Episodes

  • Co-op City

    Co-op City
    Apr 21 2026
    The world’s largest housing co-op—built to save New York City’s middle class—became the unlikely site of a resident revolt Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    38 mins
  • RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues

    RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues
    Apr 14 2026
    One study from 2018 found that Major League Baseball umpires blow about 14 calls every game. That’s 34,000 bad calls every year. And it makes a difference. A blown strike call can decide a win or a loss, a championship or six months at home, wondering what could have been. And while umpires are about 97% accurate in calling balls and strikes, Major League Baseball has been considering something drastic. Something to take us up to 100% accuracy. They have a plan to replace human umpires with robots. Now, with an update! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    32 mins
  • Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work?

    Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work?
    Apr 3 2026
    In a place where losing power can turn deadly, keeping the lights on is a high-stakes balancing act. What infrastructure mystery keeps you up at night? Submit your Service Request by recording a voice memo with your question and emailing it to servicerequest@99pi.org. Service Request is a production of 99% Invisible and Campside Media. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    36 mins
  • Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?

    Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?
    Mar 31 2026
    Why did it take nearly a decade to redesign a city trash can, and why haven't more bins made the streets cleaner? What infrastructure mystery keeps you up at night? Submit your Service Request by recording a voice memo with your question and emailing it to servicerequest@99pi.org. Service Request is a production of 99% Invisible and Campside Media. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    28 mins
  • Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore

    Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore
    Mar 27 2026
    This is the eighth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article V, which lays out the process to amend the Constitution. Then, Jill Lepore lays out her thesis that the Constitution is truly meant to be amended, explains why Article V amendments have become functionally impossible, and tells some fascinating stories about the people who have championed amendments. The 99% Invisible Breakdown of the Constitution Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Service Request #2: Why Is This Red Light So Damn Long?

    Service Request #2: Why Is This Red Light So Damn Long?
    Mar 24 2026
    What the world's most advanced traffic system can—and can't—do for the city that invented gridlock. What infrastructure mystery keeps you up at night? Submit your Service Request by recording a voice memo with your question and emailing it to servicerequest@99pi.org. Service Request is a production of 99% Invisible and Campside Media. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    31 mins
  • Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?

    Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?
    Mar 17 2026
    The surprising power of a simple phone number to connect a community. What infrastructure mystery keeps you up at night? Submit your Service Request by recording a voice memo with your question and emailing it to servicerequest@99pi.org. Service Request is a production of 99% Invisible and Campside Media. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

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    🚨 WARNING: YOU ARE BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD... 🚨
    99% of the world is hidden in plain sight, but we just leaked the REDACTED BLUEPRINTS they tried to bury. This file contains the architecture of control that you weren't supposed to find. Link expires in 5 minutes! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW REVEAL THE HIDDEN DESIGN HERE 👈

    THEY ARE TEARING THIS DOWN AS WE SPEAK. 🌎🏃💨
    This isn't just design; it's a secret. The city doesn't want you to know what's underneath. See the forbidden floor plans before they are wiped from the server! 😤🚫
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    39 mins