Compare two shows

status sizes each show, episodes gives the latest, occurrences with both channel ids ranks what each covers and returns shared for what both mention, and sponsors of each, joined on entity id, gives shared sponsors.

Run each program with arcmira_execute_read; arcmira_describe has the method reference.

When to use

• compare two shows, or a show against a competitor
• what two podcasts both talk about, or who they both advertise
• a digest of what one or two shows covered this week or month

Pick the entity the user meant

Users give names; filters take ids only (ent_..., UC..., 11-character video ids), and a name where an id belongs throws id_required.

1. Resolve the exact name the user said, with their own words about it as context (a bare "Theo" has none).
2. best and suggested give the id. A suggested pick is an assumption: the answer names it, with suggested.evidence as the reason.
3. ask: several entities fit, and ask.options goes back to the user. No answer at all: the name is not in the index.