99% Invisible

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.
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Last Episode : March 11, 2025 5:50pm
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After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books weād been reading. A group of us got together and presented some of our recent favorites, and the choices were so good and surprising and charming, we're now sharing it widely.Here are the books covered in this episode:Lasha's book: Usha's Pickle Digest by Usha R PrabakaranChris's books: What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer (and The Power Broker by Robert Caro š)Vivian's books: Ā Orbital by Samantha Harvey, Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, and How to End a Love Story by Yulin KuangJayson's books: Hoppity Frog by Emma Parrish (for the kids), Ā Scattered Snows, to the North: Poems by Carl Philips, and Blackouts by Justin TorresJoe's book: Plunkitt of Tammany Hall by George Washington PlunkittRoman's book: The Pine Barrens by John McPheeTo hear new 99PI episodes ad-free (and the occasional bonus content), subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+.What We're Reading
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Published Tuesday

A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate nameāone that has sparked heated debates in the scientific world.A Beetle By Any Other Name
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Published 03/04

A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hateāThe Brutalist and Brutalism itself share more than just a name. Is it bold vision or concrete failure?The Brutalists
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Published 02/25

In the heart of Berlinās Tempelhof-Schƶneberg district sits a hulking, crumbling concrete cylinderāan abandoned relic of a Nazi plan to rebuild the city as a grand imperial capital. But this eerie structure isnāt just a forgotten engineering experiment; itās a lasting monument to one of the Third Reichās most colossal architectural failures.The Nazi Block
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Published 02/18

Join Roman and Elliott one last time as they reflect on their journey with you all through The Power Broker, exploring their favorite moments and answering listener questions in this bonus episode.If you finished The Power Broker with us (or know someone who did), get the 99PI Power Broker challenge coin to commemorate your achievement! Visit 99pi.org/store to get the challenge coin and other 99PI merch.This event took place in our 99% Invisible Discord server. Join us!The Power Broker Breakdown Wrap-Up
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Published 02/14

How did a simple painting transform into the world's most recognized depiction of Jesus?Head of Christ
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Published 02/11

Last week, we delved into story of how the Tennessee Valley Authority, which started out as a public institution, ended up acting like a private for-profit company, and the lawsuit that attempted to finally bring the TVA to its heel. Today, Montana Public Radioās podcast The Wide Open tells the story of a different lawsuit against the TVA that had even bigger consequences. In the 1970s, the fight to save a tiny fish called the snail darter turned the Endangered Species Act from a minor bit of federal law into the most powerful and controversial piece of environmental legislation of the past 50 years.The Wide Open
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Published 02/04

What went wrong in Kingston, Tennessee, and what does it reveal about the messy legacy of public utilities turned corporate giants?Valley So Low
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Published 01/28

The Power Broker Breakdown may have concluded, but if you're just tuning in (or if you just want a quick refresher), this episode is a compilation of the summary portions of the The Power Broker Breakdown series.The Power Broker Breakdown Breakdown
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Published 01/24

A deadly desert crossing leaves survivors seeking refugeāand sparks a movement that defied the law and redefined the idea of sanctuary in America. This is the story of how faith, courage, and resistance collided with one of the biggest immigration battles in modern history.Note: This episode originally aired as two episodes in 2017.Sanctuary
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Published 01/21

The story of an 2700 year old archive, its accidental preservation, and the unprecedentedāand often funnyāglimpse it gives us into the daily life of an ancient king.Ancient DMs
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Published 01/14

We've all got problems. Sometimes your problem is a massive roadblock in your life, or maybe it's this little thing that quietly annoys you that you've learned to grudgingly put up with. But regardless of the size of your problem, it would be so great if someone would just fix it for you. Not just fix it, hyperfix it.Today, we're playing a great story from Alex and his new show, Hyperfixed. Alex investigates why there's no door in a place where there really should be a door. You'll never shop for sour cream or shredded mozzarella the same way again.Hyperfixed: Dylan's Supermarket Cold Case
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Published 12/31