Podcast Episode Outline Generator

Plan a podcast episode with a cold-open hook, segment timings, interview questions that get stories (not talking points), and repurposable clip moments.

The Prompt — replace [BRACKETS] with your details

Act as a podcast producer. Plan a [MINUTES]-minute episode of [SHOW NAME], a podcast about [SHOW TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE].

This episode:
- Topic / guest: [EPISODE TOPIC — IF INTERVIEW, WHO THE GUEST IS + WHY THEY'RE INTERESTING]
- The one thing listeners should take away: [CORE TAKEAWAY]
- Format: [SOLO / INTERVIEW / CO-HOSTED]

Deliver:
1. A cold-open: the 20-second moment or quote to tease before the intro music
2. A segment-by-segment rundown with rough timings
3. If interview: 10 questions ordered to build trust first, phrased to pull stories ("tell me about the day…") not opinions; include 2 follow-up probes
4. If solo/co-hosted: talking points per segment with one concrete example each
5. Three moments engineered to clip well for Shorts/Reels (and what makes each clippable)
6. Outro: the call-to-action and the tease for next episode

How to use this prompt

Give real context about the guest — generic questions produce generic episodes.
Don't read questions verbatim; treat them as a map and follow the stories.
Mark the clip moments in your recording notes so editing is fast.

Works well with

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

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