The Program, my fiction podcast launched on HN, 5 years and 1M downloads later

[I-M-S]

https://programaudioseries.com/the-program-results-6/

[I-M-S]

I launched my sci-fi anthology podcast The Program audio series right here on Hacker News.

The Program is now approaching its #1M download. I've been describing the journey how I got here in a series of annual reports, the latest of which I just released earlier today.

I write these reports the way I'd like to read them, which is to say transparently and (sometimes too) honestly. As such, I think there's some value in them for anyone else undertaking a similar creative endeavour. Hope you find it useful (and comment which of the 35 episodes is your favourite if you happen to listen to the show! ^_^)

[hendi_]

I'm a listener since day #1 / the first Show HN five years ago. This is my favourite fiction podcast, by far. What started as "Black Mirror if it were a podcast" has grown to even more. I can't recommend this enough, the episodes are entertaining and almost every time thoughtful / thought provoking.

[I-M-S → hendi_]

What hendi is too modest to mention is that his generous praise is only matched by his generous financial support for the show. I can only humbly thank you for both.

[nemomarx]

how's the rusty quill stuff going? do they provide good support?

[riku_iki → nemomarx]

he says in article that it is largest source of listeners, but I am not sure how they track it.

[I-M-S → riku_iki]

The audience survey I ran indicated that almost 50% of the listeners discovered The Program through RQ Network (most of them probably through the two feed drops on The Magnus Archives, their flagship show).

[riku_iki → I-M-S]

I wouldn't trust survey, chance that casual spotify listener bother to fill it is very low.

p.s.: big and loyal fan of your show!

[I-M-S → riku_iki]

70% of people who filled out the survey don't financially support the show, if that fits the definition of a causal listener.

Causal or professional, thank you for being a listener :)