Prep podcast research packets with an n8n agent
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Emily Lambert built an app on an n8n agent that researches a podcast topic, pulls news and tweets, then emails a script/outline to the team.
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Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start. Goal: Research a podcast episode topic and send my team a script or outline. Check with me first: What's the episode topic, and who should get the email? What I'll give you: - The episode topic or topics - My team's email addresses Rules: - Research the topic, relevant news, and what people are saying about it. - Collect useful links and posts. - If something is missing or unclear, ask me instead of guessing. - Show me the outline before it goes to the team. Output: A script or outline with sources, ready to email to the team, plus a summary of what you did. You'll know it worked when: my team has a researched outline in their inbox before recording.
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Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start. Goal: Research a podcast episode topic and draft an outline or script for my team, ready to send after my review. Quick check first: tell me if anything below is missing or unclear. Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Episode topic - Team email addresses - Format (outline or full script) and length - Deadline for the outline Rules: - Collect recent news and expert views with links and dates. - Separate facts from opinions and note disputed claims. - Structure the outline with segments and talking points. - Draft the email to the team. - Include 3–5 suggested questions or prompts for the hosts. - Add a short 'what listeners already know' section to avoid repetition. - List sources at the end with dates. Checkpoint: Show me the email before sending. If you get stuck: If sources disagree, present both sides. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords. Verify before you finish: Check all links open and dates are recent. Output: Research notes, outline and draft email. Done when: the team has a sourced outline to record from.
Source
https://x.com/emilylambert/status/1932083209380274313
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