Podcast Episode
📖 Storybook
Episode planning with speakers, beats, quotes, and calls-to-action for narrative podcasts.
---
template_id: podcast-episode
template_version: 1
template_source: promptopoly-curated
template_mode: live
---
# [Episode Title]
## Show Info
- Show Name: [Name]
- Season: [X] · Episode: [Y]
- Runtime Target: [25–45 min]
- Release Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
## Hook
<!-- First 15 seconds: make the listener stop scrolling. -->
[Example: "In 2019, a violinist walked off stage during a world premiere—and never came back. Today, we found out why."]
## Beats
BEAT: Intro & Stakes
SPEAKER: HOST
QUOTE: "This episode changes how you hear silence."
We open with the mystery. No context yet. Just the question.
BEAT: The Backstory
SPEAKER: HOST
SPEAKER: DR. ARIS
PAREN: audio clip, archival
CTA: Subscribe for part two next week.
ARIS explains the acoustics lab and the failed experiment.
BEAT: The Turning Point
SPEAKER: HOST
SPEAKER: GUEST
PAREN: emotional, raw
GUEST reveals the decision that ended the career.
BEAT: Resolution & Outro
SPEAKER: HOST
QUOTE: "Some endings are just beginnings with bad lighting."
CTA: Rate and review — it keeps the show alive.
Wrap with a clear takeaway and forward momentum.
## Production Notes
- Music cues:
- Sound design:
- Edit notes:
<!-- markedit::meta
template: podcast-episode
template_version: 1
speakers: HOST(4), DR. ARIS(1), GUEST(1)
beats: 4
quotes: 2
ctas: 2
status: draft
-->
template_id: podcast-episode
template_version: 1
template_source: promptopoly-curated
template_mode: live
---
# [Episode Title]
## Show Info
- Show Name: [Name]
- Season: [X] · Episode: [Y]
- Runtime Target: [25–45 min]
- Release Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
## Hook
<!-- First 15 seconds: make the listener stop scrolling. -->
[Example: "In 2019, a violinist walked off stage during a world premiere—and never came back. Today, we found out why."]
## Beats
BEAT: Intro & Stakes
SPEAKER: HOST
QUOTE: "This episode changes how you hear silence."
We open with the mystery. No context yet. Just the question.
BEAT: The Backstory
SPEAKER: HOST
SPEAKER: DR. ARIS
PAREN: audio clip, archival
CTA: Subscribe for part two next week.
ARIS explains the acoustics lab and the failed experiment.
BEAT: The Turning Point
SPEAKER: HOST
SPEAKER: GUEST
PAREN: emotional, raw
GUEST reveals the decision that ended the career.
BEAT: Resolution & Outro
SPEAKER: HOST
QUOTE: "Some endings are just beginnings with bad lighting."
CTA: Rate and review — it keeps the show alive.
Wrap with a clear takeaway and forward momentum.
## Production Notes
- Music cues:
- Sound design:
- Edit notes:
<!-- markedit::meta
template: podcast-episode
template_version: 1
speakers: HOST(4), DR. ARIS(1), GUEST(1)
beats: 4
quotes: 2
ctas: 2
status: draft
-->