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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford cover image

"You’re Not Howard Hughes!"

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Clifford Irving's Fake Autobiography

Cautionary tales is a weekly podcast produced by pushkin industries. This week, Tim harford tells the story of Clifford irving and his wife Edith. The pair faked their own lives in order to make money for themselves. They were caught out when they used forged cheques to pay off police officers. But could failure itself be the image of ultimate success? Plus four other cautionary tales from around the world.

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