Podcast Generation

AI podcast generation and production powered by CellCog. Full podcast episodes from a single prompt — multi-voice dialogue with up to 10 distinct speakers, structured episodes with cold opens and segment stingers, music beds ducked under speech, broadcast loudness mastering, finished MP3 plus chapter markers. Episode scripts, show notes, interview prep, audiograms.

Podcast Generation - Complete Podcast Production

A great podcast needs three things: compelling content, natural-sounding voices, and polished production. CellCog delivers all three.

• Content quality: #1 on DeepResearch Bench (July 2026) — scripts built on deep reasoning, not surface-level takes
• Voice quality: Frontier multi-voice dialogue (up to 10 distinct speakers) with natural delivery, emotional direction, interruptions, and pacing across speakers
• Production quality: Structured episodes with cold opens and segment transitions, original music beds ducked under speech, broadcast loudness mastering (−16 LUFS, the Apple Podcasts spec), and a ready-to-publish MP3 — all from a single prompt

How to Use

For your first CellCog task in a session, read the cellcog skill for the full SDK reference — file handling, chat modes, timeouts, and more.

OpenClaw (fire-and-forget):

python

result = client.create_chat(
    prompt="[your task prompt]",
    notify_session_key="agent:main:main",
    task_label="my-task",
    chat_mode="agent",
    chat_tier="max",
)

All agents except OpenClaw (blocks until done):

python

from cellcog import CellCogClient
client = CellCogClient(agent_provider="openclaw|cursor|claude-code|codex|...")
result = client.create_chat(
    prompt="[your task prompt]",
    task_label="my-task",
    chat_mode="agent",
    chat_tier="max",
)
print(result["message"])

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What You Can Create

Episode Scripts

Full scripts or outlines:

• Solo Episodes: "Write a script for a 20-minute solo episode on productivity"
• Interview Prep: "Create questions and flow for interviewing a startup founder"
• Panel Shows: "Write a structured outline for a 3-person discussion"
• Narrative Podcasts: "Script a true-crime style narrative episode"

Example prompt:

"Write a script for a 25-minute solo podcast episode:

Show: 'The Indie Hacker Pod' - for bootstrapped founders Topic: Why I stopped chasing product-market fit

Structure:

• Hook (why this matters)
• Story (my journey with 3 failed products)
• Framework (what I do instead now)
• Actionable takeaways
• CTA (newsletter signup)

Tone: Conversational, honest, like talking to a friend who's building something

Include: Suggested timestamps for chapters"

Show Notes

Professional episode documentation:

• Standard Show Notes: "Create show notes with timestamps and links"
• SEO-Optimized: "Write show notes optimized for search"
• Newsletter Format: "Convert episode into newsletter-style show notes"
• Chapter Markers: "Generate chapter markers with timestamps"

Example prompt:

"Create show notes for Episode 47: 'The Art of Cold Email'

Episode summary: Interview with Sarah, who booked 50 meetings with cold email

Include:

• Episode summary (2-3 paragraphs)
• Key timestamps (I'll add exact times later)
• Guest bio with links
• Resources mentioned
• Key quotes from the episode
• CTA to subscribe

Format for both website and podcast app descriptions"

Intros & Outros

Consistent show branding:

• Show Intros: "Write a 30-second podcast intro script"
• Episode Intros: "Create a template for episode-specific intros"
• Outros: "Write an outro with CTAs"
• Ad Reads: "Create a host-read ad script template"

Example prompt:

"Write a podcast intro script (30 seconds when spoken):

Show: 'Build in Public' - weekly show about transparent entrepreneurship Host: Jamie

Should include:

• Show name and hook
• What listeners will learn
• Quick credibility (without being braggy)
• Energy: Enthusiastic but not cheesy

Also create a short outro (15 seconds) with:

• Thank you
• Subscribe CTA
• Social media mention"

Audiograms & Clips

Social content from episodes:

