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Servant of Pod with Nick Quah

Roman Mars

Oct 7, 2020
Roman Mars discusses the origins of 99% Invisible, making the show for a decade, and the legacy of the podcast. They also talk about the 99% Invisible book, The 99% Invisible City, coming out this month.
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Quick takeaways

  • Roman Mars transitioned from science to radio production, maintaining a science-driven approach to storytelling.
  • 99% Invisible started as a bedroom project, grew via crowdfunding, and contributed to enhancing diversity in podcasting.

Deep dives

Evolutionary Biology and Radio Production

Roman Mars initially aspired to be a scientist studying population genetics but transitioned to radio production. His fascination with understanding the world through science remained a driving force, reflecting in the way he tells stories on his show.

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