podcast-transcript-fetcher
Use when fetching, searching, or analyzing transcripts from Lenny's Podcast, Dwarkesh Podcast, Cheeky Pint, 20VC, or A16z Podcast. Tier 2 (RSS+Groq Whisper) is the recommended approach -- fast, free, and most reliable. Also use when asked to "get transcript", "find episode", "summarize podcast", or "search podcast content". Do not use for general web scraping or non-podcast audio transcription.
npx skills add Varnan-Tech/opendirectory --skill podcast-transcript-fetcher --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Podcast Transcript Fetcher Fetch transcripts from 5 supported podcasts. **Tier 2 (RSS+Groq Whisper) is the recommended approach** -- fast, free, and the most reliable across all podcasts. Tier 1 free sources are best-effort (limited availability). Tier 3 Taddy API is the premium/commercial option. ## Quick Reference ```bash # Get latest episode transcript (auto-detects best method) python scripts/get_transcript.py "Lenny's Podcast" --latest # Search by episode title or number python scripts/get_transcript.py 20vc --episode "Marc Andreessen" python scripts/get_transcript.py dwarkesh --episode 15 # Force specific method python scripts/get_transcript.py "cheeky pint" --latest --method whisper python scripts/get_transcript.py a16z --latest --method taddy # Save to file python scripts/get_transcript.py lennys --latest --output transcript.md # List all supported podcasts python scripts/get_transcript.py --list-podcasts ``` ## Supported Podcasts | Podcast | Tier 1 (best-effort) | Tier 2 RSS+Whisper [RECOMMENDED] | Tier 3 Taddy (premium) | |---------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------| | Lenny's Podcast | GitHub archive (269 transcripts) |
- Quick Reference
- Supported Podcasts
- Implementation
- 1. Install Dependencies
- 2. Get a Transcript
- 3. Analyze with AI
- Supported Workflows
- Single Episode
- Cross-Podcast Search & Batch
- Output Structure
- Podcast Registry
- Troubleshooting
- RSS Feed Status (as of 2026-06)
- Common Mistakes
Get latest episode transcript (auto-detects best method) python scripts/get_transcript.py "Lenny's Podcast" --latest Search by episode title or number python scripts/get_transcript.py 20vc --episode "Marc Andreessen" python scripts/get_transcript.py dwarkesh --episode 15 Force specific method python scripts/get_transcript.py "cheeky pint" --latest --method whisper python scripts/get_transcript.py a16z --latest --method taddy Save to file python scripts/get_transcript.py lennys --latest --output transcript.md
What does the podcast-transcript-fetcher skill do?
Use when fetching, searching, or analyzing transcripts from Lenny's Podcast, Dwarkesh Podcast, Cheeky Pint, 20VC, or A16z Podcast. Tier 2 (RSS+Groq Whisper) is the recommended approach -- fast, free, and most reliable. Also use when asked to "get transcript", "find episode", "summarize podcast", or "search podcast content". Do not use for general web scraping or non-podcast audio transcription.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Varnan-Tech/opendirectory --skill podcast-transcript-fetcher --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Varnan-Tech/opendirectory, a repository with 571 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.