We’re surrounded by things we don’t really think about.
For instance, do you know the origin of the fortune cookie that comes bundled with your Chinese takeaway?
Why do psychiatrists tend to plonk people on couches instead of armchairs?
The podcast 99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about – the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.
With more than 250 million downloads, 99% Invisible is one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes.
You’ll soon see why as, after a few episodes, you’ll begin staring at everyday objects all around you.
The podcast has been going for a decade now and early highlights include an episode dedicated to the unexpected beauty and art found in maps, and how escalators can sometimes make wonderful, discordant music.
Listening really does make you consider the world you exist in but don’t consider.The show’s name is derived from a quote by Buckminster Fuller: “Ninety-nine per cent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.”
The host, Roman Mars, knows the importance of podcasts.
“It’s weird, but I love the closeness that people feel to me and to my show,” he said. “Public radio once cornered the market on the closeness.
“And podcasting is a hundredfold more intense than that.
“Podcast listeners are so, so dedicated.”
99% Invisible (Radiotopia)
Monster: DC Sniper (acast)
This harrowing true-crime documentary focuses on the man who terrorised Washington DC with a sniper rifle a year after the 9/11 attacks.
First a man was killed coming out of a grocery store, then five more people were shot in random incidents.
Witnesses, police and survivors of the killing spree speak here.
Is It Just Me? (acast)
Each week Jo Elvin, James Williams and a celebrity guest debate the funniest, weirdest and most pressing dilemmas: from social media to mental health, to, erm… bra washing.
Are you alone in your strong opinions on trivial stuff? Tune in and find out!
Guests so far have included Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman and unexpectedly likeable pop star James Blunt.
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