# Trajectory Based Podcast Recommendation

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.03859 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.03859/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 8 Sep 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Topic Modeling on Podcast Short-Text Metadata](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.04419/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Podcast recommendation is a growing area of research that presents new challenges and opportunities. Individuals interact with podcasts in a way that is distinct from most other media; and primary to our concerns is distinct from music consumption. We show that successful and consistent recommendations can be made by viewing users as moving through the podcast library sequentially. Recommendations for future podcasts are then made using the trajectory taken from their sequential behavior. Our experiments provide evidence that user behavior is confined to local trends, and that listening patterns tend to be found over short sequences of similar types of shows. Ultimately, our approach gives a450%increase in effectiveness over a collaborative filtering baseline.