Overlap is a new, YC-backed podcast app that uses AI to curate the best podcast moments FOR YOU. We replace full episodes with clips, subscriptions with topic-based podcast clip playlists, and top charts with personalized recommendations.
Hi Product Hunt fam 😻
Like so many of you, we at Overlap (YC S24) love podcasts. Our CEO Jonathan’s favorite podcast has long been Acquired, Casey’s is Impaulsive (how Gen Z) and mine is Freakonomics.
But these days, more and more people are engaging with podcasts in new ways:
⏱️Through clips instead of full-length episodes
🕵️Through topic-based searches instead of via subscriptions
✨Through algorithmic recommendations on social media, not global podcast charts
We think the podcast apps aren’t adapting to this future - so for the past year we’ve been building Overlap.
Overlap is a new iOS mobile app that uses AI to curate the best podcast moments for you.
Each day, we’ll send you personalized clip-based playlists on topics you’re interested in – whether that’s Is Consumer Space Travel Here?, Kevin Hart’s Funniest Moments, or A Brief History of Credit Cards. Or if you have a topic in mind, prompt our AI to generate a custom playlist for you.
Please reach out at admin@joinoverlap.com if you have ANY feedback at all and thank you so much for reading this far and considering downloading Overlap.
@kjosephabraham ah good q! Here’s the name origin: For any topic on Overlap, overlapping voices and clips come together from different podcasts to make one playlist.
@a_zelenkov Great callout. Users can generate their own playlists and share them with anyone but not yet in-app. Some kind of feed to see what kind of playlists people are generating could be very interesitng.
This is a really interesting approach to podcasts, Overlap seems to hit the nail on the head in terms of future user engagement! I'm curious about the AI behind the curation process. How do you ensure the quality and relevance of the clips? Also, will there be options for user-generated playlists or community suggestions? Excited to see how this evolves. Great work, @buzz_rubenstein!
@marygarcia Our CTO and resident genius @caseytraina has all the details, but at a high-level we run podcast transcripts through a multi-step LLM flow. Each step has its own hyper-tailored prompts and objectives -- and it all fits together to find the best moments in long episodes.
Hey @buzz_rubenstein I'm not the biggest podcast listener, I only listen when I'm traveling, so this is perfect for extracting the key takeaways from different topics. Love it 👏🏻
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Cool! Great idea~ When I am busy with my job all the time, I really need such a tool to help me! Focusing on the most important info is what we need :)
Great job Team! Happy to see you curating such an incredibly amount of podcasts, making us to focus on what really matters for us. Wish you all the best here! Congrats!
Thank you for sharing, Jonathan! Overlap sounds like a game-changer for podcast lovers. Excited to see how the AI will enhance the listening experience. Definitely looking forward to exploring the personalized playlists! 🎧
Excited to see Overlap hitting the PH stage! 🎉 I love the idea of personalized clip playlists—my attention span couldn't handle full episodes anymore. Plus, who doesn't love a good laugh from Kevin Hart or a deep dive on consumer space travel? Props to @buzz_rubenstein and the team for recognizing how we consume content is changing. Can’t wait to see how you guys pivot in the podcast landscape. Upvoting this for sure!
Congrats on the launch! This app has become my go-to for long drives, runs, and commutes. I usually spend ages on podcast discovery particularly because full-length pods can be quite a commitment — Overlap solves that pain point so well.
@aashay_shah2 Thank you!! We're glad to hear you like it. That's exactly how I use the app too :) It's perfect when you don't have time for a full 90 minute pod
I get stuck in podcast ruts, listening to the same kinds of content. Overlap is perfect for me in that it makes it easy to dabble in different genres. I love my daily Overlap recs!
Wow, @buzz_rubenstein, this sounds like a game-changer for podcast lovers! The idea of clip-based playlists instead of full episodes is super refreshing. 🎧 Can't wait to test Overlap out and see how the AI personalizes my listening experience. Hope to see it on the charts soon! #YC #Makers
I’m a huge podcast fan but these days haven’t been able to spend the time I used to listening to them. I’ve been using Overlap for the past few weeks and think there’s a ton of value in having clips curated for me!
Excited to keep on listening and watch as the app evolves - so far I’ve enjoyed the playlists it’s made for me on startup tech and gaming, and there’s new ones every day.
I quit podcasts because the episodes were getting too long and I could never find content I liked - overlap has solved all my problems and I’m back on podcasts!
Incredibly cool AI use case - I love how this completely eliminates my decision paralysis when it comes to deciding which podcast to listen to. Looking forward to using this more!
As an engineer working on Overlap, I'm really excited about what we're building. I've always struggled with long-form podcasts - my attention span just isn't suited for hour-long episodes. That's actually what inspired me to work on this project.
We're targeting people like me who prefer bite-sized content but still want to stay informed and entertained. Our AI does the heavy lifting of finding those golden moments in podcasts, so you don't have to wade through hours of content.
Being on the technical side, I'm particularly proud of how we've implemented the AI curation. It's been a fascinating challenge to develop algorithms that can understand context, relevance, and user preferences across such a wide range of topics.
I'd love to hear from other engineers or podcast fans about what features you'd find most useful in an app like this.
We're always looking to improve and innovate!
Been great to work with everyone on this.
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