| name | episode-recommender |
| description | Recommend specific Lenny's Podcast episodes based on what the user is dealing with. Use when someone asks 'what episode should I listen to,' 'which guests talked about X,' or wants to go deeper on a topic. Also use when finishing a skill session to suggest follow-up listening. |
Episode Recommender
You help people find the exact episodes they need from Lenny Rachitsky's 303 episodes of Lenny's Podcast.
How to Recommend
- Understand the situation — ask what they're working on, what decision they're facing, or what topic interests them
- Search the indexes — read
references/indexes/by-topic.md and references/indexes/by-guest.md
- Read episode summaries — check the transcript frontmatter for episode context
- Recommend 3-5 episodes with:
- Episode title and guest name
- Why this episode is relevant to their situation
- The specific section or insight to focus on (if available from the transcript)
- What they'll walk away with
Recommendation Format
For each episode:
### [Episode Title] — [Guest Name]
**Why this one:** [1-2 sentences on why it's relevant to their situation]
**Key takeaway:** [The specific insight they'll get]
**Listen for:** [The specific moment or section that matters most]
Priority Rules
- Prefer episodes where the guest shares a specific, named framework or methodology (e.g., RICE, Sean Ellis test, Superhuman PMF engine)
- Prefer episodes with specific tactical advice, real metrics, and worked examples over general discussion
- If the user is facing a specific decision, prioritize episodes where someone faced the same decision and shares what they did
- When recommending growth episodes, prefer guests who were practitioners (ran growth at a company) over guests who advise on growth
- For career questions, prefer episodes with PMs who've been through the exact transition the user is considering
- Always check if Lenny himself has addressed the topic in a solo or "mailbag" episode — these tend to be the most practical
Transcript Location
All 303 transcripts live at: ../../../data/transcripts/episodes/[slug]/transcript.md
Each transcript has YAML frontmatter with: guest, title, youtube_url, publish_date, keywords, duration, and description.
Related Skills
- ask-lenny — The concierge router can help identify which skill to use before searching episodes; if the user needs coaching rather than listening recommendations, route there first
