Pod Engine MCP
Copy these prompts into Claude to search podcasts, find guests, research sponsors, and more. No coding required.
Pod Engine MCP lets you ask questions about podcasts directly inside Claude (ChatGPT coming soon). No coding required - just copy a prompt below, paste it in, and get instant answers from our database of 4+ million podcasts.
Get all of the same access to podcast data as directly on Pod Engine – contact details, charts, transcripts, and much more.
Rank the podcasts in your niche by estimated audience
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find the 5 biggest podcasts about marketing and entrepreneurship, sorted by estimated monthly listeners. For each podcast, give me: - The podcast name and a link to it - Estimated monthly listeners and YouTube audience - What topics they typically cover
Check a show’s audience, topics and current sponsors
Use Pod Engine MCP. Research "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. Tell me: - What topics Tim typically covers - The show's estimated monthly listeners - Which brands sponsored recent episodes, and how often
Find which shows have interviewed a specific person
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find podcasts that have interviewed Naval Ravikant. For each appearance, tell me: - The podcast name with a link - The episode title - What topics were discussed
Create a shortlist of podcasts to sponsor, with audience and contacts
Use Pod Engine MCP. Build a shortlist of 10 cybersecurity podcasts to sponsor. For each podcast, include: - Name and link - Estimated monthly listeners - Brands that sponsored recent episodes - Contact email if available Format as a table.
Find top podcasts in a category for sponsorship
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find the top 10 Technology podcasts on the Apple Podcast charts. For each podcast, tell me: - Chart position and rating - Any sponsors mentioned in recent episodes - Why it would be good for a B2B software company
See which podcasts mention your competitors
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find podcasts that have mentioned "Monday.com" or "Asana" as sponsors. Tell me: - Which podcasts are running their ads - What audience these podcasts reach - Opportunities where we could compete for sponsorships
Analyze a podcast to assess sponsorship fit
Use Pod Engine MCP. Analyze "Darknet Diaries" for sponsorship fit. Tell me: - What topics they cover and their typical audience - Whether it's technical enough for enterprise security software - What sponsors they currently have
Find podcasts discussing your competitors
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find podcasts that have mentioned "HubSpot" in their episodes. For the top 5 results, tell me: - The podcast name with a link - Whether the mention was positive, negative, or neutral - The context of the discussion
See what podcasts are saying about a topic
Use Pod Engine MCP. Research what podcasts are saying about "AI in the workplace". Summarize: - The main perspectives being shared - Common concerns people have - Specific use cases being discussed Include quotes with attribution.
Find quotable moments from industry leaders
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find quotes from VCs about startup fundraising advice. Give me 5 quotable moments with: - The exact quote - Who said it - Which podcast and episode it's from
Compare your podcast against competitors
Use Pod Engine MCP. Analyze the top 5 marketing podcasts on the charts. Compare them by: - Episode frequency and length - Topics covered - What gaps exist that a new podcast could fill
See what topics are trending in your category
Use Pod Engine MCP. Look at the top Business podcasts and their recent episodes. Tell me: - What topics are trending right now - What episode formats are working well - 3 episode ideas based on what's popular
Get transcripts for episodes you need to analyze
Use Pod Engine MCP. Get the transcript for the latest episode of "How I Built This". Summarize: - The key points from the interview - The most interesting quotes from the founder
Save podcasts to a project for tracking
Use Pod Engine MCP. Add these podcasts to my project called "Sponsorship Shortlist": - Marketing School - Marketing Over Coffee - Social Media Marketing Podcast Then show me what's in that project.
Check podcast rankings across categories
Use Pod Engine MCP. Check the current chart rankings for "My First Million" podcast. Tell me: - Where it ranks in the Business category - How it compares to similar podcasts
Track when your brand is mentioned in podcasts
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find podcast episodes that have mentioned "Notion" (the productivity app). For each mention, tell me: - The podcast and episode with links - Whether it was positive, neutral, or negative - The context of the mention
Find thought leaders who appear on podcasts
Use Pod Engine MCP. Find people who appear on podcasts talking about climate technology and clean energy. For each expert, tell me: - Their name and background - Which podcasts they've been on with links - Their main talking points
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MCP (Model Context Protocol) connects AI tools like Claude to external data. When you install Pod Engine's MCP server, Claude can search our podcast database directly. You just ask questions in plain English and Claude handles the rest.
No. Once you connect the MCP server to Claude (takes about 2 minutes), you just copy and paste the prompts. Claude does everything else automatically.
Claude Desktop supports MCP today. ChatGPT support is coming soon for Pro users and Team/Enterprise workspaces.
Pod Engine has over 4 million podcasts and 100+ million episodes with daily updates. Claude searches this real data - it's not making things up.
The free tier includes 300 podcast searches, 200 podcast lookups and 200 episode lookups per month, and looking a podcast or episode up again in the same monthly usage period doesn't count again. Transcript downloads need a paid plan. Upgrade for higher limits.
Yes. These prompts are starting points. Modify them to fit your needs, add constraints, or combine multiple queries.
