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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 27m. Bisher sind 649 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 9 hours 42 minutes

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99% Invisible-62- Q2


Benjamen Walker had a theory that priority queues are changing the American experience of waiting in line. So he visited amusement parks, highways, and community colleges to find out how these priority queues work and who is using them.


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 October 2, 2012  13m
 
 

99% Invisible-61- A Series of Tubes


Pneumatic (adj.): of, or pertaining to, air, gases, or wind. In the world before telephone, radio, and email, the tasks of transmitting information and moving material objects were essentially the same challenge.


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 September 20, 2012  15m
 
 

99% Invisible-60b- BackStory- Heyward Shepherd Memorial


I only recently started listening to BackStory with the American History Guys, but it’s already earned a top spot in my crowded weekly rotation. With great stories and lively discussion, the “History Guys” connect our history to the present day.


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 September 10, 2012  12m
 
 

99% Invisible-60a- Two Storeys


While we’re gearing up for season 3, we present two pieces from two shows we love: First up, Language Bites from RTE Choice in Ireland. Language Bites is a series of 1-minute programs exploring the origins of popular phrases in … Continue reading →


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 August 22, 2012  8m
 
 

99% Invisible-60- Names vs The Nothing


New Public Sites is an investigation into some of the invisible sites and overlooked features of our everyday public spaces. These are the liminal spaces within cities that are not traditionally framed as “public space” because, quite frankly,


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 August 6, 2012  12m
 
 

99% Invisible-59- Some Other Sign that People Do Not Totally Regret Life


Sean Cole is a poet and he knows what you think of that. He is also a radio producer. One night, drunk and stumbling around the Hudson River with his friend Malissa O’Donnell, he discovered a monument — two of … Continue reading →


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 July 26, 2012  16m
 
 

99% Invisible-58- Purple Reign


What’s the difference between what the public sees and what an architect sees when they look at a building? The hotel on the very prominent corner of Touhy and Kilbourn Avenues in Lincolnwood, Illinois used to be the town’s most … Continue reading →


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 July 13, 2012  19m
 
 

Kickstarter Video for Season 3 of 99% Invisible


This is the Kickstarter video for funding the new season of 99% Invisible. If you enjoy the show and want to help keep it going, now is the time to go to our funding page and chip in a little. … Continue reading →


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 July 12, 2012  2m
 
 

99% Invisible-57- What Gave You That Idea


Starlee Kine’s friend Noel works in advertising. In 2003, Noel was working in at an agency in Richmond, VA. Everyone wanted to work on flashy spots like Apple or Nike or Gatorade. Do you know what wasn’t flashy? Insurance. Which … Continue reading →


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 June 29, 2012  14m
 
 

99% Invisible-56- Frozen Music


Goethe said, “Architecture is frozen music.” I like that. Of course that was before audio recording, so now, for the most part, music is frozen music. It’s only very recently in the history of music that we’ve been able to … Continue reading →


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 June 14, 2012  10m