The Program audio series

A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.

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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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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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Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller coaster ride lasting for 5 days.

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The Program salutes withoutrealtor.com for sponsoring this episode!

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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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Life is universe experiencing itself.

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This episode has been sponsored by Matterless. Check out Floorcraft: Blasters - their multiplayer AR fighting game (iOS only).

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A group of unsuspecting bus travellers find out what happens under the hood during a stop error.

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Facing an imminent calamity, an elderly Indigenous man shares his memories with an AI of a child.

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In a society in which every move is tracked, an elderly couple is recording a message for their daughter who disappeared without a trace.

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Find Peak Salvation at peaksalvation.com

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A group of characters in a disintegrating simulation embark on a journey to the literal end of the world.

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Humans are not alone in the universe - they’re just really unpleasant to be around.

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Building fusion reactors and interplanetary spaceships is easy. What's hard is getting a permit from the local Planning and Housing Committee.

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An online dating company invents the ultimate compatibility algorithm. One thousand years later there’s still a debate if it was a good idea.

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Still hungry? Check out Midnight Burger for another tasty fiction podcast!

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In a world in which science is fostered by benevolent spirits, a scientist begins to question the existence of spirits, their benevolence, and the world.

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The Program salutes Shock Clock for sponsoring this episode!

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A police statement of [REDACTED] social media moderator after committing a crime witnessed by 1.8 billion people.

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The Program salutes BeeLine Reader for sponsoring this episode!

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A computer programmer hacks his way into a parallel simulation, allowing him to conduct the ultimate A/B test.

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The Program salutes Atlas Authority for sponsoring this episode!

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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.

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