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

It's the end of the year and time for our annual mini stories episodes. We have three episodes this year

cresting over the new year because we have so many stories since these are always fan favorites

I didn't think you'd mind if we stretched out a bit. If you're new to this the many

stories are a hodge of fun quick hit stories that probably came up in our research for another

episode or maybe it's just some cool thing that someone told us about that we found

really interesting but we knew from doing a little bit of research they didn't warrant a full episode in two months of hard reporting in interviews, but they're great 99 p.I stories nonetheless.

The best part from my perspective is that we do them as unscripted interviews where I get to chat with the reporters who work on the show.

Sometimes I know a little bit about what they're talking about like we pitch them in a meeting, but sometimes I know nothing. They keep them from me and that's very fun

This week we have stories about movie novelizations Swiss defensive architecture

Central Park lamp posts and the outlandish costumes of the Swedish supergroup Abba.

I mean there's no way you can hear that list and not listen, right?

Stay with us. Up first is producer Chris Chris Chris.

Up first is producer Chris Burube.

So I'm here with producer Chris Brube, hey Chris.

Hey Roman, how you doing?

I'm doing pretty good. How about you?

I'm well, I'm glad we are doing our mini stories chat.

It is...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, the many stories, partly because it is a less

horrible chat with you because I miss coming to Oakland and just having some time where we see each other

in person and we can have our movie talks.

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