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 38 chart positions in 38 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Design#11M to 3M
- 🇮🇹IT · Design#1300K to 800K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.6M to 7.6M🎙 Daily cadence·786 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
8.6M to 25M🇺🇸12%🇨🇦12%🇦🇺12%+35 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.6M to 7.6M131K real followers tracked across platforms
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Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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From 31 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
The Finnish Baby Box
Jul 28, 2026
Unknown duration
100 Objects #10: Nunchaku
Jul 24, 2026
Unknown duration
The Original 100 Objects
Jul 21, 2026
44m 59s
100 Objects #9: Missing Children Milk Carton
Jul 17, 2026
33m 53s
If Mosquito Hawks Can Fly
Jul 14, 2026
41m 56s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | historyaviation+3 | — | gas bag | — | gas baghydrogen+3 | — | 38m 54s | ||
| 6/9/26 | karaokefilmmaking+3 | — | — | — | karaokefilmmaking+3 | — | 35m 27s | ||
| 6/5/26 | slave rebellionCivil War+3 | — | — | — | slave rebellionCivil War+3 | — | 43m 24s | ||
| 6/2/26 | music industryradio rules+3 | — | Canadamusic industry+1 | — | Canadamusic+5 | — | 40m 27s | ||
| 5/29/26 | screwsengineering+3 | — | 60-Degree ScrewAmerica | — | screw60-degree+5 | — | 35m 36s | ||
| 5/26/26 | medicinepublic health+3 | — | Ivermectin | — | Ivermectinriver blindness+3 | — | 48m 26s | ||
| 5/19/26 | objectshistory+3 | — | 99% InvisibleThe Century Safe | — | iron safe100 years+3 | — | 30m 05s | ||
| 5/12/26 | drug namesbranding+3 | — | — | — | drug namesbranding+3 | — | 32m 15s | ||
| 5/8/26 | historyobjects+3 | — | A History of the United States in 100 Objects | United States | historyobjects+4 | — | 3m 30s | ||
| 5/5/26 | technologyinfrastructure+3 | — | — | — | fixinginfrastructure+3 | — | 35m 04s | ||
| 4/28/26 | nationalityidentity+3 | — | — | — | nationalityidentity+3 | — | 40m 31s | ||
| 4/24/26 | ConstitutionSupremacy Clause+3 | Alondra Nelson | Article VIArticle VII+1 | — | ConstitutionSupremacy Clause+3 | — | 1h 05m 44s | ||
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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
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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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| Denmark | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Finland | — | #1 | #1 | — |
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| India | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| SG | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| HK | — | #1 | #1 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.