The Moth
The Moth
Arts
99% Invisible
by Roman Mars
Today: #3 in Arts on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #5 | #12 | #4 |
About the show
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.
Latest episodes
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Tootle of a Devilish Song
September 29, 2026 · 32 minHow a Swiss mountain call crossed the Atlantic and helped define the sound of country music. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple…
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100 Objects #19: Western Electric 500 Series
September 25, 2026 · 39 minThis episode is sponsored by Claude. For problems worth solving, get started with Claude at Claude.ai. The Western Electric 500 Series Telephone used to be everywhere. For over 50 years, it was the default telephone for homes, offices and…
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The Rocky Statue
September 22, 2026 · 33 minHow a movie prop became one of Philadelphia’s most beloved monuments, and sparked a decades-long fight over where it belonged. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early…
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100 Objects #18: Hair Relaxer
September 18, 2026 · 35 minSomewhere between 85 to 95 percent of Black women in the United States have used a chemical hair relaxer at least once in their lifetime. It is a ubiquitous American product with a complicated legacy: it built Black wealth and opened…
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Doves Type
September 15, 2026 · 37 minA legendary typeface, a spectacular friendship breakup, and one extremely committed act of revenge. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on…
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100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket
September 11, 2026 · 41 minArticles of Interest host Avery Trufelman joins Roman to tell the incredible story of the American military’s jacket problem: How should the military outfit its soldiers to make them as safe and effective as possible? The answer was the…
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Kobuk the Destroyer
September 8, 2026 · 38 minEvery product has to be tested somehow, and sometimes that means finding increasingly creative ways to break it. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free…
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100 Objects #16: Wheel of Fortune Dalmatian
September 4, 2026 · 47 minThis episode is sponsored by Claude. For problems worth solving, get started with Claude at Claude.ai. If you watched Wheel of Fortune in the 1980s, you probably remember one prize more than all the others: the ceramic Dalmatian. For a…