Template talk:Podcast
Usage notes
Some of the notes found underneath may specifically relate to the example podcast on the template page, which is a fictional podcast:
- The RSS feed icon is used as the displayed art for the fictional example podcast, with the caption saying that the actual art for the podcast is not available. The icon is used in the example mainly because the podcast simply doesn't exist. All podcasts mentioned on Bulbapedia will need to have their podcast art displayed in the infobox. The podcast also needs its own unique artwork; Bulbapedia will not accept the usage of the RSS feed icon as the podcast image.
- Had the fictional podcast not ended, the "Number of Episodes" would show exactly what it sounds like and, in parentheses, "as of [the nth episode's publish date]". Thus it would show, "51 (as of December 21, 2012)".
About each portion
- This guide on how to use this template is a work-in-progress.
Podcast name [podcastname]
Obviously, the name of the podcast goes here. The podcast's name is displayed in italics.
Affiliated website [mainsite/sitename]
If the podcast has an affiliated website which is significant enough to be mentioned in the podcast’s article, but not enough to have its own separate Bulbapedia article, then it should be mentioned. The website's name is below podcast's name in smaller, plain text. If the podcast does not have a significant affiliated website, or if it is part of a larger website that has its own Bulbapedia article (e.g. Bulbagarden’s Bulbacast), then enter no in mainsite and ignore the website’s name.
Note that various portions are added or changed in the infobox if mainsite says yes.
Slogan [slogan/sloganline]
If it has one, this will show either a phrase often repeated in the podcast or a slogan that appears in the podcast's description or website.
Image and caption [image/size/caption]
The podcast art should be displayed here in a given size (by width). The recommended size (width) is 240px (pixels), which is usually the size of podcast art as displayed on a portable device, such as an iPod or a Zune. If the image provided has a width smaller than 240px, either enter the image’s full width or provide a larger version of the image that is at least 240px wide.
The image’s caption should say that the image displayed is (apparently) the podcast art, along with a small description of what's in the artwork, if possible.
Language [lang]
The language that the podcast is recorded in. This will normally be English, considering that all podcasts mentioned here are English language podcasts. This is not to say that there aren't any non-English Pokémon podcasts at all, but the amount of Pokémon podcasts that are not in English are so few and far between that they're not really going to have much of a presence on this site. You may have better luck finding articles on such podcasts on one of Bulbapedia's affiliate wikis.
Status
Podcast [podcaststatus]
The production status of the podcast. This should be described as being "Active"/"Ongoing", "On hiatus", or "Ended"/"Defunct".
- Active/Ongoing - Podcast is still producing new episodes on a regular basis.
- On hiatus - Podcast is taking a break from production or has not updated for a long period of time.
- Ended/Defunct - Podcast has stopped producing new episodes altogether. "Ended" would be used for podcasts that have decided and managed to produce a final episode, while "Defunct" would be used if the podcast did not announce that it was going to end, hasn’t updated for a long time, and is presumed to be dead.
Website [sitestatus]
If necessary, this tells whether or not the site is active. This should be displayed as either "Active" or "Defunct". "Outdated" could also be used in conjunction if the site hasn’t received an significant update, such as a blog post, in a while.
Run
Podcast [podcastrun]
Any and all of the podcast's separate runs, from the month and year of one run’s beginning to the month and year of that run’s end. If a podcast had more than one run, which is affected by the podcast officially ending a run or going into a long hiatus, please define the runs with line breaks and what episodes (or seasons) were a part of that run. If a podcast is still ongoing, then the last run period should end with "Present".
Website [siterun]
If necessary, this would be similar to the above, but would usually have only one run.
Updated [updated]
This is how often and when is/was a new podcast episode usually published. (e.g., "Weekly on Fridays" or just "Weekly".) If the podcast has/had a more random update schedule, this would be described as "Infrequently". If the podcast is no longer updated, add "formerly" in parentheses to the end.
Podcast debuted [debut]
This shows the date when the first episode of the podcast was published, not recorded.
Last episode published [last_episode(2)]
If the podcast has ended or is on hiatus, enter yes in last_episode and add the last episode's publish date in last_episode2.
