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NL 20-10: Jazzing The Cool With Ted Gioia, 3/2/2020
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Ted Gioia, author of book The Birth (and Death) of the Cool, (who's also the author of The History of Jazz and West Coast Jazz), joins us on this e...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
99% Invisible #170- Children of the Magenta (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The deadly pitfalls of aviation automation.

Bought by KLCC, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 17
99% Invisible #165- The Nutshell Studies (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The deadliest arts and crafts project.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WMUU-LP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Aug 21, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 16
99% Invisible #160- Perfect Security (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The very brief moment when you knew your stuff was safe.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WMUU-LP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 17
99% Invisible #161- Show of Force (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Fake it 'til you make it.

Bought by KZYX, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jul 28, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 21
99% Invisible #156- Coin Check (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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An open secret in the Military

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WMUU-LP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jul 22, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 16
99% Invisible #168- All In Your Head (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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People who make horror movies know: if you want to scare someone, use scary music.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 'The Sea', WTIP, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 21
99% Invisible #133- Port of Dallas (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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The engineering miracle that never was.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 17:49
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #93- Revolving Doors (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Join a revolution.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 13:41
99% Invisible #148- The Sizzle (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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They don't sell the steak. They sell the sizzle.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WABE


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 12:36
  • Purchases: 2
99% Invisible #140- Vexillonaire (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Never tolerate a mediocre flag.

Bought by WABE and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 12:12
  • Purchases: 2
99% Invisible #145- Octothorpe (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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The surprisingly long history of the "#"- whatever it's called.

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 14:20
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #91- Wild Ones (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Humans watching humans watching animals.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 30:41
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #104- Tunnel 57 (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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You couldn't climb over the Berlin Wall. You couldn't go around it. The only way was under.

Bought by KPIK-LP and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 20:13
  • Purchases: 2
99% Invisible #110- Structural Integrity (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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When Manhattan was almost flattened.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 22:19
99% Invisible #103- U.T.B.A.P.H. (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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The everlasting architecture of Pizza Hut.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 15:46
99% Invisible #130- Holdout (Director's Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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A story of steadfastness

Bought by KUOW, KPIK-LP, KHNS, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 15:27
  • Purchases: 4
99% Invisible #154- PDX Carpet (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Portland's magic carpet.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, WMUU-LP, 90.5 WESA and more


  • Added: Jul 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 14
99% Invisible #162- Mystery House (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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More unbelievable than a haunted mansion: a female architect.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 19
99% Invisible #159 -The Calendar (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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30 days hath September. All the rest I don't remember.

Bought by ABC, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, Rhythm & News Service and more


  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 23
99% Invisible #164 -The Post-Billiards Age (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The ivory trade and the dawn of plastics

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WOUB, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2015
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 18
99% Invisible #151- La Mascotte (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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What's under the suit.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WMUU-LP, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 21
99% Invisible #150- Under the Moonlight (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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How the city of Austin bought the moon.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, KVNF, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 18, 2015
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 21
99% Invisible #145- Octothorpe (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The surprisingly long history of the "#"- whatever it's called.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, KHNS, Rhythm & News Service, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 23
99% Invisible #148- The Sizzle (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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They don't sell the steak. They sell the sizzle.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WMUU-LP, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 20

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