Transform Podcasts into Action with Podwise & Readwise Reader

Summary

In this video, Adam from Productivity Academy introduces Podwise, a podcast tool that not only aggregates feeds but also integrates transcripts, show notes, and summaries into productivity apps like Readwise, Notion, and Obsidian. He demonstrates Podwise's features, including its Mind map and episode processing capabilities, and shares his experience connecting it with Readwise for streamlined note-taking and organization. The video offers a first look at Podwise's potential to enhance podcast consumption and knowledge management.

Takeaways

• 🎧 Podwise is a podcast tool that not only gathers podcast feeds but also provides transcripts, show notes, and integrates with other productivity tools.
• 🔍 It has a unique feature of generating Mind maps for episodes, aiding in visual organization and quick understanding of content.
• 📱 Podwise works well on mobile, but the demonstration was done on desktop for ease of showing features.
• 📚 Users can search for podcasts by RSS feed or keyword, and manage their subscriptions through 'My Podcasts' or 'My Episodes'.
• ⏱ The platform processes episodes, including transcripts and summaries, and marks them as 'ready' when available for users.
• 👥 Popular podcasts are likely to be processed and ready faster due to higher demand and usage by the community.
• 🔔 Users can opt for notifications when episodes are processed or when someone subscribes or transcribes a new episode.
• 📬 Podwise allows sending episode information to other services like Readwise, Notion, Obsidian, and more, enhancing note-taking and knowledge management.
• 📝 Show notes, which are generated by the podcast creators, can be accessed and sent to connected services for reference.
• 📑 The transcript and highlights feature lets users quickly find and send key information to their preferred note-taking apps.
• 📱 A recent update improved the integration with Readwise, ensuring that sent episodes appear in the inbox rather than the archive, making them more accessible.

Q & A

What is Podwise and what does it offer to users?

Podwise is a podcast tool that not only allows users to gather podcast feeds but also provides transcripts, show notes, and integration with other tools like Readwise, Notion, and Obsidian.

How does Podwise handle podcast episodes that are not yet processed?

For episodes that are not yet processed, users can click on 'Transcribe' to start the transcription process, which may deduct one from their remaining episode quota.

What is the significance of the 'ready' status on Podwise?

The 'ready' status indicates that the podcast episode has been processed, including transcript, summarization, and mind map, and is available for users to access.

How can users connect Podwise to other tools for further organization and use?

Users can connect Podwise to other tools through the 'Settings and Connections' section, where they can link it to platforms like Notion, Readwise, Obsidian, and more.

What is the Mind Map feature in Podwise and how can it be useful?

The Mind Map feature in Podwise is a visual representation of the podcast episode's content, allowing users to quickly grasp the main points and structure of the episode.

How does Podwise handle the transcription of podcast episodes?

Podwise uses AI to transcribe podcast episodes, and users can request transcription for episodes that have not been processed yet.

What updates has Podwise made to improve the integration with Readwise?

Podwise has made an update to ensure that episodes sent to Readwise no longer end up in the archive, making them more visible in the inbox and easier to manage.

How can users send podcast episodes from Podwise to Readwise?

Users can send episodes to Readwise by clicking 'Send' on an episode and choosing 'Send to Readwise', where they can then select options such as including the mind map and show notes.

What are the different components of a podcast episode available on Podwise?

The different components include a summary, mind map, keywords, highlights, transcript, and show notes, all of which can be accessed and sent to other tools.

How can users create a filtered view in Readwise to organize their Podwise podcast notes?

Users can create a filtered view in Readwise by managing tags, applying the 'Podwise' tag to relevant documents, and then saving a view that filters by this tag.

What is the purpose of the show notes feature in Podwise?

Show notes in Podwise are generated by the podcast creators and usually include additional information, links, and notes related to the episode, which can be useful for users to get more context and resources.

Outlines

00:00

🎙️ Podcast Tool Exploration with Podwise

The speaker introduces a podcast tool called Podwise, which not only aggregates podcast feeds but also provides transcripts, show notes, and integrates with other productivity tools like Readwise, Notion, and Obsidian. The video is a first look at Podwise, exploring its features, interface, and potential. The speaker highlights the Mind map feature and mentions the app's compatibility with mobile devices, although the demonstration is done on a desktop. The homepage of Podwise is briefly shown, and the process of subscribing to podcasts and accessing episodes is discussed, including the handling of popular podcasts that are readily available and less popular ones that may require manual processing.

