Revisiting The 99% Invisible City

This is the ninth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article VI and VII, which include some odds and ends like the Debts Clause, the No Religious Test Clause, and the process for ratification. But tucked into ... Show More

The world’s largest housing co-op—built to save New York City’s middle class—became the unlikely site of a resident revolt Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by vis ... Show More

One study from 2018 found that Major League Baseball umpires blow about 14 calls every game. That’s 34,000 bad calls every year. And it makes a difference. A blown strike call can decide a win or a loss, a championship or six months at home, wondering what could have been. And wh ... Show More

Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed earlier this summer with author Patrick Bringley, all about his fantastic book about his time as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His boo ... Show More

If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telha ... Show More

We discuss some of our favorite moments from our favorite TV shows. We also compare what we see people doing out in public in Los Angeles and New York City; people are delightfully unselfconscious. Plus we talk about the calm of non-school summer mornings and “quiet airports.” Ge ... Show More

This week, stories all about making it work in the city. Hosted by: Jodi Powell Storytellers: David Brown acclimates to Boston in a surprising way. Randi Skaggs finds clarity in the infamous NYC blackout. Podcast # 718 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices v ... Show More

Writer Jason Hazeley joins Andy, Una and Nicky for a celebratory investigation - or investigative celebration - of All the Devils Are Here, the ungovernable literary brainchild of the late David Seabrook and a book we first discussed on Backlisted in April 2016. (You can still fi ... Show More

Stories in this episode: - Summer in Paradise, by John (1:27) - I Need to Get Some Sugar, by Nicole (12:45) - I Shouldn't Have Come Back, by Wes' Grandma (20:09) - The Prowler, by Ro (26:28) - Fake Shuttle Driver, by Anonymous (32:51) - Car Wash, by B (39:12) - The Man in the Tre ... Show More

Stories in this episode:- Haunted Mansion in Cape May, by Maggie- Nightmare Nobody, by Jane- Calming Presence, by Archie- Strange Things That Have Happened in My House, by MorganSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ad-free and support the show by heading over to our Patreon! ... Show More

We all know the government uses taxes to pay for things. But what about using taxes to control behavior? This week on Summer School, Professor Darrick Hamilton of The New School, helps us explore the true power of the tax code. Can taxes help lift people out of poverty? What abou ... Show More

Some of the most influential and beloved novels of the last few years have been about money, finance, and the global economy. Some overtly so, others more subtly. It got to the point where we just had to call up the authors to find out more: What brought them into this world? Wha ... Show More

Stories in this episode:- The Voice on the Stairs, by The Jayywalker- Did My Dead Mom Take Me for a Drive? by Kim- Schrodinger's Cat, by FemC- The Freddie Phenomenon, by Samantha- My Paranormal Activity, by Shelby- Visits From My Family, by Sean- How Did I Know? by AshSubmissions ... Show More