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Turn a long article into a podcast worth listening to.

Turn long articles and essays into structured private podcast episodes with the main argument, evidence, caveats, and takeaways.

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Real Poddy episode2:51·Single-host explainer

When You “Remember” Work-from-Home: How Current Feelings Distort Past Productivity

A single-host explainer of a study on work-from-home (WFH) evaluations showing that people’s retrospective self-reports of productivity and related factors are systematically biased by their current state—an anchoring effect. The episode also explains how, despite biased absolute levels, relative trends over time can still be informative.

32 min source2:51 briefing

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Open-access research: Productivity and stress recollection inaccuracy in software engineering

PLOS ONE article published under CC BY.

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Why this workflow

Move articles out of the read-later pile.

A saved article is only useful if you eventually make time for it. Poddy turns readable public articles into concise audio briefings that fit a commute, walk, or break between meetings.

Instead of reading every sentence aloud, the episode reorganizes the source around its central argument, supporting detail, uncertainty, and practical takeaway.

How it works

From source to private episode in three steps.

Paste the article URL

Add a readable public article, essay, or long-form post from the episode creation screen.

Choose the depth

Generate a quick recap, a structured explainer, or a conversation when the article needs more context.

Listen privately

Play the result in Poddy, download the MP3, or receive it through your personal podcast feed.

Structured for listening

Keep the useful detail without reading every line aloud.

The episode changes the format, while the original source remains the place to verify exact wording and detail.

Argument before detail

Understand what the author is claiming before the episode walks through the evidence.

Caveats stay visible

Important qualifications and uncertainty are included instead of being flattened into a headline.

Built for listening

Written transitions are reshaped into spoken explanations rather than read word for word.

Know the limits.

Audio is useful for orientation and review. The source remains essential when precision matters.

The article must be publicly reachable and contain readable page text.
Paywalls, login walls, and aggressive bot protection can prevent extraction.
Charts and interactive graphics may need the surrounding article text to make sense in audio.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about article to podcast.

Can Poddy convert any article into a podcast?

Poddy works with public pages that expose readable article text. Paywalled pages, private workspaces, and sites that block automated access may not be available.

Does it read the article word for word?

No. Poddy creates a new audio briefing organized around the article’s argument, evidence, caveats, and takeaways.

Can I download the article podcast?

Yes. Completed episodes can be streamed in Poddy, downloaded as MP3 files, or added to your private podcast feed.

Can I choose the episode style?

Yes. You can choose a concise summary, a deeper explainer, a two-host conversation, or a teacher-and-student format.

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