Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Radiolab episodes

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The result was keep‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:43, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List of Radiolab episodes

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Per a 2022 RfC from WikiProject Podcasting that suggests episode lists for non-fiction podcasts with no overarching narrative or plot are not considered to meet WP:NLIST. Secondary sources may write about the show or individual episodes, but do not write about the list of episodes as a meaningful set. Belbury (talk) 09:10, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. Belbury (talk) 09:10, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - this seems like an impossible mission. One of the most popular podcasts in existence has frequently had episodes which have been discussed. If we start deleting lists like this, we will never have time to discuss anything else JMWt (talk) 10:46, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 17:42, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep If it doesn't fit in the main article for the notable program, then a spinout article for the list of episodes is standard procedures. Dream Focus 21:37, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This list was created by moving episodes from the article Radiolab in this edit. The list has some 300 edits over almost 14 years. The closing user at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Podcasting/Archive_12#RfC_on_podcast_episode_lists commented the low participation in the RfC (5 users) and wrote "Those that did comment were generally in agreement that WP:NLIST applies without any special exception, and that in general lists of episodes, where needed, can be handled within the article about the podcast, and don't generally merit a stand-alone list article, unless such a list would pass the scrutiny per WP:NLIST." Radiolab has earned multiple awards and nominations, and since every award or nomination was not in regards to specific episodes ("The first Peabody was awarded to the show overall"), that means the episodes were "discussed as a group or set" as required in Wikipedia:Notability#Stand-alone_lists. Last I checked, Radiolab episodes were well researched, though through, well narrated, and exceptionally well produced with a unique soundscape. Far from the plot-less chat show which one user suggest in the RfC that they want to avoid. The list could do well with updates and additions, but deleting it will not improve it. --Bensin (talk) 10:05, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep because the list passes WP:NLIST. The episodes have been discussed as a group or set in articles from Thrillist, The A. V. Club, Autostraddle, Listverse, Podsauce, and Discover Pods. Individual episodes have also been discussed in sources. For instance, articles in The Atlantic, Thrillist, Slate, Buzzfeed, Quartz, The Atlantic again, Slate again, Podcastle, and Adweek. TipsyElephant (talk) 02:13, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.