Episodes go through a lighter approval process than book reviews. This article explains the workflow.
Standard episodes (your own additions)
When you add an episode through your dashboard, it’s published immediately. No queue, no waiting.
The team spot-checks new episodes once or twice a week — typically catching:
- Broken links
- Mismatched thumbnails
- Episodes where the listed member isn’t actually featured
- Content that violates platform guidelines
If we find issues, you’ll get a notification with the issue and 7 days to fix. Unfixed episodes get hidden but not deleted.
Smile Channel event episodes (auto-added)
If you spoke at a Smile Channel event, the team handles publication after the event. The flow:
- Event happens; you record your slot
- Team edits the recording (cleanup, intro, outro)
- Edited episode publishes to The Smile Channel media library (typically 1-2 weeks post-event)
- Episode is automatically added to your profile under your name
- You’ll get an email letting you know it’s live, with the link
You can edit the description, thumbnail, and tags on auto-added event episodes — same as your own additions. You can’t edit the title (which is set by the event), nor can you delete the episode (since it’s owned by the event, not just your profile).
Why such a light process?
Episodes are easier to verify than book reviews. The host’s own page either credits you or it doesn’t. Broken links are easy to spot. So we trust members to add real episodes and only step in when something’s clearly wrong.