Turn trending videos and articles into podcast topic ideas

Scans recent videos and articles daily, then uses AI to turn them into ready-to-use podcast topics in Notion.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Every path runs; all paths must finish before it continues.

Pattern: Parallel Split (2) ยท Synchronisation (3)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsSEO & Search OptimizationSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
Google GeminiSerpAPIGoogle SheetsNotion

The problem it solves

Coming up with fresh podcast topics means scrolling YouTube, checking social feeds, and reading articles every day just to see what is trending. That research alone can eat up your morning. You want a short list of solid topic ideas and hooks waiting for you instead of digging for them yourself.

Who it fits

Podcast hosts or content creators who need a steady stream of topic ideas.

How it works

  1. On a daily schedule, the system checks your tracked RSS feeds
  2. Gemini reviews the last 24 hours of videos and articles
  3. SerpAPI checks live search results to confirm what is trending
  4. AI turns the findings into content hooks and thumbnail ideas
  5. The finished ideas are saved into your Notion database
What you get

Podcast topic ideas ready for you to pick from

You get fresh podcast topic ideas, hooks, and thumbnail concepts pulled from trending videos and articles, saved in Notion daily.

What you get

A Notion database of ready-made podcast topic ideas, hooks, and thumbnail concepts.

What you need

A Google Gemini API key, a SerpAPI account, Google Sheets for your feed list, and a Notion account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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