The Podcast App That’s Changing How We Learn | Kevin Smith (Co-Founder of Snipd)
Summary
Hosts Tom Anderson and Jeff Battersby welcome Kevin Smith, co-founder of the AI-powered podcast app Snipped. Smith shares his background in quantitative finance and machine learning, explaining how he built Snipped to solve the problem of capturing and sharing key insights from long-form audio. The discussion covers the app’s core features, including headphone-tap snipping, integration with Readwise, and the new “DJ” feature that curates essential moments from episodes.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Kevin from Snipped
Kevin's background in finance and transition to AI
The problem of capturing podcast insights
Snipped's first iteration and pivot
How Snipped works: Tapping headphones to save clips
The DJ feature: AI-curated podcast highlights
AI-native design and user control
Closing remarks and free trial offer
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