Podcast Research Folder

---
name: Podcast Research Folder
description: 'A structure for the work behind every episode. Guest research, episode
  briefs, question banks, post-show notes. Claude and ChatGPT prep interviews from
  real source material, not Wikipedia summaries.

  '
tags:
- guest
- episode
- question
- post-show
- source
containers:
- name: Podcast Research Folder
  description: Every episode's source material. Guest work, draft questions, post-show
    notes.
  llm_instructions: |
    This is a podcast research system. The goal is to ground every episode in real source material from the guest's actual work.
    - Before drafting interview questions, search the Guests and Sources folders. Cite the source by title and year when quoting a guest's prior work.
    - Never invent quotes, episodes, dates, or facts about a guest. If the answer is not in the folder, say so plainly and ask the user for the source.
    - When the user shares a new article, talk, paper, or interview from a guest, suggest saving it as a Source note linked to the Guest note.
    - Treat Post-show notes as honest. Capture what worked and what did not, not just highlights.
    - This is a research workspace, not a recording or publishing tool.
  children:
  - name: Guests
    description: One note per current or past guest. Background, prior work, recurring
      themes.
    llm_instructions: |
      Use this folder for guest backgrounds.
      - One note per guest. Title is the guest's name.
      - Include: Short biography, Main bodies of work, Recurring themes in their writing or talks, Why we are talking to them.
      - When drafting questions, read this note first. Reference at least one specific piece from Main bodies of work.
      - Tag every note with "guest".
  - name: Episode Briefs
    description: One note per episode. Angle, key questions, structure.
    llm_instructions: |
      Use this folder for the editorial plan for each episode.
      - One note per episode. Title format: "Episode <number>: <topic>".
      - Include: Angle, Three key questions, Order, Producer notes.
      - Cross-link to the Guest note and to the Sources used.
      - Tag every note with "episode".
  - name: Question Banks
    description: Recurring question patterns by theme. Reusable across guests.
    llm_instructions: |
      Use this folder for reusable interview patterns.
      - One bank per theme. Title format: "Questions: <Theme>".
      - Each question should include a one-line rationale for why it is interesting.
      - Use these as raw material when drafting an Episode Brief. Pick three, edit them for the specific guest.
      - Tag every note with "question".
  - name: Sources
    description: Direct material from a guest. Articles, talks, interviews, books.
    llm_instructions: |
      Use this folder for the source material itself.
      - One note per source. Title format: "<Guest> <Year>: <Title>".
      - Include: Citation, Summary in your words, Key quotes with timestamps or page numbers, Why it is interesting.
      - Always cite by guest and year when referencing a source.
      - Tag every note with "source".
  - name: Post-show Notes
    description: Honest notes from each episode. What worked, what did not.
    llm_instructions: |
      Use this folder for episode retrospectives.
      - One note per episode. Title format: "Post-show <number>: <topic>".
      - Include: What worked, What did not, Listener feedback, Guest feedback, Carry-over for next time.
      - These notes are for the team. Be honest, not promotional.
      - Tag every note with "post-show".
  notes:
  - title: 'PLACEHOLDER guest: shape of a guest note'
    body: |
      This is a placeholder guest note, not a real person. Replace the entire note with your first real guest before relying on it for prep.

      ## Short biography
      Two or three sentences in your own words. Avoid attributing themes or claims to a real person until you have read their work directly.

      ## Main bodies of work
      - List the specific pieces you have actually read or listened to. One bullet per piece.

      ## Recurring themes
      - Only list themes you have seen the guest develop themselves, in writing or on the record. Do not paraphrase from secondhand summaries.

      ## Why we are talking to them
      The angle the conversation is going to take, in one or two sentences.

      Replace this entire placeholder before using the folder for real work.
    tags:
    - guest
    container_path: Podcast Research Folder > Guests
  - title: 'PLACEHOLDER episode brief: shape of a brief'
    body: |
      This is a placeholder episode brief. Replace it once you have a real guest note and at least one real source note linked.

      ## Angle
      One or two sentences on the specific question this episode is going to answer. Tie it to the guest's actual work.

      ## Three key questions
      1. A question that pulls a real story out of the guest, not a position statement.
      2. A question that connects the guest's prior work to something current.
      3. A question that turns the conversation forward into advice or prediction.

      ## Order
      The intended arc of the episode in one or two lines.

      ## Producer notes
      Reminders about pacing, references to save for the close, names to pronounce correctly.

      Link to the real guest and source notes once they exist. Do not link to placeholder material.

      Replace this entire placeholder before using the folder for real work.
    tags:
    - episode
    container_path: Podcast Research Folder > Episode Briefs
  - title: 'Questions: Community dynamics'
    body: |
      A starter question bank. Replace with your real reusable questions.

      ## "What marks the moment a community moves from early to stable?"
      Rationale: surfaces the structural shift, not just the headcount.

      ## "Who in your work has the title but not the influence?"
      Rationale: invites a real story rather than an abstract answer.

      ## "What would you do differently if you were starting that community today?"
      Rationale: turns the historical lens forward.

      ## "What is the smallest event that changed the trajectory?"
      Rationale: pulls a concrete moment out instead of a sweeping narrative.

      This is a starter note. Replace it with your real question patterns.
    tags:
    - question
    container_path: Podcast Research Folder > Question Banks
  - title: 'PLACEHOLDER source: shape of a source note'
    body: |
      This is a placeholder source note, not a real piece of work. Replace it once you have a real article, talk, or book from a real guest.

      ## Citation
      Last-name, F. (Year). Title. Publisher or platform.

      ## Summary
      One paragraph in your own words. Do not paraphrase from a secondhand summary of the source.

      ## Key quotes
      - Only include quotes you have personally verified, with a page number or timestamp.
      - Do not invent quotes to flesh out the note.

      ## Why it is interesting
      The single reason this source matters for the conversation you are planning.

      Replace this entire placeholder before using the folder for real work.
    tags:
    - source
    container_path: Podcast Research Folder > Sources
  - title: 'PLACEHOLDER post-show: shape of a retrospective'
    body: |
      This is a placeholder post-show note. Replace with a real one after your first recorded episode.

      ## What worked
      One or two specific moments that landed. Be concrete.

      ## What did not
      Where the conversation stalled or stayed on the surface. Be honest, not promotional.

      ## Listener feedback
      Direct quotes or themes from listener replies, once you have them.

      ## Guest feedback
      What the guest said after recording. Note any follow-up commitments.

      ## Carry-over for next time
      The one specific thing to do differently on the next episode.

      Replace this entire placeholder before using the folder for real work.
    tags:
    - post-show
    container_path: Podcast Research Folder > Post-show Notes