99% Invisible

Host Roman Mars and guest Will Quam explore the history of brick in Chicago, focusing on the Monadnock building and the city’s shift from wood to masonry after the Great Fire.

Host Roman Mars and guest Jamie Loftus explore the history of the Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety chip, tracing its roots to the failed Prohibition era and the 1935 founding of AA.

This episode explores the global journey of yodeling, tracing its origins from Alpine cattle calls to its pivotal role in shaping American country music.

Host Roman Mars and guest Adam Savage explore the Western Electric 500 series telephone, a durable, rentable device that defined American domestic life for decades.

This episode traces the 50-year battle over the Rocky statue in Philadelphia, from its origins as a movie prop to its status as a city monument.