<description>&lt;p&gt;Fill out the audience survey and help shape the future of The Program audio series!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three random responders will win a limited edition Program t-shirt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;SURVEY LINK: &lt;a href="https://programaudioseries.com/survey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://programaudioseries.com/survey/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The survey will be open for 10 days only, so hurry!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184"&gt;Get bonus content on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The Program's 5th anniversary listener survey

<description>&lt;p&gt;Nature created mankind to understand nature. Mankind created AI to understand mankind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://programaudioseries.com/34-stories-of-denial-despair-and-devotion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;programaudioseries.com/34-stories-of-denial-despair-and-devotion&lt;/a&gt; for full transcript, credits, and list of references.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the show and get ad-free listening &amp; bonus episodes at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://programaudioseries.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;programaudioseries.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184"&gt;Get bonus content on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nature created mankind to understand nature. Mankind created AI to understand mankind.

Nature created mankind to understand nature. Mankind created AI to understand mankind. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://programaudioseries.com/34-stories-of-denial-despair-and-devotion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">programaudioseries.com/34-stories-of-denial-despair-and-devotion</a> for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Support the show and get ad-free listening & bonus episodes at&nbsp;<a href="https://programaudioseries.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">programaudioseries.com/support/</a> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Stories of Denial, Despair, and Devotion

<description>&lt;p&gt;The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is an intro to the bonus episode made for Program supporters.&lt;/strong&gt; Become a supporter yourself at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/programaudioseries&lt;/a&gt; ($3/month and up) or by subscribing to the show through Apple Podcasts ($4 per month). If you are in reduced circumstances, listen the intro until the very end for a secret URL that will get you the membership for just $2 (subject to availability).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184"&gt;Get bonus content on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The question in the past was whether you believed in God. The question now is whether God believes in you.

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 for Program supporters. Become a supporter yourself at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/programaudioseries</a> ($3/month and up) or by subscribing to the show through Apple Podcasts ($4 per month). If you are in reduced circumstances, listen the intro until the very end for a secret URL that will get you the membership for just $2 (subject to availability). <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Software end of life INTRO

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Rock is the best friend of man.

Rock is the best friend of man. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://programaudioseries.com/32-all-unsaved-progress-will-be-lost/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">programaudioseries.com/32-all-unsaved-progress-will-be-lost/</a> for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Support the show on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/programaudioseries</a> or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. Find more ways to support the show at&nbsp;<a href="https://programaudioseries.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">programaudioseries.com/support/</a> Follow the The Program on socials: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgramAudioSeries/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reddit</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/TheProgramAS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@programaudioseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

All unsaved progress will be lost

<description>&lt;p&gt;The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://programaudioseries.com/31-not-safe-for-work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;programaudioseries.com/31-not-safe-for-work/&lt;/a&gt; for full transcript, credits, and list of references.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the show on Patreon at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/programaudioseries&lt;/a&gt; or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. Find more ways to support the show at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://programaudioseries.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;programaudioseries.com/support/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184"&gt;Get bonus content on Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian.

The good news is that God exists. The bad news is that He's a libertarian. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://programaudioseries.com/31-not-safe-for-work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">programaudioseries.com/31-not-safe-for-work/</a> for full transcript, credits, and list of references. Support the show on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/programaudioseries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/programaudioseries</a> or subscribe in Apple Podcasts. Find more ways to support the show at&nbsp;<a href="https://programaudioseries.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">programaudioseries.com/support/</a> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Not safe for work

The Program audio series is a fiction 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 "My Turing-complete life" (comedy), "Planned obsolescence" (drama), "White Algorithm's burden" (true crime), and "Killer app" (thriller). Visit <a href="http://www.programaudioseries.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.programaudioseries.com</a> to learn more and get bonus episodes. <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5331184">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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