The 99% Invisible Breakdown
The The 99% Invisible Breakdown is a book club series that invites listeners to read along as it breaks down one iconic text, month by month. It started with The Power Broker and now takes on the U.S. Constitution.
The Constitution
The 99% Invisible Breakdown: The Constitution is 99PI’s second audio book club series, this time focusing on the U.S. Constitution. Each month, Roman and Elizabeth Joh (co-host of What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law) tackles a different section of this 7600-word document so we can treat the Constitution as a text to be analyzed, dissecting its meaning and understanding the historical context and present-day applications. The second half of each episode will be an installment of What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law, where we look at a recent event through the lens of constitutional law.
The Power Broker
99PI’s first audio book club, The 99% Invisible Breakdown: The Power Broker was a year-long podcast series where co-hosts Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan delve into Robert Caro’s seminal 1974 biography, The Power Broker. This comprehensive series examines the life and influence of urban planner Robert Moses, exploring how his unappointed authority shaped New York City’s infrastructure, often at the expense of communities. Each episode dissects specific chapters, featuring discussions with notable guests like Conan O’Brien and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, offering diverse perspectives on Moses’s enduring impact on urban development and power dynamics.
