Podcast episode
A podcast episode is an audio file, typically an interview or lecture, associated with a podcast. This topic describes how to create a podcast episode.
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Prepare the following before you start creating an episode:
- Create the podcast to which the episode belongs. For details, see Creating a podcast.
- Create and upload the podcast's audio file. For details, see Audio file.
- If necessary, create and upload image you will use as the episode's cover art. For details, see Image.
To create a podcast episode:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Podcast Episode.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the podcast episode.
Field | Description |
Title | (Title) Enter a title. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Description | Enter a description. This description is visible to the visitors to your site. |
URL Slug |
This field, by default, is auto-populated by the Topic field, and becomes part of the asset's URL. Auto-populated slugs are lowercase, have diacritics removed, and any symbols or spaces are replaced with - .You can modify the URL Slug field if necessary. |
Cover Image Override | Click and select an image. This image is visible to visitors to your site. (Defaults to the podcast's cover art.) |
Body |
Use the rich-text editor to include text, lists, images, and links to other assets. Text in this field is visible to visitors to your site. For information about using the rich-text editor, see Rich-text editor. |
Primary Audio | Select the audio file visitors hear when listening to this episode. |
Podcast | Select a podcast. This selection is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Episode Number | Enter a number. This text is not visible to the visitors to your site. |
Secondary Sections |
Select the secondary sections associated with this asset. This selection is not visible to the visitors to your site. For information about creating a section, see Section. |
Tags |
Select the tags associated with this asset. This selection is not visible to visitors to your site. For information about creating a tag, see Tag. |
Embargo | Select a date until which Brightspot embargoes the asset, or select Indefinitely to embargo the asset indefinitely. This field becomes read-only after you publish the asset. |
Content | Select Add After, Add Before, or Replace to position a module above or below the podcast episode itself, then click . The module you add is visible to visitors to your site. |
The following illustration shows just one example of how Brightspot renders a podcast episode.

Rendered podcast episode
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You can automatically generate tags from assets of this content type. For details, see Auto-generating tags.
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