I really enjoyed the first episode of Service Request, a podcast offshoot from 99% Invisible. The podcast focuses on the infrastructure, services, and the underlying systems that keep our society running. And the first episode was about the 311 service in New York City.

https://99percentinvisible.org/sr/

Service Request - 99% Invisible

A city is deceptively simple. You flip a switch, and the lights come on. You turn a faucet, and water flows. You tap “buy,” and a package lands at your door. Usually, we don’t think about how these systems work, who keeps them running, or how we interact with them…it all feels effortless. But behind

99% Invisible