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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…
9 months, 1 week ago
Get Played with Roman Mars and Ben Brock Johnson
In anticipation of the release of Hidden Levels, Roman and Ben join Heather Anne Campbell (Rick and Morty) and Matt Apodaca of Get Played to talk con…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Power Broker #13: Drop Dead City
Like a shadow epilogue to The Power Broker, this story plunges into the chaos of 1970s New York where debt, unions, and one brutal headline nearly br…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Constitution Breakdown #2: Rep. Sharice Davids
This is the second episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution.
This month, Roman and Elizabeth dive into Article One with Repre…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The New Jungle
Episode 643
In a Colorado meatpacking town, refugees fleeing persecution find themselves in some of the most dangerous jobs in America.
This episode was produced …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Replaceable You
Episode 642
Mary Roach dives into the strange, funny, and unsettling world of designing new body parts, from pig hearts to prosthetic feet, revealing just how me…
10 months ago
Revisiting The 99% Invisible City
Episode 416
We’re excited to celebrate the 5th anniversary of The 99% Invisible City, a NYT Bestseller by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt, with a guided audio tour…
10 months, 1 week ago
The 99PI Anniversary Special: 15 for 15
Episode 641
For 99PI’s 15th anniversary, Roman sits in the hot seat to answer 15 eclectic questions, touching on everything from his dream merch to the one objec…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ambassador Bridge
Episode 640
A billionaire family’s private bridge empire shaped Detroit for decades, sparking battles over power, neighborhoods, and the future of an internation…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
All About That Bass
Episode 639
Vintage music barely had any bass. Today’s hits are all about the low end. What changed? An episode this week from our friends at Twenty Thousand Her…
10 months, 3 weeks ago