Plan a podcast from scratch with AI: topics, guest research, to a full script
Go from no ideas to a complete episode script — use AI in relay for topic selection, audience research, guest background checks, and a transcript, and frame the whole episode in one afternoon.
2. Do audience and market research
Use Perplexity to check popular shows on the same topic, recent discussion, and search trends, confirming your angle has demand without overlap, and keep the cited sources as fact-checking basis.
3. Research guest backgrounds and questions
If there's a guest, use Perplexity to gather their experience, notable work, and recent statements, then have Claude organize them into 10 questions from easy to deep, avoiding boring questions answerable from their website.
5. Organize into a production outline and timeline
Use Notion AI to split the script into a recording-ready segmented outline, marking each segment's estimated seconds, needed sound effects, and transition points, so recording stays on time without missing sections.
FAQ
What if the AI-written script sounds fake?
Don't read it verbatim. Treat the AI draft as a draft, rewrite key lines in your own spoken style, add real stories and pauses, and ask AI to mimic the tone of your past transcripts to greatly reduce stiffness.
Do I need a full transcript or just an outline?
Depends on your style. For interviews, just a question list and outline preserves spontaneity; for solo talk or knowledge shows, a transcript is steadier, controlling pace and easing post-production alignment.