Show overview
99% Invisible has been publishing since 2010, and across the 16 years since has built a catalogue of 803 episodes, alongside 95 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 420 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 38 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 36 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 73 episodes published. Published by SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars.
From the publisher
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.
Latest Episodes
View all 803 episodes100 Objects #6: "Sharpened Screwdriver"
The Most Exciting Change America Has Ever Seen
100 Objects #5: Blue Back Speller
The Horn That Divided the World Cup
100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag
Karaoke Videos
100 Objects #3: The Pension Files
The MAPL Test
100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw
Drug Story: Ivermectin
100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
Ask Your Doctor About
A History of the United States in 100 Objects
Enshittification
Citizen of the World
Constitution Breakdown #9: Alondra Nelson
Co-op City
RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues
Service Request #5: Dude, Where's My Car?
Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work?
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