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.
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At the January 6th Capitol insurrection, rioters waved Confederate, MAGA, and Trump-as-Rambo flags. Easy to miss without knowing the design was a brig...
A goofy Shakira remix, a nervy penalty kick, and 60,000 fans turning banter into legendâwelcome to the world of football chants.One-Nil to the Arsenal...
If you're one of the millions of Americans struggling with your tax forms today, you're not alone. Even Albert Einstein allegedly found income taxes t...
John Green uncovers how the worldâs deadliest curable disease still thrivesâand why everything, from cowboy hats to colonial borders, traces back to t...
Take a whirlwind tour of Memphis with the cityâs most enthusiastic historian, uncovering duck parades, telecom turf wars, and a street named after a s...
In 1991, one of the strangest buildings in America opened â a 32-storey, stainless steel pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee.The Great American Pyramid Subs...
A group of artists explored the back hallways of a mall in Providence, RI, and found the perfect place to build a private hangout. We interviewed the...
When global trade reshapes a city, who pays the priceâand who fights back?Beautiful West Oakland, California Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen...
After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books weâd been reading. A group of us got together and presented s...
A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate nameâone that has sparked heated debates in the scientific w...
A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hateâThe Brutalist and Brutalism itself share more than just a name. Is it bold vision...
In the heart of Berlinâs Tempelhof-SchĂśneberg district sits a hulking, crumbling concrete cylinderâan abandoned relic of a Nazi plan to rebuild the ci...
Join Roman and Elliott one last time as they reflect on their journey with you all through The Power Broker, exploring their favorite moments and answ...
How did a simple painting transform into the world's most recognized depiction of Jesus?Head of Christ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcas...
What went wrong in Kingston, Tennessee, and what does it reveal about the messy legacy of public utilities turned corporate giants?Valley So Low Subsc...
The Power Broker Breakdown may have concluded, but if you're just tuning in (or if you just want a quick refresher), this episode is a compilation of...
The story of an 2700 year old archive, its accidental preservation, and the unprecedentedâand often funnyâglimpse it gives us into the daily life of a...
Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 with four more mini stories about a sleepy button, electric signs, a very important sticker, and video you can sme...
