This is 99% Invisible.

I'm Roman Mars.

Look, we've all got problems.

Sometimes your problem is a massive roadblock in your life.

Or maybe it's this little thing that quietly annoys you that you've learned to grudgeonly put up with.

But regardless of the size of your problem, it would be so great if someone

would just fix it for you. And not just fix it, hyperfix it. On his new podcast, Hyperfixed,

host Alex Goldman will get to the bottom of your problem, no matter how big or small. If there is a

bottom, results may vary.

You may remember Alex as the former co-host of Reply All.

When a 99PI listener couldn't play the show on his Mazda car stereo,

Alex and his super tech support team helped us track down the issue and create a special Mazda-friendly podcast feed, which we still publish to today.

So imagine what he could do for you.

Today, we're playing a great story from Alex in his new show.

It's very much a design story.

He investigates why there's no door in a place where there really should be a door.

You'll never shop for sour cream or shredded mozzarella the same way again.

Enjoy.

Hi, I'm Alex Goldman.

This is hyperfixed.

On this show, listeners write in with their problems, big and small,

and I solve them.

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