Structured editorial judgement, applied consistently across your portfolio
PodCritic reviews each episode the way an experienced editor would and turns those judgements into recurring patterns at show and portfolio level.Not analytics. Not engagement scores. Editorial direction you can act on.
Built for teams accountable for editorial standards
Agencies & Studios
Producing multiple shows across client portfolios or in-house?Standardise editorial judgement across producers and protect the standards you sell on.
Independent Series Producers
Working on flagship scripted or narrative series?Get a structured editorial readout between seasons, so the next series builds on what worked, not on guesswork.
Podcast
Networks
Managing complex show portfolios?Surface recurring structural patterns across formats, hosts, and categories and bring oversight to the subset that's commercially accountable.
B2B
Brand Shows
Running a flagship show as a content asset for your business?Apply structured editorial judgement before commissioning the next series and protect the standards you're investing in.
Not a hosting platform. Not an editing tool. Not a dashboard of metrics.For teams accountable for what their podcasts actually say, without time for subjective debate.
Most podcast teams are reacting — not making structured decisions
Most podcast tools report performance. They tell you what happened, not why it happened or what to do about it.As a team scales, three structural problems emerge:Senior editorial review doesn't scaleStudio leads and Heads of Content can't review every episode in depth. Judgement quality varies by producer. Standards drift.Editorial decisions stay subjectiveDifferent producers interpret structure, pacing, and clarity differently. Internal debate slows everything down.Portfolio-level patterns go unnoticedRecurring structural weaknesses, format drift, and talent inconsistencies are only spotted late, if at all.
PodCritic converts episodes into structured editorial judgement
PodCritic applies structured editorial judgement to each episode, analysing structure, pacing, clarity, tone, and narrative focus and then distils it into one clear editorial decision.Over time, those decisions compound into show-level patterns and portfolio-level direction.Every judgement is grounded in three layers of context: what the show is trying to do, how it's actually performing, and how it sits within its category, so the analysis reflects your show, not a generic template.This isn't analytics. It's structured editorial clarity. Think: executive-producer level judgement, on demand, across your portfolio.
How PodCritic Works Across Your Portfolio
1. Evaluate the episode structurally
Full episode ingestion. No templates, no surveys, no post-hoc interpretation.
2. Receive structured editorial judgement
One primary editorial decision, identifying what worked, where momentum broke, and what to change next, with time-specific evidence.
3. Compound into portfolio clarity
Episode-level judgements build into show-level patterns and portfolio-level direction. Recurring structural habits, format drift, and talent consistency signals surface automatically.
What a PodCritic review delivers
Editorial Verdict
A decisive judgement on the episode's clarity, focus, and effectiveness, including the single biggest constraint holding it back.Output: a clear call, not a neutral recap.
What's Working
Specific strengths in the episode worth preserving: segments where structure, pacing, or narrative focus landed. Not generic praise; named moments with time references, so the team knows what to keep doing.
Evidence & Moments
Concrete, time-specific references that justify the verdict.
Editorial Recommendations
Prioritised direction on what to change next, grounded in the episode's most consequential moments. Direct actions, not generic advice.
Context-Aware Analysis
Every judgement is informed by show context (what your show is trying to do), performance context (how episodes are actually landing, where data is available), and category context (how the show sits relative to others in its space). Generic AI commentary, this isn't.
Cross-Episode Patterns
Recurring editorial signals across episodes and shows including format strengths, pacing issues and structural habits that compound over time. A pattern you can fix once and improve across multiple episodes.
Portfolio-Level Direction
High-level editorial trends across formats, talent, and categories, revealing what consistently works (or underperforms) at portfolio and network scale. Strategic direction for content, talent development, and long-term planning.
This isn’t analytics or AI commentary.It’s structured editorial judgement — applied consistently at scale.
Networks, Agencies and Studios Requiring Advanced Analytics
Most podcast tools report data. PodCritic defines editorial direction.
Traditional Podcast Tools
Download metrics
Engagement charts
Episode-level dashboards
Retrospective performance reports
PodCritic
Structured editorial judgment
Recurring cross-episode pattern recognition
Portfolio-level structural oversight
Forward-looking editorial direction
Data explains performance. Direction defines your next move.
How to start with PodCritic
Series Audit
From £750 (one-off)
Per Project BasisYou've finished a series, or you're planning the next one. You want a structured editorial readout of what worked, what to change and what to keep. Two-week turnaround.
Starter
£149/month
Up to 3 showsYou're producing episodes continuously and want ongoing editorial feedback.
Portfolio
£499–£1,500/month
10 to 50 showsYou're a studio, agency, or growing network running 5+ shows. You need consistency across producers and a portfolio-level view.
Network
£2,750/month
Up to 100 showsPortfolio-wide pattern modelling, executive summaries, and category-level trend detection. Paid pilot available as an entry point.
Editorial Partner
From £2,000/month
Up to 20 showsAI plus human editorial layer. Structured judgement applied across your portfolio, interpreted and prioritised by an experienced editorial partner. Monthly insight reviews, host development feedback, and applied editorial leadership where you need it.
Enterprise
From £5,000/month
Custom portfolio scaleMulti-portfolio infrastructure. Network-level oversight across multiple portfolios, with custom reporting, executive-level review materials, and integrations into your internal systems. Strategic content direction at organisational scale.
For leaders accountable for editorial standards and portfolio performance
Whether you oversee a single flagship series or a full network, PodCritic gives you the clarity to move faster, standardise decisions, and reduce subjective editorial debate.Structured editorial judgement, applied consistently across your portfolio.