Podcast Show Notes & Transcription Assistant

When to use this skill

• User asks to create podcast show notes

• User needs episode timestamps

• User wants transcript formatting

• User mentions podcast publishing

• User needs episode summaries

Workflow

• Process transcript or audio

• Identify key segments

• Create timestamps

• Extract takeaways

• Format guest information

• Prepare multi-platform output

Instructions

Step 1: Episode Information Gathering

Collect episode details: show name, episode number, title, duration, host(s), guest(s), episode type (solo/interview/panel), and source material (audio, video, transcript).

Step 2: Transcript Processing

Clean transcripts by adding speaker labels, removing filler words (um, uh, like), cleaning false starts, adding timestamps at topic changes, and marking inaudible sections.

Step 3: Timestamp Creation

Platform Format Example

YouTube HH:MM:SS 01:23:45

Apple Podcasts MM:SS 23:45

Spotify MM:SS 23:45

Show notes [MM:SS] [23:45]

What to timestamp (priority order):

• Episode intro (required)

• Guest introduction (required)

• Major topic shifts (required)

• Key insights/quotes (high)

• Actionable advice (high)

• Resource mentions (medium)

• Outro/CTA (required)

Step 4: Key Takeaways

Extract 3-5 takeaways with:

• Headline summarizing the insight

• 2-3 sentence explanation

• Direct quote from episode

Include: Actionable advice, unique insights, memorable quotes, data/statistics Exclude: Small talk, common knowledge, rambling explanations

Step 5: Guest Information

Create guest bio with: name, title, company, website, 2-3 sentence authority statement, and social links (Twitter, LinkedIn, website, book/product).

Extract resources mentioned: books, tools, people, websites/articles.

Step 6: Multi-Platform Output

Generate platform-specific descriptions for:

• Apple Podcasts (4000 char limit)

• Spotify (concise with emojis)

• YouTube (SEO-optimized with hashtags)

See examples/platform-templates.md for full templates.

Step 7: Content Repurposing

Create additional content:

• Blog post: SEO-optimized written version

• Social clips: 3 audiogram suggestions with timestamps

• Social posts: Twitter thread, LinkedIn post, Instagram caption

• Newsletter: Episode announcement email

See examples/repurposing-templates.md for full templates.

Output Format

[Podcast Name] - Episode [###]

[Episode Title]

Published: [Date] Duration: [Length] Guest: [Name, Title at Company]

Episode Summary

[2-3 paragraph summary]

Timestamps

[Full timestamp list]

Key Takeaways

[3-5 numbered takeaways with quotes]

Guest Bio & Links

[Bio and social links]

Resources Mentioned

[Categorized resource list]

Platform Descriptions

[Apple, Spotify, YouTube versions]

Social & Repurposing

[Clips, posts, blog, newsletter]

Full Transcript

[Cleaned, timestamped transcript]

Validation

Before completing:

• All timestamps are accurate

• Guest name/title spelled correctly

• All links verified and working

• Key quotes are accurate to transcript

• Platform character limits respected

• Resources properly attributed

• Transcript cleaned of filler words

Error Handling

• No transcript provided: Recommend transcription services (Descript, Otter.ai, Rev).

• Poor audio quality: Note [inaudible] sections; provide context where possible.

• No guest info: Search for guest online; ask for bio and links.

• Episode too long: Prioritize top 5-7 timestamps; summarize rather than exhaustive.

• Missing timestamps from source: Estimate based on topic flow; note as approximate.

Resources

• Descript - Transcription and editing

• Otter.ai - AI transcription

• Headliner - Audiogram creation

• Transistor - Podcast hosting with show notes