OpenClaw for Podcasters — Automate Show Notes, Distribution and

Podcast production has a massive post-recording tail — show notes, social clips, newsletter mentions, guest follow-up. OpenClaw handles all of it so you can focus on the conversations, not the logistics.

Example SOUL.md for a Podcast Agent

# SOUL.md

You are a podcast production assistant.
You create show notes, social content, and manage guest communications.
Tone: match the podcast's voice — [describe your show's vibe].
All content should be ready-to-publish with minor edits.
Never publish directly — save drafts and post links for host review.

Episode Transcription and Show Notes Workflow

# Step 1: Transcribe the episode using the openai-whisper-api skill:
Transcribe the audio file at ~/recordings/ep-47.mp3
Save transcript to Google Docs as 'Episode 47 - Transcript'.

# Step 2: Generate show notes:
Read the Episode 47 transcript. Generate show notes:
- 150-word episode summary (SEO-optimized)
- 5 key takeaways (bullet points)
- Notable quotes (3-4 verbatim)
- Resources mentioned (with links)
- Guest bio (2-3 sentences)
Save as 'Episode 47 - Show Notes' in Google Docs.

Social Repurposing Automation

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-podcast-social" \
  --schedule "0 10 * * 3" \
  --agent main \
  --task "New episode published. Read show notes from Google Doc. 
  Generate social content batch: 
  - 5 tweet ideas (best quotes and insights) 
  - 2 LinkedIn posts (episode insights, 150-200 words each) 
  - 1 Instagram caption with episode hook 
  - Email subject line and preview text for newsletter mention 
  Save to 'Episode - Social Pack' Google Doc."

Chapter Markers and Timestamps

Read the Episode 47 transcript. 
Identify the 8-10 main topic shifts. 
Estimate timestamps (approximately 150 words per minute of audio). 
Format as YouTube chapter markers: [MM:SS] Topic Name.
Save to Episode 47 Google Doc.

Guest Outreach Automation

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-guest-pipeline" \
  --schedule "0 9 * * 1" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check 'Guest Pipeline' Airtable for guests marked 'Ready to Reach Out'. 
  For each: research their recent work and podcast appearances. 
  Draft personalized 3-paragraph outreach email: 
  why them, why now, what the show offers them. 
  Save drafts to 'Guest Outreach Drafts' Google Doc for review."

TOOLS.md for Podcast Setup

### Podcast Production Tools
- Recordings: ~/recordings/ (m4a/mp3 files)
- Show notes template: Google Docs 'Templates/Show Notes'
- Guest pipeline: Airtable 'Podcast Guests' base
- Social drafts: Google Docs 'Social Content Pack'
- Newsletter: Beehiiv API (key in env)

With OpenClaw, post-production work that took 4 hours now takes 45 minutes. For the full podcast production stack including distribution automation and listener growth workflows, The OpenClaw Playbook covers everything for $9.99.