This week, a conversation with Carl Zimmer about his new book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe. Air-Borne is an epidemiological history of how we think about the air and its relationship to disease. For centuries, fear of airborne miasmas impacted the design of buildings and cities. While the underlying science of

This is the first official episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss the Preamble, alongside Nikole Hannah-Jones. Nikole is an investigative reporter for the New York Times Magazine and the Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University. She is most known for creating the

99% Invisible Presents: A Quiet Storm Party  >> Sounds by Ayanna Heaven >> Sun July 27, 5-8pm >> Ace Hotel – Brooklyn, NY >> INFO & RSVP HERE! In the mid-1970s, the national media was reporting on the rise of a new socioeconomic group that was quickly gaining unprecedented access to jobs, education, backyard swimming

Neil Young is one of the most decorated and popular musicians of the 20th century. But he’s much more than a legend of classic rock. In fact, he’s taken some pretty big swings throughout his storied career. He’s filled an entire California ranch house with model trains. He’s made an experimental electronic music album that

In this bonus episode sponsored by GetYourGuide, Roman shares some of his favorite stories about San Francisco, the city in his backyard, starting with the most famous building in the city. Over the course of the tour, we’ll visit the once-hated, now-largely-beloved Transamerica Pyramid and view (in some cases literal) sides of the arguments for