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23.03.2024
From scratchers to the Powerball, the lottery is the most popular form of gambling in the United States, even though the odds of winning a big jackpot is infinitesimally small. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Today the Netherlands has a reputation as a kind of bicycling paradise, but that was far from inevitable Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The “panopticon” might be the best known prison concept in the world. It’s become the metaphor for the surveillance state, but very few actual prisons were built around this idea. Breda Dome is one o... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The rise, fall, and unexpected second life of the crosscut saw is also the story of how America created the very concept of wilderness. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Two stories about the transformative power of silence from our friends at Twenty Thousand Hertz Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Friction, tribology, and the complex art and science of lubrication Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The surprisingly long history of trying to use robots to call balls and strikes in baseball Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The importance of humor and art in protesting (and ousting!) oppressive regimes Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
When LA punks were looking for a place to play in the late 1970s, Chinatown welcomed the unruly scene. But it was an uneasy alliance that led to fierce rivalries, hurt feelings, blatant racism, and br... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
524- The Day the Music Stopped
On Aug. 1, 1942, the nation’s recording studios went silent. Musicians were fed up with the new technologies threatening their livelihoods, so they refused to record until they got their fair share. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
In the 20th century, Iowa high school girls basketball was HUGE but it was not the game we know today Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
How an ultra-marathon called The Comrades became a national obsession in South Africa and a model for inclusion during some of the most divided moments in the country's history Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
We’re kicking off the new year at 99pi with a fresh installment of mini-stories, including: what lies at the intersection of a street and a road; the most unlikely of theme parks; and the evolution of... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
A Balikbayan box is a huge cardboard box (often weighing over 100 pounds) that Filipinos living all over the world send to family members who are still living in the Philippines Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
It's Mini-Story Season! You’ll hear about a very, very long escalator! Beavers dropping from the sky! We’ll hear from Janet, Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty! And a visit from the queen! Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
If you’ve ever flipped through the radio dial — not satellite, not podcasts, but good old-fashioned AM and FM radio — you may have noticed something. Right wing radio talk is everywhere. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The epic tale of the Hollywood celebrity mountain lion known as P-22 Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
There is a subset of real life superheroes who are more focused on things like picking up trash and taking on civic issues than catching criminals in alleys Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
405- Freedom House Ambulance Service: American Sirens
The incredible story of the black men who became America's first paramedics Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Roman and Kurt are back with another series of railroad tales. All aboard! Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Articles of Interest: American Ivy
Avery Trufelman's Articles of Interest is back! Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Jody Rosen joins us to talk about the evolution of the bicycle, how it became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1800s, then a symbol of protest, and a lightning rod for political controversy. And we’l... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Reporter/producer Gillian Jacobs (Community, Winning Time) takes us on a stroll on the Walk of Fame, a 1.3 mile monument which chronicles Hollywood history and the vicissitudes of fame itself Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
Jamaica is famous around the world for its music, including genres like ska, dub, and reggae. It’s tempting to think that the powerful amplifiers and giant speakers at the dance parties were designed ... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The jackalope is a mythical mascot of the American West – inspiring an absolute river of trinkets and songs and whiskies and postcards and tall tales. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
508- President Clinton Interviews Roman Mars
On this special feature episode, President Bill Clinton interviews 99% Invisible host and creator Roman Mars. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
North Korea's state-run design studio has long been a prolific maker of statues around the world, particularly in Africa Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
The infrastructure, zoning, and cultural factors that make the hit Japanese TV program Old Enough, where toddlers go on errands by themselves, possible Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
There's a particular one-kilohertz tone that is universally understood to be covering up inappropriate words on radio and TV. But there are other options, too, like silence -- so why did this particul... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law- The Longest Week
We're sharing the latest episode of Roman's other show What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law, your guide to the US Constitution and the Supreme Court. Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
In the final episode of our vernacular spectacular anniversary series, 99pi producers and friends of the show will be sharing more stories of regional architecture–some close to home, some on remote i... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
We often tell stories about how people shape the built world, but on this milestone 500th episode, we're telling stories about how the built world has shaped us (with good history and facts thrown in,... Подробнее000
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23.03.2024
499- Say Aloe to My Little Frond
The history of taking plants that grow naturally in one place, and moving them halfway around the world to an entirely different place with a different, often inhospitable, climate-- and then keeping ... Подробнее000
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