Podcast templates

Teaching & education

Formats for explaining something to someone: lessons, lectures, training, student projects and research summaries.

30 templates

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Academic Paper Breakdown
A ready-made academic paper breakdown episode structure for researchers, students and educators. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
15–25 min5 sections
Academic Podcast
A ready-made academic podcast episode structure for academics, research centres and university teams. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
15–25 min5 sections
Book Discussion
A recurring book-discussion format with context, central theme, key passage, host discussion, and thoughtful recommendation.
35 min5 sections
Classroom Debate
A ready-made classroom debate episode structure for teachers and student groups. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
20–35 min5 sections
Classroom Podcast
A simple, repeatable format for lessons, student projects, and class discussions. Comes preloaded with an intro, segment markers, and an outro, so you can record and go.
10 min4 sections
Continuing Education
A ready-made continuing education episode structure for professional educators and training teams. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Documentary
A documentary audio structure that opens in a scene, adds context and voices, tests the evidence, and resolves the central narrative question.
40 min5 sections
Educational
A teaching-first episode structure with a learning goal, clear concept, worked example, practical application, and concise recap.
25 min5 sections
Employee Onboarding
A ready-made employee onboarding episode structure for people teams and new-hire program owners. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Employee Training Podcast
A practical training episode with a clear objective, short explanation, realistic scenario, guided practice, and knowledge check.
20 min5 sections
Expert Q&A
An audience-question format with a clear question, direct expert answer, concrete example, important caveat, and concise takeaway.
25 min5 sections
Healthcare
An educational healthcare podcast format with a patient question, expert explanation, practical guidance, safety note, and recap.
20 min5 sections
History
A chronological history format with a present-day hook, clear timeline, primary-source moment, interpretation, and lasting legacy.
30 min5 sections
How-to Tutorial
A ready-made how-to tutorial episode structure for educators, coaches and software creators. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Investigative
An evidence-led investigation format with a central question, reporting context, interviews, findings, and transparent next steps.
35 min5 sections
Journal Club
A journal-club discussion structure for the clinical or professional question, study design, critical appraisal, competing interpretations, and implications for practice.
35 min5 sections
Language Learning
A ready-made language learning episode structure for language teachers and tutors. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Lecture
A ready-made lecture episode structure for teachers, lecturers and subject experts. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Literature Review
A ready-made literature review episode structure for researchers and graduate students. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
15–25 min5 sections
Myth Busting
A ready-made myth busting episode structure for experts, educators and journalists. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
15–25 min5 sections
News Briefing
A concise, neutral briefing format with essential headlines, one main story, necessary context, implications, and what to watch.
15 min5 sections
Nursing Education
A ready-made nursing education episode structure for nurse educators, schools and clinical communications teams. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Podcast Case Study
An evidence-led case-study episode with a clear problem, constraints, approach, measurable result, and transferable lesson.
30 min5 sections
Policy Briefing
A ready-made policy briefing episode structure for policy teams and public-interest researchers. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
8–12 min5 sections
Research Interview
A ready-made research interview episode structure for researchers and academic communications teams. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
25–40 min5 sections
Research Summary
A research-summary episode that identifies the question, explains the method, presents the result, tests the limitations, and translates the finding into practical meaning.
22 min5 sections
Science Explainer
A ready-made science explainer episode structure for scientists and science communicators. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
12–20 min5 sections
Student Interview
A ready-made student interview episode structure for teachers and student creators. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
25–40 min5 sections
Student Podcast Assignment
A ready-made student podcast assignment episode structure for teachers and students. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
8–15 min5 sections
Webinar to Podcast
A ready-made webinar to podcast episode structure for B2B marketers and educators. Follow the prompts, record each section and edit the finished episode in Hilite.
15–30 min5 sections