Podcast Episode Input Form - Field Names

Section 1: Core Episode Information

• episode_title - Episode Title
• episode_subtitle - Subtitle/Short Description
• season_number - Season Number
• episode_number - Episode Number
• series_information - Series Information
• publication_datetime - Publication Date & Time
• episode_duration - Episode Duration
• explicit_content - Explicit Content

Section 2: Content & Format

• content_format - Content Format
• primary_category - Primary Category
• topics_keywords - Secondary Topics/Keywords (array/tag field)
• episode_summary - Episode Summary

Section 3: People

• hosts - Host(s) (array/select field)
• guests - Guest(s) (nested array field)
  • guest_name
  • guest_title
  • guest_bio
  • guest_website
  • guest_headshot

Section 4: Show Notes & Links

• show_notes - Detailed Show Notes
• resources_links - Resources & Links (nested array field)
  • link_text
  • link_url
  • link_description
• primary_cta_text - Primary CTA Text
• primary_cta_url - Primary CTA URL
• secondary_cta_text - Secondary CTA Text
• secondary_cta_url - Secondary CTA URL

Section 5: Timestamps (Chapters)

• chapters - Timestamps (nested array field)
  • chapter_timecode
  • chapter_title
  • chapter_description

Section 6: Media & Files

• episode_artwork - Episode Artwork
• audio_file - Audio File (MP3)
• transcript_file - Transcript (TXT)
• subtitles_file - Subtitles/Captions (SRT/VTT)
• glossary_file - Unique Words/Glossary File

Section 7: Related Content & Merchandising

• related_episodes - Related Episodes (array/select field)
• merchandise_ideas - Merchandise Ideas (array/tag field)

Section 8: Publishing & Distribution

• episode_slug - Podcast Slugs/URLs
• meta_description - Meta Description
• publish_apple - Publish to Apple Podcasts (boolean)
• publish_spotify - Publish to Spotify (boolean)
• publish_youtube - Publish to YouTube (boolean)
• include_newsletter - Include in newsletter (boolean)

Section 9: Internal & Workflow

• internal_status - Internal Status
• internal_notes - Internal Notes
• assigned_editor - Assigned Editor/Producer

Special Notes:

1. Array fields (topics_keywords, hosts, guests, resources_links, chapters, related_episodes, merchandise_ideas) should support multiple entries
2. Boolean fields (explicit_content, publish_apple, publish_spotify, publish_youtube, include_newsletter) should store true/false
3. File fields (episode_artwork, audio_file, transcript_file, subtitles_file, glossary_file) should store file paths or URLs
4. Nested arrays (guests, resources_links, chapters) store structured objects with their own sub-fields

These field names are:

• Descriptive: Clearly indicate what data they hold
• Consistent: Use snake_case throughout
• Distinct: Each field name is unique and non-overlapping
• Scalable: Can be used in databases, APIs, and form systems
• Intuitive: Easy to understand for developers and content managers