• Audiogram Clips: "Create 3 audiogram-worthy clips from this transcript"
• Quote Cards: "Design shareable quote images from episode highlights"
• Video Clips: "Generate short video clips for social promotion"
• Teaser Content: "Create a 60-second teaser for the episode"

Interview Preparation

Be the best host:

• Research Briefs: "Research this guest and prepare background notes"
• Question Lists: "Generate 20 interview questions for this guest"
• Follow-up Questions: "Create follow-up questions for these topics"
• Pre-Interview Guide: "Create a pre-interview guide to share with guest"

Example prompt:

"Prepare for interviewing Alex Chen, founder of TechStartup (acquired for $50M):

Research:

• Their journey
• Key decisions that led to success
• Public content they've created
• Unique angles not often covered

Generate:

• 15 main questions (mix of story, tactical, and personal)
• 5 rapid-fire questions for end of show
• Topics to avoid (if any obvious ones)
• Suggested episode structure

My show focuses on the emotional journey, not just tactics"

Podcast Planning

Strategic content development:

• Content Calendars: "Plan 12 episodes for next quarter"
• Series Planning: "Outline a 5-part series on fundraising"
• Topic Generation: "Generate 20 episode ideas for a marketing podcast"
• Season Planning: "Plan Season 2 themes and episode flow"

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Podcast Formats

Format	Structure	CellCog Helps With
Solo	Just you, sharing expertise	Scripts, outlines, talking points
Interview	Host + Guest	Questions, research, show notes
Co-Hosted	Two regular hosts	Discussion outlines, segment ideas
Panel	Up to 10 distinct voices	Full audio production, structure, moderation flow
Debate	Moderator + advocates	Full audio production with distinct speaker roles
Narrative	Produced, story-driven	Scripts, story structure, character voices
News/Recap	Current events	Research, summaries, takes

Multi-speaker audio: panels, debates, and roundtables are fully producible as audio — up to 10 distinct voices in one episode, each with its own role (host, expert, skeptic, color commentator). Specify the roles in your prompt; distinct roles are what keep a big panel from sounding like everyone agreeing with each other.

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Content Types

Pre-Production

• Research briefs
• Interview questions
• Episode outlines
• Guest prep materials

Production

• Full scripts
• Talking points
• Ad read scripts
• Intro/outro scripts

Post-Production

• Show notes
• Transcripts
• Chapter markers
• Summaries

Promotion

• Audiogram clips
• Social posts
• Newsletter content
• Quote cards

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Choosing Mode & Tier

Use chat_mode="agent", chat_tier="max" for podcast production. Episode structure, multi-voice scripting, and audio assembly are a deep multi-step pipeline.

Scenario	Recommended
Full episodes, narrative series	chat_mode="agent", chat_tier="max"
Short single-voice segments	chat_mode="agent" (defaults to "flash")

Agent Team (chat_mode="team") is reserved for deep research — podcast production runs best on Agent max.

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Example Prompts

Full episode script:

"Write a complete script for a 30-minute podcast episode:

Show: 'Design Matters' - UX/product design podcast Episode: 'Why most redesigns fail'

Format: Solo episode with examples

Cover:

1. The redesign trap (why we love to redesign)
2. Case study: 3 famous failed redesigns
3. Framework: When to redesign vs iterate
4. How to do a redesign right
5. Listener action items

Tone: Authoritative but conversational, include specific examples Length: ~4,000 words spoken"

Interview preparation:

"Prepare me for interviewing the CEO of a climate tech startup:

Guest: Maya Williams, CEO of CarbonCapture.io Company: Direct air capture technology, raised $30M Series A

My podcast: Tech for Good - technology solving real problems

I want:

• Background research summary
• 12 thoughtful questions (avoid generic founder questions)
• 3 questions about the science (for non-expert audience)
• 2 questions about the personal journey
• Suggested follow-ups
• Episode title options"

Show notes:

"Create comprehensive show notes:

