How one wealthy, amateur astronomer convinced the world Martians were real. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4cLqIbT

For centuries, the world's greatest minds were stumped by the deadly mystery of longitude, until an obsessive underdog entered the fray and changed navigation forever. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3OJcYUZ

Roman and Elizabeth discuss state's relationships both with each other and the federal government. California Attorney General Rob Bonta joins to talk about how his office is using Article IV to protect the state from federal overreach Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4b0YB5V

Have you ever wanted to see Roman as a head sticking out of a toilet discussing the surprisingly profound meaning behind the brain rot web-series Skibidi Toilet? Well then, we’ve got just the thing for you! youtu.be/l3r73BiSxDQ?...

The Dingo Barrier Fence has was built to protect sheep, but it has since transformed the entire Australian landscape. Listen to the newest episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4tSta6k

Los Algodones is a small Mexican border town that transformed itself into the dental tourism capital of the world, where dental care costs up to 80% less than what it might cost in the United States 🦷 Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZLW6PE

We asked the team to share their favorite license plate designs! Here’s what they shared…

Idaho was the first state to slap a slogan on a license plate, “Idaho Potatoes,” which may not seem like a big deal, but it turns out this idea would end up having outsized consequences, and not just for Idaho. Listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3Zu53gk

Have you been enjoying the Secret Mall Apartment doc on streaming? Well, then you’re going to LOVE our episode on the story, initially reported all the way back in 2018 🟨 Listen Now 👉 99percentinvisible.org/episode/621-...

Throughout Africa and beyond, Zimbabweans are known for choosing some of the most bold, head-turning English-language names. Kim Chakanetsa tells the story of how her country's history shaped its nation's naming traditions. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/49LuzDS

Podcasts don't have to be long-form documentary style stories that hold you over on long commutes. In fact, they can be so much more. Audio Flux is showing exactly how. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts now 👉 https://bit.ly/4sQ4zyz

We could make this SO easy 👉 99percentinvisible.org/episode/powe...

You've seen and appreciated the work of Michael Bierut and his team for the last four decades, if not more. Now it's time for a deep dive before he steps back from his design firm Pentagram. . Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3Zc9e04

Kicking off the new year with controversial swimsuits, reimagined cigarette dispensers, and someone who survived a sinking ship. And another... and another... Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3NhhWHE

We've decided to share a set of four of our favorite stories from the half decade– each of which corresponds to one of the four main chapters of The 99% Invisible City. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

We're finishing up Article II which establishes the executive branch of the federal government. We're joined by Dr. Tom Frieden, who served as director of the CDC under President Obama from 2009 to 2017. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

Minis are back! We've got a giant pyramid and a swarm of grasshoppers, an obscure internet relic millions visit a year, and the long process for the Catholic church to declare something a miracle. Listen now 👉 https://bit.ly/4pcpBVc

On this episode of 99PI, we go back to the days of broken instruments and a man named Adolphe Sax having a stroke of genius. Sax Appeal is live now wherever you listen to your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3Yu012K

It's that time of year... time for minis! New Mini-Stories volumes coming on 12/23 and 1/6, but of course you can always listen a week early by subscribing to 99% Invisible on SiriusXM Podcasts+ 👉 https://99pi.slack.com/archives/D097C9ZEN1X/p1756333924422939

A single diagonal step on a map sparks a legal war with huge consequences. The new episode is available everywhere you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4pYaHCr

I'm back @99percentinvisible.bsky.social talking about the Pulitzer and design for kids in an episode devoted to Sesame Street 99percentinvisible.org/episode/649-...

This social post is brought to you by the letter U! 🤩 Discover the origins of yearning for walkable cities and good neighborhoods with Anna Kodé on this week's episode of 99 Percent Invisible. Available everywhere you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/48kSFTK

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Roman and Elizabeth are joined by former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to unpack the vague language of Article II, including the president’s authority over the executive branch. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4oh3Bbf

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Writer Caroline Fraser argues a chilling link between industrial poison, deadly design, and a generation of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest. Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/48kcCKC

People once dreamed of sidewalks that could whisk them across the city. Somehow, that dream ended up at the airport 🛫 Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3JJtFO1

This holiday season, get the beautiful nerd in your life what they really want: inexplicable street cred. Get the 99% Invisible: Fan Box 👉 https://bit.ly/49UeJHh

