
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
From the publisher's feed
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…
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!"
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3,209 Listeners

2,983 Listeners

10,361 Listeners

4,566 Listeners

794 Listeners

4,881 Listeners

2,329 Listeners

797 Listeners

782 Listeners

963 Listeners

529 Listeners

778 Listeners

479 Listeners

272 Listeners

544 Listeners