This is 99% invisible. I'm Roman Mars.

This is part 2, the 2018-2019 mini stories episodes where I interview the staff about their

favorite little design stories and stories about the built world that don't about their I stories nonetheless. We have stolen artifacts, mythical alleys, detached U.S.

Territories, machines that bring joy to people's lives in a 50-foot screaming monster

that we will burn to the ground. If you are ever in need of a conversation

starter, the many stories are our gift to you. Stayed with us. Up first,

producer Joe Rosenberg. Okay, so Roman, imagine you're watching a TV show like set in New York and let's say it's one of those buddy cop comedies where they pair the rookie with the

grizzled veteran and you know it opens let's let's say on a foot chase you know they're

closing in on their suspect streets of Manhattan are whizzing by. Let me ask you like

nine times out of ten if the suspect ducks around a corner to get away from

them he usually ducks into a what?

An alley, is that what you're looking for?

Yes, okay, yeah, I'm kind of leading you on.

You are correct.

Okay, now, now imagine another episode, same television show, The Rookie Cop is woken in the middle of the night because there's a fresh body.

There's been a murder, they need him at the crime scene.

Now picture the crime scene, the police tape, the shock outline.

Where is this crime scene?

That is definitely in an alley.

Correct. Yes, again again and now imagine humor view for

what just to complete the rule of three. In another episode the grisle cop breaks up a

drug deal it's going to be in an alley definitely right and that's just for like you know

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