Hi, I'm Roman Mars, host of the podcast 99% Invisible.

Design is everywhere in our lives, but it's easy to not notice or take it for granted.

99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the power and process of design and architecture.

It's stories about who we are through the lens of the things we build.

Like, if you ever wondered how and why Spirit Halloween stores inhabit the shells of old stores like a hermit crab,

or why there are so many squirrels in city parks?

I'll give you a hint.

Humans put them there.

Or how emojis are interpreted in a court of law.

Or what aspects of infrastructure allow five-year-olds in Japan to run errands by themselves

while in the U.S., they're completely dependent on their parents and their parents' cars?

99% Invisible will explore all the thought that goes into designing the things most people

don't even think about. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow and listen to 99% Invisible wherever

you get your podcasts.