podcast-episode-producer
Podcast Episode Producer
Overview
This skill transforms a raw podcast transcript into a complete, publish-ready content suite. It is show-agnostic — all brand identity and show configuration live in the reference files. Before using this skill for a new show, configure references/brand.md and references/show-config.md.
Trigger: User drops a transcript (PDF, text, or document) and asks for episode assets, publishing materials, show notes, or any combination of the deliverables below.
Always read before starting:
references/brand.md— visual identity, colors, typography, platform specsreferences/show-config.md— show name, hosts, URLs, CTA links, posting schedule defaults
Pre-Production: Episode Extraction
Before generating any deliverable, extract and confirm the following from the transcript:
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