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The Program audio series

Ivan Mirko S.
  • 4,7 (379)
  • SCIENCE-FICTION

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 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.

  1. [Welcome Magnus listeners] Overclocking - 2nd half

    22 SEPT.

    [Welcome Magnus listeners] Overclocking - 2nd half

    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 single entity. You can find out more about the show at the official website: www.programaudioseries.com If you enjoyed this episode, I recommend you next listen to episode 32, "All unsaved progress will be lost". Also, don't forget to join the show's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries FOR FREE and get monthly updates, quizzes, polls, and show discussions. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  2. Decompiling The Program: Contemporary Cube Theory

    27 AOÛT · BONUS • THE BLACK BOX UNIQUEMENT

    Decompiling The Program: Contemporary Cube Theory

    The second instalment of our behind-the-scenes series: join me and Jacqueline Ainsworth as we discuss "Contemporary Cube Theory", currently the latest episode of The Program audio series. Among other topics, we talk about why it took three years to make this episode, which episode came out of it as its offshoot, how frontend cubes differ from backend cubes, and there's even a competition to win the Program's T-shirt. REFERENCES: - Remembering Yugoslavia episode on Youth Work Actions: https://yugoblok.com/youth-work-actions/ - Snippet explaining the etymology of "marra" was taken from Ken Loach's film The Old Oak (available to watch for free through Canadian and presumably US library systems via Hoopla) - Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature podcast: https://www.modesofthoughtpodcast.com/

    45 min
  3. Contemporary Cube Theory

    30 JUIL.

    Contemporary Cube Theory

    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 alternative history stories. Join the show's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries FOR FREE and get monthly updates, quizzes, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 21 min
  4. Hard fork

    18 JUIN

    Hard fork

    When a simulation discovers a way to copy itself and have people choose their reality, one man fights to keep his family together. Visit programaudioseries.com/36-hard-fork/ for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Join the show's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries FOR FREE and get monthly updates, quizzes, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  5. Decompiling The Program: You had me at Hello World

    8 MAI · BONUS • THE BLACK BOX UNIQUEMENT

    Decompiling The Program: You had me at Hello World

    The first instalment of what might become a permanent series: Jacq Ainsworth, one of Program's most prolific voice performers, joins me to dissect individual episodes of the show. We start with "You had me at Hello World", the inaugural episode of The Program audio series, created in December 2017 and first released in November 2019. Among other topics, we talk about why it took two years for the first episode to premiere, who the show's announcer is, discuss the inner workings of the Program and why we're already living in a dumb version of it, how come no artist singing in English could throw a concert for 14 to 94 year olds, and why the global revolution is unlikely to start in the U.S.

    45 min
  6. Random number generator [FREE bonus episode]

    26 MARS · BONUS

    Random number generator [FREE bonus episode]

    Join the show's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries FOR FREE to listen to this episode. You'll also get monthly updates, quizzes, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min
  7. Random number generator (full episode)

    26 MARS · BONUS • THE BLACK BOX UNIQUEMENT

    Random number generator (full episode)

    Subscribing on Apple Podcasts gets you ad-free listening and bonus episodes (like this one). Subscribing on Patreon gets you both, but also monthly updates, access to chats, discount on merch, and regular quizzes that can win you a limited edition Program t-shirt. Make the switch by signing up at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries - just make sure you subscribe via a browser (such as Safari) and not inside Patreon's iOS app, as this will inflate the price for 30%

    8 min
  8. Free trial period (3rd instalment)

    18/12/2024

    Free trial period (3rd instalment)

    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 Visit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-III for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
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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 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.

Informations

  • Création
    Ivan Mirko S.
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    62
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Site web de l’émission
    The Program audio series
  • Fournisseur
    Ivan Mirko Senjanovic

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