High Quality Youtube Podcast Playlist Collection: Croatian Language

We are building a large-scale dataset for AI voice (text-to-speech) training and need help identifying and validating high-quality conversational podcasts. We are looking for careful, detail-oriented freelancers who can follow strict guidelines and deliver consistent results. This is not a simple scraping task. Each podcast must be checked carefully before it is approved. Platforms and Required Format Podcasts must be available through an **RSS feed** and listed on at least one of the following platforms: * Apple Podcasts * Spotify Do not submit YouTube channels, YouTube playlists, videos, or video-only podcasts. Available Tasks Depending on the assignment, you may be asked to complete either of the following: Option 1: Collect Podcasts Find new podcasts that meet all requirements and submit their information to our spreadsheet. Option 2: Review Podcasts Evaluate podcasts already listed in our spreadsheet, verify whether they meet the requirements, and mark them as approved or rejected with a clear reason. --- Validation Criteria 1. Podcast Type Submit PODCAST only. The podcast must contain: * Long-form conversational episodes * Interviews, co-hosted discussions, or small-group discussions * At least 2 speakers in most episodes * A maximum of approximately 4 active speakers in most episodes * Natural, unscripted conversation * Clear turn-taking between speakers * Calm, structured discussions with minimal crosstalk 2. Minimum Episode Count * The RSS feed must contain at least **100 episodes** * Confirm the total number of available episodes through the RSS feed * Do not submit duplicate podcasts 3. Episode Length * The average episode length must be at least **30 minutes** * Review a representative sample of episodes before submitting * Do not include podcasts with a large number of short episodes 4. Audio Quality Speech quality must be consistently clean and suitable for voice training: * Clear and intelligible speech * Minimal background noise * No distortion, clipping, heavy echo, or muffled audio * No frequent overlapping speech * No background music during the conversation * Brief intro or outro music is acceptable * No continuous music, ambient music, or sound effects underneath the speakers 5. Content Consistency The RSS feed must be consistent across episodes: * At least 90% of episodes must be in the target language * Episodes must contain the same general type of conversational podcast content * Do not include feeds with unrelated, mixed, or random content * Audio quality should remain consistent across episodes --- Disallowed Content Do NOT submit any of the following: Format and Content * YouTube channels, playlists, or videos * Music podcasts or music-heavy content * Storytelling podcasts * Fiction or scripted stories * News podcasts * Radio programs or radio-style broadcasts * Audiobooks or narrated readings * Single-speaker monologues * Language-learning content * Religious sermons * Stand-up comedy * Movies, television clips, or republished media * Compilation feeds with unrelated content Audio Issues * Background music during the conversation * Ambient music or sound effects underneath speech * Live audience noise, including clapping or cheering * Poor-quality audio that is muffled, noisy, distorted, or heavily compressed * Frequent interruptions or overlapping speech * Highly edited or artificial audio --- Submission Requirements We will share a spreadsheet. For each podcast, include: * Podcast name * RSS feed URL * Apple Podcasts link, Spotify link, or both * Publisher or creator name * Total number of episodes in the RSS feed * Rejection reason, when applicable * Reviewer notes --- # Final Check Before Submission Before approving or submitting a podcast, confirm that: * The RSS feed contains at least 100 episodes * The average episode length is at least 30 minutes * The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts or Spotify * Most episodes contain natural conversation between multiple speakers * The audio is consistently clear * There is no background music during the conversation * The content is not storytelling, news, radio, or another disallowed format * The podcast has not already been submitted If you are unsure whether a podcast meets the requirements, do not approve it.