Canonical Podcast Episode Repository Record

Canonical Podcast Episode Repository Record

Identity layer

The episode record preserves internal content ID, show ID, number, original date, title history, canonical URL, RSS GUID, enclosure, host identity, Apple identity where available, Spotify identity, YouTube identity, and status.

The internal ID joins the package. The RSS GUID remains stable feed identity.

Evidence layer

Preserve original media, immutable raw transcript, provenance, source import, checksum, capture date, normalized transcript where needed, source ledger, claim records, and corrections.

Entity layer

Link verified guests, companies, and topics. Guest and company profiles keep source-era and current claims distinct and carry identity, contact, quotation, and image-rights gates.

Derivative layer

Every public page carries a Page Plan, search intent, slug, canonical URL, source records, status, review gate, AI disclosure, structured-data type, image rights, related episodes, and refresh date.

Authority layer

Rights, privacy, freshness, specialist review, publication authority, and deployment state remain explicit.

The repository is complete when a reviewer can locate the source, owner, currentness, public page, private boundary, and release authority for a claim.