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Decompiling The Program: Abandonware [INTRO + NEWS ABOUT THE SHOW]
While IMS and the rest of the crew are hard at work getting episode 40 of The Program into your feeds, treat yourself to Decompiling The Program - a companion series that examines the making of each individual episode of the show!
In episode 9 of Decompiling The Program, Jacq and IMS greet a special guest: Christien Ledroit, the show's composer. Listen to the whole episode by becoming a paid member at www.patreon.com/programaudioseries
Doing so will also get you all the other Decompiling The Program episodes, ad-free early access to The Program audio series, and all the other subscriber-exclusive material:
- Bonus episodes Random number generator, Counterprogramming, Prisoners of their own devices, and Software end of life
- Three Jakob's notebook episodes
- Sombrero blanco, sombrero negro, a bonus story from ep 2
- Extra scene from ep 26
- Three Program music videos
All of this for as little as TWO DOLLARS per month - and just in time to celebrate the return of The Program with episode 40 coming out in a month!
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39. Single source of truth
01:04:56||Ep. 39A candid view into the most dangerous algorithm of them all - the one that tells the truth.Visit programaudioseries.com/39-single-source-of-truth for full transcript, credits, and list of references.Join the show's Patreon at patreon.com/programaudioseries FOR FREE and get monthly updates, quizzes, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo.Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Ben Puckey. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 20 Cheat code.
38. [INTRO] Jakob's notebook: The Promised Planet
08:25||Ep. 38When 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 episode. Become a paid supporter yourself at patreon.com/programaudioseries to get subscriber-exclusive stories, early access to ad-free regular episodes, and behind-the-scenes content, all for as little as $3/mo.Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Kaptain Kat. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.
The Program Shows of Accolade: Absolutely No Adventures, Remnants & The World to Come
27:33|Sample three more fiction podcasts recommended by the Program. Search them by their title in your podcasting app afterwards, or check out their websites:Absolutely No AdventuresRemnantsThe World to ComeTwo other comedies mentioned:SpaceshipsHuman-B-Gon
[UNLOCKED] Decompiling The Program: Contemporary Cube Theory + BIG NEWS
48:00|Join https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries and get access to all Decompiling The Program episodes and all the other subscriber-exclusive material ad-free.
37. Contemporary Cube Theory
01:22:28||Ep. 37For centuries, humanity has been building monolithic structures known as the Cubes. Today, we finally get a glimpse into their construction - delivered by academic lecture and first hand account.Visit programaudioseries.com/37-contemporary-cube-theory/ for full transcript, credits, and list of references.Check out Modes of Thought in Anterran Literature at modesofthoughtpodcast.com for more pseudoarchaeological lectures and alternative history stories.Join the show's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries FOR FREE and get monthly updates, quizzes, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo.Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Erin McConnell. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 32 All unsaved progress will be lost.
36. Hard fork
50:17||Ep. 36When a simulation discovers a way to copy itself and have people choose their reality, one man fights to keep his family together.Visit programaudioseries.com/36-hard-fork/ 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, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo.Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Dad full of hope. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 25 Planned obsolescence.
Random number generator [FREE bonus episode]
01:50|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, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo.
35. Free trial period
01:05:39||Ep. 35Nine strangers are taken hostage. Some will be exchanged in a prisoner swap. Others will be sacrificed. They need to decide who will be who.Visit programaudioseries.com/35-free-trial-period-III 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, polls, and chat with fellow Program listeners. Upgrade at any time to get subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free listening, early-access, and behind-the-scenes for as little as $3/mo.Episode art by Carlos Da Costa, sponsored by Comrade Larsky. Sponsor a future artwork at programaudioseries.com/art.If you enjoyed this episode, you will probably enjoy ep 18 Killer app.