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The Program audio series
A sci-fi 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 inhabiting this extraordinary world. Best rated episodes include "How to keep device drivers from crashing" (come...
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[Welcome Magnus listeners] Overclocking - 2nd half
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
For centuries, humanity has been building monolithic structures known as the Cubes. Today, we finally get a glimpse into their construction - delivere...
Hard fork
When a simulation discovers a way to copy itself and have people choose their reality, one man fights to keep his family together.
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Random number generator [FREE bonus episode]
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)
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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Free trial period (2nd instalment)
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.
Thi...
Free trial period (1st instalment)
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.
Thi...
Stories of Denial, Despair, and Devotion
A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.
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Software end of life INTRO
The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.
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All unsaved progress will be lost
When a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, a poor stonemason embarks on a lifelong quest to preserve her memory.
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Not safe for work
The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.
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The Program Shows of Accolade: Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature, Wireland Ranch & Gospels of the Flood
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
Superman exists... And he's been through Guantanamo.
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Infinite loop
Ambitious amusement park engineers take up the ultimate challenge - to assemble a roller coaster ride lasting for 5 days.
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Memory leak
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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In the blink of A.I.
Life is universe experiencing itself.
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How to keep device drivers from crashing
Two autonomous vehicles about to crash and trying to decide which one is carrying passengers more worthy of salvation.
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Planned obsolescence
Facing an imminent calamity, an elderly Indigenous man shares his memories with an AI of a child.
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Discreet optimization
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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Overclocking
A group of characters in a disintegrating simulation embark on a journey to the literal end of the world.
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Jakob’s notebook: Antivirus solutions for home and business
Humans are not alone in the universe - they’re just really unpleasant to be around.
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Homepage not found
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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Cheat code
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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Abandonware
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
A police statement of [REDACTED] social media moderator after committing a crime witnessed by 1.8 billion people.
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Create, Read, Update, Delete
A computer programmer hacks his way into a parallel simulation, allowing him to conduct the ultimate A/B test.
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Force eject
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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What you see is what you get
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.
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More parrot than predator
Some people believe God created Himself. Others are of the opinion He was created by a junior dev and a mid-level manager.
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This AI not to be used to fabricate paperclips
A sport betting startup creates the world's first sentient AI referee and all bets are off.
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Jakob's notebook: Quit without saving
You never forget your first alien invasion. Short story found with three different endings.
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Motherboard
We thought HAL 9000 would take us to the stars. Instead we employed it as a babysitter.
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My Turing-complete life
What would you do if you encountered a startup that literally sells you the future?
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Right align, justify
A therapist is tasked with the most consequential gig of her life – to treat her fiancé's killer. Featuring the story of two pills.
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Parent-child processing
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 light...
Move past and break things
A man discovers a way to message himself in the past, threatening his entire future.
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White hat, black hat
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.
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White Algorithm's burden - part III
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.<...
White Algorithm's burden - part II
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.<...
White Algorithm's burden - part I
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.<...