Podcast Episode Structure Audit
Check pacing, intro length and clarity of value.
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Audit a podcast episode. Transcript with timestamps: [TRANSCRIPT]. The show promise and audience: [SHOW_PROMISE]. Listener drop-off data if available: [DROP_OFF]. Check the cold open, length of the intro, time to first useful point, pacing, tangents, clarity of key points, ad placement, outro and calls to action. Match drop-off points to the transcript where possible. Return a timeline table with Time, What happens, Problem and Fix, a score from 1 to 10 for structure and clarity, and a template for future episodes. Also suggest chapter markers, a show notes outline with links and a transcript approach, and a rule for how long the intro may last before the first useful point. Identify the strongest two minutes of the episode and suggest how to reuse them honestly as a promotional clip without misleading listeners about the full content. Finish with the one cut that would improve the episode most, with the timestamps, and the reason.
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Timeline (invented 42-minute episode) 00:00 to 03:10 cold open plus sponsor read plus intro; first useful point at 03:45. Problem: long. Cut to 90 seconds. 03:45 to 14:00 interview part one; strong. 14:00 to 17:20 tangent on travel plans; listener drop-off here (18% of listeners leave by 17:00 in the supplied data). 24:00 mid-roll ad, 2 minutes. Fine. 36:00 to 41:00 summary repeats earlier points. Scores: structure 5, clarity 7. Template: hook 30 seconds, intro 60 seconds, three segments, one recap line, one call to action. Chapters at 03:45, 14:00, 24:30.
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