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
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The first half of "Overclocking" was released earlier today on the feed of The Magnus Protocol, one of the largest fiction podcasts in the world, with the invitation to listen to the second half on the feed of The Program audio series, its home.
The Program is a sci-fi anthology, meaning every episode is a standalone story. However they are all set in the same world - a one in which Money, State, and God became fused into a sing...
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.
Check out Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature at modesofthoughtpodcast.com for more pseudoarchaeological lectures and...
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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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.
This is the third out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries
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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.
This is the second out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries
Visit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-II for full transcript, credits, and list of references.
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.
This is the first out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries
Visit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-I for full transcript, credits, and list of references.
A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.
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The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.
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When a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, a poor stonemason embarks on a lifelong quest to preserve her memory.
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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
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Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo.
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Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller coaster ride lasting for 5 days.
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The Program salutes withoutrealtor.com for sponsoring this episode.
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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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Life is universe experiencing itself.
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This episode has been sponsored by Matterless.
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Two autonomous vehicles about to crash and trying to decide which one is carrying passengers more worthy of salvation.
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Facing an imminent calamity, an elderly Indigenous man shares his memories with an AI of a child.
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In a society in which every move is tracked, an elderly couple is recording a message for their daughter who disappeared without a trace.
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