The maneku blog
Notes on AI co-hosts, podcasting and live shows, from Danny Abdeljabbar, who builds maneku and co-hosts the Bro History podcast.
AI podcast generators vs. an AI co-host: what's the difference?
An AI podcast generator makes a whole episode from a prompt. An AI co-host joins a show you are actually recording. Here is how they differ and which one you want.
HeyGen Video Podcast: what it makes, and what it doesn't
HeyGen's Video Podcast turns a prompt or script into a two-avatar episode up to 3 minutes long. Here's what it does, its limits, and what to use for a live show.
NotebookLM podcasts (now Gemini Notebook): what they're great at, and what they aren't
NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook. Its Audio Overviews turn your sources into a two-host AI podcast. Here's what they do well and what to use for your own show.
How to make a solo podcast feel like a conversation
Solo episodes go flat when there's nothing to react to. Seven ways to fix that, from writing questions instead of scripts to adding a second voice you control.
How to add an AI co-host to a video podcast or livestream
Step by step: add an AI co-host to a video podcast or livestream on Riverside, Descript or Restream. It joins as a guest tile with its own voice and track.
Should you tell your audience you use AI on your podcast?
Yes, say it clearly at least once and keep it in your show notes. Here's how I disclose an AI co-host on my own show, what my audience did, and where the line is.
Jellypod: what the AI podcast generator does, and how it differs from an AI co-host
Jellypod turns a topic, PDF or script into a podcast with up to four AI hosts and publishes it to Spotify and Apple. How it works, costs, and who it suits.
ElevenLabs podcasts: how GenFM turns documents into a two-host show
ElevenLabs' GenFM turns a document or link into a podcast with two AI hosts, in the ElevenReader app or ElevenLabs Studio. Here's how it works and who it suits.
Wondercraft for podcasts in 2026: Convo Mode, and where the podcast tools went
Wondercraft now calls itself an AI video studio, but its Convo Mode still writes and voices two-speaker conversations. Here's what it does and who it suits in 2026.
What is an AI co-host? (And why it's not a chatbot)
An AI co-host joins your podcast or livestream as a participant with its own voice, and speaks out loud when you summon it. Here's what that means in practice.
How to add an AI co-host to Descript, Riverside, and Restream
An AI co-host can join Descript Rooms, Riverside and Restream Studio as a guest with its own tile, voice and track. Here's how it works on each platform.
AI co-host vs. AI note-taker: what's the difference?
AI meeting bots listen and summarize. An AI co-host talks back, live, in the room. Here's why they're different tools and when you'd want each one.