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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hey all- @romanmars.bsky.social & I have new episode out! We talk about piano lotteries, ripe lawsuits, and the near-disaster of mail in ballots for the midterms: trumpconlaw.com/98-nonmailab...

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Nonmailable Matter | What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law

The twists and turns of Americans’ ability to vote by mail in the 2026 midterms....

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Slow Horses is best show on TV in which I don’t remember a single thing that has happened in a previous season

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A new episode is out! @romanmars.bsky.social & I talk about carrion beetles, tacky ballrooms, and what counts as a constitutional injury--you'll like this one: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Who Gets To Sue

Podcast Episode · What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law · September 9 · 44m

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We could have a blockbuster crossover ad series where I help Jesse set up his free bed. Let’s get this deal done!

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David Shaywitz @dshaywitz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Delightful new @99pi.org that has everything: 🦖 Dinosaurs! ⚔️ Bitterly feuding researchers! Plus two of my fav museums: Yale Peabody & @amnh.org Enthusiastically recommended. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/679-... Kudos Gillian Jacobs. @romanmars.bsky.social

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The Bone Wars - 99% Invisible

In the depths of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City sits a room so packed with fossils that the museum staff simply call it “the big bone room.” It is not open to the public, and ...

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elliottkalan.bsky.social @elliottkalan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I got to talk to @romanmars.bsky.social about one of my favorite stories from all of American history: how Julia Sand became the secret pen pal Chester A. Arthur needed to be the better president he didn't know he could be! www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...

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BBC Audio | A History of the United States in 100 Objects | 100 Objects #13: The Sand Letters

How Julia Sand's 23 letters transformed a president and American politics forever.

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

In case you missed it-we have a new episode out! @romanmars.bsky.social & I talk about why everyone should care about Trump v. Slaughter, and why it's tied to the unitary executive, food poisoning, and . . . explosive diarrhea. trumpconlaw.com/constitution...

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Constitutional Explosive Diarrhea | What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law

A Supreme Court decision about the administrative state went under the radar, but its implications have the potential to touch almost every aspect of modern life....

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hey all-a new episode is out! @romanmars.bsky.social & I talk about Trump v. Slaughter, the unitary executive, and, well, explosive diarrhea 😉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Constitutional Explosive Diarrhea

Podcast Episode · What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law · August 10 · 52m

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Here’s a Spotify playlist of the first 12 A History of the US in 100 Objects released so far. Nearly 7.5 of highly engaging audio edutainment! open.spotify.com/playlist/6v8...

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A History of the US in 100 Objects (so far)

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Seth Rockman @sethrockman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Alright, this is a very exciting development! What a thrill to be in conversation with @romanmars.bsky.social and to have a chance to share *Plantation Goods* from @uchicagopress.bsky.social with the amazing @99pi.org audience!

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

And yes, SCOTUS *already* ruled on birthright citizenship which @romanmars.bsky.social & I talked about here—- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Who Gets To Be a Citizen?

Podcast Episode · What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law · July 13 · 49m

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’ve been corrected on this mispronunciation more than any other thing in 25 years of broadcasting. I usually check and double check names, not sure why it escaped my attention this time. I appreciate the vigilance from everyone. Go Canada!

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hey all-a new episode of Trump Con Law is out! @romanmars.bsky.social & I talk about home ec classes, sports teams, Title 9, and transgender rights. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Shop Class and Sports Teams

Podcast Episode · What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law · July 27 · 46m

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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Finally @romanmars.bsky.social shows some GUTS and covers NUNCHUCKS on his show A History of the US in 100 Objects. With the legendary historian of Bruce Lee, Asian America (and hip-hop!) Jeff Chang. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/100-...

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100 Objects #10: Nunchaku - 99% Invisible

In the early 1970s, Bruce Lee made nunchaku (nunchucks) cool — kids were building their own and buying them in record numbers. But the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth o...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/07/2026

in a lot of ways the current republican government is just the worst, extractive red state governance taken national. total hostility to public goods, total indifference to long-term investment, and a monomaniacal interest in using the state to enrich private benefactors

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Retelling this story will make you the most interesting person at your July 4th bbq guaranteed!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

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100 Objects #7: The Otis Pamphlet

Podcast Episode · 99% Invisible · July 3 · Bonus · 37m

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If your country was a colonizer, you should be rooted against in international competitions. It’s not a reflection of the players or current government. It’s just a tiny corrective that performs an important role. Everyone should be cool with that.

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I’d be open to keeping ICE funding constant if all the agents only task was to process immigration applications. Zero undocumented people!

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Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

What a hellishly cruel and stupid mess SCOTUS has enabled. Most or the 1.3M legally resident people they’re letting Trump deport have lived here 15+ years. Average age 42. They’re parents to 273,000 U.S. citizen kids. 30% have mortgages. 1/3

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Looking for hours of fascinating US history stories? The first five episodes our my new series are out now! A History of the US in 100 Objects (so far) open.spotify.com/playlist/6v8...

