Beginner Β· ~8h Β· 8 steps
Ship a podcast in a weekend with AI
A blunt curriculum for someone who has never published audio. No "find your niche" pep talks β record, edit, ship.
OutcomeA 30-minute episode, mixed and published, with show notes β by Sunday night.
Progress0/8
- Step 1
Outline the episode in a chat
20mUse ChatGPT to convert a topic into a 6-beat outline with hooks. 20 minutes max β pick one beat per 5 minutes of runtime.
π¬ChatGPT - Step 2
Record without editing as you go
60mJust record. Stumbles, ums, all of it. You will fix it in step 4. Editing while recording is the #1 reason podcasts die in draft.
ποΈDescript - Step 3
Transcribe and clean filler
30mDrop the WAV into Descript. Run filler-word removal + Studio Sound. This alone gets you to 80% of broadcast quality.
ποΈDescript - Step 4
Cut to length
60mEdit the transcript like a doc. Highlight the 30-min keepers, delete the rest, render.
ποΈDescript - Step 5
Generate cover art
20mMidjourney with --ar 1:1 and a sref of the look you want. Iterate 5 prompts, upscale 1.
π¨Midjourney - Step 6
Write show notes + chapter markers
20mFeed the cleaned transcript to Claude. Ask for show notes in your voice + timestamped chapter markers + 3 social posts.
π§ Claude - Step 7
Cut a 60-second teaser
20mBack to Descript: ask the AI to find the most-quotable 60 seconds. Export vertical for Reels/Shorts.
ποΈDescript