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The Program audio series

@programaudioseriesTracked since May 2026

Sci-fi anthology podcast from the future examining the present.

Observed Aug 20, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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Paid members

387

4.3% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Total audience

1,245

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$1.5K

Starting price

$3/mo

4 membership tiers

Where the 1,245 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers

$068.9%$321.4%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 20, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

$0/moFree85868.9% of observed tier members

$3/moRed Algorithm26721.4% of observed tier members

$5/moBlue Algorithm947.6% of observed tier members

$10/moWhite Algorithm262.1% of observed tier members

Growth signals: The Program audio series

+4.3%

387 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Membership

387375363

May 202617 weeks trackedNow

The Program audio series387 members · $1.5K/mo

The chart only uses The Program audio series's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

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The Program audio series's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs The Program audio series	Freshness
#2	David GerardPodcastsContent relevance + business context	724	337 more	Aug 28, 2026
#3	The Hated OnePodcastsContent relevance + business context	556	169 more	Aug 15, 2026
#4	TPThe Program audio seriesProfilePodcastsPaid members position in Recommended cohort	387	Reference	Aug 20, 2026Stale
#5	Lex FridmanPodcastsContent relevance + business context	319	68 fewer	Aug 28, 2026
#6	Advent of ComputingPodcastsContent relevance + business context	128	259 fewer	Aug 22, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around The Program audio series; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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36Posts total0 postsLast month33.3%Members-only

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Article Latest postPublicThe Program recommends: Bad Space - short existential sci-fi comics

It's rare I find works I feel as deep a kinship with as I do with Bad Space. It's a collection of short sci-fi stories by Scott Base, who mi

July 8 21 likes 8 comments

July 2026 updateHowdy Decoders, I hope summer found you well. I also hope you've had a chance to listen to the latest episode of Decompiling The Program - tArticleJuly 28$3 tier & up 11 6

The Program Core AlgorithmsThe Program's algorithms are mysterious - but that doesn't mean they cannot be understood. The most astute and attentive listeners of the shArticleMay 27$3 tier & up 21 8

June 2026 updateHope everyone is enjoying the World Cup! Miraculously, both of my teams are still in the running. Which is to say that writing has been (eveArticleJune 30Public 14 5

FeaturedFree members of The Program get access to monthly updates and chats. Upgrading to paid membership gets you 5 more perks: 🎧 Ad-free listeningArticleJune 1Public 0 0 FeaturedHere are quick links to all the subscriber-exclusive material. Unlock them by becoming a paid member. Note that all the material below alsoArticleJune 1$3 tier & up 0 0 June 2026 UpdateHope everyone is enjoying the World Cup! Miraculously, both of my teams are still in the running. Which is to say that writing has been (eveAudioJuly 8$3 tier & up 10 5 May 2026 UpdateNo public preview was captured for this post.Article9d agoPublic 0 0 April 2026 updateDear Decoders It's been a busy month. So busy in fact, that I decided to focus exclusively on bringing you the next episode, Single source oArticleApril 30Public 13 1 March 2026No public preview was captured for this post.Article9d agoPublic 0 0 February 2026Dear Decoders The shortest and coldest month has thankfully passed. While I achieved less than I set for myself, I am glad to report that the script for the next episode, Single source of truth, is now 90% done, and that I will almost certainly finish it (and hopefully cast it) in March. Another thing that will happen in March is more Decompiling The Program episodes! Thanks to everyone who took the survey and gave us ideas (and impetus) to continue the series. Jacq and I will take on linguistics next, exploring the invention of written language in All unsaved progress will be lost. We don't have an exact release date yet, but expect it in the next two weeks or so. What we do have is a partiArticleFebruary 28Public 0 0 January 2026 updateDear Decoders Jakob's notebook: The Promised Planet was released earlier this month - to paid members only. If you're not a paid member, gooArticleJanuary 28Public 11 1

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