Question 1

What is SmackFeed?

Accepted Answer

SmackFeed is a pre-analyzed podcast catalog. We transcribe and score the top 200 podcasts every night so you can see a Worth It verdict, a four-dimension scorecard, and a Skip To guide before you press play.

Question 2

How does Worth It scoring work?

Accepted Answer

Every analyzed episode gets a Worth It verdict (Yes, No, or Depends) plus four scores from 1 to 10: novelty, density, shelf life, and guest depth. The composite of those scores feeds the verdict and the leaderboards.

Question 3

Which podcasts does SmackFeed analyze?

Accepted Answer

We pre-analyze the top 200 shows in the Apple Podcasts charts every night. Pro members can also follow any show outside the charts to have new episodes auto-analyzed as they drop.

Question 4

Is SmackFeed free?

Accepted Answer

Searching the catalog and reading the latest episode of any show are always free. The full historical catalog and unlimited follows are available on Pro for $9 per month with a 7-day free trial.

Question 5

Where do the transcripts come from?

Accepted Answer

We download each show's published audio and transcribe it with OpenAI's Whisper. The transcript then drives the structured summary, the four-dimension Worth It score, and the Skip To guide.

Question 6

Is the analysis written by AI?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the structured summary, scoring, and Skip To guide are produced by Claude reading the full transcript. A human-curated rubric defines what each dimension means so the scoring is consistent across shows.

About SmackFeed — the pre-analyzed podcast catalog