A timely hero emerged - Cap…
11 months ago
Houdini: The Phone Call from the Coffin (Part 3)
Season 6 Episode 13
Fearing for his life, Harry Houdini leaves secret codes with his loved ones, promising to use them in any post-mortem messaging. In 1926, Houdini's d…
11 months, 1 week ago
Houdini's Detective and her 1500 Dead Husbands (Part 2)
Season 6 Episode 12
Harry Houdini finds an ally in his fight against spiritualism, a brilliant detective called Rose Mackenberg, who'll do whatever it takes to expose a …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Houdini: A Message from the Spirits (Part 1)
Season 6 Episode 11
Harry Houdini is remembered today for his legendary escapes and illusions, but he also had a lifelong obsession with the paranormal. After dabbling i…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How Trump is Getting the Game Theory Wrong from Risky Business
Today we’re sharing an episode from another Pushkin Industries show that we think you’ll enjoy: How Trump is Getting the Game Theory Wrong from Risky…
11 months, 3 weeks ago