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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

What this workflow does Downloads the daily top podcasts of a selected genre Summarizes the content of each podcast in a few paragraphs Sends the summaries and the direct link to each podcast in a ...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.html, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.openai

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Jay Hartley.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Daily podcast summary
Workflow name
Daily podcast summary

What this workflow does

  • Downloads the daily top podcasts of a selected genre
  • Summarizes the content of each podcast in a few paragraphs
  • Sends the summaries and the direct link to each podcast in a formatted email

Setup

  1. Create a free API key on Taddy here: https://taddy.org/signup/developers
  2. Input your user number and API key into the TaddyTopDaily node in the header parameters X-USER-ID and X-API-KEY respectively.
  3. Create access credentials for your Gmail as described here: https://developers.google.com/workspace/guides/create-credentials. Use the credentials from your client_secret.json in the Gmail node.
  4. In the Genre node, set the genre of podcasts you want a summary for. Valid values are: TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, ARTS, COMEDY, SPORTS, FICTION, etc. Look at api.taddy.org for the full list (they will be displayed in the help docs as PODCASTSERIES_TECHNOLOGY, PODCASTSERIES_NEWS, etc.)
  5. Enter your email address in the Gmail node.
  6. Change the schedule time for sending email from Schedule to whichever time you want to receive the email.

Test:

  • Hit Test Workflow.
  • Check your email for the results.

That's it! It should take less than 5 minutes total.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Gmail

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 2 - TaddyTopDaily

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 3 - Genre

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 4 - Split Out

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - splitOut
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Whisper Transcribe Audio

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 3

Block 6 - Final Data

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 7 - Merge Results

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 8 - HTML

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.html - html
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 9 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Summarize Podcast

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Schedule

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 15 - Request Audio Crop

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 16 - Get Download Link

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 17 - Download Cut MP3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 18 - Download Podcast

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 19 - Wait

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 20 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 21 - If Downloads Ready

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Daily podcast summary
Complexity advanced
Nodes 21
Categories Personal Productivity, AI Summarization
Author Jay Hartley
Published 26 Sept 2024

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/2433/2433.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Daily podcast summary do?

What this workflow does Downloads the daily top podcasts of a selected genre Summarizes the content of each podcast in a few paragraphs Sends the summaries and the direct link to each podcast in a ...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Personal Productivity, AI Summarization use case.