diff --git a/src/app/services/sidebar.ts b/src/app/services/sidebar.ts
index f7ae53b..a2b4595 100644
--- a/src/app/services/sidebar.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/sidebar.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 import { Request, Response, NextFunction, RequestHandler } from "express";
 
+import { IBroadcastShow } from "../models/broadcast-show.js";
+import { IEpisode } from "../models/episode.js";
+
+import { BroadcastShowService } from "./broadcast-show.js";
+import { EpisodeService } from "./episode.js";
+
 import { DtpPlatform, DtpService } from "../../lib/dtplib.js";
 
 export class SidebarService extends DtpService {
@@ -19,15 +25,30 @@ export class SidebarService extends DtpService {
   }
 
   middleware(): RequestHandler {
+    const showService = this.getService<BroadcastShowService>("broadcastShow");
+    const episodeService = this.getService<EpisodeService>("episode");
     return async (
       _req: Request,
-      _res: Response,
+      res: Response,
       next: NextFunction
     ): Promise<void> => {
+      res.locals.sidebar = res.locals.sidebar || {};
       try {
-        /*
-         * Populate sidebar content here
-         */
+        const showExclusions: Array<IBroadcastShow> = [];
+        const episodeExclusions: Array<IEpisode> = [];
+
+        if (res.locals.show) {
+          showExclusions.push(res.locals.show);
+        }
+        if (res.locals.episode) {
+          episodeExclusions.push(res.locals.episode);
+        }
+
+        res.locals.sidebar.recommendations = {
+          shows: await showService.getRecommended(3, showExclusions),
+          episodes: await episodeService.getRecommended(3, episodeExclusions),
+        };
+
         return next();
       } catch (error) {
         this.log.error("Failed to populate sidebar content", { error });
diff --git a/src/lib/web/view-model.ts b/src/lib/web/view-model.ts
index 78cdc34..13ad878 100644
--- a/src/lib/web/view-model.ts
+++ b/src/lib/web/view-model.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
 import { IUser } from "../../app/models/user.js";
 import { WebPaginationParameters } from "./pagination-parameters";
 
+export type SidebarView = {
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+};
+
 export type WebViewModel = {
   [key: string]: unknown;
 
+  sidebar?: SidebarView;
   pagination?: WebPaginationParameters | null;
 
   user?: IUser | null;