# Ask podcast guests questions they've never been asked

> Questions the AI can't answer from the material are your best ones, because only the guest knows the answer.

Upload a guest's articles, book chapters or past interview transcripts and get a research brief, a list of questions to skip and fresh questions their other hosts missed.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/podcast-guest-research-brief/
- Category: Make content in minutes
- Made for: Creators, Coaches, Consultants
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Effort: A few steps

## The prompt

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

```text
I'm interviewing [GUEST NAME] on my podcast about [YOUR NICHE, e.g. small business marketing]. I've uploaded things they've written or said. First, give me a one-page brief: their big ideas in plain words, the stories they tell most often and where their views have changed over time. Then list the questions they've already been asked many times, so I can skip them. Next, write 12 fresh questions they haven't answered in these sources: tensions between two of their ideas, claims they made without explaining and what they'd tell a beginner in my audience. Finally, tell me which questions you couldn't answer well from the material. Those are probably the best ones to ask the guest.
```

## Step by step

1. Gather 2 or 3 things your guest wrote or said, like transcripts, articles or a book chapter.
2. Start a new chat or Project in Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and upload them.
3. Paste the prompt and read the brief.
4. Ask follow-up questions until you understand their world well enough to push back.

## What you'll get

A one-page guest brief, a skip list of overused questions and 12 fresh questions, with the ones only the guest can answer marked.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: guest name and your niche. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A one-page guest brief, a skip list of overused questions and 12 fresh questions, with the ones only the guest can answer marked.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Dan Shipper (Every): https://every.to/podcast/dwarkesh-patel-s-quest-to-learn-everything. 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: Content Chain (One video and one website become a playbook, an audit, a deck, a carousel, TikTok slides, a fact check, a promo, and a teaser, all in one brand); Carousel Generator (Turn one idea into a swipeable LinkedIn and Instagram carousel, ready to post).

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.