All episodes
SCOUT· 52%41m·2026-02-27·History
SCOUT· 52%41m·2026-02-27·HistoryFlight of the Fantasist: The Race Around the World - Part 2
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 9
Donald Crowhurst is a brilliant inventor with a failing business. When he hears about the Golden Globe Race offering publicity and cash to the fastest to sail around the world, it feels like the perfect solution. Betting his business and his home on success, Crowhurst sets off in a high-tech trimaran. Soon, the brutal…
Buzzmeter · cross-platform
52%
SCOUT
Scout bees are checking it out — divided opinions, the swarm hasn't committed.
- Platform
- 24%
- Community
- no read yet
- Value
- 90%
Hive Vote · Skep listeners
New on SkepAwaiting the hive's first votes
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
Recent reviews
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
See all episodes →
Similar episodes from other shows
More like Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford →
59%Sophie Elmhirst on the True Story of a Shipwrecked Couple
New York Times Podcasts
31m ·
58%Wettlauf zum Südpol (2/2) - Der Kampf ums Überleben
Was bisher geschah - Geschichtspodcast
59m ·
Not scored yet
Pacific Castaways: Adrift on the Ocean (Part 2 of 2)
Real Survival Stories
54m ·
Not scored yet
The Race to Ruin | Deep Water | 2
British Scandal
48m ·
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.