# Learn anything on your commute with a custom podcast

> A private 30 to 45 minute episode on whatever you're curious about, ready before you back out of the driveway.

Pick a topic and your drive length. The AI researches it and writes a conversational episode you play with read aloud, or turn into a two-host audio overview in Gemini Notebook.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/custom-podcast-long-drive/
- Category: Learn anything faster
- Made for: Everyone, Coaches, Consultants
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini Notebook, Gemini
- Time: About 5 minutes before you drive
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: AI can get facts wrong, so check the sources it lists before you repeat a claim.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Create a podcast episode just for me about [PODCAST TOPIC, e.g. how the Titanic wreck was found]. I'll listen to it on a [DRIVE LENGTH, e.g. 40]-minute drive.

About me: I already know [WHAT YOU KNOW, e.g. the basics from school], and I'm most curious about [YOUR ANGLE, e.g. the people, how it works].

Please:
1. Research the topic first, using reliable sources.
2. Write a script that runs about that long when read aloud (roughly 140 words per minute), in a warm, conversational style, like a great storyteller talking to a friend.
3. Open with a hook, use clear chapters, and end with a short recap of the three most important takeaways.
4. Leave out lists, tables and links, since I'll be listening, not reading.
5. After the script, list the sources you used and anything that's disputed, so I can check it later.
If you're not sure what I'd enjoy, start by suggesting five episode ideas based on what you know about me.
```

## Step by step

1. Ask for five episode ideas if you're not sure what you want.
2. Run the prompt with web search or deep research turned on.
3. Tap read aloud, or paste the script into Gemini Notebook for a two-host audio version.

## What you'll get

A ready-to-play episode script on your exact interest, with chapters, a recap and sources to check later.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini Notebook and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. AI can get facts wrong, so check the sources it lists before you repeat a claim.

**How long does it take?** About 5 minutes before you drive. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 3 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: podcast topic, drive length, what you know and your angle. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A ready-to-play episode script on your exact interest, with chapters, a recap and sources to check later.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/Alaska_Jack: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1vvp4ih/ive_discovered_something_chatgpt_can_do_that_im/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Watch It For Me (Drop any video link and get the step-by-step playbook, the full timestamped transcript, and the best quotes. Without watching it); TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.