A Cheer for Samuel Plimsoll
99% Invisible4 Aug 2011

A Cheer for Samuel Plimsoll

If you look at the outer hull of commercial ships, you might find a painted circle bisected with a long horizontal line. This marking is called the load line, or as I prefer, the Plimsoll line. This simple graphic design … Continue reading →

Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.

Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Avsnitt(783)

The Political Stage

The Political Stage

On this special edition of 99% Invisible, we joined forces with Andrea Seabrook of DecodeDC to investigate all the thought that goes into the most miniscule details of a political campaign. Andrea was...

12 Okt 201212min

Q2

Q2

Benjamen Walker had a theory that priority queues are changing the American experience of waiting in line. So he visited amusement parks, highways, and community colleges to find out how these priorit...

2 Okt 201213min

A Series of Tubes

A Series of Tubes

Pneumatic (adj.):  of, or pertaining to, air, gases, or wind. In the world before telephone, radio, and email, the tasks of transmitting information and moving material objects were essentially the sa...

20 Sep 201215min

BackStory- Heyward Shepherd Memorial

BackStory- Heyward Shepherd Memorial

I only recently started listening to BackStory with the American History Guys, but it’s already earned a top spot in my crowded weekly rotation. With great stories and lively discussion, the “History ...

10 Sep 201212min

Two Storeys

Two Storeys

While we’re gearing up for season 3, we present two pieces from two shows we love: First up, Language Bites from RTE Choice in Ireland. Language Bites is a series of 1-minute programs exploring the or...

22 Aug 20128min

Names vs The Nothing

Names vs The Nothing

New Public Sites is an investigation into some of the invisible sites and overlooked features of our everyday public spaces. These are the liminal spaces within cities that are not traditionally frame...

6 Aug 201212min

Some Other Sign that People Do Not Totally Regret Life

Some Other Sign that People Do Not Totally Regret Life

Sean Cole is a poet and he knows what you think of that. He is also a radio producer. One night, drunk and stumbling around the Hudson River with his friend Malissa O’Donnell, he discovered a monument...

25 Juli 201216min

Purple Reign

Purple Reign

What’s the difference between what the public sees and what an architect sees when they look at a building? The hotel on the very prominent corner of Touhy and Kilbourn Avenues in Lincolnwood, Illinoi...

13 Juli 201219min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

framgangspodden
varvet
badfluence
rss-jossan-nina
rss-svart-marknad
uppgang-och-fall
avanzapodden
rss-dagen-med-di
borsmorgon
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
tabberaset
rss-den-nya-ekonomin
rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di
rss-borsens-finest
kvalitetsaktiepodden
bathina-en-podcast
24fragor
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
svd-tech-brief
bilar-med-sladd