05:02

📚 Deep Dive into Podwise's Features and Integration with Readwise

The speaker provides a detailed walkthrough of Podwise's features, focusing on episode summaries, mind maps, keywords, highlights, and transcripts. They demonstrate how to send podcast episodes to Readwise, including options to include mind maps, show notes, and group transcripts by the outline. The process of setting up a filtered view in Readwise to organize and quickly access Podwise podcast notes is also covered. The speaker emphasizes the convenience of having podcast content readily available for review and the ability to highlight and tag information for further use in connected tools.

10:03

🔍 Organizing Podcast Notes with Readwise Filters and Views

The speaker concludes by discussing the organization of podcast notes within Readwise. They show how to create a filtered view specifically for Podwise content, allowing for easy access to all podcast show notes and summaries. The process involves using document tags in Readwise and saving a view for quick navigation. The speaker also shares their preference for manually triaging content in Readwise's inbox and expresses excitement about exploring the mobile view of Podwise. They invite viewers to ask questions or share comments about Podwise and its integration with Readwise.

Keywords

💡Podcast Tool

A podcast tool is a software or application designed to help users manage, discover, and listen to podcasts. In the context of the video, the podcast tool being discussed is Podwise, which not only gathers podcast feeds but also provides additional features such as transcripts, show notes, and integration with other productivity tools. The script mentions Podwise's ability to connect to services like Readwise, Notion, and Obsidian, showcasing its utility in managing podcast content.

💡Transcripts

Transcripts are written versions of spoken content, capturing the dialogue or narration from audio and video recordings. In the video script, transcripts are highlighted as a key feature of Podwise, allowing users to read the content of podcasts. The tool processes the podcast, generating a transcript that can be accessed and reviewed, which is particularly useful for users who prefer reading over listening or who want to search for specific information within a podcast episode.

💡Show Notes

Show notes are summaries or additional materials provided by the creators of a podcast, often including links, references, and key points discussed in the episode. The script describes how Podwise generates show notes, which are then accessible to the user. This feature is beneficial for users who want to quickly grasp the main points of a podcast or follow up on the resources mentioned by the podcast host.

💡Integration

Integration in this context refers to the ability of one software or tool to work seamlessly with another, allowing for data sharing and enhanced functionality. The script discusses Podwise's integration capabilities with various productivity tools such as Readwise, Notion, and Obsidian. This feature enables users to send podcast information, such as transcripts and show notes, directly into these platforms for further organization and analysis.

💡RSS Feed

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, a web feed format used to publish frequently updated content, such as podcast episodes. In the script, it is mentioned that users can add podcasts to Podwise by using their RSS feed, which simplifies the process of subscribing to and keeping up with new podcast content. This feature is important for users who want to ensure they receive the latest episodes from their favorite podcasts automatically.

💡Mind Map

A mind map is a visual representation of information, typically used to organize ideas, concepts, or data in a hierarchical structure. The script mentions that Podwise includes a mind map feature, which provides a graphical summary of a podcast episode. This can help users quickly understand the main themes and subtopics discussed in the podcast, offering an alternative to reading a full transcript or listening to the episode.

💡Highlights

Highlights in the context of the script refer to key points or sections of a podcast that the user finds particularly noteworthy. Podwise allows users to identify and mark these highlights within the podcast's transcript. These highlights can then be sent to other tools for further review or annotation, which is useful for users who want to remember and reflect on important moments from the podcast.

💡Readwise

Readwise is a tool mentioned in the script that is used for managing and annotating reading materials. The video discusses how Podwise can send podcast transcripts and other information to Readwise, where users can then highlight and organize this content. This integration is an example of how Podwise enhances the user's ability to process and retain information from podcasts.

💡Notion

Notion is a productivity app that combines note-taking, database management, and project management capabilities. The script mentions Notion as one of the tools that Podwise can integrate with, allowing users to send podcast information into their Notion workspace. This feature is beneficial for users who prefer to manage their notes and tasks within a single, unified platform.

