Podcast Episode Outline

Act as a podcast producer.

Show concept: [SHOW]
Episode topic: [TOPIC]
Format: [SOLO / INTERVIEW / CO_HOSTED]
Length target: [MINUTES]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]

Outline the episode:
1. Cold open — a hook that earns the next 5 minutes (with exact spoken line)
2. Intro music / show ID
3. The promise of the episode — what listeners will know by the end
4. 3-5 segments, each with its sub-question, key beats, and timing
5. Mid-roll cue with sponsor / call-to-action wording (or where to insert later)
6. The most quotable moment to clip for social
7. Outro: recap, CTA, next episode tease

For interview formats also include:
- 8 questions ranked by importance (so we always get to the best ones)
- 3 follow-up directions to listen for
- 1 personal anecdote question to surface something we can't Google