AI Prompts for Podcasters

Copy-paste AI prompts for podcast creators, episode planning, guest research, interview questions, show notes, episode titles, and podcast marketing content.

Who These Prompts Are For

Solo podcasters, interview-format podcasters, podcast producers, and anyone who creates audio content and wants to spend more time on the craft and less on the surrounding writing work.

How to Use These Prompts

Copy any prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI tool. Replace the brackets [ ] with your specific details.

Episode Planning Prompts

Generate episode ideas:

Generate 20 episode ideas for a podcast about [topic].
My audience: [describe them: their level, what they care about, what they struggle with]
Format: [interview / solo / panel / narrative]
What types of episodes have performed well: [if you know]

Mix of:
- Evergreen topics (always relevant)
- Timely / trending angles
- Contrarian or unexpected takes
- Practical how-to episodes
- Story-driven or case study episodes

Plan a solo episode:

Help me plan a solo podcast episode on: [topic]

My angle: [your specific take on this topic]
What listeners will take away: [the key insight or change]
Episode length target: [minutes]

Create:
- A working title (and 3 alternatives)
- A hook for the opening (first 60 seconds)
- 4–5 main sections with a brief description of each
- A strong close that reinforces the main point
- One practical action for listeners

Guest Research Prompts

Research an upcoming guest:

My podcast covers [topic]. I have an upcoming guest: [guest name].
They are known for: [brief description of their work]
My audience cares about: [what your listeners want to learn or hear]

Help me:
1. What are the most interesting angles or contrarian points of their work?
2. What questions would most interviewers NOT ask them?
3. What has my audience most likely not heard them say before?
4. What recent work, book, or event should I reference in the interview?
5. What's their area of genuine expertise that my audience would find most valuable?

Generate interview questions:

Generate 20 interview questions for [guest name], a [their expertise] for my podcast on [topic].

My audience: [describe them]
What I want listeners to walk away with: [key outcome]

Include:
- 5 questions about their background and path
- 8 substantive questions on the main topic
- 4 practical application questions for my audience
- 3 unexpected or thought-provoking questions

All questions must be open-ended. No yes/no questions.

Show Notes and Titles Prompts

Write show notes from a transcript:

Write show notes for this podcast episode.

Transcript (or key notes): [paste transcript or detailed notes]
Guest name and bio (if applicable): [details]
Episode topic: [title or brief description]

Create:
- Episode description (2–3 sentences for podcast directories)
- 5–7 key takeaways for listeners
- Notable quotes (2–3 direct quotes from the episode)
- Resources mentioned (links placeholder)
- Guest bio (1 paragraph if applicable)
- Timestamps for main topics (if I provide them)

Generate episode titles:

Write 15 episode title options for an episode about: [topic / main discussion point]

Guest (if applicable): [name and what they talked about]
Most compelling insight or moment: [the best thing that came out of the episode]

Mix styles:
- Curiosity-driven ("Why I stopped...")
- Outcome-focused ("How to X in Y time")
- Guest expertise framing ("Name on Topic")
- Contrarian or surprising angle
- Direct and descriptive

No clickbait that the episode doesn't deliver on.

Podcast Marketing Prompts

Write social media clips captions:

Write social media captions for [number] clips from this podcast episode.

Episode topic: [brief description]
Clips content: [describe what each clip covers]
Platform: [Instagram / LinkedIn / Twitter / TikTok]

Each caption:
- Hooks with the most interesting line or insight from the clip
- Adds brief context for people who haven't heard the episode
- Ends with a CTA or question to encourage engagement
- Under 200 words

Tone: [your podcast's voice]

Write a podcast newsletter:

Write a short email newsletter promoting this week's podcast episode.

Episode: [title]
Guest (if applicable): [name]
What listeners will learn: [3 main points]
Most compelling moment or quote: [describe or paste]

Structure:
- 2–3 sentence hook that sells the episode
- 3 bullet points of what they'll get from listening
- One memorable quote or insight
- Direct link to listen
- Brief sign-off

Under 200 words. Tone: [conversational / enthusiastic / direct]

Repurpose episode into a blog post:

Turn this podcast episode into a blog post.

Episode topic: [title or description]
Key points covered: [paste show notes or transcript summary]
Target reader: [who reads your blog]

Write:
- An SEO-optimized title
- An intro that works without having listened to the episode
- 4–5 sections covering the main insights
- Embed the episode naturally in the post
- A brief conclusion with a takeaway

800–1,200 words. This should stand alone as a useful article, not just a summary.