Chase down unscheduled Simplecast episodes
Every morning, WebRun opens Simplecast, finds episodes marked ready with no publish date, books the next open release slot on Google Calendar for each, and posts a chase list to Microsoft Teams ranked by how long they've been sitting.
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How do I stop finished Simplecast episodes from sitting unscheduled?
WebRun checks Simplecast every morning for episodes marked ready with no publish date set, ranking them by how long they've been sitting. It books the next open release slot on Google Calendar for each and posts a chase list to Microsoft Teams tagging whoever owns the calendar, so a finished episode never quietly waits without a publish date.
- No finished episode sits without a publish date
- Release slots are booked automatically as episodes go ready
- The team sees the oldest unscheduled episode first
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.simplecast.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Simplecast - find unscheduled episodes
simplecast.com
WebRun opens Simplecast to find unscheduled episodes. - Open Simplecast and list episodes marked ready with no publish date set
- Capture how many days each has sat unscheduled
- Note which season and episode number each belongs to
Done when Every ready-but-unscheduled episode has been identified with its age.
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Google Calendar - book the next release slot
calendar.google.com How to Automate Google Calendar
WebRun opens Google Calendar to book the next release slot. - Book the next open release slot in your publishing cadence for each
- Set a reminder the day before it's due to publish
- Skip episodes that already have a slot booked
Done when Every ready episode has a release slot on the calendar.
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Microsoft Teams - post the chase list
microsoft.com How to Automate Microsoft Teams
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to post the chase list. - Post a chase list of episodes that sat unscheduled the longest
- Tag whoever owns the publishing calendar
- Leave actually scheduling it in Simplecast to them
Done when The team has today's unscheduled-episode chase list in Teams.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it publish the episode for me?
No. WebRun only proposes a release slot and flags it. Actually scheduling the episode in Simplecast is left to your team.
How long can an episode sit before it's chased?
Any ready episode with no publish date gets listed, ranked by how many days it's been sitting, so the oldest shows up first.
What if an episode isn't actually ready yet?
It's only pulled in once marked ready in Simplecast, so drafts still being edited don't show up on the chase list.
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