99% Invisible

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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Ambassador Bridge

Episode Date: August 26, 2025

A billionaire family’s private bridge empire shaped Detroit for decades, sparking battles over power, neighborhoods, and the future of an internationa...

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All About That Bass

Episode Date: August 19, 2025

Vintage music barely had any bass. Today’s hits are all about the low end. What changed? An episode this week from our friends at Twenty Thousand Hert...

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Air-Borne

Episode Date: July 29, 2025

Old ideas about air and disease were wrong on the science, but looking to the past might actually help us design healthier buildings today.Air-Borne S...

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The Quiet Storm

Episode Date: July 22, 2025

How a radio show born at a small college station in DC and dedicated to smooth, romantic love songs transformed black radio and reshaped love lives ac...

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Neil Young’s iPod Killer

Episode Date: July 15, 2025

A rock icon sets out to save music with a strange yellow gadget that almost no one understood.Neil Young’s iPod KillerIf you're new to the show (thank...

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Food Deserts

Episode Date: July 8, 2025

How did millions of Americans end up living in neighborhoods where finding fresh food is harder than ever, and why is the problem by design, not accid...

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Open Borders

Episode Date: July 1, 2025

An immigration reporter’s chance encounter in the desert reveals how borders shape our actions, our beliefs, and the way we see the world around us.Op...

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The Titanic's Best Lifeboat

Episode Date: June 24, 2025

A century-old shipwreck, a sea of glass, and the lifeboats that were never meant to save you.The Titanic Was The Lifeboat Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcas...

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The Return of Con Law

Episode Date: June 10, 2025

We heard you. The chorus of voices asking “where is Con Law? Where is Professor Elizabeth Joh to guide us through this madness? We need it now more th...

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Adapt or Design

Episode Date: June 3, 2025

A debilitating injury forces 99PI's Kurt Kohlstedt to confront new everyday challenges and seek out accessible design solutions for one-handed living....

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Foreign in a Domestic Sense

Episode Date: May 20, 2025

A dusty surveillance file uncovers the story of love, betrayal, and the fight for Puerto Rico’s freedom.Foreign in a Domestic Sense Subscribe to Siriu...

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Fishing In The Night

Episode Date: May 13, 2025

Shortwave radio opened a portal to the world—then became a weapon in a high-stakes war of propaganda and power.The Divided Dial is a podcast series ab...