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99% Invisible

by Roman Mars
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Today: #4 in Arts on our combined chart.

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Latest episodes

  • Audio Guide of the Imperfections of a Perfect Masterpiece

    October 21, 2026 · 30 min

    This episode is sponsored by Acura. From the outside, the building is a light gray spiral, and from the inside, the art is displayed on one long ramp that curves up towards a glass skylight in the ceiling. We’re going to take the greatness…

  • Tony Hawk's Real-Life Willy Wonka

    October 20, 2026 · 52 min

    A desert train built for Tony Hawk leads into the strange and thoughtful world of N.D. Austin, a designer of real-life experiences. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early…

  • The Problem With Football Helmets

    October 13, 2026 · 43 min

    Football helmets can prevent devastating injuries, but they may also help make an inherently violent game feel safer than it really is. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week…

  • (Not Just) Another Brick in the Wall

    October 6, 2026 · 28 min

    A closer look at the messy, beautiful bricks hiding across Chicago. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting…

  • 100 Objects #20: AA Sobriety Chip

    October 2, 2026 · 53 min

    Comedian, writer, and podcaster Jamie Loftus has always known about Alcoholics Anonymous. As a kid, she loved the album where her dad kept all his AA chips — that little piece of plastic that marks a day, a month, a year of sobriety. Now…

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  • Tootle of a Devilish Song

    September 29, 2026 · 32 min

    How a Swiss mountain call crossed the Atlantic and helped define the sound of country music. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple…

  • 100 Objects #19: Western Electric 500 Series

    September 25, 2026 · 39 min

    This episode is sponsored by Claude. For problems worth solving, get started with Claude at Claude.ai. The Western Electric 500 Series Telephone used to be everywhere. For over 50 years, it was the default telephone for homes, offices and…

  • The Rocky Statue

    September 22, 2026 · 33 min

    How a movie prop became one of Philadelphia’s most beloved monuments, and sparked a decades-long fight over where it belonged. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early…

  • 100 Objects #18: Hair Relaxer

    September 18, 2026 · 35 min

    Somewhere between 85 to 95 percent of Black women in the United States have used a chemical hair relaxer at least once in their lifetime. It is a ubiquitous American product with a complicated legacy: it built Black wealth and opened…

  • Doves Type

    September 15, 2026 · 37 min

    A legendary typeface, a spectacular friendship breakup, and one extremely committed act of revenge. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on…

  • 100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket

    September 11, 2026 · 41 min

    Articles of Interest host Avery Trufelman joins Roman to tell the incredible story of the American military’s jacket problem: How should the military outfit its soldiers to make them as safe and effective as possible? The answer was the…

  • Kobuk the Destroyer

    September 8, 2026 · 38 min

    Every product has to be tested somehow, and sometimes that means finding increasingly creative ways to break it. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free…

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About the show

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.