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99% Invisible

Roman Mars

50 episodes available · plays inline · no app required

100 Objects #12: "Negro Cloth"
Aug 7, 2026 ·00:37:50
The Borrowed Nature of Biomimicry
Aug 4, 2026 ·00:31:44
100 Objects #11: Brannock Device
Jul 31, 2026 ·00:27:42
The Finnish Baby Box
Jul 28, 2026 ·00:33:00
100 Objects #10: Nunchaku
Jul 24, 2026 ·00:36:25
The Original 100 Objects
Jul 21, 2026 ·00:44:59
100 Objects #9: Missing Children Milk Carton
Jul 17, 2026 ·00:33:53
If Mosquito Hawks Can Fly
Jul 14, 2026 ·00:41:56
100 Objects #8: Billy Possum
Jul 10, 2026 ·00:36:10
The Score
Jul 7, 2026 ·00:26:08
100 Objects #7: The Otis Pamphlet
Jul 3, 2026 ·00:37:26
Transatlantic Fiber-Optic Expialidocious
Jun 30, 2026 ·00:31:56
100 Objects #6: "Sharpened Screwdriver"
Jun 26, 2026 ·00:40:28
The Most Exciting Change America Has Ever Seen
Jun 23, 2026 ·00:43:28
100 Objects #5: Blue Back Speller
Jun 19, 2026 ·00:45:55
The Horn That Divided the World Cup
Jun 16, 2026 ·00:33:34
100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag
Jun 12, 2026 ·00:38:54
Karaoke Videos
Jun 9, 2026 ·00:35:27
100 Objects #3: The Pension Files
Jun 5, 2026 ·00:43:24
The MAPL Test
Jun 2, 2026 ·00:40:27
100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw
May 29, 2026 ·00:35:36
Drug Story: Ivermectin
May 26, 2026 ·00:48:26
100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
May 19, 2026 ·00:30:05
Ask Your Doctor About
May 12, 2026 ·00:32:15
A History of the United States in 100 Objects Trailer
May 8, 2026 ·00:03:30
Enshittification
May 5, 2026 ·00:35:04
Citizen of the World
Apr 28, 2026 ·00:40:31
Constitution Breakdown #9: Alondra Nelson
Apr 24, 2026 ·01:05:44
Co-op City
Apr 21, 2026 ·00:37:31
RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues
Apr 14, 2026 ·00:31:39
Service Request #5: Dude, Where's My Car?
Apr 7, 2026 ·00:32:59
Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work?
Apr 3, 2026 ·00:33:13
Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?
Mar 31, 2026 ·00:28:16
Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore
Mar 27, 2026 ·01:06:17
Service Request #2: Why Is This Red Light So Damn Long?
Mar 24, 2026 ·00:28:01
Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?
Mar 17, 2026 ·00:34:57
A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Mars!
Mar 10, 2026 ·00:32:40
Where the F*** Are We?
Mar 3, 2026 ·00:47:12
Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta
Feb 27, 2026 ·01:17:49
The Longest Fence in the World
Feb 24, 2026 ·00:31:33
Molar City
Feb 17, 2026 ·00:41:59
Artistic License Redux
Feb 10, 2026 ·00:33:58
The Em Dash
Feb 3, 2026 ·00:39:22
Constitution Breakdown #6: Adam Liptak
Jan 30, 2026 ·01:00:43
What’s in a Name
Jan 27, 2026 ·00:26:30
Audio Flux
Jan 20, 2026 ·00:37:24
Exit Interview With Michael Bierut
Jan 13, 2026 ·00:36:07
Mini-Stories: Volume 22
Jan 6, 2026 ·00:33:01
Beyond the 99% Invisible City
Dec 30, 2025 ·00:39:46
Constitution Breakdown #5: Dr. Tom Frieden
Dec 26, 2025 ·01:19:27

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