Podcast Production (Ira Glass Method)

Capture professional-quality remote interviews using double-ender technique and dedicated recording platforms for podcasts, media, and content production. Use when: Setting up remote podcast interviews with guests; Recording media interviews across distances; Creating customer interview content; Producing expert interviews for thought leadership; Conducting research interviews with high audio quality

Master the essential audio post-production techniques—normalization, compression, EQ, and noise reduction—using the correct processing order to achieve professional-quality audio. Use when: Editing podcast episodes or video soundtracks; Cleaning up recorded voiceovers; Improving audio quality for marketing content; Preparing audio files for distribution; Troubleshooting common audio issues

Master the art of podcast interviewing using NPR training methodology and Tim Ferriss's preparation techniques to extract compelling stories and insights from any guest. Use when: Preparing for a podcast interview with a guest; Designing questions that elicit stories, not soundbites; Struggling to get guests to open up authentically; Planning a new interview-format podcast; Improving your interviewing technique

Convert documents and text to audio using Google Cloud Text-to-Speech. Use this skill when the user wants to: narrate a document, read aloud text, generate audio from a file, convert text to speech, create a recording of documentation or analysis, create a podcast from a document, or use Google TTS/text-to-speech. Trigger phrases: "read this aloud", "narrate this", "create a recording", "text to speech", "TTS", "convert to audio", "audio from document", "listen to this", "generate audio", "google tts", "create a podcast".

Generate AI-powered podcast-style audio narratives using Azure OpenAI's GPT Realtime Mini model via WebSocket. Use when building text-to-speech features, audio narrative generation, podcast creation from content, or integrating with Azure OpenAI Realtime API for real audio output. Covers full-stack implementation from React frontend to Python FastAPI backend with WebSocket streaming.

Use when the user asks for text-to-speech narration or voiceover, accessibility reads, audio prompts, or batch speech generation via the OpenAI Audio API; run the bundled CLI (`scripts/text_to_speech.py`) with built-in voices and require `OPENAI_API_KEY` for live calls. Custom voice creation is out of scope.