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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  • The Infernal Machine

    The Infernal Machine
    Oct 1 2024

    The unexpected story of how Alfred Nobel’s invention of dynamite—designed to build the world—was co-opted by anarchists to bring about its destruction. From revolutionizing infrastructure to arming political radicals, dynamite shaped the rise of both terrorism and modern law enforcement.

    The Infernal Machine

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    29 mins
  • Cue the Sun!

    Cue the Sun!
    Sep 24 2024

    What started as Emily Nussbaum’s “guilty pleasure” of watching Big Brother became a deeper dive into the world of reality TV, leading to her book, Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV. From its early, often morally questionable experiments with shows like Candid Microphone, to the strategy and drama of Survivor, Nussbaum traces the history of a genre that’s shaped how we see the world—and even influenced who gets elected. If you think reality TV is all fluff, this episode might just change your mind.

    Cue the Sun!

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    36 mins
  • The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter

    The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter
    Sep 20 2024

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

    This week, Roman and Elliott also sit down with Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategist and real estate developer from the South Bronx. Growing up, she always viewed the neighborhood as a place she had to leave in order to find success. But as she got older, she began to undo some of Robert Moses’ legacy, like building Hunt’s Point Riverside Park along the Bronx River. She is a champion for bettering neighborhoods like the South Bronx, so that they are places where people want to remain—even when they have been ruined by a tyrant.

    On today’s show, Elliott Kalan and Roman Mars will cover the third section of Part 6 (Chapter 35 through Chapter 38), discussing the major story beats and themes.

    The Power Broker #09: Majora Carter

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    2 hrs and 32 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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