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A History of the US in 100 Objects (so far)

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

1/ Didn’t think I could enjoy the @99pi.org History of America in 100 object series more, but then @romanmars.bsky.social teamed up with Jack Hitt to tell the story of the man who flew the first untethered balloon, right in to the start of the Civil War, invented aero espionage…

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We are back! @elizabethjoh.bsky.social is here to explain all the contradictory SCOTUS decisions around gerrymandering

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This episode is so good! Listen now!

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I think about this and want to invoke it every day since the day I heard it

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/05/2026

i feel like this is probably the best time in recent american history to be a criminal because the justice department doesn’t give a shit, it’s too busy going through the president’s burn book www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...

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Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources fam...

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

guys guys I was just in London and saw a Manchester band called Westside Cowboy and you’re going to want to get on the ride with these kids. They’re about to take over the world. youtu.be/Hdx0uQR_Sro?...

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Westside Cowboy - Kick Stones (The Boys)

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This is my new show! A coproduction with BBC Studios, building on the legacy of the seminal A History of the World in 100 Objects. Listen and tell everyone. We’re on a mission to create something special with all the best storytellers working today

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

One of my most favorite people in the world is back on @99pi.org. Sean Cole has the delightful story of why prescription drug names are getting more and more confounding

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The trailer is up! Series starts May 19! The episodes are so much fun and the contributors on board are going to blow your mind

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Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New 99PI! Featuring the great @doctorow.pluralistic.net on why it’s so hard to fix basically everything

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Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Tomorrow, on @99pi.org ...

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New episode of the @99pi.org Constitution Breakdown is out! @romanmars.bsky.social & I talk about the Supremacy Clause & its connection to AI. Special guest is @alondra.bsky.social: if you've ever wanted an intro to tech & the Constitution, this one's for you: 99percentinvisible.org/episode/cons...

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Constitution Breakdown #9: Alondra Nelson - 99% Invisible

This is the ninth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article VI and VII, which include some odds and ends like the Debts Clause,...

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Coming May 19… so excited to share this brand new series we’re producing with the BBC. An update & reimagining of their landmark “A History of the World in 100 Objects” podcast. It’s joyful & curious, even when we deal with heavy stuff. Feels like early 99pi to me & also completely new.

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This is a tremendously fun conversation about issues complex enough to scramble our typical alignments when comes to Article 6’s Supremacy Clause. Give a listen!

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The incomparable Katie Mingle is back on 99pi. I couldn’t be more thrilled!

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99% Invisible @99pi.org · 16/04/2026

Come see Producer Emmett Fitzgerald at San Francisco Story Fest! This year's theme is Villains. Stories about what we fear, what we misunderstand, and what we become. Journalism told live, on stage. Get Tickets to @storyfeststoryfest: 🗓️ June 12 · Herbst Theatre 🎟️ bit.ly/426A5fw

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Vote for us! Chris and Christopher made a couple of killer stories this year that I think about all the time

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Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

There is still an open spot! If you want to learn how I make radio docs, this is tomorrow at 1pm ET on zoom!

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99% Invisible @99pi.org · 10/04/2026

Answering your burning questions about the systems that keep our cities running. All episodes of Service Request are out now on the 99% Invisible feed 👉 99percentinvisible.org/sr 📞🚦🗑️🔌🚗

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Jason Broccardo @zoocoup.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

@romanmars.bsky.social and the 99pi crew are taking promotion for their new “Service Request” miniseries to the extreme

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99% Invisible @99pi.org · 03/04/2026

In a place where losing power can turn deadly, keeping the lights on is a high-stakes balancing act. Listen to a new episode of Service Request on the 99% Invisible feed 👉 bit.ly/41RiBDD

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you don’t believe people born in America are American you are the fucking worst and I hate everything about you. The reconstruction amendments are the only things that make this country worth anything.

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Interpreting birthright citizenship out of the 14th Amendment would be amending the Constitution- @romanmars.bsky.social & I talked about the country's history of constitutional amendment with Jill Lepore here: 99percentinvisible.org/episode/cons...

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Constitution Breakdown #8: Jill Lepore - 99% Invisible

This is the eighth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article V, which lays out the process to amend the Constitution, alongside...

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Chris Berube @chrisberube.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hey hey! @99pi.org is nominated for three Webbys! And I'm nominated for Best Arts + Culture podcast episode for "The Great American Pyramid," my documentary about the Memphis Bass Pro Shop. I need your help! Cast your vote here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

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Vote for the best of the internet

I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

This is not necessarily a reason to do things, but if The Promise Ring reunited for a tour, they would clean up

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99% Invisible @99pi.org · 27/03/2026

Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article V, which lays out the process to amend the Constitution, alongside historian and author Jill Lepore. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

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