Archive help

Help center

Practical help for broken links, missing shows, metadata fixes, ratings, and browser problems that can get in the way.

  • Broken links and corrections
  • Missing shows and collections
  • Ratings, verification, and browser behavior

Report a broken link

Use this when a listen link or official link on a show page points to the wrong place.

Open form

Submit a missing show

If a show is not in the archive at all, send it in with the title, creator, and any official links you have.

Submit show

Send a correction

Use corrections for factual updates like status, credits, episode counts, creator names, or official links.

Fix metadata

Browse collections

Use collections when you remember the mood, format, or vibe more clearly than the exact title.

Open collections
Fix it fast

Common issues and what to do next

The links above cover the most common requests. These cards explain what to do when a problem needs a little more context.

A link on a show page is broken

Start with the show page first, then send the broken destination and the correct one if the archive link is wrong.

  • Try another listen link or the official site link on that show page first.
  • If the archive link is wrong, send a correction with the bad URL and the right destination.
  • If Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or another platform itself is down, use that platform’s support.

A show is missing from the archive

Search is broader than title-only matching, but if the show is not here at all, the fastest fix is a new-show submission.

  • Try the exact title, then creator, then a broad tag or tonal phrase.
  • Browse collections if you remember the vibe, format, or runtime better than the title.
  • If it is still missing, submit it instead of waiting for it to appear on its own.

Search or filters returned nothing

Most dead ends come from stacking narrow filters when a broader search or collection would work better.

  • Remove filters one at a time until results reappear.
  • Switch from exact genre labels to broader tags, tones, or completion status.
  • Use collections when you want a group of shows rather than a strict filter set.

A show page has factual info wrong

Corrections are for objective metadata, even when the archive review or ratings stay exactly the same.

  • Use the correction form for links, creators, status, credits, episode counts, and similar fields.
  • Add a source when you can so the archive can verify the change faster.
  • Use creator verification only if you are the official source or representative.

My rating did not appear

Community ratings are publicly anonymous, but the backend keeps pseudonymous device/profile state so one device keeps one active vote per show.

  • Make sure the browser is not blocking the archive’s rating cookie.
  • Try the rating again from the same device if you meant to update or replace an earlier vote.
  • Read the cookies page if you want the exact storage behavior behind Community Rating.
Use the archive better

Find shows with less guesswork

The archive works best when you search by what you want to hear, not just by a title you remember.

Search beyond title

Try creator names, tonal phrases, status labels, and a few broad tags when the title is fuzzy or partly remembered.

Use collections

Collections group shows by mood, tone, or use case. They are often faster than building a search from scratch.

Show pages have more detail

When a card gets you close, open the show page for the full description, similar shows, runtime information, official links, and corrections.

Ratings and verification

Ratings and verification mean different things.

The archive keeps editorial ratings, listener ratings, and factual checks separate.

Archive Rating

The archive’s editorial view of storytelling, sound, originality, production, and staying power.

Community Rating

Publicly anonymous, pseudonymous ratings from listeners. They do not replace the archive’s editorial rating.

Creator Verified

A creator or official representative has confirmed some factual details. It does not mean they approved the ratings.

Imported

Objective metadata passed strict automated source checks, but the entry has not yet been individually checked by an archive maintainer. It has no Archive Rating or editorial verdict.

Archive Rating and Community Rating stay separate. Creator Verified confirms official facts; Imported describes automated source checking. Support, creator relationships, and verification do not change ratings or collection placement.

Common questions

FAQ

Short answers for the questions listeners ask most often while using the archive.

Browser behavior

What the site remembers in your browser

The archive keeps the browser footprint small and documents the live behavior directly instead of hiding it behind vague policy language.

  • Community Rating uses a pseudonymous browser token plus a linked local profile id so one device can manage one active vote per show; the rating is publicly anonymous.
  • If you clear site data or block the archive’s cookie, ratings may stop working as expected.
  • Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platform playback or account problems are outside the archive’s control.
Next step

Need the right next step?

Use the form or page that matches the problem: corrections for factual issues, collections for discovery, and separate support pages for storage or platform limits.