99% Invisible

By: Roman Mars
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  • 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.
    Copyright © 2024 Roman Mars. All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • New Year, New Neighborhood

    New Year, New Neighborhood
    Dec 24 2024

    The story of New Year's Eve in Times Square, and how a quiet group of unelected Manhattan property owners used the holiday — and their own undemocratic municipal power — to transform the neighborhood from its porn-theater-and-vice-rich past to its flashy, family-friendly present.

    New Year, New Neighborhood

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    34 mins
  • The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro

    The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro
    Dec 20 2024

    This is the twelfth and final episode breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro.

    We’ve waited until the evening to see how splendid the day has been, and for this final installment, there was only one guest truly worthy of the last slot: Robert Caro. This time, he discusses the book’s lasting legacy, parallels to today, and how he decided on the last line of the book.

    This week, Elliott and Roman also cover Chapters 47 through 50, discussing the major story beats and themes.

    To those of you who turned every page with us: thank you.

    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.

    The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro

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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • Mini-Stories: Volume 19

    Mini-Stories: Volume 19
    Dec 17 2024

    Cheeky highway signs, Jane Fonda’s surprising side hustle, a dynamite twist on legacy, and the Greeks’ ideal foot obsession—expect the unexpected.

    Mini-Stories: Volume 19

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    36 mins

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Great Show Wrong Episode

This is not the episode titled Space it’s the episode titled Clinch. Thanks for the great podcast

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Octothorpe: # lb £ pound keyboards mobile

Entertaining meander through the emergence and influence of the hashtag across centuries, technologies and designers

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I so see the world in a different way. Thank you!

Highly recommended, makes me see the world in a different way. Makes me see the world more deeply..

Non-biased, balanced. Highly recommended.

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Wonderful listening

Well worth a listen. Enjoyable content well produced. Fascinating content soothing and wonderful listening take time to have a listen.

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Best design education you can get

I’ve been faking my way thru UX / Product design for 15-years. After a bunch of hands on experience and two masters degrees, I still find myself drawing on past knowledge from 99P as much or more than any other reference set. Also makes for great date night conversations.

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Agenda biased delivery

I just wish we could learn without any bias from any direction coloring the information. I’m bummed dudes.

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