💡Obsidian

Obsidian is a knowledge management tool that uses plain text files and supports linking between notes to create a personal knowledge base. The script refers to Obsidian as another platform that Podwise can integrate with, enabling users to send podcast transcripts and notes into their Obsidian vault. This feature allows users to incorporate podcast content into their personal knowledge management system.

💡Processing Quota

In the context of the script, a processing quota refers to the limit on the number of podcast episodes a user can have transcribed by Podwise at one time. The script mentions that transcribing an episode will deduct one from the user's remaining quota, which is a way for the service to manage resources and ensure fair usage among its users.

Highlights

Podwise is a podcast tool that not only gathers podcast feeds but also provides transcripts, show notes, and integration with other productivity tools like Readwise, Notion, and Obsidian.

Podwise has a Mind Map feature built-in, which provides a visual summary of the podcast episode.

The app works well on mobile devices as well as desktop.

Users can search for podcasts by RSS feed or keyword, and subscribe to their favorite shows.

Podcasts are listed in chronological order in the 'My Episodes' section.

Some popular podcasts may already have transcripts and summaries ready, while less popular ones may require manual processing.

Users can choose to receive notifications when a transcript is available or when someone subscribes or transcribes a podcast.

Podwise allows users to send podcast episodes and their notes to Readwise, where they can be highlighted and automatically synced to other tools.

The Mind Map in Readwise is displayed as a multi-layered nested list, not as an interactive map.

Users can create a filtered view in Readwise to quickly access all their Podwise podcast notes and summaries.

The transcript provides a written summary, takeaways, outline, Q&A pairs, keywords, highlights, and full transcript of the podcast episode.

Show notes, which are generated by the podcast show itself, include links and additional information.

Podwise has implemented a change to send episodes directly to the Readwise inbox instead of the archive, making it easier to find.

The app allows users to include or exclude Mind Maps, show notes, and transcripts when sending episodes to Readwise.

Setting up a filter in Readwise helps users to have an organized way to access all their podcast notes from Podwise in one place.

The video provides a tutorial on how to connect Podwise with Readwise and use the features effectively.

The speaker shares his positive impressions of Podwise and its potential for future development.

Transcripts

if you're like me and you've been

looking for a podcast tool that not only

lets you gather podcast feeds like many

other podcast tools but gives you a

transcript show notes lets you pipe this

information into other tools like

readwise notion obsidian many others

this is something you probably want to

look at today I'm going to be sharing

with you my first look at pod wise.

showing you some of the ways it can

connect to these other tools how it

looks what it can do for you and my

overall Impressions with it where I

think it's going from there so with that

said let's get into

it

[Music]

