Episodes

  • Neil Young’s iPod Killer

    Neil Young’s iPod Killer
    Jul 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 (thanks Apple Podcasts!) here are some favorite episodes to get you started:
    • Freedom House Ambulance Service
    • One-Nil to the Arsenal
    • Guerrilla Public Service Redux
    • Towers of Silence
    • The House that Came in the Mail
    • The Real Book
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    31 mins
  • Roman Mars's Guide to San Francisco

    Roman Mars's Guide to San Francisco
    Jul 11 2025
    In this bonus episode, an offbeat walking tour through San Francisco uncovers hidden rooftop parks, a leaning skyscraper scandal, a vanished statue, and the graceful brilliance of the Golden Gate Bridge.This episode is sponsored by GetYourGuide. Discover and book experiences for your next trip at getyourguide.com.Roman Mars's Guide to San Francisco Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    30 mins
  • Food Deserts

    Food Deserts
    Jul 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 accident? The answer rests in a major policy shift that fundamentally altered the American food landscape.Food DesertsIf you're new to the show (thanks Apple Podcasts!) here are some favorite episodes to get you started:
    • Freedom House Ambulance Service
    • One-Nil to the Arsenal
    • Guerrilla Public Service Redux
    • Towers of Silence
    • The House that Came in the Mail
    • The Real Book
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    39 mins
  • Open Borders

    Open Borders
    Jul 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.Open BordersIf you're new to the show (thanks Apple Podcasts!) here are some favorite episodes to get you started:
    • Freedom House Ambulance Service
    • One-Nil to the Arsenal
    • Guerrilla Public Service Redux
    • Towers of Silence
    • The House that Came in the Mail
    • The Real Book
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    29 mins
  • The Titanic's Best Lifeboat

    The Titanic's Best Lifeboat
    Jun 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 Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    34 mins
  • The Red, the Black, and the Green

    The Red, the Black, and the Green
    Jun 17 2025
    After Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd last year, tens of thousands of people all over the world took to the streets to protest police violence against Black people. And if you look at images from these marches, you will probably start to notice a common color scheme -- one involving a lot of red, black, and green. The flag was invented to unite Black people all over the world living under racial repression. When it first came into existence, the flag posed some bold questions about where Black people owed their loyalty: was it to the nations where their lives were demeaned and threatened? Or to a new nation - one they would build entirely for themselves? For hundreds of thousands of Black people, the red-black-and-green symbolized the answer.The Red, the Black, and the Green Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    36 mins
  • The Return of Con Law

    The Return of Con Law
    Jun 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 than ever!” Well, here it is. We’re back with a special extra-long episode about Trump’s perverted use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people without due process and how judges are trying to hold the administration accountable to the Constitution.Plus, we announce the launch of The 99% Invisible Breakdown: The Constitution, where Elizabeth and Roman will tackle a different section of this 7600-word document each month, treating the Constitution as a text to be analyzed.The Return of Con Law Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    58 mins
  • Adapt or Design

    Adapt or Design
    Jun 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.The full set of Adapt or Design articles can be found at 99pi.org/adapt.Adapt or Design Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    33 mins