Episode: Interview with productivity expert about deep work Duration: 45 minutes

Key topics covered:

• Why multitasking is a myth
• The 4-hour deep work day
• Digital minimalism in practice
• Building a distraction-free environment

Include:

• Episode summary (SEO-friendly)
• Detailed timestamps
• Key quotes (I'll verify exact wording)
• All resources mentioned
• Related episodes to link
• Subscribe CTAs"

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Full Audio Production

When you request a full podcast episode with audio, CellCog produces a complete, ready-to-publish episode with a real show structure:

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[Cold Open] → [Branded Intro w/ music] → [Topic Segments + Stingers] → [Recap] → [Outro w/ music bed]

What happens under the hood — so you know what to ask for:

• Cold open: the episode starts mid-conversation on its most compelling moment, then the branded intro hits — not "Welcome to the show" first
• Music that behaves like a real mix: original intro/outro music and segment stingers, with music ducked under speech (sidechain compression), not just bookended
• Broadcast loudness: the final file is mastered to −16 LUFS / −1 dBTP (Apple Podcasts spec) via two-pass normalization
• Expressive dialogue: hosts laugh, hesitate, interrupt each other, and shift energy between segments — driven by emotional direction in the script
• Chapter markers: computed from the episode timeline and delivered as chapters.json alongside the MP3

Customizing the Music

You can control the music in your prompt:

Specific direction:

"Intro music: 10 seconds of upbeat electronic, think tech podcast energy. Use a quiet lo-fi bed under the outro CTA."

Genre/mood direction:

"Use jazzy lo-fi intro music, short jazzy stingers between topics, and a calm acoustic outro."

Recurring show (recommended):

"This is episode 3 of 'The Indie Hacker Pod' — reuse the same sonic brand (opener, stingers, outro) from previous episodes."

CellCog generates a reusable sonic brand package (opener, stinger, outro, music bed) for a show and keeps it consistent across episodes. If you say nothing about music, CellCog will choose something appropriate for your topic and tone — by default, stingers are warm and playful (never tense or alarming) and the outro music plays out to a full, natural resolve after the final sign-off.

What You Get

Component	What CellCog Produces
Episode structure	Cold open, branded intro, topic segments with stingers, recap, outro
Dialogue	Multi-voice conversation (2-10 voices) with natural delivery, reactions, and interruptions
Music	Original opener/stingers/outro + music beds ducked under speech, reusable across episodes
Mastering	Two-pass loudness normalization to −16 LUFS / −1 dBTP
Final files	Ready-to-publish MP3 + chapters.json for podcast apps

Example with Full Direction

"Create a 10-minute podcast episode:

Topic: Why startups should hire generalists first Format: Interview between a host and a 3x founder Tone: Casual, insightful, with some humor — let them interrupt each other occasionally

Music: Upbeat indie rock opener (~10s), short stingers between the 3 main topics, mellow outro bed under the CTA

Deliver: final MP3 + chapter markers"

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Tips for Better Podcast Content

1. Know your format: "Conversational interview" vs "structured interview" changes the prep.

2. Share your voice: Give examples of your speaking style so scripts sound like you.

3. Context on guests: More background = better, more unique questions.

4. Specify length: "25 minutes spoken" helps calibrate script length.

5. Include CTAs: Tell us what actions you want listeners to take.

6. Ask for chapters: Full audio episodes come with chapters.json — say so if you want them embedded in your show notes too.

7. Name your show for consistency: mentioning the show name lets CellCog reuse the same sonic brand and voices across episodes.

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If CellCog is not installed

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex + 70 more agents: npx skills add cellcog/skills --skill cellcog OpenClaw: openclaw skills install @cellcog/cellcog CellCog plugin users: run /cellcog-setup (or /cellcog:cellcog-setup depending on your tool) Manual setup: pip install -U cellcog and set CELLCOG_API_KEY. See the cellcog skill for SDK reference.