Please cite this work as follows:
Megan Squire and Hannah Gais (2021). Inside the Far-right Podcast Ecosystem. Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. September 30.
Included in this collection are the following files:
- data/shows.csv
- data/episodeMetadata.csv
- data/episodeSegments.csv
- data/cast.csv
- data/episodeCast.csv
This is the list of shows included in this dataset.
- showCode - short name for this show (tds, nf, tpc, etc)
- showName
- network - trs, id, other
This is a list of facts about each episode.
- episodeSeqNum - unique number I gave to each episode (primary key)
- podcastSeries - the show code for this episode (maps to shows.showCode)
- episodeNum - this is the number given by the hosts for this episode (nullable)
- airDate - approximate airdate or post date (nullable)
- url - where I found this show or the metadata about this show originally (nullable)
- episodeTitle - title as given by the hosts (nullable)
- episodeSummary - summary of the show as given by the show hosts
- audioUrl - URL where I found the audio recording (nullable)
- frameRateHz - frame rate of this recording (nullable)
- numChannels - number of channels in the audio file (nullable)
- durationSecs - how long is the audio file in seconds (nullable)
- notes - my notes on this episode (nullable)
This is a list of all the segments present in each episode that lists segments. A segment is a recurring or one-time portion of the show. Often, timestamps are given for the segments to assist listeners with finding the portion of the show they are interesting in listening to.
- episodeSeqNum - maps to episodeMetadata.episodeSeqNum (primary key)
- segmentNum - number for this segment in this episode (primary key)
- segmentStart - timestamp for when the segment starts within this episode
- segmentDesc - description of the segment, as given by the hosts
This is a list of all cast members.
- castID - unique number for each cast member (primary key)
- castName - most common name used for this cast member or sometimes real name if documented
- primaryShowCode - show they are most associated with (based on number of appearances), maps to shows.showCode
- aka - other name(s) this cast member may go by
- notes - why this person might be notable, if any
This is a list of the cast members appearing on each episode.
- episodeSeqNum - maps to episodeMetadata.episodeSeqNum (primary key)
- castID - maps to cast.castID (primary key)
- role - describes the role of this cast member on this episode (host, guest, etc)
- notes - my notes