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How to Write a Joke
Episode 646
Comedy writer Elliott Kalan (The Daily Show, The Flop House, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and co-host of the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Br…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Gear (Articles of Interest)
Episode 645
From buckskin breeches to Patagonia vests, uncover how America’s obsession with ruggedness and war shaped the clothes we wear every day. Avery Trufel…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Constitution Breakdown #3: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
This is the third episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution.
This month, Roman and Elizabeth dive into Article One, Sections 8…
4 months ago
Your Call Is Important to Us
Episode 644
What if all those dropped calls, endless wait times and dead end hotlines every time you try to reach customer service weren’t accidents but part of …
4 months ago
Hidden Levels #6: Segagaga
One SEGA employee chronicles the company’s struggles the only way he knows how: by turning it into a game.
Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisi…
4 months, 1 week ago
Hidden Levels #5: Press B to Touch Grass
From blocky biomes to breathtaking open worlds, video games are teaching us new ways to see, build, and even save nature.
Hidden Levels is a productio…
4 months, 1 week ago
Hidden Levels #4: Machinima
Back in the 90s, artists turned video games into movie sets, and their wildest ideas are finally hitting documentaries.
Hidden Levels is a production …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Hidden Levels #3: This Game Wants YOU
Before Fortnite and Call of Duty ruled the scene, the US Army quietly shaped the early 2000s with a wildly popular, free shooter designed to excite y…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Hidden Levels #2: Stick It to 'Em
From airplanes to Pac-Man to the battlefield, the joystick has quietly shaped the way humans connect with machines.
Hidden Levels is a production of 9…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Hidden Levels #1: Mr. Boomshakalaka
Step back into the ’90s, when dunks broke backboards, catchphrases caught fire, and one arcade game turned every kid into an NBA superstar.
Hidden Lev…
4 months, 3 weeks ago