Podcast Log
Track podcast episodes with rating and takeaways.
Overview
The podcast log is a tidy place to record every episode you finish, along with a star rating and the takeaways you actually want to remember. Each entry stores the date, show name, episode title, an optional zero-to-five rating, and a takeaways textarea for the ideas, recommended reading, or guest quotes that struck you. Over time it becomes a searchable memory of the audio you have consumed, which is far more useful than relying on a podcast app's vague "already played" indicator.
The dashboard rolls up three quick stats: total episodes logged, average rating across rated entries, and the number of distinct shows you are tracking. Together they give you a sense of how broad your listening habits really are and which shows are pulling their weight versus which ones you keep finishing out of inertia.
How it works
Add an episode by entering a date, the show name, the episode title, and optionally a rating and takeaways. Episode titles can include season and episode numbers, guest names, or whatever format the show uses, with up to two hundred characters available. The takeaways field accepts two thousand characters, plenty for a structured set of bullet-style notes or a short paragraph capturing the main argument.
A sample-episode loader inserts a curated entry from a popular show such as Lex Fridman, Acquired, Huberman Lab, or Tim Ferriss dated today, so you can verify the layout and rating display before committing to your real log.
Examples
- Interview show: Log "Lex Fridman Podcast", "#350 - Andrej Karpathy", rating 5, with takeaways noting the points about neural-network training intuition.
- Business deep-dive: Log an Acquired episode on a public company, rating 4, with a one-paragraph summary of the moat thesis.
- Health and habits: Log a Huberman Lab episode, rating 3, with a bullet list of the protocols you actually plan to try.
- Founder interview: Log a Tim Ferriss episode, no rating yet, jotting takeaways about a routine you want to revisit later.
FAQ
Is the rating required?
No. Leave it blank for episodes you have not formed an opinion on; only rated entries count toward the average shown in the totals row.
How specific should the episode field be?
Specific enough that you can find it again. Include a number and a guest name or topic; that combination is usually unique and searchable.
Are takeaways searchable?
Takeaways appear under each row in the list, so a browser find-in-page search catches them quickly. There is no global search at the moment.
Can I edit a logged episode?
Editing in place is not supported. Delete the row with the trash button and re-add it if you need to change the details.
What if I listen to multiple episodes in one day?
Add them as separate entries with the same date. The dashboard happily aggregates multiple logs per day.