Rename Pivot Table

If you want to rename "pivot" word and call your relationship something else, you just use ->as('name') in your relationship.

Model:

1public function podcasts() {
2    return $this->belongsToMany('App\Podcast')
3        ->as('subscription')
4        ->withTimestamps();
5}

Controller:

1$podcasts = $user->podcasts();
2foreach ($podcasts as $podcast) {
3    // instead of $podcast->pivot->created_at ...
4    echo $podcast->subscription->created_at;
5}