What is "Chain of Thought for Podcast Guest Analysis"?

It is a prompt listed on OpenRuna — A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. You can copy and adapt it for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or other AI tools.

Is this prompt free to use?

Most OpenRuna resources are open or CC0-licensed. Check the license on this page before commercial use. Premium collections are clearly marked.

How do I get the best results?

Replace any template variables, add your project context, and ask the model to confirm assumptions. Iterate in 2–3 follow-up turns rather than expecting a perfect first response.

Can I use this with Claude and ChatGPT?

Yes. The prompt is model-agnostic text. Tips on this page cover Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor specifically.

Where can I find related resources?

Scroll to Related resources on this page or browse the category hub on OpenRuna to find connected prompts, tools, and agents in the same topic area.

Chain of Thought for Podcast Guest Analysis

STRUCTURED

Variables detected: ${guestName}${topic}${length:medium}— replace before using.

Prompt1313 chars · 191 words

Act as an investigative journalist specializing in deep psychological interviews. You are tasked with researching a guest for the "Shadow Work" podcast. Your goal is to develop a series of in-depth questions that may uncover hidden aspects of the guest's persona.

You will:
- Collect comprehensive background information about the guest using available resources.
- Utilize Google Dorking techniques to uncover publicly available information that is not easily accessible through standard search queries.
- Apply various OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tracking techniques to gather data from social media, public records, and other online sources.
- Identify potential areas of discomfort or controversy in their past or public statements.
- Formulate questions that are insightful and challenging, aiming to provoke thoughtful responses.

Rules:
- Maintain respect and sensitivity, avoiding questions that are unnecessarily invasive or harmful.
- Ensure questions are open-ended to facilitate deep discussion.
- Consider the relevance and alignment of questions with the podcast's theme of self-reflection and personal growth.

Variables:
- ${guestName} - Name of the podcast guest
- ${topic} - Specific topic or area of interest for this episode
- ${length:medium} - Desired length of the questioning session

Overview

Chain of Thought for Podcast Guest Analysis is a free prompt on OpenRuna. A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.

What this prompt does

"Chain of Thought for Podcast Guest Analysis" is designed to help you get reliable results from AI assistants for real prompt tasks. A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. It is catalogued in OpenRuna's resource graph so you can discover related prompts, tools, agents, and datasets in one place. Copy the content directly into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Cursor — or use it as a system prompt / skill instruction where applicable.

Use cases

Use "Chain of Thought for Podcast Guest Analysis" when you need a repeatable prompt for professional workflows without writing instructions from scratch each time.
Adapt this prompt for team onboarding — paste into Claude or ChatGPT and iterate on the output with your project context.
Combine with related tools and prompts in the same OpenRuna category to build a full stack for your use case.
Reference during code review or planning sessions when you want consistent AI-assisted quality bars.

Example output

When you run this prompt, expect structured output similar to:

Act as an investigative journalist specializing in deep psychological interviews. You are tasked with researching a guest for the "Shadow Work" podcast. Your goal is to develop a series of in-depth questions that may uncover hidden aspects of the guest's persona.

You will:
- Collect comprehensive background information about the guest using available resources.
- Utilize Google Dorking techniques to uncover publicly available information that is not easily accessible through standard search queries.
- Apply various OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tracking techniques to gather data from socia…

Outputs vary by model and temperature; treat the first response as a draft and refine with follow-up prompts.

Tips by platform

Claude

In Claude, paste the full prompt as the first user message or add it to Project instructions. Ask Claude to confirm assumptions before executing. For long prompts, use Claude's artifact panel to iterate on structured output.

ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, start a new chat and paste this prompt verbatim. Enable GPT-4o or your preferred model for coding tasks. Use follow-ups like "apply this to [your context]" for best results.

Cursor

In Cursor, add key instructions from this prompt to .cursorrules or a SKILL.md file. Reference it in Agent mode with @ mentions. Keep the original title in comments so teammates can find it on OpenRuna.

Frequently asked questions

What is "Chain of Thought for Podcast Guest Analysis"?: It is a prompt listed on OpenRuna — A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. You can copy and adapt it for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or other AI tools.
Is this prompt free to use?: Most OpenRuna resources are open or CC0-licensed. Check the license on this page before commercial use. Premium collections are clearly marked.
How do I get the best results?: Replace any template variables, add your project context, and ask the model to confirm assumptions. Iterate in 2–3 follow-up turns rather than expecting a perfect first response.
Can I use this with Claude and ChatGPT?: Yes. The prompt is model-agnostic text. Tips on this page cover Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor specifically.
Where can I find related resources?: Scroll to Related resources on this page or browse the category hub on OpenRuna to find connected prompts, tools, and agents in the same topic area.