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    Release train

    A fixed-cadence pipeline that moves episodes from edit-done to publish on a predictable schedule across multiple shows.

    Borrowed from software ops. A release train at multi-show scale is a fixed-cadence schedule that moves episodes from edit-done to publish across all of a studio's shows on a predictable rhythm — same weekday, same time, same handoff sequence per show. The defining property is that the train leaves on time even if any single episode misses; the missed episode catches the next train rather than holding the rest back. Implemented well, it converts a fragile 'we'll ship when it's ready' culture into a 'this Tuesday at 6 a.m.' culture.

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    Asset SLA

    A documented deadline for when each release-pack artifact (transcript, chapters, social posts, etc.) is owed by which team member.

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    Escalation path

    The named sequence of people contacted when an asset blocks past its SLA, with timing thresholds for each step.

    This term is part of the EpisodeOps Operations Reference — a vocabulary for podcast operators (production managers, agency owners, network ops leads). For the broader picture, read the podcast-operations manifesto.

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