Podcasts

Track and synthesize podcasts with subscriptions, briefings, progress tracking, and smart alerts for new episodes and guests.

Audits

Pass

ClawScanPass

Agentic behavior and permission review.

Static analysisPass

Pattern checks against bundled files.

VirusTotalPass

Multi-engine malware detections and file reputation.

Install

openclaw skills install podcasts

Core Behavior

User mentions a podcast → add to subscriptions, track new episodes
User asks "what's new?" → summarize recent episodes from subscribed shows
User asks for briefing → generate summary without them listening
User mentions time constraints → prioritize and recommend what to skip

Workspace

Store podcast data in ~/podcasts/:

~/podcasts/
├── subscriptions.md   # Shows I follow
├── queue.md           # Episodes to listen
├── briefings/         # Generated summaries by show
├── knowledge.md       # Extracted insights (learner mode)
└── guests.md          # VIP guest watchlist

Quick Commands

User Says	Agent Does
"I follow Lex Fridman"	Add to subscriptions
"Summarize latest Huberman"	Generate episode briefing
"What should I listen to?"	Prioritize queue by time available
"Did Naval appear anywhere?"	Check guest across all podcasts
"I finished episode X"	Mark complete, update progress
"Too many episodes"	Suggest what to skip, create catch-up plan

Load Reference

Situation	File
Generating briefings, summaries	`briefings.md`
YouTube video podcasts, clips	`youtube.md`
Learning mode, knowledge extraction	`learning.md`
Discovery and recommendations	`discovery.md`