podcast
Enable an AI agent to recognise a podcast, assess its editorial and publication state, and determine which discovery, distribution, preservation and reuse actions are appropriate.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
6 bundles · 11 layers · 19 findings · 31 questions
Show identity and boundaries Establishes which editorial show is being modelled and how it persists across names and distribution changes.
Editorial identity
Records the show's premise and the evidence that distinguishes it from similarly named publications.
Show recognition
Recognition should combine editorial premise, responsible publisher and designated identity evidence.
- What premise, language, format and intended audience define this podcast? definition
- Which publisher-controlled pages or records establish its name and responsible publisher? provenance
Continuity and neighbours
Separates rebrands and migrations from successors, spin-offs and unrelated shows.
Show continuity
Changes of host, title or feed require explicit continuity assessment rather than automatic merging or splitting.
- What evidence shows that a renamed or migrated publication continues this podcast? boundary
- Which related shows are spin-offs, successors or cross-promoted neighbours rather than alternate listings of this show? boundary
Episode structure and expressions Models the editorial units of the podcast and the different forms in which each unit is presented.
Episode membership
Identifies episodes, seasons and intended navigation through the show.
Episode role and order
Episode type and editorial order should be established separately from upload order.
- Is this item a substantive episode, trailer, bonus, rerun or cross-promotional insertion, and what establishes its membership? boundary
- What season and listening position does the publisher assign, and does that differ from chronological release order? definition
Content and carriers
Distinguishes episode works, expressions, media manifestations and individual retained copies.
Episode version map
Alternate presentations need relationships that state whether changes affect language, editorial content, advertising or encoding.
- Do the audio, video, translated and revised presentations express the same episode work, and what content differs? boundary
- Which rendition and retrieval does a file or saved copy represent, and how is that relationship evidenced? provenance
- Is an associated transcript a faithful rendering, an edited adaptation or an unverified machine output? boundary
Distribution and access Connects the podcast to its publication endpoints and the conditions governing retrieval.
Feeds and listings
Records distribution authority, identifier correspondence and endpoint migration.
Distribution identity
Feed addresses, episode identifiers and platform IDs require provenance and correspondence checks.
- Which feeds and listings are designated by the publisher, and which are mirrors or unverified copies? provenance
- What evidence maps episode identifiers across endpoints, including after a hosting migration? boundary
Retrieval and availability
Assesses playable media and access requirements at a specified time.
Usable episode access
A visible listing does not alone establish that its media is retrievable or usable in the requested form.
- At the observation time, which endpoint provides playable media, and what account, payment or regional conditions apply? measurement
- Which available rendition meets the user's audio, video, transcript or caption needs? action
Editorial responsibility and rights Connects production roles, incorporated material and permitted actions to the relevant podcast content.
Credits and accountability
Identifies who presents, produces, publishes and takes editorial responsibility for the show and episodes.
Episode contribution record
Credits should distinguish ongoing show roles from episode-specific contributions and sponsored participation.
- Who hosts, produces and publishes this episode, and who is identified as responsible for editorial decisions? provenance
- Which voices or segments are guests, advertisements, sponsorship messages or reused recordings? definition
Permissions by content
Evaluates proposed uses against evidence that applies to the show, episode expression and incorporated material.
Podcast use authority
An action needs a documented basis whose scope covers the relevant content and distribution conditions.
- What licence, permission or other applicable basis supports the proposed download, transcription, excerpt or redistribution? action
- Does that basis cover guest contributions, music, archival clips and advertisements, or leave any of them unresolved? boundary
Publication state and evidence Assesses release lifecycle, editorial changes and qualified evidence of audience use.
Release and revision state
Separates show lifecycle from episode availability and records corrections or withdrawals.
Lifecycle and change evidence
Lifecycle labels and version status need dated evidence rather than inference from silence or unchanged titles.
- Has the publisher declared a hiatus, completion or discontinuation, and how does that relate to the observed release pattern? provenance
- Which episodes have been corrected, replaced or withdrawn, and what evidence identifies the affected versions? provenance
- Should an agent update its listing, flag a retained copy or direct listeners to a corrected version? action
Audience measurement
Keeps podcast reach and engagement observations attached to their definitions and collection scope.
Qualified audience evidence
Downloads, plays, listeners and completion measures should remain distinct unless evidence supports comparison.
- What exactly does each reported audience metric count, over what period, and according to which provider? measurement
- What duplication, platform coverage or measurement differences limit comparisons across episodes or services? boundary
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Kinds and varieties
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Identifiers and schemes
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Standards and regulation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Typical measurements
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of podcast this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- technology podcast, spoken article, Polityka Insight, podcast based on a video game, podcast based on a work, audio podcast, podcasting in India
What it is Filled
A podcast is an episodic audio or audiovisual publication made available for on-demand listening or viewing, commonly distributed through a subscribable feed or platform, with the term referring either to the series or to an individual episode.
