The Program audio series podcast

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 "How to keep device drivers from crashing" (comedy), "Planned obsolescence" (drama), "White Algorithm's burden" (true crime), 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] (https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries) to listen ad-free and get subscriber-exclusive episodes. Visit [www.programaudioseries.com] (http://www.programaudioseries.com/) for more goodies. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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 "How to keep device drivers from crashing" (comedy), "Planned obsolescence" (drama), "White Algorithm's burden" (true crime), 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] (https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries) to listen ad-free and get subscriber-exclusive episodes. Visit [www.programaudioseries.com] (http://www.programaudioseries.com/) for more goodies. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#44

[UNLOCKED] Decompiling The Program: Contemporary Cube Theory + BIG NEWS

Join [https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries] (https://www.patreon.com/programaudioser... more

23 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:00

23 Oct 2025


#43

[Welcome Magnus listeners] Overclocking - 2nd half

The first half of "Overclocking" was released earlier today on the feed of The Magnus Prot... more

22 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:52

22 Sep 2025


#42

Contemporary Cube Theory

For centuries, humanity has been building monolithic structures known as the Cubes. Today,... more

30 Jul 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:35

30 Jul 2025


#41

Hard fork

When a simulation discovers a way to copy itself and have people choose their reality, one... more

18 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:17

18 Jun 2025


#40

Random number generator [FREE bonus episode]

Join the show's Patreon at [https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries] (https://www.patre... more

26 Mar 2025

01 MINS

01:50

26 Mar 2025


#39

Free trial period (3rd instalment)

Nine strangers are taken hostage. Some will be exchanged in a prisoner swap. Others will b... more

18 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:52

18 Dec 2024


#38

Free trial period (2nd instalment)

Nine strangers are taken hostage. Some will be exchanged in a prisoner swap. Others will b... more

11 Dec 2024

19 MINS

19:50

11 Dec 2024


#37

Free trial period (1st instalment)

Nine strangers are taken hostage. Some will be exchanged in a prisoner swap. Others will b... more

04 Dec 2024

21 MINS

21:31

04 Dec 2024


#36

Stories of Denial, Despair, and Devotion

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

30 Oct 2024

16 MINS

16:19

30 Oct 2024


#35

Software end of life INTRO

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

09 Aug 2024

06 MINS

06:45

09 Aug 2024


#34

All unsaved progress will be lost

When a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, a poor stonemason embarks on a li... more

29 May 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:56

29 May 2024


#33

Not safe for work

The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian. Visit [programa... more

24 Jan 2024

28 MINS

28:20

24 Jan 2024


#32

The Program Shows of Accolade: Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature, Wireland Ranch & Gospels of ...

Sample three other fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title... more

06 Dec 2023

26 MINS

26:35

06 Dec 2023


#31

You don't have sufficient privileges to make changes

Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo. Visit [programaudioseries.com/30-you-... more

08 Nov 2023

40 MINS

40:43

08 Nov 2023


#30

Infinite loop

Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller c... more

20 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:06

20 Sep 2023


#29

Memory leak

A woman who never met her father is invited to meet a simulation of him - discovering he’s... more

24 May 2023

56 MINS

56:47

24 May 2023


#28

In the blink of A.I.

Life is universe experiencing itself. Visit [https://programaudioseries.com/27-in-the-blin... more

22 Mar 2023

22 MINS

22:23

22 Mar 2023


#27

How to keep device drivers from crashing

Two autonomous vehicles about to crash and trying to decide which one is carrying passenge... more

25 Jan 2023

35 MINS

35:23

25 Jan 2023


#26

Planned obsolescence

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

23 Nov 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:07

23 Nov 2022


#25

Discreet optimization

In a society in which every move is tracked, an elderly couple is recording a message for ... more

26 Oct 2022

42 MINS

42:08

26 Oct 2022


#24

Overclocking

A group of characters in a disintegrating simulation embark on a journey to the literal en... more

20 Apr 2022

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:03

20 Apr 2022


#23

Jakob’s notebook: Antivirus solutions for home and business

Humans are not alone in the universe - they’re just really unpleasant to be around. Visit ... more

02 Feb 2022

18 MINS

18:53

02 Feb 2022


#22

Homepage not found

Building fusion reactors and interplanetary spaceships is easy. What's hard is getting a p... more

03 Nov 2021

37 MINS

37:46

03 Nov 2021


#21

Cheat code

An online dating company invents the ultimate compatibility algorithm. One thousand years ... more

08 Sep 2021

51 MINS

51:20

08 Sep 2021