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 46 chart positions in 46 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Design#21M to 3M
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3.3M to 9.5M🎙 Daily cadence·786 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
11M to 32M🇺🇸9%🇬🇧9%🇨🇦9%+43 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
4.4M to 13M131K real followers tracked across platforms
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Platform Distribution
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On the show
From 13 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
The Horn That Divided the World Cup
Jun 16, 2026
Unknown duration
100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag
Jun 12, 2026
Unknown duration
Karaoke Videos
Jun 9, 2026
Unknown duration
100 Objects #3: The Pension Files
Jun 5, 2026
Unknown duration
The MAPL Test
Jun 2, 2026
Unknown duration
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/16/26 | The Horn That Divided the World Cup | Love it or hate it, one buzzing horn changed the sound of the World Cup forever. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag | In 1861, one man and a “gas bag” filled with hydrogen sparked America's obsession with going higher, farther, into the unknown. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Karaoke Videos | Behind every cheesy karaoke track was a surprisingly ambitious filmmaking experiment. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 |  100 Objects #3: The Pension Files | Unearthing a remarkable slave rebellion through dusty Civil War paperwork. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | The MAPL Test | Canada reshaped its music industry with a quirky radio rule that changed who got heard. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 |  100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw | A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | Drug Story: Ivermectin | What started as a revolutionary treatment for river blindness became something far messier. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 |  100 Objects #1: The Century Safe | A locked iron safe, sealed for 100 years. What objects did Americans choose to remember? | — | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | Ask Your Doctor About | As wild and random as they might seem, a lot of work—and even poetry—goes into coming up with today's catchiest, most unforgettable drug names. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  A History of the United States in 100 Objects Trailer✨ | historyobjects+3 | — | A History of the United States in 100 Objects | United States | historyobjects+4 | — | 3m 30s | |
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| 5/5/26 | Enshittification✨ | technologyinfrastructure+3 | — | — | — | fixinginfrastructure+3 | — | 35m 04s | |
| 4/28/26 | Citizen of the World✨ | nationalityidentity+3 | — | — | — | nationalityidentity+3 | — | 40m 31s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Constitution Breakdown #9: Alondra Nelson✨ | ConstitutionSupremacy Clause+3 | Alondra Nelson | Article VIArticle VII+1 | — | ConstitutionSupremacy Clause+3 | — | 1h 05m 44s | |
| 4/21/26 | Co-op City✨ | housingcooperatives+3 | — | Co-op City | New York City | housing co-opNew York City+3 | — | 37m 31s | |
| 4/14/26 | RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues✨ | roboticsbaseball+3 | — | RoboUmp | — | RoboUmprobot umpires+3 | — | 31m 39s | |
| 4/7/26 |  Service Request #5: Dude, Where's My Car?✨ | towingautomobiles+3 | — | 99% Invisible | — | towingmissing car+3 | — | 32m 59s | |
| 4/3/26 |  Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work?✨ | power gridurban design+3 | — | — | Phoenix | Phoenixpower grid+5 | — | 33m 13s | |
| 3/31/26 |  Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?✨ | litterurban design+3 | — | — | San Francisco | litterSan Francisco+3 | — | 28m 16s | |
| 3/27/26 | Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore✨ | Constitutionamendment process+3 | Jill Lepore | Article V | — | Constitutionamendment+3 | — | 1h 06m 17s | |
| 3/24/26 |  Service Request #2: Why Is This Red Light So Damn Long?✨ | traffic systemsurban design+3 | — | traffic system | citygridlock | trafficurban design+3 | — | 28m 01s | |
| 3/17/26 |  Service Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311?✨ | community connectionphone services+3 | — | 311 | — | 311community+3 | — | 34m 57s | |
| 3/10/26 | A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Mars!✨ | astronomyMartians+4 | — | — | Mars | Martiansastronomy+3 | — | 32m 40s | |
| 3/3/26 | Where the F*** Are We? | For centuries, the world's greatest minds were stumped by the deadly mystery of longitude, until an obsessive underdog entered the fray and changed navigation forever. | — | ||||||
| 2/27/26 |  Constitution Breakdown #7: California AG Rob Bonta | Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article IV, which outlines the relationship between states and between states and the federal government. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is our guest this month. | — | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | The Longest Fence in the World | How a fence meant to protect sheep transformed the entire Australian landscape. | — | ||||||
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50 placements across 46 markets.
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50 placements across 46 markets.