Coming May 19th from 99% Invisible and BBC Studios, a new original series: A History of the United States in 100 Objects.

Each episode examines an ordinary object from America – sometimes overlooked, sometimes discarded – to uncover the human stories, contradictions, and cultural forces it reflects

Hark Daily: April 16, 2026 A playlist of podcast moments

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring:
- Sam Altman's house attacked: Rising violence against CEOs #ABCNews
- The umpire vs. RoboUmps @chrisberube.bsky.social
- Oz the Mentalist reads @hasanminhaj.com's mind

Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

This is the LAST DAY to vote for 99PI in this year's Webbys! If you haven't already, visit the links below to cast your vote👇

🗳️ Arts & Culture: https://wbby.co/57421N
🗳️ Documentary: https://wbby.co/57423N

Hello! There are TWO DAYS left to vote for @99pi.org for the Webby Awards. Podcast - Best Documentary for Christopher Johnson, and Podcast - Best Arts and Culture for me. Let's do this!

While umpires are about 97% accurate in calling balls and strikes, Major League Baseball has been considering something to take us up to 100% accuracy. They have a plan to replace human umpires... with robots.

Listen to this updated episode wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4tM3kQw

RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues - 99% Invisible In Major League Baseball, there are four umpires on the field: one behind each base, and one behind home plate. The home plate ump has arguably the most important job, calling balls and strikes. A str...

Back on the air, @99pi.org with an update to our RoboUmp story, now that robot umpires have reached Major League Baseball. Play ball!
99percentinvisible.org/episode/663-...

It's Kenny G-esque

Journalist plans to create new archive of residential school survivor stories — before it's too late | CBC News A new project from award-winning journalist Connie Walker aims to create an archive of testimonies of abuse at residential schools before the accounts are destroyed in September 2027.

Connie Walker doing some excellent, urgent work at TMU www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

We're up for a Webby! @chrisberube.bsky.social slept inside a Bass Pro Shop in order to bring you this charming story. And I bravely did not sleep in a Bass Pro Shop in order to edit it. The votes are close! Vote for 99pi by thursday. Ty!!
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There is still an open spot! If you want to learn how I make radio docs, this is tomorrow at 1pm ET on zoom!

Last chance to sign up!

There's no way this backfires spectacularly for Mark Carney!

Conservative MP recites anti-cannabis poem in House of Commons YouTube video by Global News

Forgot about her anti-cannabis poem in Parliament. Anyway, this person's in the government now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6HH...

Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals | CBC News The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor crosser bringing them within a hair's bradth of a majority

Marilyn Gladu just joined the Liberal caucus, from the Tories. Gladu, among other things, opposed a ban on conversion therapy, wanted the military to end pipeline protests, and wants December to be 'Christian Heritage Month.' What...is the Liberal Party now? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Such a hilariously awful attempt to fool the ump, I love it

We have 8 starters on the 40 man so it isn’t ideal it got to this point..

It was a nice little season we had there for about a week!

Signing Patrick Corbin is an auger of the apocalypse

The Quiet Storm - 99% Invisible 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 pools – the good life. J...

If you haven't heard "The Quiet Storm," nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY, do yourself a favour and check it out. One of the best radio docs of the last few years. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/636-...

Vote early, vote often!

Ok but will they finally release the Noah Baumbach HBO pilot???

Jacob Reed and Me: Live Jacob Reed and Me LIVE is a live variety show based on the new podcast Jacob Reed and Me. Jacob Reed and Me is an investigative comedy that blends the heart of Heavyweight with the goose chase of Mys...

My friends in Los Angeles - I love the new podcast Jacob Reed & Me.

Jacob's doing a live show tomorrow in LA, and one of the guests is Julia Roberts(!!!) - given the premise of the show, it is THE Julia Roberts, or A Julia Roberts? You'll have to go to find out!

www.squadup.com/events/jacob...

For one thousand years!

For me it comes down to these two, for very different reasons.

Lots of people worked on this story, and made it sing. Congrats to @martingonzalez.bsky.social, @swanreal.bsky.social, @kellyprime.bsky.social + the whole team at @99pi.org!

Loved this episode. Vote Berube!

Thank you so much!!

Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader and global AIDS advocate, dies at 88 Lewis died in hospital Tuesday after battle with cancer

RIP Stephen Lewis - A genuinely inspiring public figure in Canadian life. He reminded us all not to be cynical, and to fight against the forces of entropy in politics. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

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...

Thank you Ruth! I really appreciate that