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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.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/programaudioseriesVisit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-III for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.This is the second out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseriesVisit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-II for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.This is the first out of three instalments. Listen to the full episode ad-free by supporting the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseriesVisit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-I for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stories of Denial, Despair, and Devotion
A collection of didactic micro stories from the far future. Presented with Decoders' commentary.Visit programaudioseries.com/34-stories-of-denial-despair-and-devotion 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, and access to a community of fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get bonus episodes and ad-free listening for as little as $3/mo. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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" (comedy), "Planned obsolescence" (drama), "White Algorithm's burden" (true crime), and "All unsaved progress will be lost" (alternate history). New stories take time but are coming out regularly. Become a supporter at www.patreon.com/programaudioseries to listen ad-free and get bonus episodes. Visit www.programaudioseries.com for more goodies. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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