# finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach

Find podcast hosts for PR and guest pitches through Apify Twitter scrapers. Use it when you need a topic-focused outreach list.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 782 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach

## What it does

This skill searches Twitter for episode announcements, guest references, and show-promotion activity. It gathers distinct host accounts, enriches their profiles, and returns signals such as the show name, topic, follower count, and audience size. The result is structured for outreach planning.

Its workflow covers discovery, host filtering, profile enrichment, priority scoring, and delivery of the final list. The included `scripts/run_actor.js` runner can print a table or write CSV and JSON files. It uses `apidojo~tweet-scraper` and `apidojo~twitter-user-scraper`; `APIFY_TOKEN` must be available in the environment or `.env`, or the actors cannot run. An Apify MCP server is optional.

The scoring logic checks guest-format signals, recent episode activity, follower range, and topic fit. It also flags accounts that share a show without hosting it, large media-company podcasts, and hosts whose activity has gone quiet.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find podcast hosts in a target niche
- build an outreach list from Twitter activity
- separate hosts from accounts that only share shows
- rank podcasts for guest-pitch priority
- export the results as CSV or JSON

## Example prompts
- Find podcast hosts who cover fintech and could take a guest pitch.
- Search Twitter for startup episode announcements, verify the hosts, and save the outreach list as CSV.
- Review the profiles for guest-format signals and rank them by outreach priority.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: finding-podcast-hosts-for-outreach
description: >
  Finds podcast hosts for PR and guest outreach using apidojo's Twitter scrapers on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: find podcast hosts to pitch for a guest spot, discover podcasters
  in a niche for PR outreach, build a podcast outreach list from Twitter, find podcast hosts who
  cover a specific topic or industry, identify podcasters who interview guests in a business niche,
  find B2B podcast hosts for thought leadership placement, or compile a list of podcast hosts
  for a media relations campaign.
  Returns podcast host handle, show name, topic focus, follower count, and audience size signals.
  Ideal for PR agencies, executives doing thought leadership, authors, and startup founders.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actors: apidojo/twitter-user-scraper, apidojo/tweet-scraper
---

# Finding Podcast Hosts for Outreach

Discovers podcast hosts on Twitter by episode announcements, guest mentions, and show promotion signals.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter profile or tweet URLs |
| `twitterHandles` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter usernames (without @) |
| `twitterUserIds` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter user IDs |
| `getFollowers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract follower lists |
| `getFollowing` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract following lists |
| `getRetweeters` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract retweeters of a tweet URL |
| `includeUnavailableUsers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Include unavailable/suspended users |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum users to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Search for podcast announcement tweets
- [ ] Step 2: Collect unique host handles
- [ ] Step 3: Enrich host profiles
- [ ] Step 4: Score outreach priority
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver podcast outreach list
```

### Step 1: Search Queries


**Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):**
```bash
# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
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