The Program
Creative
audio drama podcast
SHOW HN2018
162points
59comments
#241of 2,155 in 2018
Top 12%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
12 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Execution: 5 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good production quality and an engaging premise
From 4 comments
We just listened to ep #1 over dinner. Great production quality, I was surprised. We both enjoyed it and sat to the end before going to do other stuff, will definitely be…
oldcynic on HN1. Is this something you'd be interested in listening to? Very much. I voraciously consume Radio 4, radio plays and audiobooks, and a few podcasts. Tried episode 2 at lunch - ooh…
oldcynic on HNListened to all 3. Nice job! Found it very engaging and well-produced, if perhaps slightly overdramatic in places. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
derekja on HNWow I just listened to the first episode and I'm hooked. Great work!
milhouse1337 on HN
Listeners got hooked after the first episode
From 3 comments
Wow I just listened to the first episode and I'm hooked. Great work!
milhouse1337 on HNI listened to the first episode yesterday and I was instantly hooked. I love the premise, the mystery, the characters theories and assumptions and so on. Just finished the third…
hzambo on HNJust listened to eps 1 & 2 on a road trip and I'm completely hooked! Great production quality and premise. The format is reminiscent of the WWZ audiobook, which I also loved.…
ryall on HN
Objections
No RSS feed or podcast directory listing made it hard to subscribe
From 4 comments
Please consider adding an RSS feed at minimum (if you don't want to fully launch in iTunes etc). It makes it a more realistic "proof of concept" test for me -- I can use my…
swanson on HNThis needs an RSS feed. 1) Because listening to something in my browser is a pain. 2) Manually importing to my podcatcher is a pain. 3) I'm gonna forget about this by 5, and if…
tbirrell on HNI'd love to listen to this but I listen to podcasts exclusively on my phone in my podcast app (Overcast). I can't seem to find your podcast there (it needs to be in the iTunes…
joshstrange on HNYou should submit your podcast to itunes, stitcher, google music/podcasts. Otherwise it is troublesome for somebody with smartphone to follow your podcast.
riku_iki on HN
Episodes are only available as direct download
From 2 comments
Thing is its very difficult to integrate long form audio when the only available source is download or stream from a website. Many people will pass this on by just because it…
Devagamster on HN100% agree with this comment. This concept interests me a ton and I'm tech-savvy, yet the second that I saw these were only available as a direct download I let out an internal…
gringoDan on HN
Requests
Add an RSS feed
From 3 comments
Please consider adding an RSS feed at minimum (if you don't want to fully launch in iTunes etc). It makes it a more realistic "proof of concept" test for me -- I can use my…
swanson on HNThis needs an RSS feed. 1) Because listening to something in my browser is a pain. 2) Manually importing to my podcatcher is a pain. 3) I'm gonna forget about this by 5, and if…
tbirrell on HNThing is its very difficult to integrate long form audio when the only available source is download or stream from a website. Many people will pass this on by just because it…
Devagamster on HN
Submit to iTunes, Stitcher and other podcast directories
From 3 comments
You should submit your podcast to itunes, stitcher, google music/podcasts. Otherwise it is troublesome for somebody with smartphone to follow your podcast.
riku_iki on HN100% agree with this comment. This concept interests me a ton and I'm tech-savvy, yet the second that I saw these were only available as a direct download I let out an internal…
gringoDan on HNI'd love to listen to this but I listen to podcasts exclusively on my phone in my podcast app (Overcast). I can't seem to find your podcast there (it needs to be in the iTunes…
joshstrange on HN
Provide transcripts
From 1 comment
I-M-S, is there any chance to add transcripts for each episode? It would be great for people who aren't native English speaker.
jnthas on HN
Questions
Is the voice synthesised or human-read
From 2 comments
What voice synthesis backend are you using?
Immortalin on HNhumans, if that's indeed what you're asking :)
I-M-S on HN
How to gain initial traction and reach wider audiences
From 1 comment
Hello HN! I am a media producer and my side project for the last 6 months has been creating a scripted audio series called The Program. You can think of it as a historical…
I-M-S on HN
Alternatives named
Serial podcast
From 2 comments
> 1. Is this something you'd be interested in listening to? I'm not sure, but my favorite thing in podcast form was Serial. > 2. Any suggestions how to gain initial traction and…
swah on HNGP was probably referring to Serial from NPR[1]. Season 1 followed the story of a murder trial from the 1990s. [1] https://serialpodcast.org/
elsherbini on HN
S-Town
From 1 comment
S-Town is also very good in a slightly similar vein.
Devagamster on HN
BBC Radio 4 audio drama
From 1 comment
1. Is this something you'd be interested in listening to? Very much. I voraciously consume Radio 4, radio plays and audiobooks, and a few podcasts. Tried episode 2 at lunch - ooh…
oldcynic on HN