Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford - Announcing: The Cautionary Club

Episode Date: September 2, 2025

Do you want more Cautionary Tales episodes in your life? Do you want access to behind the scenes stories and bonus conversations with Tim? Do you want to support us in making the show? We're excited to announce the brand new Cautionary Club on Patreon. Subscribers will gain access to exclusive content every month, including a newsletter uncovering new details behind a recent episode, a conversation between Tim and one of the team, and a full length Cautionary Tale.  The Cautionary Club is also going to be a space where you can discuss episodes with other members, vote for topics you want to hear about, ask questions, and be the first to hear any Cautionary Tales news. Join today at patreon.com/cautionaryclub  Our weekly free episodes of Cautionary Tales will continue to drop every Friday, and, if you are a Pushkin + subscriber, you will continue to gain access to exclusive shows from across the Pushkin network. If you are interested in switching your subscription, or have any questions, please email [e-mail]  To join the club today, head to patreon.com/cautionaryclubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pushkin. Hello, Tim Harford here. I am dropping by today with a quick but exciting update from all of us at Cautionary Tales. I love hearing from you about your favourite episodes and how Cautionary Tales has sparked your interest or inspired you. But people also get in touch asking for more episodes, with suggestions for the show, and with questions. about the stories we tell, or how the show comes together. So I'm thrilled to announce a new way to get just that. It's called The Cautionary Club, and it's now live on Patreon.

At the start of each month, you'll see me in conversation with other members of the Cautionary Tales team. We'll go deep into topics such as how we design the soundscapes of the show, or the wild research rabbit holes we tumble into, and storytelling choices we make behind the scenes. Then in the middle of the month, you'll receive access to a full-length Cautionary Tales episode, one that's not available on the main feed. And at the end of the month, they'll send you an all-new Cautionary Tales newsletter.

Expect news on what I've been up to, a spotlight on a recent episode, and a sneak peek at what's coming up on the show. In our first newsletter, we profile the enigmatic and dangerously alluring Baroness from our episode, Paradise Poisoned. This is going to be a space for you, the Cautionary Tales community, a place where you can discuss episodes, vote on topics you want to hear more about, ask questions, and more. And of course, you'll have access to the entire archive ad-free.

If you're already a Pushkin Plus subscriber, don't fret. That's not going away, nothing is changing over there. But if you are craving even more cautionary tales, and you want to be part of shaping what comes next, well, the cautionary club is where you want to be. If you have any questions about subscriptions, don't hesitate to shoot as a note at info at pushkin.fm. But to sign up for Cautionary Club,

head to patreon.com slash cautionary club. I look forward to seeing you there.