99% Invisible
Latest Episodes
579- Towers of Silence
How the loss of vultures in India has put an ancient burial tradition in crisis
548- Trail Mix
We take the humble trail, what might be the original designed object, and deconstruct it
546- The Country of the Blind
Andrew Leland takes us through the fascinating history of alternative reading technologies designed for blind people and discusses his fantastic new book The Country of the Blind, which is out today!
544- Chick Tracts
The ubiquity and cultural legacy of the shocking little Christian comics books called Chick Tracts
543- In Proximity: Ryan Coogler and Roman Mars
Proximity founder Ryan Coogler talks all about podcasts with Roman Mars
542- Player Piano
Composer Raymond Scotts lifelong quest to build an automatic songwriting machine, and what it means for our own AI-addled, ChatGPT world
541- The Frankfurt Kitchen
Many consider Margarete Schtte-Lihotzky's Frankfurt Kitchen to be nothing less than the first modern kitchen.
540- The Siren of Scrap Metal
The pregones of Mexico City and the one call that stands out from the cacophony