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“99% Invisible…is completely wonderful and entertaining and beautifully produced…”
— Ira Glass, This American Life
“We think what he’s doing is inspiring. It has a kind of rhythm and musicality that you don’t normally find in radio or podcast storytelling.”
— Jad Abumrad, Radiolab
“Roman Mars lights the radio. His pieces conjure other worlds, grapple with big ideas, make sound three dimensional. They are smart and funny and original. The Kitchen Sisters would like to be Presidents of his Fan Club.”
— The Kitchen Sisters, Peabody Award-winning producers for NPR
“I love the show. It’s wonderful. [It] actually reminded me of why I love radio.”
— Jonathan Goldstein, CBC’s WireTap
“Mars is the Ira Glass of design.”
— Allison Arieff, design columnist for The New York Times
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Wired
30 of the Best Podcasts for Curious Minds in 2019
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Vulture
The 10 Nonfiction Podcasts That Changed the Genre
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iHeartRadio
Top Ten Podcasts to Inspire Artists
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The Hustle
The 7 Podcasts You Should Have (Already) Discovered
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American Express Essentials
5 Minutes With... Roman Mars
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San Francisco Magazine: Modern Luxury
Making Waves: 100 Artists Putting the East Bay on the Map
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Business Insider
9 Podcasts That Will Change How You Think About Human Behavior
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The Atlantic
The 50 Best Podcasts of 2017
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Refinery29
10 Podcasts To Get You Through Your Commute
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Medium
Roman Mars on 99% Invisible and the Narrative of Design
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Portland Monthly
How Studying Design Turned Roman Mars into a Pathological Optimist
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The Webby Awards
2017 People's Voice - Podcasts & Digital Audio - Best Host
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The Guardian
The 50 best podcasts of 2016
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Vulture
20 Great Podcasts Under 25 Minutes Long
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The Webby Awards
2016 Webby Award Winner - Best Podcast
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Time
Talking Money with Podcasting Pioneer Roman Mars
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Format Magazine
Roman Mars on Ugly Buildings with Good Stories
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TED Blog
Roman Mars on Why Not to Give the “Big, Grand, Sweeping” TED Talk
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SFGate
Radio Host Leads Charge to Change S.F.’s Official Flag
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Medium
99% Invisible Podcast’s Brilliant Response to Criticism of Women’s Voices
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q on CBC
99% Invisible's Roman Mars Discusses The Concept of Design in Studio Q
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Forbes
5 TED 2015 Storytellers That Are Sharing What They See (And Hear)
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Wired
Roman Mars: The Man Who’s Building a Podcasting Empire
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East Bay Express
Building Public Radio 2.0
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The Globe and Mail
Q&A with Roman Mars: ‘I think there’s a pathology in the love of design’
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Fast Company
Roman Mars' Secret to Irresistible Storytelling
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Mother Jones
Roman Mars on the Secret Allure of Highway Stripes and Manhole Covers
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The Guardian
Roman Mars: Public Radio Maverick
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The Economist
A Public-Private Partnership: Kickstarter helps raise money for public radio
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East Bay Express
'99% Invisible' Uncovers the Hidden World of Design
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Ad Week
At $170,000+, ‘99% Invisible’ Becomes Most Funded Kickstarter in Journalism
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Core 77
Kickstart 99% Invisible: Design Stories for the Radio
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Wired
How 99% Invisible Will Change Public Radio
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USA Today Pop Candy
'99% Invisible': More Visible Than Ever
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Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Roman Mars Interview
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Radiolab
Radiolab Presents: 99% Invisible
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Transom
Show: 99% Invisible
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