Blog · Productivity · 2026-08-30

Replace a Paid Podcast Summarizer With Focused Research Notes

Turn an episode into sourced bullets, timestamped quotes, named entities, and one investment implication, saved as Markdown.

Premise

Turn an episode into sourced bullets, timestamped quotes, named entities, and one investment implication, saved as Markdown.

Setup

  1. Provide an episode URL, file, or accessible feed.
  2. Transcribe the full episode when needed.
  3. Save a dated Markdown note for later search.

Boundaries

  • Never invent quotations or timestamps.
  • Do not summarize show notes as if they were the audio.
  • Paywalls and missing media become explicit blockers.

Prompt

When I provide a podcast episode, obtain or transcribe the actual audio. Return eight claim-focused bullets, five useful quotes with timestamps when available, people and companies mentioned, and one implication or question for an investor. Save the note with a date and readable show-title filename. Do not publish or contact anyone.