The Program audio series
The Program audio series
Ivan Mirko S.
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.
[INTRO] Jakob's notebook: The Promised Planet
When Earth’s original inhabitants return, humans need to learn to share the planet with their new friends.This is an intro to a subscriber-exclusive episode. Become a paid supporter yourself at patreon.com/programaudioseries to get subscriber-exclusive stories, early access to ad-free regular episodes, and behind-the-scenes content, all for as little as $3/mo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 7
8 min
The Program Shows of Accolade: Absolutely No Adventures, Remnants & The World to Come
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 AdventuresRemnantsThe World to ComeTwo other comedies mentioned:SpaceshipsHuman-B-Gon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2025
27 min
[UNLOCKED] Decompiling The Program: Contemporary Cube Theory + BIG NEWS
Join https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries and get access to all Decompiling The Program episodes and all the other subscriber-exclusive material ad-free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2025
48 min
[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.comIf 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.
Sep 22, 2025
50 min
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.
Jul 30, 2025
1 hr 20 min
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.
Jun 18, 2025
50 min
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.
Mar 26, 2025
1 min
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/programaudioseriesVisit 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.
Dec 18, 2024
28 min
Free trial period (2nd 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 second out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseriesVisit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-II for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2024
19 min
Free trial period (1st 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 first out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseriesVisit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-I for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2024
21 min
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