Month and capacity
- Month: [month/year]
- Publishing cadence: [actual cadence]
- Available recording/editing time: [hours]
- Workflow owners: [names]
Podcast Content Calendar Template
Plan four episodes with a listener question, source material, recording date, owner and publication checks. Download editable Word and PDF starters.
Free without an account. Original Podcastools example, materially reviewed October 2, 2026.
Illustrative four-episode planning example. Dates, owner names and sponsor obligations must come from your actual production schedule.
Four illustrative episode slots
- Episode 1: Defining project scope | Question: What is included? | Source: approved project brief | Recording: [date] | Publish: [date] | Owner: [name]
- Episode 2: Reviewing client feedback | Question: How are changes recorded? | Source: approved change log | Recording: [date] | Publish: [date] | Owner: [name]
- Episode 3: Comparing design directions | Question: Which criteria guide the decision? | Source: approved criteria | Recording: [date] | Publish: [date] | Owner: [name]
- Episode 4: A project retrospective | Question: What should change next time? | Source: approved notes | Recording: [date] | Publish: [date] | Owner: [name]
Publication checks for each episode
- Confirm guest permission and source facts.
- Review final audio, title, show notes and resource links.
- Check artwork, ID3 tags and destination-specific dimensions.
- Prepare one next step and a promotion asset.
- Record publication URL and review actual audience evidence after release.
Try the workflow with a worked example
Podcast Topic Ideator: Original design workflow example
Input: Category or listener problem: Independent designers planning client projects Idea type: episode
Read the complete example result
A Practical Conversation About Independent designers planning client projects Topic: Independent designers planning client projects: decisions worth explaining Explore one question in Independent designers planning client projects, compare approaches and identify what listeners should check next.
Original illustrative example by Podcastools. Draft wording can vary; supplied facts and limits remain the same.