How do I format an AMA reference for a podcast episode?

An AMA reference for a podcast should give readers enough information to identify the exact audio item and find it again. Follow the edition or instructions required by your school, journal, or publisher first, because punctuation and date rules can vary. A reliable starting point is the responsible author, host, or organization, followed by the episode title, podcast title, publication date, access date when required, and URL.

A useful pattern is: Author or organization. Episode title. Podcast title. Published Month Day, Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL. Keep the episode title in sentence case and treat the podcast name as the source title. Add an episode number, season, or other identifier when it helps distinguish the item. For an interview, credit the person or organization responsible for the episode unless your guide gives a different rule for guests.

Use the publisher’s date rather than the day you downloaded or heard the recording. An access date is sensible for an online source that may change, or include it when your institution requires one. If no publication date is shown, use the no-date format permitted by your guide instead of inventing a date. A stable episode landing page is usually better than a temporary streaming URL.

In text, AMA commonly uses a superscript number in the order the source first appears. The reference list follows that numerical order rather than alphabetical order, and a repeated citation reuses its original number. Check author limits, capitalization, italics, and punctuation against the instructions for your assignment. You can compare your draft with amacitationgenerator.org to catch missing fields and see an example, but verify every title, date, contributor, and URL against the original podcast page. A generator is a checking aid, not a substitute for source review.