When jokes become an EOD deliverable, your joke writing process has to be air tight. @elliottkalan.bsky.social walks us through how he grows jokes from tiny ideas into full-blown laughs. Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 99percentinvisible.org/episode/646-...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins us for our ongoing series breaking down the US Constitution. We unpack everything from the Commerce Clause to the taxing and spending powers, and even a few long-forgotten quirks. Listen now on the 99% Invisible feed 👉 https://bit.ly/3LBs5xY

Nothing is worse than an hours long customer service call that goes absolutely nowhere. Turns out, that might be the system working as intended ☎️ Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible from @chriscolin3000.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts 👉 bit.ly/47hlAZW

tomorrow on @99pi.org

One SEGA employee chronicles the company’s struggles the only way he knows how: by turning it into a game 👾 Listen to all episodes of Hidden Levels now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread feeds 👉 https://bit.ly/3JkXKTN

You’ve listened to the episodes, now you can listen to the soundtrack 🎶🎹 From @swanreal.bsky.social, Paul Vaitkus, and @nedezuga.bsky.social Hidden Levels (Original Soundtrack) is out now! Find the link for your favorite streaming app below 👇

San Francisco! Come see Drop Dead City followed by a Q&A moderated by @romanmars.bsky.social Get your tickets now 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/drop-dead-...

When Dr. James "Butch" Rosser credited his surgical skills to video games, people dismissed him. So Butch set out on quest: to show how video games can help make better doctors. Listen to a bonus Side Quest of Hidden Levels on the Endless Thread feed 👉 https://wbur.fm/4nfXovC

From blocky biomes to breathtaking open worlds, video games are teaching us new ways to see, build, and even save nature 🌿 Listen now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Threads feeds 👉 https://bit.ly/4qEBYeH

From the breathtaking worlds of video games to SEGA’s storied past, Hidden Levels finishes this week with two more episodes 🕹️ Listen to Hidden Levels on the 99% Invisible or Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 99pi.org/hl

Want more Hidden Levels? Visit the Endless Thread feed for bonus Side Quest episodes! Today, an exploration of identity and the way choosing a character can have an impact beyond the screen. Listen now on the Endless Thread feed 👉 https://wbur.fm/4qhPqoe

On top of the new episode in the audio feeds, episode producer Andrew Callaway recreated the entire episode using Machinima! Watch the full video here 👉 youtu.be/9tsrKqrG50E?...

What happens when artists turned video games into movie sets? 🎥 Listen to Hidden Levels on the 99% Invisible and the @wbur.org Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 https://99percentinvisible.org/hl/

Before Fortnite and Call of Duty ruled the scene, the US Army quietly shaped the early 2000s with a wildly popular, free shooter designed to excite young people about enlisting. Listen to Hidden Levels on the 99% Invisible and @wbur.org Endless Threads feeds 👉 https://bit.ly/46PkdkS

Hidden Levels continues this week with an unorthodox approach to Army recruitment and video games turned production studios 🎥 Listen to Hidden Levels on the 99% Invisible and the @wbur.org Endless Thread feeds 👉 https://99percentinvisible.org/hl/

From airplanes to Pac-Man to the battlefield, the joystick has quietly shaped the way humans connect with machines 🕹️ Episode 2 of Hidden Levels is out now on the 99% Invisible and @WBUR.org Endless Thread feeds 👉 https://bit.ly/46Sxbgg Episode Producer: Amory Sivertson

Hidden Levels is out this week! We've got some cool merch made to celebrate. Head to the 99PI store to get a tshirt, puzzle, or art piece of the incredible Hidden Levels key art (made by SiriusXM's own Aaron Nestor) 99pi.org/store

@romanmars.bsky.social and Ben Brock Johnson are answering YOUR questions on Reddit! Come by to chat about video games, design, and our new series— Hidden Levels 🎮 Join the AMA 👉 www.reddit.com/r/podcasts/c...

Step back into the ’90s, when dunks broke backboards, catchphrases caught fire, and one arcade game turned every kid into an NBA superstar ⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️ Listen to Hidden Levels, out now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 http://99pi.org/hl Producer: @jamesparkinson.bsky.social

Hidden Levels launches tomorrow! First, we have the story of an iconic arcade sound catchphrase ⛹️‍♂️ Then on Friday, one of the most wide spread video game tools: The joystick 🕹️ Listen to Hidden Levels on the 99% Invisible or Endless Thread feeds 🎧

Come chat with @romanmars.bsky.social and Ben Brock Johnson about video games and our upcoming series Hidden Levels! 9:00am PT in the 99PI Discord 👉 discord.gg/99pi