Arts

99% Invisible

by Roman Mars

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.

104 episodes

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1

Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?

28:16 Mar 31, 2026

2

Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore

1:06:17 Mar 27, 2026

3

Service Request #2: Why Is This Red Light So Damn Long?

28:01 Mar 24, 2026

4

Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?

34:57 Mar 17, 2026

5

A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Mars!

32:40 Mar 10, 2026

6

Where the F*** Are We?

47:12 Mar 3, 2026

7

Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta

1:17:49 Feb 27, 2026

8

The Longest Fence in the World

31:33 Feb 24, 2026

9

Molar City

41:59 Feb 17, 2026

10

Artistic License Redux

33:58 Feb 10, 2026

11

The Em Dash

39:22 Feb 3, 2026

12

Constitution Breakdown #6: Adam Liptak

1:00:43 Jan 30, 2026

13

What’s in a Name

26:30 Jan 27, 2026

14

Audio Flux

37:24 Jan 20, 2026

15

Exit Interview With Michael Bierut

36:07 Jan 13, 2026

16

Mini-Stories: Volume 22

33:01 Jan 6, 2026

17

Beyond the 99% Invisible City

39:46 Dec 30, 2025

18

Constitution Breakdown #5: Dr. Tom Frieden

1:19:27 Dec 26, 2025

19

Mini-Stories: Volume 21

29:02 Dec 23, 2025

20

Sax Appeal

43:37 Dec 16, 2025

21

The Checkerboard

38:05 Dec 9, 2025

22

U Is for Urbanism

38:24 Dec 2, 2025

23

Constitution Breakdown #4: Janet Napolitano

1:22:21 Nov 28, 2025

24

Murderland

27:59 Nov 25, 2025

25

The Moving Walkway Is Ending

39:38 Nov 18, 2025

26

How to Write a Joke

31:20 Nov 11, 2025

27

Gear (Articles of Interest)

59:09 Nov 4, 2025

28

Constitution Breakdown #3: Sen. Elizabeth Warren

1:09:24 Oct 31, 2025

29

Your Call Is Important to Us

29:20 Oct 28, 2025

30

Hidden Levels #6: Segagaga

40:38 Oct 24, 2025

31

Hidden Levels #5: Press B to Touch Grass

41:47 Oct 21, 2025

32

Hidden Levels #4: Machinima

45:08 Oct 17, 2025

33

Hidden Levels #3: This Game Wants YOU

44:09 Oct 14, 2025

34

Hidden Levels #2: Stick It to 'Em

41:36 Oct 10, 2025

35

Hidden Levels #1: Mr. Boomshakalaka

37:16 Oct 7, 2025

36

Get Played with Roman Mars and Ben Brock Johnson

43:24 Oct 3, 2025

37

The Power Broker #13: Drop Dead City

54:58 Sep 30, 2025

38

Constitution Breakdown #2: Rep. Sharice Davids

1:17:13 Sep 27, 2025

39

The New Jungle

35:08 Sep 23, 2025

40

Replaceable You

34:02 Sep 16, 2025

41

Revisiting The 99% Invisible City

41:44 Sep 9, 2025

42

The 99PI Anniversary Special: 15 for 15

50:58 Sep 2, 2025

43

Ambassador Bridge

40:13 Aug 26, 2025

44

All About That Bass

25:51 Aug 19, 2025

45

Sister Aimee and the Birth of the Megachurch

36:03 Aug 12, 2025

46

Weeding is Fundamental Revisited

38:03 Aug 5, 2025

47

Air-Borne

40:46 Jul 29, 2025

48

Constitution Breakdown #1: Nikole Hannah-Jones

1:20:17 Jul 25, 2025

49

The Quiet Storm

40:40 Jul 22, 2025

50

Neil Young’s iPod Killer

31:00 Jul 15, 2025

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