Ah, the missing episode dilemma! There are a few iterations of this - please find the situation that describes you below.
I scheduled my episode and it hasn’t been published!
Check the episode in Dovetail. If you find it listed under the "Draft of Scheduled" section of your episode page, or with its status set to Draft - publish the episodes for immediate release.
I published my episode a couple of minutes ago and it’s not in Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
Podcast publishing is not instant. It can take from a couple of minutes to hours for the episode to appear in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. The episode will appear faster for the subscriber than for non-subscribers, and can take up to 24 hours to appear in the feed. If you still aren’t seeing the episode after 24 hours, email podcast-support@prx.org.
My episode is missing from <insert app name>
First thing to do is check other podcast platforms. If your episode is only missing from one, then you will want to reach out to that apps respective support team.