99% Invisible
The Great American Pyramid
In 1991, one of the strangest buildings in America opened — a 32-storey, stainless steel pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee.
1 apr. 2025 - 35 min 46 seg
Secret Mall Apartment
A group of artists explored the back hallways of a mall in Providence, RI, and found the perfect place to build a private hangout. Plus, mall history with Alexandra Lange.
25 mars 2025 - 01 hr
Beautiful West Oakland, California
When global trade reshapes a city, who pays the price—and who fights back?
18 mars 2025 - 30 min 50 seg
What We're Reading
What the 99PI team is currently reading.
11 mars 2025 - 35 min 23 seg
A Beetle By Any Other Name
A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate name—one that has sparked heated debates in the scientific world.
4 mars 2025 - 28 min 18 seg
The Brutalists
A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hate—The Brutalist and Brutalism itself share more than just a name. Is it bold vision or concrete failure?
25 feb. 2025 - 42 min 09 seg
The Nazi Block
One of the Third Reich’s most colossal architectural failures.
18 feb. 2025 - 37 min 37 seg
The Power Broker Breakdown Wrap-Up
Join Roman and Elliott one last time as they reflect on their journey with you all through "The Power Broker," exploring their favorite moments and answering listener questions in this bonus episode.
14 feb. 2025 - 01 hr 01 min 05 seg
Your Own Personal Jesus
How did a simple painting transform into the world's most recognized depiction of Jesus?
11 feb. 2025 - 32 min 46 seg
The Wide Open
In the 1970s, the fight to save a tiny fish called the snail darter turned the Endangered Species Act from a minor bit of federal law into the most powerful and controversial piece of environmental legislation of the past 50 years.
4 feb. 2025 - 01 hr 02 min 29 seg