39 episodes
The Program audio series The Program audio series
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4.3 • 169 Ratings
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The Program audio series is a fiction 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 "My Turing-complete life" (comedy), "Planned obsolescence" (drama), "White Algorithm's burden" (true crime), and "Killer app" (thriller).
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Not safe for work
The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.
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The Program Shows of Accolade: Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature, Wireland Ranch & Gospels of the Flood
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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You don't have sufficient privileges to make changes
Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo.
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Infinite loop
“The ultimate roller coaster is built when you send out twenty-four people and they all come back dead. This could be done, you know.” - John Allen, former president of Philadelphia Toboggan Company
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The Program salutes withoutrealtor.com for sponsoring this episode!
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Memory leak
Being admitted to a Memory Bank is a great privilege.
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In the blink of A.I.
Life is universe experiencing itself.
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This episode has been sponsored by Matterless. Check out Floorcraft: Blasters - their multiplayer AR fighting game (iOS only).
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Customer Reviews
Ingenious concept, incredible writing; needs better acting
I often find that the actors sound like they’re reading which takes me out of the story a bit but otherwise this show is refreshing and gripping. The only fictional podcast I listen to.
Show is amazing but I wish they’d do more episodes
The very random schedule that they come out on really sucks. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it but knowing it’s gunna be months for the next episode? That’s tough to keep me hooked.
In decline
Initially, this was a very compelling podcast.
The basic premise gave an opportunity to create and flesh out a dystopian future with a utopian wrapper…it was very in tune with the trajectory of the modern world.
However, it seems the creators/writers have run out of ideas and have abandoned that narrative.
It’s become disjointed and seems to fall back on leftist tropes instead of strong storytelling and engaging narrative.
I’ll give it a couple more episodes to see if it can find its way back to what made it great. If not, then it’s another ‘great idea, terrible execution’ exercise.