About us
Hours of editing, 20 minutes or less.
1st Episode is an AI-assisted podcast production platform. You bring the conversation — and once you stop recording on the platform, you can edit and publish in 20 minutes or less: the edit, the clips, the captions, the artwork and the publishing. Every show can be led by a real human host, because the best episodes still start with a person.
Why we built it
Most shows don't die from a lack of ideas. They stall on the parts nobody signed up for: the editing backlog, the scheduling back-and-forth, the endless clip cutting, and the very real problem that a lot of great brands have no one who wants to sit in front of a mic.
So we built the whole pipeline in one place — and then added the two things software alone can't provide: talented humans to host your show, and physical rooms to record it in.
What every episode includes
- AI edit with segments
- Clips & shorts
- Burned-in captions
- Thumbnails
- Show notes
- One-click publishing
Three parts, one credit balance
The production platform
Record in the virtual studio or upload your own footage. The AI edit builds segments, clips and shorts, captions, thumbnails and show notes, then publishes for you.
See how it works →The talent marketplace
Not everyone wants to be on mic. Hire a vetted host or assistant producer from the talent network, send an offer, and get a finished episode on your schedule.
Browse talent →1st Episode Spaces
Anyone with an extra room can build a podcast studio and rent it out. Producers book real rooms by the hour using the same credit balance.
Explore studios →Your first episode is closer than you think.
Set up your brand, record, and publish — all in one afternoon.