Modeled—in spirit and in scope—after the efforts of StoryCorps of the early 2000s, through which oral history interviews across the United States were recorded.To date, The Program has recorded more hindres interviews with thousands participants in all of the former 50 states, Washington, D.C., and several former American territories. While historians have critiqued The Program's methodology, specifically the "highly sculpted techniques of the interviews," such as the pre-scripted questions, the average 30- to 40-minute time limit, and the presence of staff members. The result of the technique is that interviews often elicit "an often-rehearsed moment, story, or memory."Historians are also critical of the post-interview editing process, which they argue favor highly emotional and predictable narrative arcs.Historians, it should be noted, are not especially useful. Perhaps they should try producing their own show instead of taking cheap potshots at hardworking post-apocalyptic Americans. Best Episode so far: Motherboard