99% Invisible
by Roman Mars
Is this your podcast?Roman Mars is an independent podcast creator renowned for his insightful storytelling and exploration of design and architecture. As the host of 99% Invisible, he brings a keen eye to the often-overlooked aspects of the built environment th…
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Audience Interest
- design principles
- architecture trends
Podcast Focus
- design in everyday life
- architecture impact
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes
- 15 years running
Platform Reach
- available on major platforms
- website for additional content
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 44 chart positions in 44 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Design#21M to 3M
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3.1M to 9.2M🎙 Daily cadence·823 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
11M to 31M🇺🇸10%🇬🇧10%🇨🇦10%+41 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5.8M to 17M131K real followers tracked across platforms
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Recent episodes
100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket
Sep 11, 2026
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Kobuk the Destroyer
Sep 8, 2026
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100 Objects #16: Wheel of Fortune Dalmatian
Sep 4, 2026
Unknown duration
1-800-PODCAST
Sep 1, 2026
Unknown duration
100 Objects #15: Bundy Clock
Aug 28, 2026
Unknown duration
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11/26 |  100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket | How should the military outfit its soldiers to make them as safe and effective as possible? | — | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | Kobuk the Destroyer | Every product has to be tested somehow, and sometimes that means finding increasingly creative ways to break it. | — | ||||||
| 9/4/26 |  100 Objects #16: Wheel of Fortune Dalmatian | How the ceramic Dalmatian became the mascot for one of America's most popular game shows. | — | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | 1-800-PODCAST | This week, two stories about the strange power of the 1-800 number. | — | ||||||
| 8/28/26 |  100 Objects #15: Bundy Clock | How the time clock not only ignited a revolution in workplace efficiency and surveillance, but transformed our relationship to time itself. | — | ||||||
| 8/25/26 | Spolia | Spolia, from a Liverpool neighborhood to ancient Rome. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/26 |  100 Objects #14: Basketball Sleeve | Producer and reporter Ramtin Arablouei has a simple question: Why are so many NBA players wearing a compression sleeve on their arm? | — | ||||||
| 8/18/26 | The Bone Wars | Two rival paleontologists turn a hunt for dinosaur bones into an all-out scientific war. | — | ||||||
| 8/14/26 |  100 Objects #13: The Sand Letters | Comedian Elliott Kalan joins Roman Mars to tell the story of how a politician who owed so much to a corrupt government system became the one to dismantle it, thanks to one woman: Julia Isabella Sand. | — | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | Bamboo Is Innocent | A devastating fire put one of Hong Kong's oldest building traditions on trial, but the real story runs much deeper. | — | ||||||
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| 8/7/26 |  100 Objects #12: "Negro Cloth" | Roman Mars and historian Seth Rockman trace the strange life of so-called "Negro cloth" — a textile category defined by nothing but who it was worn by. | — | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | The Borrowed Nature of Biomimicry | Behind every perfect nature-inspired design is a far more complicated story. | — | ||||||
| 7/31/26 |  100 Objects #11: Brannock Device | In 1925, the world saw the birth of what just might be the greatest gadget in American History: the Brannock Device. | — | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | The Finnish Baby Box | A simple cardboard box helped transform Finland into one of the best places in the world to raise a child. | — | ||||||
| 7/24/26 |  100 Objects #10: Nunchaku | In the early 1970s, Bruce Lee made nunchaku (nunchucks) cool, but the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth of a radical new Asian American identity. | — | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | historyartifacts+3 | Neil MacGregor | Rosetta Stone | Egypt | Neil MacGregorRosetta Stone+3 | — | 44m 59s | ||
| 7/17/26 | missing childrenmilk cartons+3 | — | — | Iowa | missing childrenmilk carton+5 | — | 33m 53s | ||
| 7/14/26 | airship designslavery+4 | — | — | Louisiana | airshipslavery+4 | — | 41m 56s | ||
| 7/10/26 | stuffed animalspresidential memorabilia+3 | — | Billy Possumteddy bear | — | Billy Possumteddy bear+3 | — | 36m 10s | ||
| 7/7/26 | scoringnumbers+3 | — | — | — | scorenumbers+3 | — | 26m 08s | ||
| 7/3/26 | journalismhistory+3 | Jack Hitt | Otis Pamphlet | — | Otis PamphletJack Hitt+4 | — | 37m 26s | ||
| 6/30/26 | internet historyundersea cables+3 | — | 99% Invisible | — | fiber-opticundersea cable+3 | — | 31m 56s | ||
| 6/26/26 | household toolsweapons+3 | — | Sharpened Screwdriver | — | screwdriverhousehold tool+3 | — | 40m 28s | ||
| 6/23/26 | currencydesign+3 | — | America | — | state quarterscurrency design+3 | — | 43m 28s | ||
| 6/19/26 | educationenslavement+3 | — | Blue Back Speller | — | Blue Back Spellerschoolbook+3 | — | 45m 55s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Roman Mars is an independent podcast creator renowned for his insightful storytelling and exploration of design and architecture. As the host of 99% Invisible, he brings a keen eye to the often-overlooked aspects of the built environment that shape everyday life, making complex topics accessible and engaging for a broad audience. 99% Invisible stands out for its deep dives into design, architecture, and urbanism, revealing the hidden intricacies of the world around us. The podcast features a weekly format that blends storytelling with interviews and sound design, encouraging listeners to reconsider their surroundings and appreciate the thought behind seemingly mundane objects and spaces. The show attracts a diverse audience, particularly those interested in arts and design, who value its unique perspective on how design influences society. Listeners appreciate the blend of education and entertainment, gaining insights that inspire a deeper understanding of the aesthetics and functionality present in their everyday lives.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 131K
- Total plays: 849K
- Total reviews: 26K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 44K
YouTube
- Subscribers: 19K
- Views: 849K
- Videos: 670
Podcast App
- Followers: 26K
- Reviews: 26K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 43K
- Reviews: 164
Find them online
Key insights
What the show covers
- design in everyday life
- architecture impact
- cultural design stories
- exploration of unnoticed design
Audience interests
- design principles
- architecture trends
- everyday aesthetics
- creative processes
Platform reach
- available on major platforms
- website for additional content
- growing online presence
- potential for broad audience
Publishing consistency
- weekly episodes
- 15 years running
- over 780 episodes
- consistent release schedule
Chart history for 99% Invisible
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 50 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
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Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.