# Why Distribution Had to Change

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-covenant-cast-414091/why-distribution-had-to-change
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-covenant-cast-414091/why-distribution-had-to-change.md
Podcast: [The Covenant Cast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-covenant-cast-414091)
Published: 2026-05-22T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://teamcovenant.libsyn.com/why-distribution-had-to-change
Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/teamcovenant/052026-Podcast_mix_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=488596
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-covenant-cast-414091/episodes/why-distribution-had-to-change
Duration seconds: 5556

## Resource

Traditional distribution serves a critical function for tabletop gaming, but for many publishers it is often a hindrance to success—that's why we launched Covenant Fulfilled earlier this year. With the platform receiving a number of updates this week, including the addition of Earthborne Games, we're diving into exactly how our approach to distribution was a necessary improvement for indie publishers. 27:51 Steven Rafts the Valley 41:07 Main Topic: Why Distribution Had to Change

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-covenant-cast-414091/episodes/why-distribution-had-to-change/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-covenant-cast-414091/why-distribution-had-to-change.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.