Daily Podcast Summary Email Automation - n8n Automation Template

This workflow automatically fetches the top daily podcasts from a chosen genre, downloads an episode, crops and processes the audio, transcribes it with OpenAI Whisper, summarizes the content using GPT, and finally sends you a neatly formatted email digest with podcast links and summaries.

✨ Features

• 🔄 Automated Schedule – Runs daily at your preferred time.
• 🎧 Fetch Top Podcasts – Uses Taddy API to get top Apple podcast charts.
• ✂️ Audio Processing – Crops episodes to a segment for efficient transcription.
• 📝 Transcription & Summarization – Transcribes audio with Whisper and generates concise summaries with GPT.
• 📩 Email Delivery – Sends a styled HTML email via Gmail with podcast names, links, and summaries.

🎯 Use Cases

• Stay updated on daily podcasts in your favorite genres (e.g., Technology, News, Comedy, Sports).
• Get quick summaries instead of listening to full episodes.
• Great for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts who want daily insights without time investment.

⚙️ Requirements

1. Taddy API Key – Sign up here and add credentials (X-USER-ID, X-API-KEY) in the TaddyTopDaily node.
2. Gmail API Credentials – Create OAuth credentials as described in Google Workspace Docs, then set them in the Gmail node.
3. OpenAI API Key – Add credentials for transcription (Whisper) and summarization (GPT).
4. Genre Selection – In the Genre node, specify the podcast genre (e.g., TECHNOLOGY, NEWS, ARTS).
5. Email Setup – Update the Gmail node with your recipient email address.

🛠️ Setup Steps

1. Import the JSON template into n8n.
2. Configure credentials for Taddy, Gmail, and OpenAI.
3. Adjust the Schedule node to your preferred delivery time.
4. Run a test workflow to confirm setup.
5. Check your inbox for a daily podcast digest with summaries.