I made a Pokémon podcast with AI.

Last week I was awake at 2am thinking: What if I could make a Pokemon podcast without actually recording anything myself?

I’m obsessed with how much I can make with these tools. I wanted to see how far I could get with a podcast.

The Experiment

I used AI tools to make the episode without recording equipment, voice actors or audio-editing experience.

Step 1: The Research

I asked Claude to research episode ideas that Pokémon fans might enjoy. It came back with topics beyond another list of the strongest Pokémon.

Step 2: The Script

Then I had Claude take those ideas and craft an actual podcast script. Not a blog post. Not an essay. A real, conversational script designed for another AI to read. Complete with banter, pacing, the works.

Step 3: The voices

I used Hume for the voices. It made a conversational podcast format with natural pauses, inflection and back-and-forth delivery.

Hearing it finished

I got from the idea to a finished episode faster than I expected.

All I had to do was have the idea. That’s it. The AI handled the research, the writing, and the production.

I can try ideas that would have taken much more time and equipment before.

Listen For Yourself

Listen here and tell me that doesn’t sound like a real podcast.

Making this on a whim has me thinking about what else I’d like to try.

I’d like to hear what you’re making with these tools.