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Articles of Interest host Avery Trufelman joins Roman to tell the incredible story of the American military’s jacket problem: How should the military outfit its soldiers to make them as safe and effective as possible? The answer was the M43 Field Jacket, which not only changed wh ... Show More

Every product has to be tested somehow, and sometimes that means finding increasingly creative ways to break it. 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 visiting siri ... Show More

This episode is sponsored by Claude. For problems worth solving, get started with Claude at Claude.ai. If you watched Wheel of Fortune in the 1980s, you probably remember one prize more than all the others: the ceramic Dalmatian. For a brief moment, that prize—perhaps the ultimat ... Show More

<p>We peek into the life and work of the oft-understood artist Niki de Saint Phalle, who was behind a strange and wildly popular playground sculpture in Jerusalem.</p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</strong> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-mifletzet-jerusalem- ... Show More

<p>Building a career is like climbing a mountain. There are numerous obstacles ahead, and no guarantees that you're on the right path. But what happens when you reach the peak and discover…there's so much more you want to do? Nocky Dinh moved across the world to pursue her dream ... Show More

<p>You&#39;ve always admired those Guilin paintings. You know the ones... winding river, limestone mountains... with the pagoda up on the right and that bamboo raft floating by in the foreground. Sometime they get a little crazy and throw in a water buffalo over there on the left ... Show More

<p>Jason deCaires Taylor takes intentional art to another level with his sculptures that can be visited by humans and fish.</p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</strong> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/underwater-sculpture-garden">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places ... Show More

The Sculptor***Written by: Lewis Brett Smiler***Flies***Written by: Dr. Noche and Narrated by: Heather Thomas***The Previous Owners***Written by Paul Blinov and Narrated by: JV Hampton-VanSant***Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod***Sound design by: Pacific Obadiah***Title ... Show More

  

A large, philosophical pyramid appears in town, announcing several messages, but is it what it seems? Plus, best practices for regular skin-checks, an update on the levitating cat, and whatever happened to that vile barber? Weather: "Last Song" by Jason Webley. jasonwebley.com ... Show More