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Roman Mars first produced “99% Invisible” out of his bedroom for KALW 10 years ago. Today it’s one of the top podcasts on iTunes. In this interview, Roman…
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99% Invisible’s Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt talk about their radio show that explores the process and power of design and architecture. Roman Mars is…
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On the May 20, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.The skyline of beautiful downtown Oakland, California, is defined by various towers by day, but at night…
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On the May 13, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.In San Francisco, the area South of Market Street is called SoMa. The part of town North of the Panhandle is…
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On the March 4, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.On the night of March 30, 2005, the Powerball jackpot was 25 million dollars. The grand prize winner was in…
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On the February 19, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.On a Sunday morning in 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa, Johnny Gosch left his house to begin his usual paper…
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On the February 5, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.In 1860, a chance find at sea forever changed our understanding of marine habitats, sparking an…
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On the January 29, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.When Americans woke up on November 8, 2000—the day after the presidential elections—it was unclear…
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This week on KALW's showcase for the best stories from public radio podcasts and independent radio producers... “Clean Trains,” reported by Ann Heppermann…
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On the January 14, 2016 edition of 99% Invisible.No matter which James Bond actor is your favorite, it’s undeniable that the Sean Connery films had the…
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On the December 18, 2015 edition of 99% Invisible.There are around 6,000 cargo vessels out on the ocean right now, carrying 20,000,000 shipping…
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On the October 23, 2015 edition of 99% Invisible.So many classic movies have been made in downtown Los Angeles. Though many don’t actually take place in…