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 ...

This episode is released exclusively on Pushkin+. Episodes are released on the main feed each Friday. In 1998, an art gallery gets a mysterious phone call. The caller claims they have been fooled ...

Enter Tim Harford, who over the past few years has written weekly articles in the FT applying economic principles to everyday life issues have ranged from flossing teeth to buying leeks and has ...