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Track Every Podcast Episode From Raw Audio to Published

Podcast editors juggle episodes across recording, editing, review and publishing for multiple shows. Track each episode's stage and flag anything stalled against its air date.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Every episode moves through the pipeline on time — nothing stalls silently and no air date gets missed.
  1. 1

    Log Each Episode

    Record the show, episode and target air date at recording.

  2. 2

    Track the Stages

    Move episodes through edit, review, approval and publish.

  3. 3

    Flag the Stalled

    Add a Schedule Trigger catching episodes stuck against their air date.

  4. 4

    Confirm Publishing

    Close episodes when published across platforms.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test episode. Confirm stalls flag against the air date.

Frequently asked questions

Why track against air date?

A weekly show can't miss a week — the air-date-relative stall flag is what protects the publishing cadence.

Multiple shows?

Each show runs its own pipeline so a busy editor never mixes up episodes or air dates.

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