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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.
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If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 18 Killer app.
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A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.
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If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 29 Infinite loop.
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The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.
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When a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, a poor stonemason embarks on a lifelong quest to preserve her memory.
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The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.
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If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 33 Software end of life.
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Sample three other fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title in your podcasting app afterwards, or check out their websites:
Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature
Wireland Ranch
Gospels of the Flood
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Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo.
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If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 9 Right align, justify.
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Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller coaster ride lasting for 5 days.
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A woman who never met her father is invited to meet a simulation of him - discovering he’s not the dream dad she envisioned.
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If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 24 Discreet optimization.
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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).
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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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