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The Program audio series

The Program audio series

IMS | Writing an audio drama sci-fi anthology about history of the future | Not at AI

A science fiction 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 episodes take time but are coming out regularly. Speed up the process by becoming a supporter at www.patreon.com/programaudioseries to listen ad-free and get subscriber-exclusive episodes (including a behind-the-scenes companion series). Visit www.programaudioseries.com for more info.



Our current favourite review: "The Program is more than an audio drama ("radio drama" if you're old school) - it’s a thought experiment examining the tradeoffs between different economic and political systems (capitalism, socialism, communism, hybrid models) challenging the listener with an uncomfortable question: Would you rather live in a free society, or a fair one? The show uses speculative sociology to blur the line between utopia and dystopia, making listeners question their own reality (literally - some stories are set in a simulation). But for all its big ideas, the series never forgets the emotional core that makes it resonate. This is smart, grounded, slice-of-life sci-fi in the tradition of Octavia Butler, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ted Chiang, and Black Mirror - and all hail the algorithm that recommended it!"


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54 - Decompiling The Program: Abandonware [INTRO + NEWS ABOUT THE SHOW]
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  • 54 - Decompiling The Program: Abandonware [INTRO + NEWS ABOUT THE SHOW]

    While IMS and the rest of the crew are hard at work getting episode 40 of The Program into your feeds, treat yourself to Decompiling The Program- a companion series that examines the making of each individual episode of the show!


    In episode 9 of Decompiling The Program,Jacq and IMS greet a special guest: Christien Ledroit, the show's composer. Listen to the whole episode by becoming a paid member at www.patreon.com/programaudioseries


    Doing so will also get you all the other Decompiling The Programepisodes, ad-free early access to The Program audio series, and all the other subscriber-exclusive material:


    Bonus episodes Random number generator, Counterprogramming, Prisoners of their own devices, and Software end of lifeThree Jakob's notebook episodesSombrero blanco, sombrero negro, a bonus story from ep 2Extra scene from ep 26Three Program music videos


    All of this for as little as TWO DOLLARS per month - and just in time to celebrate the return of The Program with episode 40 coming out in a month!

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    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 - 8min
  • 53 - Single source of truth

    A candid view into the most dangerous algorithm of them all - the one that tells the truth.


    Visit programaudioseries.com/39-single-source-of-truth for full transcript, credits, and list of references.


    Join the show's Patreon at 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.


    Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Ben Puckey. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.


    If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 20 Cheat code.

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    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 - 1h 04min
  • 52 - [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.


    Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Kaptain Kat. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.

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    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 - 8min
  • 51 - 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 Adventures

    Remnants

    The World to Come


    Two other comedies mentioned:

    Spaceships

    Human-B-Gon


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    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 - 27min
  • 50 - [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.

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    Thu, 23 Oct 2025 - 48min
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