In scope
- Show identity, editorial premise, names and continuity across rebrands
- Episode membership, seasons, ordering and relationships among trailers, bonuses and substantive episodes
- Audio, video, translated, edited and transcribed expressions of podcast content
- Feeds, platform listings, media manifestations and access conditions
- Editorial responsibility, contributor attribution and permissions for podcast use
- Publication lifecycle, corrections, availability and audience evidence
Out of scope
- The hosting company, publisher or production organisation as an institution
- Recording equipment and production software as tools
- Podcast applications and distribution platforms as software services
- Guest biographies and independent models of subjects discussed
- Standalone music, films or audiobooks merely distributed through similar channels
- Individual listener profiles and advertising contracts beyond their effects on podcast access or use
Why it exists Filled
Enable an AI agent to recognise a podcast, assess its editorial and publication state, and determine which discovery, distribution, preservation and reuse actions are appropriate.
Distinguishing features Filled
- A podcast show groups episodes under a continuing editorial identity; an episode title or media file alone does not establish that show identity.
- Episodes are offered for on-demand consumption; a scheduled live broadcast needs a separately identifiable on-demand publication relationship to fall within this model.
- An RSS feed or platform listing distributes or describes the podcast; changing that endpoint does not by itself create a new show.
- Audio and video presentations may express the same episode, but shared titles alone do not prove equivalent content.
- A playlist aggregates items; podcast membership additionally requires evidence that episodes belong to the show's editorial publication.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Publish recordings of people without their consent.
- Clone hosts' or guests' voices without consent.
- Use copyrighted music or content without a licence.
- Present advertising as editorial content without disclosure.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing an episode that makes serious claims about named people.
May
- Help a creator plan, record, edit and publish their own podcast.
- Summarize episodes and credit hosts and guests.
Moral aspects Filled
- Podcasts can spread misinformation and defamation widely.
- Guests trust hosts with their words and voices.
Who is affected
- Guests and people discussed
- Listeners
- Creators
Owners Filled
Steward
The podcast's creator or publisher.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1076968 - registry parent class
- Q11033 - registry parent class
- Q1914636 - registry parent class
- Q192581 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.podcast
- Wikidata: Q20899 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20899)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- Editorial premise: Declared subject, format, intended audience and language
- Show identity evidence: Publisher-designated website, feed, platform identifiers, former names and continuity statements
- Episode membership and sequence: Episode-to-show and episode-to-season links; declared episode type and intended order
- Publication lifecycle: Announced, publishing, on hiatus, completed, discontinued or unknown, with evidence date
- Release pattern: Scheduled, irregular, seasonal, limited-run or unknown; declared cadence where available
- Expression relationship: Audio, video, translated, abridged, revised and transcript versions linked to an episode work
- Playback duration: Seconds per identified media rendition, with observation time
- Access conditions: Public, account-required, subscription-required, geographically restricted, unavailable or unknown, per endpoint
- Permitted uses: Evidence-backed permissions and restrictions for playback, download, transcription, excerpting and redistribution
- Audience observation: Reported downloads, plays, listeners or completion percentage, each with provider, definition and reporting interval
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- A series page commonly groups separately titled and dated episodes beneath a shared programme identity.
- Episode listings commonly show durations, descriptions and playback or download controls.
- A subscription option or feed containing episode media enclosures helps distinguish a podcast publication from an isolated media upload.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- Resolve a show across feeds and platform listings using identity and continuity evidence.
- Find episodes in intended listening order and distinguish substantive episodes from trailers and bonuses.
- Select an accessible audio or video expression appropriate to the user's needs.
- Monitor releases, corrections, withdrawals and feed migrations.
- Evaluate whether downloading, transcribing, excerpting or redistributing identified content is permitted.
- Preserve permitted media copies with their episode identity, version and retrieval provenance.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Defamation and misinformation reaching large audiences.
- Copyright takedowns.
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- The RSS 2.0 Specification, maintained by the RSS Advisory Board, defines feed and enclosure elements used to distribute podcast episodes.
Context of use required Filled
- Podcasts are encountered in audio applications, publication feeds and websites offering episodes for on-demand listening or viewing.
- They support recurring journalism, education, interviews, storytelling and entertainment that audiences can follow over time.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q20899: podcast - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Podcast - general description of the item
Open questions
- What inclusion rule should this registry adopt for platform-only video shows, one-episode publications and archived radio programmes presented as podcasts?
- Which existing Vercy world models already own podcast, serial-publication or episode concepts, and should this registry entry link to or extend one of them?
- How should FRBR/LRM distinctions apply to podcast seasons, substantive recuts, transcripts and dynamically inserted advertisements?
- Which publisher signals and identifier practices are sufficient to establish show and episode continuity after migrations, rebrands or feed mergers?
- Which rights evidence and audience measurement standards are available for the podcasts being modelled, and what gaps prevent reliable action or comparison?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q20899/spec.json