The Program audio series

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 Program episodes, 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 life
• Three Jakob's notebook episodes
• Sombrero blanco, sombrero negro, a bonus story from ep 2
• Extra scene from ep 26
• Three 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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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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Limited time re-release of Contemporary Cube Theory, one of the best-received episodes of The Program, with an added post-scriptum and no ads.

Next regular episode will be publicly released on 2026-06-10, and a week earlier on 2026-06-03 for paid Patreon members and Apple Podcasts subscribers.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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

If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 32 All unsaved progress will be lost.

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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.

Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Dad full of hope. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.

If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 25 Planned obsolescence.

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