This is the 256th most frequent Italian word.
puntata
"Episode," "installment," or "bet/stake" depending on context.
In this sentence, 'puntata' is used to refer to an episode of a TV show or series.
Ho visto l'ultima puntata della serie ieri sera.
I watched the last episode of the series last night.
Here, 'puntata' is applied to denote an installment or episode of a podcast.
Nella puntata di oggi del podcast parleremo di viaggi.
In today's podcast episode, we will talk about travels.
In this context, 'puntata' is employed to mean a wager or bet in gambling scenarios.