The episode investigates the opaque and often exploitative world of predatory towing, sparked by a 99% Invisible producer’s car being towed from a 7-Eleven lot in Brooklyn. What seems like a minor parking misstep reveals a widespread, poorly regulated industry that profits from confusion,
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