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99% Invisible
321 episodes · 17 with AI analysis
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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Time capsules and historical preservationAmerican centennial and bicentennial celebrationsHistorical record bias and archival gapsMaterial culture and object-based history19th century World's Fairs and technological innovationReconstruction era and Black political representationCivil War era preservation practicesPresidential history and ceremonial functionsPublic memory and national identityParticipatory history projects
Analyzed Episodes
May 19, 2026
100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
Time capsules and historical preservationAmerican centennial and bicentennial celebrationsHistorical record bias and archival gaps
View AnalysisApr 14, 2026
RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues
Automated Balls and Strikes (ABS) System ImplementationRobot Umpire Technology in BaseballHuman-Machine Collaboration in Sports
View AnalysisApr 21, 2026
Co-op City
Cooperative housing structures and equity depositsMitchell-Lama affordable housing programUrban renewal and slum clearance policies
View AnalysisApr 24, 2026
Constitution Breakdown #9: Alondra Nelson
Supremacy Clause and federal preemption doctrineState vs. federal AI regulation and federalismAI Bill of Rights framework and principles
View AnalysisApr 28, 2026
Citizen of the World
World Citizenship and Alternative Identity DocumentsStatelessness and Refugee DocumentationNation-State Legitimacy and Border Systems
View AnalysisMay 5, 2026
Enshittification
Right-to-Repair LegislationDigital Locks and DMCA Section 1201Manufacturer Lock-In Strategies
View AnalysisMay 8, 2026
A History of the United States in 100 Objects
American history through material cultureObject-based historical narrativeInstitutional vs. grassroots historical documentation
View AnalysisMay 12, 2026
Ask Your Doctor About
Pharmaceutical brand naming processes and methodologiesFDA drug name approval requirements and regulationsMedication error prevention through visual name differentiation
View AnalysisMar 31, 2026
Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?
Urban trash management and litter reduction strategiesPublic infrastructure design and procurement processesBehavioral economics and littering psychology
View AnalysisMar 17, 2026
Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?
311 Service Infrastructure and OperationsUrban Complaint Management SystemsCity Data Analytics and Mapping
View AnalysisFeb 3, 2026
The Em Dash
Em dash history and evolution in English literatureAI-generated text detection and markersPunctuation as cultural and stylistic expression
View AnalysisMar 10, 2026
A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Mars!
Scientific Misinformation and PseudoscienceConfirmation Bias in ResearchMedia Sensationalism and Yellow Journalism
View AnalysisFeb 10, 2026
Artistic License Redux
License Plate Design HistoryCompelled Speech DoctrineFirst Amendment and Government Speech
View AnalysisMar 3, 2026
Where the F*** Are We?
Maritime Navigation HistoryLongitude Problem and SolutionMarine Chronometer Development
View AnalysisFeb 17, 2026
Molar City
Dental tourism economics and pricing disparitiesU.S. healthcare access and affordability crisisMedical tourism ethics and quality standards
View AnalysisFeb 24, 2026
The Longest Fence in the World
Dingo Barrier Fence infrastructure and maintenanceWool industry history and economic impact on AustraliaInvasive species management (rabbits, foxes, cats, livestock)
View AnalysisFeb 27, 2026
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta
10th Amendment Anti-Commandeering DoctrineFederal Spending Power and Coercive ConditionsSanctuary Jurisdiction Policies
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