We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable 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 “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

This podcast is about the disease smallpox that has devastated the globe for millions of years, how it was "destroyed", how to prevent getting infected, and where it is now.

A podcast about poisons- all types, throughout history, including modern application and future implication.

About Pandemics, Epidemics, Outbreaks, Viruses, and Other Pathogens in History

First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm

Unique Perspectives on Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

Eradicating Smallpox: The Heroes that Wiped out a 3,000-Year-Old Virus One of humanity’s greatest triumphs is the eradication of smallpox. This new eight-episode docuseries, “Eradicating Smallpox,” explores this remarkable feat and uncovers striking parallels and contrasts to recent history in the shadows of the covid-19 pandemic. Host Céline Gounder brings decades of experience working on HIV in Brazil and South Africa, Ebola during the outbreak in New Guinea, and covid-19 in New York City ...

What if we could build a disease free world? Well, we almost have. We are at a point in history where we have a Big Shot to make that happen. Dr Seema Yasmin, expert in disease control, brings you the stories of disease eradication, and the pioneers who can tell us how to finish the journey. These conversations will make you smarter, entertain and surprise you, and give you hope for the future of humanity!

In Birmingham in 1978, a deadly strain of smallpox escaped from a lab causing death and leaving the city in fear and to this day no-one knows how it happened - but podcast series The Lonely Death of Janet Parker has unearthed some startling new answers.Storyteller: Andy Richards, Audio Producer: Lucy Ryan, Executive Producer: Sam Coley, Narrator: Dermot O'Sullivan, Voice Actors: Dave Hill, Peter Smith, Gregory Leadbetter.

Surprising stories from the history of science told by Naomi Alderman and Philip Ball.

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with A ...

Hey! Here at Explore Your Roots we aim to tell stories about our ancestors and family members in order to inspire others to learn more about their own family!

An attempt to tell forgotten stories about the intersection between disease and politics. Deep dives into political decisions and personal experiences of people all around the world, that may have been neglected due to time and volume.

A podcast where we connect historical events with current headlines by looking at letters, memoirs, speeches, song and even poetry of the people living in those times. If you have any ideas for topics, reach out on social media (@mischieftales) or email us at [email protected] Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mischieftales/support

Steven Harris describes technology affecting us today and tomorrow as well as problems and preparedness for what comes next.

Welcome to Vikings and Volcanoes: a podcast packed with big ideas in bite-size learning for all the family. Brimming with fun facts and humour, Vikings and Volcanoes brings you entertaining history, strange science and mind-boggling ideas in an entertaining and educational listening experience. Press play to enjoy straight away and remember to click subscribe or follow to ensure you don’t miss new episodes.

Here you will find everything ever released by Bison Podcast Studios and Mike Butler. Make sure to subscribe for releases of archived as well as new content. Find bonus material, ad-free content and more at the Bison Podcast Studios' Patreon page: www.patreon.com/BisonPodcastStudios Where you will find: This Day's Trivia, The English Sessions, Get the Word! with Mike Butler, and Baja AZ (formerly Bisbee Live).

Interviews for parents. Stories for kids. ONE MORE STORY with Pete Cilella is a biweekly podcast of improvised bedtime stories for children. It was inspired by his two children and their love of made-up bedtime stories generated by a single-word prompt. This podcast is for tired parents who, at the end of a long day, don’t have the energy for ONE MORE STORY! Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onemorestorypodcast/subscribe

Jane Austen is one of my all-time favourite authors and I love the Georgian Period in British History, so I've decided to share my passion with you all and talk to you about different subjects surrounding Jane Austen. The episodes will be weekly (hopefully, I have a health issue so it might not always be exact) and they will break down into a few different categories:A History of England by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian. (General Georgian\Regency history)A. Lady (Jane's Life)T ...