hey Adam with productivity Academy here

so let's get into pod wise and talking a

little bit about this app um so you can

use a link down below head over to pod

wise and you'll land here um it's

already showing some of the cool stuff

that we're going to talk about um and

this is the Mind map uh ability that

they have built into this um there's

some good information here I highly

suggest checking it out if you're

interested talks a little bit more we're

going to go into most of this stuff um

but I do want to touch on one that they

talk about that they do uh work well

with mobile um but of course I'm doing

this on desktop so I can more easily

record um and show you all of the

features so let's go ahead and hop in so

this is what we get when we're kind of

on the homepage um and so this is just

kind of you know a homepage of you know

some interesting episodes collections we

can look at health and fitness podcast

all of that but if you want to get into

your stuff that's going to take uh place

over here so what we could also do

though um is find more and you can just

use RSS feed if you have it um or you

can search by keyword um don't need to

go into this this is pretty

self-explanatory if you know the name of

the podcast pop it in comes right up

works really well um we can also go to

my episodes or my podcast so the

difference here would be if you go to my

podcast that will just list out the top

level like the actual podcast and you

can click into that so we'll do that in

a second or you can just go straight to

my episodes and it'll give you a

chronological list

um of those so for example if we come in

here we have podcast um so these are

some of the podcasts I've subscribed to

since I came in and we can then click

into that to get to the latest one so if

we click into the Tim Fair show we can

see that okay we have all of these and

they are in chronological order and this

is important too it says ready over here

so since this is a very popular podcast

what's happening I imagine on the back

hand is that they're processing the

podcast doing the transcript the

summarization the the Mind map all AI

stuff and they need to do that once and

then they can store it in a database and

it's ready for anyone to kind of pull

from who's using the service um whereas

if you have maybe a more obscure podcast

which I'll show you in a minute um that

it may not be ready or it's not you know

eventually as more and more people use

the service it'll be faster and I'll

probably be ready uh but right now you

may see you just need to click hey I

want to process this one uh you can also

choose notifications this is also

something you can change in settings um

but with this you can just choose

whether or not you want to have a

notification email sent uh when it's

available or when somebody subscribe or

transcribes it and you can unfollow that

you know you just you're not interested

you don't need to have this in your

library

anymore so let's go find uh one of these

we'll go back and let's find behind the

bastards and we'll go okay so you can

see it does not have the episode uh

ready so we can go ahead and click on

tcri transcribe and it'll say this will

deduct one from your remaining episode

so you have a quota um if it hasn't

already been transcribed kind of a smart

way of doing it so if you're following

popular podcasts um which you know many

of them are and a lot of people are

looking at Tim Ferris or the hubman show

or maybe Cal Newport or these interviews

and these different things um but if you

have one where you want to transcribe

and it hasn't been done click continue

um and it gets working on that and we

will come back to that so we've already

been through episodes where you can

again click on find more and do the same

thing it just brings you the popup where

you can do an RSS feed or keyword um

podcast same thing high level you can

click find more uh plan just goes into

that's like the billing uh thing and

then over here we have settings and

connections so this is an important one

where if you have notion you would want

to connect it I use notion but not for

uh show notes or uh article highlights

things like that I have it connected to

readwise which I am definitely going to

share and show you how that is set up

and I'm really happy uh to say that they

have added or implemented one change

that I asked for for um actually I'll

just pop this up on the screen um

initially when you were using readwise

and you were sending a show uh to it

which I will show you how to do uh it

was ending up in the archive so you

wouldn't really see it in your inbox um

although it did have the Pod wise tag so

you could filter or make a filtered view

there which you definitely should do um

so that's a really important update I

really like that um and then you can

send things to obsidan and log

SEC okay so let's go back uh and go into

one specific episode and we will uh send

that over so let's take a look at oh I

don't know let's talk about this as Zen

Master Okay uh hasn't been requested for

processing I wasn't paying attention so

let's go down here to the huberman lab

and we're going to go in and take a look

at this on the leth hand side you can

see everything we can play and listen to

it um you've got summary mind map

keywords highlights transcript show

notes and send this is where you can

send it to the various services and then

over here we of course have the uh

section we're on which is a summary we

have a short written summary we have

takeaways some bullet points which is

really nice uh we have outline so

talking about you know the retina if we

click down on that dives into it tells

us more about it uh we can also click on

these timestamps and if we do that it

will start at that time pretty cool um

so let's keep going down here now we

have some q&as um the C question answer

pairs that have been generated and now

we hit the bottom and we need to click

over here to go to the next section so

this is really cool I like the Mind map

um I I haven't found myself using it as

much but I like it actually for more of

a summary than maybe even the summary if

that makes sense you can quickly look

through here you can scroll in and out

and just see okay the retina gateway to

understanding they're talking about

visual specialized feature uncovering

the secrets you know you can kind of go

in here and get a really high level idea

of what's going on um if you're not

familiar with mind maps you usually

click on nodes to expand or contract um

and that could be really nice so it's a

way just a nice way of organizing

knowledge if you click on that it goes

to the transcript but then you can click

