Peace Lines

<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>Élevés dans certaines zones de l'Irlande du Nord, au début des affrontements opposant catholiques et protestants, les "murs de la paix" subsistent en partie, malgré la signature des accords de 1998, qui mettent fin aux hostilités.</p><br><p>Des murs pour séparer deux communaut ... Show More

Today we are talking about the 5th wall, which we define as the ceiling. It’s a controversial thing because some people consider the floor to be the 5th wall and the ceiling as the 6th, but that’s not what we think. The ceiling is something we strongly feel can really set rooms a ... Show More

<p>What is a border? It's a line on a map, a place where cultures mix and merge in beautiful, sometimes violent and occasionally ridiculous ways. And a border wall? An overly simplistic response to that complexity, says architect Ronald Rael. In a moving, visual talk, Rael reimag ... Show More

On the border between the Western world and the Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War. Starting out as a simple barbed wire fence, it would grow in scale and complexity to become a 27-mile concrete edifice, incorporating watchtowers, trenches, electric fences ... Show More

<p>Dans la nuit du 9 novembre 1989, des dizaines de milliers d’Allemands se massent le long du mur de Berlin qui divise la ville depuis 28 ans. A l’est, les postes de contrôle sont pris d’assaut par la foule qui exige de passer, sous les yeux ahuris des gardes-frontières. Vers 23 ... Show More

Today, the border that divides Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is "soft", in most places you could almost forget that it's there. But for decades it was a deadly flash point in the bitter conflict known as "The Troubles" . This week, we share an episode from Today, E ... Show More

José Antonio hat mich gebeten, über den Mauerfall zu sprechen. Dazu müssen wir erst einmal wissen, um welche Mauer es geht, oder? 1945 war der Zweite Weltkrieg vorbei. Deutschland hatte den Krieg verloren. Also wurde Deutschland in vier Teile aufgeteilt, die so genannten Besat ... Show More