{"skill":{"slug":"podcast","displayName":"Podcast","summary":"Create and grow podcasts by planning episodes, producing audio or video, generating clips, and building audience across formats.","description":"---\nname: Podcast\ndescription: Create and grow podcasts by planning episodes, producing audio or video, generating clips, and building audience across formats.\n---\n\n## Core Workflow\n\nEvery podcast follows: Concept → Plan → Record/Generate → Edit → Publish → Promote.\n\nBefore starting ANY podcast:\n1. **Format** — Solo, interview, panel, narrative, or AI-generated\n2. **Niche** — Specific topic + audience (not \"business\" but \"bootstrapped SaaS founders\")\n3. **Cadence** — Weekly, biweekly, or seasonal (consistency > frequency)\n\n## Project Structure\n\n```\n~/podcasts/<show>/\n├── brand/              # Cover art, intro/outro, music\n├── episodes/           # One folder per episode\n│   └── 001/\n│       ├── outline.md\n│       ├── recording.mp3\n│       ├── transcript.md\n│       ├── show-notes.md\n│       └── clips/\n├── guests.md           # Guest tracker + relationship notes\n└── analytics.md        # Performance patterns\n```\n\n## Episode Checklist\n\nPre-production:\n- [ ] Topic researched, angle clear\n- [ ] Outline/script with hooks and transitions\n- [ ] Guest prep (if interview): questions + research\n\nPost-production:\n- [ ] Audio cleaned, levels normalized\n- [ ] Show notes with timestamps\n- [ ] 3-5 clips extracted for social\n- [ ] Thumbnail (if video)\n\n## Quick Reference\n\n| Need | Load |\n|------|------|\n| Format-specific guidance (solo, interview, panel) | `formats.md` |\n| Audio and video production techniques | `production.md` |\n| AI-generated podcast creation | `ai-generation.md` |\n| Growth, SEO, social, monetization | `growth.md` |\n| Episode planning, scripts, show notes | `episodes.md` |\n| Tools, platforms, APIs | `tools.md` |\n\n## Critical Rules\n\n1. **Hook in first 30 seconds** — State the value, tease the best moment\n2. **Consistency beats perfection** — Ship on schedule, improve incrementally\n3. **Clips are growth engine** — Every episode = 3-5 social clips minimum\n4. **Engage the niche** — Better to own a small audience than chase a big one\n5. **Video is optional but powerful** — YouTube podcast search is growing fast\n","topics":["Podcast","Audio"],"tags":{"latest":"1.0.1"},"stats":{"comments":0,"downloads":2651,"installsAllTime":101,"installsCurrent":21,"stars":2,"versions":2},"createdAt":1770721044074,"updatedAt":1778486478500},"latestVersion":{"version":"1.0.1","createdAt":1770940613072,"changelog":"Combined with modular architecture: formats, production, AI generation, growth, episodes, tools","license":null},"metadata":null,"owner":{"handle":"ivangdavila","userId":"s178jdk12x4qj3gs2se3etxf3h83h7ft","displayName":"Iván","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/81719670?v=4"},"moderation":null}