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Of Mice And Men
Episode 149
If you are looking at a computer screen, your right hand is probably resting on a mouse. To the left of that mouse (or above, if you’re on a laptop) …
11 years, 1 month ago
The Sizzle
Episode 148
The first trademark for a sound in the United States was issued in 1978 to NBC for their chimes. MGM has a sound trademark for their roaring lion, as…
11 years, 1 month ago
Penn Station Sucks
Episode 147
New Yorkers are known to disagree about a lot of things. Who’s got the best pizza? What’s the fastest subway route? Yankees or Mets? But all 8.5 mill…
11 years, 1 month ago
Mooallempalooza
Episode 146
As you probably know, 99% Invisible is a show about the built world, about things manufactured by humans. We don’t tend to do stories about animals o…
11 years, 2 months ago
Octothorpe
Episode 145
If you want to follow conversation threads relating to this show on social media—whether Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, Tumblr—you know to look for…
11 years, 2 months ago
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Episode 144
Hanging in the garage of Fire Station #6 in Livermore, California, there’s a small, pear-shaped light bulb. It is glowing right now. This lightbulb h…
11 years, 2 months ago
Inflatable Men
Episode 143
You see them on street corners, at gas stations, at shopping malls. You see them at blowout sales and grand openings of all kinds. Their wacky faces …
11 years, 3 months ago
And The Winner Is
Episode 142
There’s a little trophy shop called Aardvark Laser Engraving down the street from our office in Oakland. Its small but bustling, and its windows are…
11 years, 3 months ago
Three Records from Sundown
Episode 141
This week on the show we’re presenting one of our favorite radio features, “Three Records from Sundown,” about singer Nick Drake. The documentary, by…
11 years, 3 months ago
Vexillonaire
Episode 140
Vexillologists—those who study flags—tend to fall into one of two schools of thought. The first is one that focuses on history, category, and usage, …
11 years, 3 months ago