Podcasts from Fareed Zakaria

Cautionary Tales

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable life 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 “Messy” and “The Undercover Economist”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. Featuring original music and an award-winning cast including Alan Cumming and Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), Toby Stephens (Die Another Day), Russell Tovey (Quantico) – and Malcolm Gladwell.
Fareed Zakaria
Writer, TV Host, Journalist
Even when plans aren't working, sometimes we stick with them. "Undercover Economist" @TimHarford, host of the Cautionary Tales podcast, looks at an oil-tanker disaster that illustrates the bias.