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THE PRACTICAL WORKFLOW

An interview into a podcast cut

An edited audio file, checked transcript and publication notes.

START WITH

An authorized recording, an episode outline and a target length.

YOUR STARTING TOOLKIT

Descript Adobe Podcast

WALK AWAY WITH

An edited audio file, checked transcript and publication notes.

Make a small first version.

  1. 01

    Set the brief

    Back up the original and correct the transcript where meaning matters.

  2. 02

    Make a focused draft

    Edit for story structure, checking cuts against the source recording.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    Compare enhancement at matched volume and export with a final listening pass.

Your review checklist

  • The output answers the original brief and stays within the supplied facts.
  • Names, numbers, quotations and links match their original sources.
  • Permissions, consent and data retention fit this task.
  • A person responsible for the work has reviewed the final deliverable.

Keep a useful record

Save your input, instructions, selected output and the edits you made. Note the product and plan you used. This makes the next run easier to improve and gives you something concrete to compare.

YOUR STARTING TOOLKIT

Explore the candidates.

Descript

Edit recorded audio and video through a transcript-based workflow.

Audio & Voice

Adobe Podcast

Explore tools for recording and enhancing spoken audio.

Audio & Voice
GIVE IT SOME CONTEXT

A prompt to get moving.

Audio & Voice

A script that sounds natural

Write a narration draft about [topic] for [audience], based only on [approved facts]. Target [duration] at my speaking pace of [words per minute]. Mark pauses and unfamiliar pronunciations. Return the script and a fact-check list.

Audio & Voice

A focused interview outline

Build an interview outline for [guest role] about [topic]. The audience wants to understand [goal]. Return an opening question, six follow-ups and two requests for concrete examples. Avoid presuming facts about the guest.