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. A proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.
579- Towers of Silence
Situated right in downtown Mumbai, India is an area of about 55 acres of dense, overgrown forest. In...
EscucharThe Power Broker #04: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This is the fourth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker...
Escuchar578- Anything's Pastable: Eat Sauté Love
This week we're featuring an episode from The Sporkful's series on the creation of "Anything's Pastable,"...
Escuchar577- The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
Hailing from central African cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, sapeurs have become increasingly recognizable...
Escuchar576- Chambre de Bonne
A chambre de bonne is usually one small room, on the top floor of a five- or six-story apartment building,...
EscucharRoman Mars Describes Athens GA As It Is
This is the third and final episode in a three-part series of Roman Mars recording on-location guides...
Escuchar575- Autism Plesantville
A few years back, journalist Lauren Ober was diagnosed with autism. She then made a podcast about her...
Escuchar574- The Monster Under the Sink
In the middle of the 20th century, the small town of Jasper, Indiana did something that no other city...
EscucharThe Power Broker #03: David Sims
This is the third official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker...
Escuchar573- Toyetic
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a lot of landmarks in pop culture, especially sci-fi and fantasy....
Escuchar572- WARNING: This Podcast Contains Chemicals Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer or Other Reproductive Harm
Intimidating Proposition 65 warnings can be found on all kinds of products manufactured or distributed...
EscucharRoman Mars Describes Santa Fe As It Is
Roman Mars is on a mission to describe the cities that shaped who he is and how he thinks about design....
Escuchar438- The Real Book [rebroadcast]
Since the mid-1970s, almost every jazz musician has owned a copy of the same book. It has a peach-colored...
EscucharSignificant Others: A Sneak Peek at the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal
It’s been said that history is written by the person at the typewriter. But who did the person who...
Escuchar571- You Are What You Watch
What we see on screen has this way of influencing our perception of the world, which makes sense because...
EscucharThe Power Broker #2: Jamelle Bouie
This is the second official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker...
Escuchar570- The White Castle System of Eating Houses
White Castle has its own take on fast food hamburgers. For starters, the patties are square, with five...
Escuchar569- Between the Blocks
Seen from above, Sofia, Bulgaria, looks less like a city and more like a forest. Large "interblock park"...
Escuchar568- Don't Forget to Remember
When a highway gets made, there’s a clear and consistent process for doing so. Not so, public memorials....
EscucharRoman Mars Describes Chicago As It Is
A few years ago, at the very start of the pandemic, Roman Mars wrote an episode of 99pi in which he...
Escuchar567- The Double Kick
Watch a skate video today, and you'll notice how similarly shaped the boards are. It’s called the...
EscucharPower Broker #01: Robert Caro
Welcome to our first official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power...
Escuchar566- Imitation Nation
Fake cities. Imitation nations. People role-playing as civilians, spies, or enemies, complete with costumes...
Escuchar565- Mini-Stories: Volume 18
Our second and final set of mini-stories for the season: We'll be covering upside-down construction,...
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