Monthly Editorial Calendar for Podcast with Cohesive Editorial Line
Plans 4-5 weekly episodes with thematic coherence.
Create a monthly editorial plan for a podcast that alternates formats (solo, interview, debate), maintains thematic coherence, and builds audience progressively.
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Create a monthly editorial plan for a podcast that alternates formats (solo, interview, debate), maintains thematic coherence, and builds audience progressively.
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The 'No-Nonsense Marketing' podcast publishes 1 episode per week and needs to plan February 2026 with 4 interconnected episodes centered on the theme 'AI in marketing.' The host wants to alternate solo, interview, and 'I answer listeners' formats to avoid repetition.
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Create the complete editorial calendar for [MONTH/YEAR] for the podcast [PODCAST NAME]. **About the podcast:** - Niche: [NICHE] - Frequency: [WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY] - Available formats: [SOLO/INTERVIEW/DEBATE/Q&A/BEHIND THE SCENES] - Audience: [PERSONA] - Monthly umbrella theme: [CENTRAL THEME] - Growth goal: [EX: +500 listeners/month] **For each episode, deliver:** 1) **Basic information:** - Episode number and publication date - Title (clickable + descriptive) - Episode format - Estimated duration - Connection to the monthly theme 2) **Content:** - Main thesis of the episode (1 sentence) - 3-5 topics to cover with 2 lines each - Differentiated angle (what other podcasts in the niche are NOT talking about) - Data/sources to support arguments - Story or case study to open the episode 3) **Guest (if interview):** - Ideal guest profile - 3 suggested names with justification - 5 key questions that generate unique insights - Podcast's signature 'closing question' 4) **Distribution:** - 3 clips for Reels/Shorts (suggested moments) - Promotion post for Instagram/LinkedIn - Audiogram: most quotable excerpt 5) **Engagement:** - Community question before the episode (stories) - Specific episode CTA - Post-episode feedback poll **Visual calendar:** Table with dates, titles, and formats side by side. **Metrics:** KPIs to track at the end of the month.
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