99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Roman Mars' design and infrastructure stories, often starting with odd specifics like traffic lights or city grids.
Why we picked this
We picked 99% Invisible because it treats the built environment as a text waiting to be read. Each installment exposes the invisible decisions governing our streets, our buildings, and our municipal infrastructure. The reporting is rigorous and patient, favoring structural history over quick novelty. A single subscription rewards anyone who wants to understand the hidden design shaping daily life.
Recent episodes
100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket
Sep 11, 202641 min
Kobuk the Destroyer
Sep 8, 202638 min
100 Objects #16: Wheel of Fortune Dalmatian
Sep 4, 202646 min
1-800-PODCAST
Sep 1, 202643 min
100 Objects #15: Bundy Clock
Aug 28, 202637 min
Spolia
Aug 25, 202628 min
100 Objects #14: Basketball Sleeve
Aug 21, 202641 min
The Bone Wars
Aug 18, 202644 min
100 Objects #13: The Sand Letters
Aug 14, 202648 min
Bamboo Is Innocent
Aug 11, 202632 min
100 Objects #12: "Negro Cloth"
Aug 7, 202637 min
The Borrowed Nature of Biomimicry
Aug 4, 202631 min
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