• GENRE
  • CURATED
  • TOP
  • HUMAN

How to discover top podcasts by genre with your AI

Connect Listen Notes to your AI client to find new shows. Your agent handles the searching while you pick the best content.

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Short answer

How can I find the best podcasts in a specific genre?

Your AI pulls genre lists and curated collections from Listen Notes to find exactly what you want to hear. You'll get specific show recommendations based on the categories you choose.

Discovery outcomes

What you'll find

The AI organizes its findings into these specific categories.

GENRE

Topic lists

The AI identifies available genres so you can narrow your search. You get a clean list of topics to choose from.

CURATED

Expert picks

Your agent pulls shows from hand-picked collections. These are pre-vetted lists rather than raw search results.

TOP

Best shows

The AI finds the highest-rated podcasts within your chosen niche. You get the most popular titles immediately.

HUMAN

Your choice

The AI presents the options, but you decide what actually makes it into your library. You make the final call.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as your researcher, navigating the Listen Notes database to find matches.

  1. Identify topics

    The AI looks up the available podcast categories to ensure your request matches a real genre.

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  2. Find top shows

    Once you pick a genre, the AI pulls the highest-rated shows in that specific category.

    get_best_podcasts

  3. Access curated lists

    If you want something more specialized, the AI grabs shows from expert-made collections.

    get_curated_podcasts

  4. Refine results

    The AI uses the data it found to answer your specific questions about show descriptions or hosts.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your search.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for the specific genre or topic you want to explore.

Listen Notes Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JbftTYZAVWoJJvBmKWSnOdgJyseIbmAH9rrS7hhu/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Listen Notes capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "listen-notes-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JbftTYZAVWoJJvBmKWSnOdgJyseIbmAH9rrS7hhu/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • What are the available podcast genres I can search through?

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Start here

Connect Listen Notes once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted and the setup is handled on our end.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI play the podcasts for me?

    No. The AI finds the shows and provides information about them, but it cannot stream audio.

  • 02

    Can the AI subscribe to shows for me?

    No. The AI identifies the best shows, but you must manually subscribe in your preferred podcast app.

  • 03

    Does the AI know about every podcast ever made?

    It relies on the Listen Notes database, which covers a massive portion of the podcasting world.

  • 04

    Can the AI create new podcast genres?

    No. It can only list and search through the existing genres provided by the tool.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete my podcast subscriptions?

    No. This MCP is for discovery and information, not for managing your external podcast accounts.

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