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Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 8d

The first episode of Hidden Levels is now live on the @99pi.org feed! It's a series about video games we're doing with the @wbur.org show Endless Thread.

Episode 1 - The story of NBA Jam, the most fun (and least accurate) depiction of basketball in gaming. This one's really fun, check it out.

99% Invisible @99pi.org · 9d

Step back into the ’90s, when dunks broke backboards, catchphrases caught fire, and one arcade game turned every kid into an NBA superstar ⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️

Listen to Hidden Levels, out now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 http://99pi.org/hl

Producer: @jamesparkinson.bsky.social

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah I definitely want us to win these. Thank you for voting!

Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 8d

Voting for the Signal Awards closes Oct. 9th. Lots of
@99pi.org stories in close races, we could use your votes.

@jeyca97.bsky.social for Best History + News
@emmettfitzgerald.bsky.social for Best Sports
@vivianhle.bsky.social for Best Writing

Vote here!

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The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU

I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 9d

I'm doing a reddit AMA right now if you want to come over and ask something nice

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AMA: Roman Mars of 99% Invisible and Ben Brock Johnson of Endless Thread answers your questions about podcasting and their new series, Hidden Levels

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 13d

I did this fun show with John Moe where I talk quietly about loud music to help you sleep

Sleeping with Celebrities @sleepwithcelebs.bsky.social · 14d

Can DC hardcore put you to sleep? It can if it's @romanmars.bsky.social talking about it in his golden dulcet tones. He's the creator and host of @99pi.org. You might say we DESIGNED this episode to put you to sleep. Or you might not. I'm not your ventriloquist.
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A Very Gentle and Mellow Tour of D.C. Hardcore with Roman Mars | Maximum Fun

We grant you that listening to actual D.C. hardcore music will probably not put you into the best state for sleep. The dulcet tones of Roman Mars, however, discussing said scene? Yeah, that ought to d...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14d

a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14d

Bari Weiss is set to be named the editor in chief of CBS News, the New York Post reports

Paramount Skydance is poised to name Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News in the coming days — giving the hard-charging journalist unusual clout to revamp the struggling network as it also acquires her scrappy news site the Free Press, The Post has learned.

Weiss — a 41-year-old former New York Times opinion writer who has built the Free Press into a buzzworthy site with a contrarian bent — is expected to be named to the top post in a Monday announcement, although the talks are in flux and the timing could change, a source close to the situation said.

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99% Invisible @99pi.org · 14d

Next week, join @romanmars.bsky.social and Ben Brock Johnson for a live chat about Hidden Levels, a collaboration between 99PI & @wbur.org about video games and their impact on the real world.

Join us at 9:00am PT on 10/6 in the 99PI discord 👉 https://discord.gg/99pi

Join the 99% Invisible Discord Server!

A nice place for 99PI listeners. | 6390 members

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 16d

Thoughts can evolve and change but your contract with the audience is to move from truth to greater truth, not unspoken strategy to the next unspoken strategy.

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 16d

It also avoids the mealy-mouthed backtracking where the pundit gets to cover by saying “I don’t fully believe this thing I said, I was just trying to achieve this end.”

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 16d

I agree and why I think Coates is correct is because Klein and other pundits are terrible prognosticators and strategists. So writing your truth is the only responsible and accurate course.

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 16d

Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17d

yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats

Michael Paarlberg @mpaarlberg.bsky.social · 17d

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 19d

And we’re back with the @99pi.org Constitution Breakdown! @romanmars.bsky.social & I talked with Rep. Sharice Davids, plus-what do smut and tariffs have in common? Listen & tell your friends!
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Constitution Breakdown #2: Rep. Sharice Davids

Podcast Episode · 99% Invisible · 09/27/2025 · Bonus · 1h 17m

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 22d

The greatest minds of the right wing intellectual dark web think tank cannot -- or won't -- distinguish between "comic gets yelled at in comedy club for telling shitty joke about trans people" and "federal government forces corporation to pull comedian off the air for mocking President"

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 22d

I will not link to it. I just want to reiterate that thousands of books have been banned by the right. And American Dirt sold millions of copies.

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 22d

Esther and Delaney turned in a masterpiece here. The entire history of the meat packing industry is a vivid example but much of the story is analogous to ICE raids and labor shortages today in many industries

99% Invisible @99pi.org · 23d

A lot has changed in meat packing since Upton Sinclair released The Jungle, but the industry is still dangerous and it still relies on our most vulnerable populations.

Hear those worker’s stories on the latest episode of 99% Invisible 👉 99percentinvisible.org/episode/643-...

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 28d

Cancelled Hulu. I’ll be back when or if they’re not fascist tools.

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99% Invisible @99pi.org · Sep 16

Nothing is simple in the human body. Author Mary Roach guides us through the place where design and anatomy clash— our own bodies🫀

Listen now 👉 https://bit.ly/47HsDLW

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 16

This is true! Pandora is better. You get smarter music recommendations and associations, plus no royalty-free garbage and AI slop. It’s a great semi self curated radio experience!

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 16

The incomparable @maryroach.bsky.social has a new book today called Replaceable You! You’ll love it. It’s as funny and smart as you expect. She’s on @99pi.org this week talking about it and reminiscing about the first time we did an interview 22 years ago! We had to bleep a lot!

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 7

I would say it’s a little more purplish now but it’s still up there

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Sep 4

Really enjoyed this Articles of Interest episode on the history of zippers. IMO, this is the best clothing-related podcast. Smart, but accessible, and very engaging. New season coming Oct 22nd on how the military and outdoor industry shape what we wear.

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EPISODES | Articles Of Interest

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you for listening!

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 3

18 and off to colleges on the east coast

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 3

I only regret that I have but one life to give for my various hills

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wow!! I’m grateful to John Edson and everyone there

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hey Beautiful Nerds! @99pi.org is fifteen years old tomorrow! Hard to believe. We used the occasion for me to talk about our editing process, my design hill to die on, and foot measurement devices

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The 99PI Anniversary Special: 15 for 15

Podcast Episode · 99% Invisible · 09/02/2025 · 51m

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · Sep 3

my mind hasn’t come to grips with it either

Gautam Hans @gshans.bsky.social · Sep 3

15 years of 99% Invisible didn’t hit me until @romanmars.bsky.social revealed that his twins who used to do the Mailchimp ads are heading to college. Congrats to them, but hard to wrap my mind around! ⏳👴🏾🔎 overcast.fm/+AAyIOy2bjgM

The 99PI Anniversary Special: 15 for 15 — 99% Invisible

For 99PI’s 15th anniversary, Roman sits in the hot seat to answer 15 eclectic questions, touching on everything from his dream merch to the one object he’s always wanted to cover on the show.

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