Updated: 23 October 2026

Outline a podcast episode

This prompt builds an outline for an episode of a length you choose. You give the show niche, the episode topic and whether it is solo or an interview, and it includes a cold open hook, intro and main segments.

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Create an outline for a [MINUTES]-minute podcast episode.

Show topic: [NICHE]
Episode topic: [TOPIC]
Format: [SOLO / INTERVIEW WITH GUEST NAME]

Include: cold open hook, intro, 3 main segments with talking points and timing, 8 interview questions (if a guest), a listener takeaway and outro with a call to action. Plus 5 title options and a 100-word show description.

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Write your opening line and closing line word for word. Improvise the middle.

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What you will get

A timed episode outline with a cold open hook, intro, three segments with talking points, interview questions if you have a guest, a listener takeaway, an outro with a call to action, five titles and a 100-word description.

Common mistake

The segments add up to more time than you have.

Fix: Check the minutes against the length you entered and trim the least important segment. A tight episode beats a long one.

Also watch for

Interview questions can be answered with a yes or no. Ask for open questions that start with “how” or “tell me about”, and write two follow-ups for the most important one.
The whole episode is scripted and sounds stiff. Follow the tip: script only the first and last lines, and use the talking points as prompts for the middle.

Try a variation: short episode

Change the length to 10 minutes and ask for one segment, one story and one takeaway, ideal for a daily or weekly short show.

Still not right? Reply with this

Make the hook more surprising and cut the outline to two main segments. Give me five new title options.