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Car Stereo Freezes When Playing One Podcast
- Ben bought a 2016 Mazda6 and paired his phone to the car Bluetooth to listen to podcasts. Every time he played 99% Invisible the car's display froze and restarted, leaving other podcasts unaffected.
Problem Reported By Multiple Listeners
- Multiple listeners reported the exact same issue: certain cars' Bluetooth infotainment systems fail when playing 99% Invisible. Roman Mars had heard the complaint before but didn't know the cause.
Special Characters Alone Didn't Break Radios
- Hosts tested many special characters in podcast titles to replicate the bug and initially found none that caused the stereo to crash. Their experiments showed the problem wasn't a simple special-character display issue.