655 episodes
99% Invisible Stitcher Studios
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4.8 • 75 Ratings
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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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581- It's Howdy Doody Time!
How an ugly puppet created television as we know it
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579 BONUS- Towers of Silence: Vulture Conservation
In this bonus episode, Lasha talks about extra reporting she did for Towers of Silence on the current state of vulture conservation.
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580- Mr Yuk
Our pal Gillian Jacobs takes us through the history of poison control and the yucky face meant to warn children about the dangers lurking in their kitchen cabinets
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579- Towers of Silence
How the loss of vultures in India has put an ancient burial tradition in crisis
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The Power Broker: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Featuring the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and covering the second section of Part 4, chapters 16-20.
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578- Anything's Pastable: Eat Sauté Love
Dan Pashman embarks on an epic trip across Italy in search of lesser-known pasta dishes — and to learn about the evolution of pasta more broadly.
Customer Reviews
Enlightening
I’ve been listening to this podcast for a few days now. In one of the episodes, US Postal Service Stamps, Roman Mars said: making a difference with creativity. It just made me realize one thing that I have been putting on hold. This podcast made me see what I wanted to do creatively. Thank you.
Wow. I’m hooked.
I just discovered this recently and truth be told this the first time Imm lostening to podcasts. Absolute gem of a show.
99% Invisible, 100% amazing
The Radiotopia podcast that started it all. Host Roman Mars (best name and voice in podcasting, IMO) brings to light aspects of design, architecture, and activity that is mostly ignored or taken for granted by people. Each episode focuses on one particular topic, and includes interviews with experts. When this podcast first started out, it was only about five minutes long and just had Roman Mars hosting it. Now it’s about 30 minutes and chock-full of information. There’s a certain melodious quality to the narration, and the music accompanying it is so appropriate. I’ve witnessed the evolution of this podcast, and it makes me very happy.
Another thing I love about this podcast is that whenever they talk about something concerning women, or people of a certain race, or LGBT, they let the people of those genders/races/identities narrate it. It’s a little thing, but it means a lot.
Each episode is produced in beautiful downtown Oakland, California.
Favorite episodes: The Sunshine Hotel, Manzanar, The Modern Necropolis, Hero Props, The Vault