Most podcast app 'algorithms' are just popularity counts
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the algorithm get in most podcast apps, it goes like this GREP the request logs and find out which which at which podcast is being recommended, like requested the most?
Episode 121: Lawful but Awful (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:28:38 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
Responding to calls for podcast apps to publish recommendation-algorithm guidelines, Dave describes what the algorithm actually is in most apps: grep the request logs or subscriber counts and recommend whatever is at the top.