I built a tool that turns any topic into your own daily podcast. Looking for feedback.
Like a lot of people, I wanted to stay informed on AI, startups, investing, technology, and other topics I care about. The problem was that every day felt like information overload.
There were too many newsletters, too many articles, too many websites to check, and too many long-form podcasts. I found myself spending more time trying to keep up with the news than actually learning from it.
I wanted something that could answer one simple question:
"What are the most important things I need to know today?"
So I built fiveminutebrief.
It turns any topic into your own personalized daily 5-minute podcast and newsletter.
You can follow public topics for free, or create custom topics that automatically generate daily news briefs. Your custom podcasts are delivered as private podcast feeds that work in your favorite podcast player, so you can listen alongside the rest of your subscriptions during your commute, workout, or whenever it's convenient.
The goal isn't to replace deep research or long-form content. It's to help people stay informed in minutes instead of hours and make it easier to decide which stories are worth digging into further.
I would love feedback from other founders!
- Would a product like this fit into your daily routine?
- What topics would you create?
- Is there anything that would stop you from using it?
- What could be improved?
I also launched on Product Hunt today. If you'd like to check it out and share your thoughts, here's the link:
https://www.producthunt.com/products/fiveminutebrief
Thanks for reading!
This is a really clean idea — you’re not trying to add more content, you’re reducing noise, which is exactly the problem right now.
The private podcast feed is probably the strongest part. It fits naturally into existing routines instead of asking users to change behavior.
Main thing I’d watch is trust + relevance. “Top 5 things today” only works if it consistently feels right for the user. If it misses or feels generic, people will drop it fast.
I’d personally use it for AI + startups, maybe tech trends. A “why this matters” layer could make it even more valuable.
Overall, feels like something that could stick if the curation stays sharp
The part that clicked for me is that you're helping people filter, not just summarize.
There's already plenty of content. Deciding what's actually worth five minutes of attention is the harder problem.
Yes, @aryan_sinh!
And to help decide what's actually worth five minutes of attention, there's a Public Topics page you can browse to Follow topics that others have created.
Anyone that creates a Custom Topic can make it a Public Topic if they want...doing so earns you an additional Follow credit.
Thanks for your time and your comment 🙏
Glad that resonated.
One part I'd be curious to unpack is what happens after something gets filtered in, because I don't think that's automatically the same as delivering value.
Happy to explain what I mean over email if it's useful.
What's the best email to reach you on?
Yes, I'm looking forward to continually improving the quality of each brief/podcast, and possibly allowing users to be able to block certain sources from being included.
Sure, if you'd like to explain more please email me at [email protected]
Thanks again!
Sent over what I was getting at.