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Re:”The Program” first results – how I used HN to launch a f... by jstanley on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @03:00PM (#22881643)
I've not heard of this before. The premise sounds incredibly appealing to me, and I am going to try listening:

> For those who haven’t heard (of) The Program audio series before, imagine Black Mirror as a podcast. Every episode is a standalone story set in a future in which Money, State, and God have been fused into a single entity called the Program. The world of the Program is neither a utopia nor a dystopia, as the new system produced both winners and losers - ordinary men and women who are sometimes heroes and sometimes the villains of their own lives. And to them, it is not this future they find terrifying - but our present.

For what it's worth, describing it as a "fictional podcast" is quite confusing. I think it would be better described as a fiction podcast. A "fictional podcast" makes it sound like you were promoting it as if it existed, without actually having made any episodes, i.e. the podcast is fictional rather than being a podcast of fiction.

Re:”The Program” first results – how I used HN to launch a f... by donclark on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @04:16PM (#22882508)
I too was confused when I read the title. "Fictional podcast" meant that there wasnt actually a podcast - which piqued my interest. I am still glad that I clicked the link to find out more about this podcast!
Re:”The Program” first results – how I used HN to launch a f... by dang on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @04:39PM (#22882755)
Ok, we've edited the title to be less fictional above.
Re:”The Program” first results – how I used HN to launch a f... by I-M-S on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @03:20PM (#22881886)
Ha, you are right. Even though I think launching a totally fictional podcast would fit even better in the HN ethos :)
Re:”The Program” first results – how I used HN to launch a f... by owlninja on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @03:08PM (#22881744)
I think 'audio drama' has become a popular name.