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title: Prompt To Podcast Generator
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: purple
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 4.44.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
short_description: Prompts answered as a podcast episode
🎙️ The Daniel Prompt Hour
Meet Herman Poppleberry, a friendly and slightly eccentric donkey who transforms any prompt into a full podcast episode! This Gradio app generates complete podcast transcripts featuring Herman's dry humor and well-researched answers.
🫏 About Herman
Herman Poppleberry is a donkey who lives with Daniel in Jerusalem. He has a brother called Corn who is a sloth. Herman hosts "The Daniel Prompt Hour" podcast where he answers questions with his characteristic wit and wisdom.
🎯 How It Works
- Enter API Key: Provide your OpenAI API key (BYOK - Bring Your Own Key)
- Enter a Prompt: Type any question or topic you'd like Herman to discuss
- Choose a Model: Select from OpenAI models (default: GPT-4o mini)
- Generate Episode: Herman creates a complete podcast episode including:
- Catchy episode title
- Episode description (up to 100 words)
- Full transcript (~1,500 words)
📝 Episode Format
Each generated episode follows a standard podcast structure:
- Welcome and introduction
- Detailed answer to your prompt/question
- Closing remarks and thanks to listeners
The transcripts are optimized for text-to-speech generation with no URLs or footnotes.
🚀 Features
- BYOK (Bring Your Own Key): Use your own OpenAI API key for full control
- Multiple OpenAI model options (GPT-4o mini, GPT-4o, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-3.5 Turbo)
- Example prompts to get started
- Clean, formatted output
- Ready for text-to-speech conversion
- Consistent podcast episode structure
- Secure API key handling (not stored, session-only)
🎭 Herman's Personality
- Dry and slightly sly sense of humor
- Well-researched and informative responses
- Mentions being a donkey in passing
- Occasionally jokes about his sloth brother Corn
- Friendly but slightly eccentric
Try asking Herman anything - from deep philosophical questions to practical advice!