About · Data
The data
Everything behind the ranking, in one zip: shows, episodes, and every labeled mention, with links back to the original comments.
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Data as of
Files and fields
shows.json
One object per listed show, in rank order.
id | URL slug; the show page is /shows/<id> |
|---|---|
name | Show name as matched in the Apple Podcasts directory |
aliases | Other spellings commenters used |
topics | Up to two topics |
itunes | collection_id, feed_url, artwork_url, genre from the Apple directory |
links | apple, overcast, spotify, rss URLs (null when unknown) |
score | months with a rec + 0.5 × months with a strong_rec |
recommender_count | distinct people who recommended it |
recommended_month_count | distinct calendar months with a recommendation |
rec_month_count / strong_rec_month_count | months with each stance |
first_recommended_month / last_recommended_month | YYYY-MM |
reference_count, joke_count, critical_count, self_promo_count | mentions that do not score |
episodes.json
Single episodes that cleared the same bar.
id | <show id>:<episode slug> |
|---|---|
show_id | the show's id |
title | episode title as commenters gave it |
score, recommender_count, recommended_month_count, … | as for shows |
mentions.jsonl
One labeled mention per line (a comment can name several shows).
comment_id, comment_url | the Hacker News comment |
|---|---|
author | HN username |
month | YYYY-MM the comment was written |
story_id, story_title, parent_id | thread context |
show_name | resolved show name |
level | show or episode |
episode_hint | episode title or description, when level is episode |
stance | strong_rec, rec, reference, joke, or critical |
self_promo | true when the commenter promotes their own show (never scores) |
evidence_quote | verbatim excerpt from the comment |
confidence, model, prompt_version | labeler provenance |
topics.json
Topic ids and names.
stats.json
Counts for this edition.
Rules
A mention counts toward rank only when it is a recommendation (rec or strong_rec) and not self-promotion. A show or episode is listed when at least three distinct people recommend it in at least three distinct months.
License and attribution
Released under the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By) 1.0. Attribute as “HackerPods (hnpods.com), data as of 2026-11-02”. Excerpts are the commenters’ own words: link back to the comment when you quote one. HN data via ClickHouse SQL Playground, a mirror of the official HN Firebase API. Show names, links and artwork come from the Apple Podcasts directory and belong to their owners.