Podcast name ideas with taglines, checked for clashes
Your podcast name shows up tiny in a list of apps, next to thousands of shows. This prompt has your todo.is agent brainstorm names that say what the show is, search the podcast directories for shows with the same name, and pair each finalist with a tagline for your cover art and listing.
The prompt
- Brainstorm 25 podcast name ideas for a show about [SHOW TOPIC]. Format: [FORMAT]. Listeners are [TARGET LISTENERS] and the tone is [TONE]. Hosts: [HOST NAMES]. Mix clever names, clear descriptive names, and names with a host name. Each name should be 1 to 4 words and work as small text on cover art. Then search Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the web for the top 10 and tell me if a show with the same or almost the same name exists, with links. Give me a final 5 with a tagline under 10 words, a short show description (2 sentences) for the listing, and how the name would look in a search result: Name + tagline. Save it as a Word file.
What to change
- [SHOW TOPIC]: What the show is about, e.g. "careers in UX design", "true crime in small towns" or "raising teenagers".
- [FORMAT]: e.g. "weekly interviews", "two friends chatting", "solo 15-minute episodes".
- [TARGET LISTENERS]: e.g. "junior designers", "busy parents", "history fans who commute".
- [TONE]: e.g. "warm and honest", "funny", "serious and investigative".
- [HOST NAMES]: Your first names, e.g. "Priya and Tom", or "keep names out".
Example result
- Brief
- Show about careers in UX design, weekly interviews, for junior designers. Warm and honest. Hosts: Priya.
- Some of the 25 ideas
- • Clever: Pixel Pushers, Second Draft, The Wireframe, Design Debt
- • Descriptive: UX Career Talks, Breaking Into UX, Junior to Senior UX
- • With host: Priya Asks Designers, Coffee with Priya
- Clash check (top 10)
- • The Wireframe: an existing design podcast uses this name. Dropped.
- • Design Debt: used by a software engineering show. Dropped.
- • Pixel Pushers: several old shows and a game channel. Dropped.
- • Second Draft: one writing podcast, different topic. Usable, but less clear.
- • Breaking Into UX: no exact match found. Clear.
- Final 5
- 1. Breaking Into UX
- - Tagline: Real stories from designers' first years
- - Description: Each week, Priya talks to a designer about how they got their first UX job and what they wish they had known. Honest advice for juniors and career changers.
- 2. Second Draft
- - Tagline: Careers in design rarely go to plan
- - Description: Designers share the detours, rejections and pivots behind their careers.
- 3. Junior to Senior
- - Tagline: The UX career path, one guest at a time
- 4. Coffee with Priya
- - Tagline: Honest UX career talks, 30 minutes
- 5. The Portfolio Review
- - Tagline: What hiring managers really look for in UX
- In search results
- Breaking Into UX · Real stories from designers' first years
- My pick
- Breaking Into UX: it matches what juniors type into the search bar, and it still sounds friendly.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in your topic, format, listeners, tone and host names.
- Paste it into todo.is or message your agent on WhatsApp, Telegram or email.
- Get a Word file with 25 names, a clash check with links and 5 finalists with taglines.
- Ask for cover art for your favorite, or for 10 more names in the style you liked.
Tips for a better result
- Clear beats clever for new shows. Many listeners find podcasts by typing what they want to hear about.
- Keep the name short enough to read on a small cover. Put the longer promise in the tagline.
- Do not stuff keywords into the show name. Podcast apps can reject or penalize spammy titles.
- Read the name aloud as an intro: "Welcome to ___." If it feels awkward, keep looking.
podcast name ideas: FAQ
- Can two podcasts have the same name? Podcast apps may not block it, but it confuses listeners and can lead to trademark problems. Pick a name no active show uses.
- Should my podcast name include my name? Use your name if you are the main draw or already have an audience. A topic name is better if you want new listeners to find you by subject.
- What makes a good podcast tagline? It says who the show is for and what they get, in under 10 words. It works with the name, it does not repeat it.
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