here for

example start playing it so pretty

cool uh keywords this is really nice if

you don't know what something means you

could hop down here and it's probably in

there electrod array technology you may

not know what that is um let's see dance

that's kind of funny so definitely using

the AI to do this but you know ganglion

sales really helpful for maybe some

technical type stuff or things where you

don't know what it is um you can hop

down here and find that instead of going

out and looking at it um some automated

highlights that you can use and then the

full transcript which we've seen by

clicking in in various places and show

notes so if you're not familiar with

show notes show notes are generated by

the show themselves um usually includes

uh links you know their own notes on it

things like that okay so let's get into

sending this to readwise which is what I

wanted to share so for this example we

can click on send and we'll click send

to reader and this is where we can now

choose where we want it to go okay and

send episodes to reader including all of

this by default and I'm going to say

okay I want it to go to my inbox I want

to see it do you want to include the

Mind map um I'm going to say yes uh I'll

show you what it is it's different it's

not the same as what you see in there

and they they tell you it's displayed as

a multi-layered nested list meaning you

know text um it is not a clickable mind

map anymore um and then if you want

include the show notes or group

transcripts by the outline you can do

that too I'll just include everything so

we can see what it looks like and we

click on

send and boom there we go so let's go

ahead click on view and we'll head in

here and you can see it processing real

quick and then we are into it I've got a

few things I want to share with you on

uh reader but first we'll go through

this episode I want to show you what it

looks like and then I'll show you how

you can do something like setting up a

filter um or a filtered view so that

have an easy way to get to all of your

podcast notes that you send over Okay so

let's go over again if you're familiar

with reader this should be pretty quick

you can speed through this if you're not

uh I'm just going to explain a little

bit how it works you have a left and

right sidebar on the left you have your

organization or navigation on the right

you have your information about it they

have also a summary it's been summarized

with GPT 3.5 you see your document tags

some other metadata um and any

highlights you have made now again for

those who aren't as familiar with

readwise what I use this for is let's

say I go through here I've got the

summary I go through there's some notes

there's some things are really

interesting to me I can highlight them

and this will automatically be sent to

the tools that I have this connected to

in this case that's Rome research other

people use notion Evernote obsidian

whatever that might be so really handy

way to do it you can add tags to your

notes you can add tags to your document

um there's a lot of flexibility here but

um that's uh for a different video on

rewas okay so let's go down through here

we've got the summary we've got the

takeaways and we've got the Q&A again

this all looks relatively familiar we've

got the keywords we've got the

highlights again and then the Mind map

so this is the thing that's a little

different uh we've got oops uh a little

bit of uh the indenting like they said

you know kind of gave us that little

tool tip that we're going to get a

nested list so in future I probably

wouldn't include this with it unless

there was some reason for me to and then

we've got the transcripts all right so

pretty handy and if we scroll all the

way down we can see down here the show

notes which also we could get to on the

left by scrolling down and doing that so

that's what you get in readwise pretty

handy pretty quick um easy to use so now

I'm going to go over and we'll talk

about setting up a filtered view um so

that you can have a way to quickly get

to your pod wise podcast show notes and

summaries and all of that in one

place okay welcome to my read inbox so

right away we can see up at the top of

the inbox we have that uh episode that

we just went through and it's

automatically got the document tag

applied this is important um for pod

wise so that's really really nice so

what we can do from there of course if

you click into it this is exactly what

we were looking at so we're going to

back out and we can go about this a few

ways but what we want to do is set up

something over here where we can just

click and see all of our readwise or

sorry all of our pod wise podcast notes

in one place quickly that can be a

really handy way to do that especially

if you want to go back and uh see those

so the way I like to do this there's a

couple ways to get there but we can go

into manage tags and then we can type in

pod wise and we see okay there's three

documents and I believe I've already

created one so I'm going to kind of go

through how to do this but if we click

on it we can see oh okay it's got all of

these over here well let's save a view

so let's call

it uh pod wise

view all right and save it all right so

now if we go down here we've got to

scroll down it puts it at the end of

this list PV so it takes first letter

from each word up to two and now we have

pod wise view so again if I click on

that boom we're right there so to make

this a little bit more clear if I was in

my inbox you know let's say I've got

tons of stuff in here maybe I'm in my

archive I'm wherever I'm at I can scroll

down here click on pod wise View and

boom got everything right here so that's

how I'm using it uh so far with readwise

um I found it to be really smooth

especially I like since they put it in

the inbox or the ability to send it

directly to your inbox to me that's

important it just depends on how you use

uh readwise uh but for me I like to

again I want to kind of triage things

myself um so that's been really helpful

I'm looking forward to checking out the

mobile view on this it's something I

honestly haven't used that much I've

just been checking it out and using it

with my desktop um so that's something

else to look at but if you have any

other questions about pod wise

connecting it with readwise how this is

being used or how what else could be

done uh feel free leave a comment leave

a question happy to get back to you uh

again this kind of early days for me but

I'm really liking what I see so far um

and if you want to check it out you can

uh check out the link down below or go

to productivity. academy pod

wise