r/99percentinvisible

These are some of my favourite podcasts and it’s been absolutely heartbreaking having both of them fully embrace gen AI like this. Never did I expect two series that focus so much on art, design, and humanity dive head first into AI propaganda, with no concern about how it steals from fellow artists, dangers around fascism and disinformation, and of course the environmental impact.

Did I miss something that could have helped predict they were about to do this? I’m honestly so gutted and quite shocked.

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On his deathbed, President Chester Arthur ordered that all of his personal and professional papers be burned. Three barrels of documents went up in flames. But 23 letters survived, initialed only "J.I.S." 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. It’s the story of how a woman no one had ever heard of helped transform a president few remember, and in the process created the American government as we know it.

A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios.

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I just realized that in more than 800 episodes 99pi never did an episode about hinges.

having build a little cabinet for myself I dove in the world of hinges and oh man, there is just so much to see. hinges that flip, those that fold over and more!

Nowadays I obsessively look at some of the hinges and how they solve these very invisible problems you wouldnt even consider and I love them! (yeah, might need a doctor soon..)

What are your opinions? Should they make one and what are other hidden everyday items that should be included? :)

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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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I thought you guys might like this presentation I made! ‘Doing my part in letting normal people know about Robert Moses