The Program audio series
Episodes
[INTRO] Jakob's notebook: The Promised Planet
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Program Shows of Accolade: Absolutely No Adventures, Remnants & The World to Come
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sample three more fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title in your podcasting app afterwards, or check out their websit...
[UNLOCKED] Decompiling The Program: Contemporary Cube Theory + BIG NEWS
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries and get access to all Decompiling The Program episodes and all the other subscriber-exclusive material...
[Welcome Magnus listeners] Overclocking - 2nd half
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Contemporary Cube Theory
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, humanity has been building monolithic structures known as the Cubes. Today, we finally get a glimpse into their construction - delivere...
Hard fork
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a simulation discovers a way to copy itself and have people choose their reality, one man fights to keep his family together.Visit programaudiose...
Random number generator [FREE bonus episode]
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, po...
Free trial period (3rd instalment)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Free trial period (2nd instalment)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Free trial period (1st instalment)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Stories of Denial, Despair, and Devotion
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.Visit programaudioseries.com/34-stories-of-denial...
Software end of life INTRO
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.This is an intro to the bonus episode made f...
All unsaved progress will be lost
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, a poor stonemason embarks on a lifelong quest to preserve her memory.Visit programaudios...
Not safe for work
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.Visit programaudioseries.com/31-not-safe-for-work/ for full transcript,...
The Program Shows of Accolade: Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature, Wireland Ranch & Gospels of the Flood
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sample three other fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title in your podcasting app afterwards, or check out their websi...
You don't have sufficient privileges to make changes
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo.Visit programaudioseries.com/30-you-dont-have-sufficient-privileges-to-make-changes/ for full...
Infinite loop
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller coaster ride lasting for 5 days.Visit programaudioseries...
Memory leak
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A woman who never met her father is invited to meet a simulation of him - discovering he’s not the dream dad she envisioned.Visit programaudios...
In the blink of A.I.
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life is universe experiencing itself.Visit https://programaudioseries.com/27-in-the-blink-of-AI for full transcript, credits, and list of referen...
How to keep device drivers from crashing
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two autonomous vehicles about to crash and trying to decide which one is carrying passengers more worthy of salvation.Visit programaudioseries.co...
Planned obsolescence
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Facing an imminent calamity, an elderly Indigenous man shares his memories with an AI of a child.Visit programaudioseries.com/25-planned-obsolesc...
Discreet optimization
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a society in which every move is tracked, an elderly couple is recording a message for their daughter who disappeared without a trace.Visit pr...
Overclocking
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A group of characters in a disintegrating simulation embark on a journey to the literal end of the world.Visit programaudioseries.com/23-overcloc...
Jakob’s notebook: Antivirus solutions for home and business
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are not alone in the universe - they’re just really unpleasant to be around.Visit programaudioseries.com/22-JN-Antivirus-solutions-for-h...
Homepage not found
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Building fusion reactors and interplanetary spaceships is easy. What's hard is getting a permit from the local Planning and Housing Committee.Visit&nb...
Cheat code
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An online dating company invents the ultimate compatibility algorithm. One thousand years later there’s still a debate if it was a good idea.Visit&n...
Abandonware
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a world in which science is fostered by benevolent spirits, a scientist begins to question the existence of spirits, their benevolence, and the wor...
Killer app
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A police statement of [REDACTED] social media moderator after committing a crime witnessed by 1.8 billion people.Visit programaudioseries.com/18-...
Create, Read, Update, Delete
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A computer programmer hacks his way into a parallel simulation, allowing him to conduct the ultimate A/B test.Visit programaudioseries.com/17-create-r...
Force eject
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the most intelligent AI in existence starts building an even more intelligent AI, people need to decide whether to trust it or turn it off.Visit&...
What you see is what you get
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A boy and a girl come across a laptop that calculates the optimal life path… And realize they need to leave each other to make it happen.Visit ...
More parrot than predator
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some people believe God created Himself. Others are of the opinion He was created by a junior dev and a mid-level manager.Visit programaudioserie...
This AI not to be used to fabricate paperclips
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A sport betting startup creates the world's first sentient AI referee and all bets are off.Visit programaudioseries.com/13-this-AI-not-to-be-used...
Jakob's notebook: Quit without saving
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You never forget your first alien invasion. Short story found with three different endings.Visit programaudioseries.com/12-JN-quit-without-saving...
Motherboard
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We thought HAL 9000 would take us to the stars. Instead we employed it as a babysitter.Visit programaudioseries.com/11-motherboard/ for full transcrip...
My Turing-complete life
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if you encountered a startup that literally sells you the future?Visit programaudioseries.com/10-my-turing-complete-life/ for full t...
Right align, justify
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A therapist is tasked with the most consequential gig of her life – to treat her fiancé's killer. Featuring the story of two pills.Visit programaud...
Parent-child processing
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of a relationship between a daughter and a father… After the fact he’s been paid to play the part of her dad for 15 years came to l...
Move past and break things
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A man discovers a way to message himself in the past, threatening his entire future.Visit programaudioseries.com/7-move-past-and-break-things/ for ful...
White hat, black hat
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A story of a war criminal who chooses the losing side and thrives and a war hero who joins the winners but doesn’t find victory.Visit programaudiose...
White Algorithm's burden - part III
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your son is a pedophile who never acted on his impulses. What do you do when children in the neighbourhood suddenly start going missing? Part 3 of 3.V...
White Algorithm's burden - part II
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your son is a pedophile who never acted on his impulses. What do you do when children in the neighbourhood suddenly start going missing? Part 2 of 3.V...
White Algorithm's burden - part I
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your son is a pedophile who never acted on his impulses. What do you do when children in the neighbourhood suddenly start going missing? Part 1 of 3.V...
Four ways to stop your system from freezing
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine you could get sentenced to death through downvoting. Listen to a survivor tell her harrowing story.Visit https://programaudioseries.com/2-four...
You had me at "Hello World"
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Set during the biggest revolution in history, the opening episode recounts a much more important story: that of a summer love lost.Visit programaudios...
The Program comes for us all
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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