Changing Stripes Revisited

<p>People once dreamed of sidewalks that could whisk them across cities. Somehow, that dream ended up at the airport.</p> <p><p>Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.&nbsp;<br><br>Start a free trial now on Apple ... Show More

<p>Comedy writer Elliott Kalan (The Daily Show, <a href="https://www.flophousepodcast.com" target="_blank">The Flop House</a>, <a href="https://mst3k.com" target="_blank">Mystery Science Theater 3000</a>, and co-host of the <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/powerbroker" tar ... Show More

<p>From buckskin breeches to Patagonia vests, uncover how America’s obsession with ruggedness and war shaped the clothes we wear every day. Avery Trufelman is back with an episode from <a href="https://www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast" target="_blank"><i>Articles of Interest</i> ... Show More

<p>Flags! How long have we flown them? Will you get arrested for stomping on one? Which ones are cute and which are fugly? Which colors don't we see on flags and why? How did all this flag etiquette originate? E. Tory Laitila, a textile expert who also handles Honolulu's flag pro ... Show More

The ‘rainbow flag’ first flew in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25th, 1978. Created by Gilbert Baker, a friend of Harvey Milk, the original flag featured eight colours – but hot pink and turquoise were dropped from future iterations thanks to a ... Show More

<p>The United States Flag Join us today as we learn how the flag of the United States came to be.</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-States-of-America"><u><strong>https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-States-of-Americ ... Show More

<p>It's time for Vexillology Corner: Last month, the city of Pocatello, Idaho, presented a new city flag to replace their previous one, known for being one of the ugliest flags in the United States. But what makes a flag ugly? Vexillologist Ted Kaye describes Pocatello's new flag ... Show More

Both the U.S. national anthem and the flag that inspired the song are major legacies of the War of 1812 when the United States and its allies fought against the United Kingdom to preserve the young country. In September of 1814, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore a ... Show More

The first ever Pride Flag was 30 ft high and 60 ft wide. A suitably epic beginning for a flag that has had a massive impact on the world. Who design that first flag? Why? And is Judy Garland involved in all this? Dallas is talking to Journalist Jake Hall, author of The Art of Dra ... Show More

<p>How do you attempt to document an event as complex and inexplicable as the Vietnam War? Filmmaker <a href= "https://twitter.com/LynnNovick">Lynn Novick</a> says it helped to prioritize Vietnamese voices as well as people with a flair for speaking. "There's a poetry in just how ... Show More

In a pride event at the White House last weekend, Joe Biden flanked the transgender Progress Pride Flag with two American flags, violating the U.S. flag code. Not only is this anti-American, but it’s becoming very clear that he—and all of the other radical leftists—are doing this ... Show More