The Program audio series

The Program audio series

A sci-fi anthology set in a future in which Money, State, and God became fused into a single entity called the Program. Each episode is a self-contained story focusing on ordinary people inhabiting this extraordinary world. Best rated episodes include "White Algorithm's burden" (true crime), "Four ways to stop your system from freezing" (drama), "Contemporary Cube Theory" (academic lecture), "How to keep device drivers from crashing" (comedy), "Overclocking" (adventure), and "All unsaved progress will be lost" (alternate history). New stories take time but are coming out regularly. Become a supporter at www.patreon.com/programaudioseries to listen ad-free and get subscriber-exclusive episodes. Visit www.programaudioseries.com for more goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

January 7, 2026 8 mins

When Earth’s original inhabitants return, humans need to learn to share the planet with their new friends.


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Sample three more fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title in your podcasting app afterwards, or check out their websites:


Absolutely No Adventures

Remnants

The World to Come


Two other comedies mentioned:

Spaceships

Human-B-Gon



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July 30, 2025 80 mins

For centuries, humanity has been building monolithic structures known as the Cubes. Today, we finally get a glimpse into their construction - delivered by academic lecture and first hand account.


Visit programaudioseries.com/37-contemporary-cube-theory/ for full transcript, credits, and list of references.


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June 18, 2025 50 mins

When a simulation discovers a way to copy itself and have people choose their reality, one man fights to keep his family together.


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December 4, 2024 65 mins

Nine strangers are taken hostage. Some will be exchanged in a prisoner swap. Others will be sacrificed. They need to decide who will be who.


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October 30, 2024 16 mins

A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.


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August 9, 2024 6 mins

The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.


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May 29, 2024 76 mins

When a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, a poor stonemason embarks on a lifelong quest to preserve her memory.


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January 24, 2024 28 mins

The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.


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Sample three other fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title in your podcasting app afterwards, or check out their websites:


Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature

Wireland Ranch

Gospels of the Flood


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Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo.


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September 20, 2023 21 mins

Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller coaster ride lasting for 5 days.


Visit programaudioseries.com/29-infinite-loop/ for full transcript, credits, and list of references.


The Program salutes withoutrealtor.com for sponsoring this episode.


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May 24, 2023 56 mins

A woman who never met her father is invited to meet a simulation of him - discovering he’s not the dream dad she envisioned.


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March 22, 2023 22 mins

Life is universe experiencing itself.


Visit https://programaudioseries.com/27-in-the-blink-of-AI for full transcript, credits, and list of references.


This episode has been sponsored by Matterless.


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January 25, 2023 35 mins

Two autonomous vehicles about to crash and trying to decide which one is carrying passengers more worthy of salvation.


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November 23, 2022 60 mins

Facing an imminent calamity, an elderly Indigenous man shares his memories with an AI of a child.


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October 26, 2022 42 mins

In a society in which every move is tracked, an elderly couple is recording a message for their daughter who disappeared without a trace.


Visit programaudioseries.com/24-discreet-optimization for full transcript, credits, and list of references.


Find Peak Salvation at peaksalvation.com


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April 20, 2022 94 mins

A group of characters in a disintegrating simulation embark on a journey to the literal end of the world.


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