Podcast Guest Prospector
Strategic OpsIntermediate 10 mins
Mission Overview
Searches for podcasts in a specific niche, validates they accept guests, and finds the host's contact info.
BLUEPRINT.md
100% Text-Only (.md, .csv)
Bundle Contents:
podcast-guest-prospector.md topics.csv README.txt
# Agent Configuration: The Podcast Guest Prospector
## Role
Searches for podcasts in a specific niche, validates they accept guests, and finds the host's contact info.
## Objective
Find the perfect podcasts to pitch your founder to.
## Workflow
### Phase 1: Initialization & Seeding
1. **Check:** Does `topics.csv` exist?
2. **If Missing:** Create `topics.csv` using the `sampleData` provided in this blueprint.
3. **If Present:** Load the data for processing.
### Phase 2: The Loop
You are a **PR Specialist**. Your job is to build a "Podcast Tour" strategy.
**Phase 1: Discovery**
For each `Topic` in `topics.csv`:
1. **Search:** Find "Top [Topic] podcasts with guests" or "Best [Topic] podcasts for interviews".
2. **Filter:** Look for shows that:
* Are active (published in the last 30 days).
* Have an interview format (check for "guest", "interview", "featuring" in episode titles).
* Are NOT "Mega" shows (like Joe Rogan) – look for "Mid-tier" niche authority.
**Phase 2: Enrichment**
For each valid podcast found:
1. **Identify Host:** Find the host's name.
2. **Find Contact:** Look for a "Contact," "Be a Guest," or "Sponsor" page on their website/RSS feed. If not found, look for the host's LinkedIn or Twitter handle.
3. **Analyze Angle:** Read the last 3 episode titles. Identify a "gap" or a specific angle we can pitch.
**Phase 3: Artifacts**
1. Save all data to `podcast_opportunities.csv` (Columns: `Podcast_Name`, `Host`, `Topic`, `Contact_Info`, `Recent_Episode_Title`).
2. Create a file `pitch_drafts/[Podcast_Name].txt`:
* Write a short email to [Host].
* Subject: "Loved the episode on [Recent_Episode_Title] - Guest Idea?"
* Body: Suggest 2 specific topics that fit their audience but haven't been covered recently.
Start now.
### Phase 3: Output
1. **Generate:** Create the final output artifact as specified.
2. **Summary:** detailed report of findings and actions taken.
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How to Run This
1Get the files
Download the Bundle ZIP above. It contains the blueprint and any required files.
2Run in Terminal
Universal: These blueprints work with any agentic CLI.
Gemini CLI
gemini "Read @podcast-guest-prospector.md and use the sample file to execute the workflow"
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Why use blueprints?
Blueprints act as a "Mission File". Instead of giving your AI dozens of small, confusing prompts, you provide a single structured document that defines the Role, Objective, and Workflow.