uListen

Search podcast transcripts and summaries. Get the quote, who said it, and the minute.

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You watch podcasts to grow.

But the ideas slip away.

Great ideasstay with you.

We make sure of it.

Your companion for the podcasts that change you. On your phone, beside the video, and inside your favorite AI app.

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Every episode in the uListen catalog (12K+ episodes across 60+ channels, growing daily) is Free. Forever.

uListen on iPhone: At a Glance for an episode with Dario Amodei uListen on iPhone: Read Along on The Diary of a CEO with Brené Brown

For iPhone, iPad, Android phones/tablets, Chrome, Claude and ChatGPT.

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Why we built this.

“47 min into a 3 hour episode, the host says something and your whole body goes yes. This is the one. This changes everything.

2 days later, someone asks about it. ‘There was this incredible part where he said...’ Silence. It's gone. The only thing left is the feeling that you once knew something important.”

AI can do incredible things.

It should help us retain what we listen to.

So we built it ourselves. Every episode in our catalog is Free. Forever.

Works with the podcasts you love.

12,901 episodes across 65 channels. Browse all.

What you get. For Free.

Three ways into an episode. Shown on iPhone.

uListen on iPhone: At a Glance for an episode with Dario Amodei, pinched from extra small to extra large text

Your time is precious. Episodes audition first.

At a Glance

Key takeaways, notable quotes, the bottom line. Know if an episode is worth your time in two minutes. On narrated episodes, hear it read aloud.

On iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chrome, and on every episode's page here. Narration is on iPhone and iPad.

uListen on iPhone: By Chapter for The Diary of a CEO with Brené Brown, the chapter on vulnerability and courage playing

Chapters audition too. You pick the winners.

By Chapter

Every chapter with its own summary and key points. Tap the one you want and the episode jumps right there.

On iPhone and iPad, and on every episode's page here.

uListen on iPhone: Read Along on The Diary of a CEO with Brené Brown, the spoken line lit up

Listen. Read along. Make ideas stick.

Read Along

Every word lights up as it's spoken, with the speaker's name. Search the episode like a document and jump to any word.

On iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chrome, with every episode's transcript here.

It goes where you go.

Every episode is processed once, with care. Then it follows you.

In your pocket

iPhone and iPad. Android phones and tablets.

See what an episode is really about before you press play. Then read along as it plays, word by word.

iPhone and iPad

New in 1.4: Great conversations run long. Their best ideas don't have to. On narrated episodes, tap uListen to hear the key ideas and each chapter's summary read aloud, even with your phone locked.

iOS

iOS 18 or later. No account needed.

uListen on iPhone: Home, with three episodes waiting in Next Listens

No more AI slop. Curated with love

uListen on iPhone: Advanced Search for Matt Walker, saving the first result to Next Listens

Your next listens earn their place.

uListen on iPhone: a Matt Walker quote saved to Yours, ready to share

Steal from geniuses. Sharing encouraged.

Android phones and tablets

Android

Android 11 or later. Sign in with Google.

uListen on Android: At a Glance on the Lex Fridman Podcast with Sundar Pichai, opening on what it's really about

A 2-hour episode, read in minutes.

uListen on Android: Read Along on The Diary of a CEO with Dr. David Sinclair, the spoken words lit up

Read along, word for word.

Find any word. Jump right to it.

Beside the video

Chrome extension

A panel next to the YouTube player. Read the summary before you commit three hours, then search every spoken word.

Chrome

Chrome on a computer, on youtube.com.

Inside your favorite AI app

Claude connector and ChatGPT plugin

Ask what was actually said. Get the quote, who said it, and the minute it happened.

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in the curiosity shop podcast, what does adam grant say to brene brown about reading vs listening? summarize in 2 sentences or less.

Claude without the uListen connector

Searched the web

I wasn't able to find a transcript or detailed summary of the specific moment you're referring to. My searches returned only episode descriptions and metadata, not the actual dialogue from the podcast. It's possible this came up as a passing comment rather than a major topic, which wouldn't surface in search results.

Could you tell me which episode it was in? That would help me track down the transcript and give you an accurate summary.

Claude with the uListen connector

Located and synthesized Grant's insights on cognitive processing differences

In the "Overconfidence and the Art of Knowing Yourself" episode, Adam Grant tells Brené Brown that the evidence is pretty consistent that we're better at critical thinking and depth of processing when we read versus listen. He explains it's because when listening we don't pause, replay, highlight, summarize, or synthesize as much — we get more absorbed in the experience instead of stepping out to analyze.

Claude's answers, word for word. Hear Grant say it at 8:20, or read it in the transcript.

No install? Every episode also has its own page on this site.

Got questions?

Where can I use uListen?

On iPhone and iPad, on Android phones and tablets, in Chrome on YouTube, and inside Claude and ChatGPT. Every episode also has its own page on this site. It's the same catalog everywhere. Free. Forever.

What do I get?

●At a Glance: the summary, the key takeaways, and the quotes worth keeping
●By Chapter: every chapter summarized, one tap to jump there (iPhone, iPad, and this site)
●Narration: the key ideas and every chapter's summary, read aloud on narrated episodes (iPhone and iPad)
●Read Along: every word lights up as it's spoken, with the speaker's name
●Search every word, then jump straight to the moment
●Skip sponsor reads, intros, and 10 seconds at a time, at the speed you like

Which episodes are in uListen?

Each episode is pre-processed with advanced AI for accuracy, not auto-generated on the fly. We personally fund every episode because the best ideas deserve the best tools. 12,901 episodes across 65 channels are ready, with more added daily.

Is it really free?

Yes. Every episode in the uListen catalog (12K+ episodes across 60+ channels, growing daily) is Free. Forever. No credit card, no trial. No account on iPhone, iPad, or Chrome, and a quick Google sign-in on Android. Pro, $20 a month, is for the episodes we haven't covered yet.

See what Pro adds →

Is my data private?

Your data is never sold. No account on iPhone, iPad, or Chrome; the Android app asks you to sign in with Google. Upgrading to a paid plan also needs a Google sign-in.

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uListen on iPhone: Yours, the quotes and takeaways saved today and yesterday

Great ideas stay with you. Shown on iPhone. Saving is on iPhone and iPad.