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99% Invisible

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Roman Mars

Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.

#715

Secret Mall Apartment

A group of artists explored the back hallways of a mall in Providence, RI, and found the p... more

25 Mar 2025

56 MINS

56:58

25 Mar 2025

#714

Beautiful West Oakland, California

When global trade reshapes a city, who pays the price—and who fights back? Alexis Madrigal... more

18 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:50

18 Mar 2025

#713

What We're Reading

After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books w... more

11 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:53

11 Mar 2025

#712

A Beetle By Any Other Name

A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate ... more

04 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:18

04 Mar 2025

#711

The Brutalists

A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hate—The Brutalist and Bru... more

25 Feb 2025

38 MINS

38:37

25 Feb 2025

#710

The Nazi Block

In the heart of Berlin’s Tempelhof-Schöneberg district sits a hulking, crumbling concrete ... more

18 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:37

18 Feb 2025

#709

The Power Broker Breakdown Wrap-Up

Join Roman and Elliott one last time as they reflect on their journey with you all through... more

14 Feb 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:05

14 Feb 2025

#708

Your Own Personal Jesus

How did a simple painting transform into the world's most recognized depiction of Jesus? [... more

11 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:15

11 Feb 2025

#707

The Wide Open

Last week, we delved into story of how the Tennessee Valley Authority, which started out a... more

04 Feb 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:58

04 Feb 2025

#706

Valley So Low

What went wrong in Kingston, Tennessee, and what does it reveal about the messy legacy of ... more

28 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:59

28 Jan 2025

#705

The Power Broker Breakdown Breakdown

The Power Broker Breakdown may have concluded, but if you're just tuning in (or if you jus... more

24 Jan 2025

16 MINS

16:55

24 Jan 2025

#704

Sanctuary

A deadly desert crossing leaves survivors seeking refuge—and sparks a movement that defied... more

21 Jan 2025

52 MINS

52:20

21 Jan 2025

#703

Ancient DMs

The story of an 2700 year old archive, its accidental preservation, and the unprecedented—... more

14 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:15

14 Jan 2025

#702

Mini-Stories: Volume 20

Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 with four more mini stories about a sleepy button, ele... more

07 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:01

07 Jan 2025

#701

Hyperfixed: Dylan's Supermarket Cold Case

We've all got problems. Sometimes your problem is a massive roadblock in your life, or may... more

31 Dec 2024

26 MINS

26:20