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Chapter 2: The Hotline
Chapter 2: The Hotline

Katie Mingle heard a lot about 211 doing this reporting. Not just from Tulicia Lee who called a bunch of times, but from everyone—from homeless peopl…

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Chapter 1: Tulicia
Chapter 1: Tulicia

When we think about homelessness, we often have a certain image in our mind—people pushing shopping carts, or big sprawling tent encampments.

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According to Need: Prologue
According to Need: Prologue

The way homelessness has exploded in California over the last decade, you’d think there was no system in place to address it. But there is one -- it …

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According to Need coming December 1
According to Need coming December 1

According to Need is a documentary podcast in 5 chapters from 99% Invisible’s Katie Mingle that asks: What are we doing to get people into housing?

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The Great Indoors
The Great Indoors

Episode 424

Emily Anthes is the author of The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behaviour, Health and Happiness, and she notes tha…

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Sean Exploder
Sean Exploder

Episode 423

As you might know, we have our own composer here at 99pi named Sean Real who works with the producers to score our episodes with original music that …

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In The Unlikely Event
In The Unlikely Event

Episode 422

If you’ve ever flown on a plane, you’ve been directed to study the safety briefing card in your seatback pocket. Every passenger plane, commercial or…

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You've Got Enron Mail!
You've Got Enron Mail!

Episode 421

Enron collapsed nearly 20 years ago, but chances are something you use today was affected by emails sent by 150 of the company's top employees. These…

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The Lost Cities of Geo
The Lost Cities of Geo

Episode 420

Geocities was an online collection of metropolises, each with their own neighborhoods built around shared interests. The city metaphor helped make a …

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Take a Walk
Take a Walk

Episode 419

During publicity interviews for The 99% Invisible City someone asked us, “What is your favorite way to experience the city?” The answer is walking. I…

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