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99% Invisible

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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

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May 19, 2026

100 Objects #1: The Century Safe

Time capsules and historical preservationAmerican centennial and bicentennial celebrationsHistorical record bias and archival gaps
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Apr 14, 2026

RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues

Automated Balls and Strikes (ABS) System ImplementationRobot Umpire Technology in BaseballHuman-Machine Collaboration in Sports
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Apr 21, 2026

Co-op City

Cooperative housing structures and equity depositsMitchell-Lama affordable housing programUrban renewal and slum clearance policies
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Apr 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
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Apr 28, 2026

Citizen of the World

World Citizenship and Alternative Identity DocumentsStatelessness and Refugee DocumentationNation-State Legitimacy and Border Systems
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May 5, 2026

Enshittification

Right-to-Repair LegislationDigital Locks and DMCA Section 1201Manufacturer Lock-In Strategies
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May 8, 2026

A History of the United States in 100 Objects

American history through material cultureObject-based historical narrativeInstitutional vs. grassroots historical documentation
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May 12, 2026

Ask Your Doctor About

Pharmaceutical brand naming processes and methodologiesFDA drug name approval requirements and regulationsMedication error prevention through visual name differentiation
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Mar 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
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Mar 17, 2026

Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?

311 Service Infrastructure and OperationsUrban Complaint Management SystemsCity Data Analytics and Mapping
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Feb 3, 2026

The Em Dash

Em dash history and evolution in English literatureAI-generated text detection and markersPunctuation as cultural and stylistic expression
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Mar 10, 2026

A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Mars!

Scientific Misinformation and PseudoscienceConfirmation Bias in ResearchMedia Sensationalism and Yellow Journalism
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Feb 10, 2026

Artistic License Redux

License Plate Design HistoryCompelled Speech DoctrineFirst Amendment and Government Speech
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Mar 3, 2026

Where the F*** Are We?

Maritime Navigation HistoryLongitude Problem and SolutionMarine Chronometer Development
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Feb 17, 2026

Molar City

Dental tourism economics and pricing disparitiesU.S. healthcare access and affordability crisisMedical tourism ethics and quality standards
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Feb 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)
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Feb 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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