Overlap is a new, YC-backed podcast app that uses AI to curate the best podcast moments FOR YOU. We replace full episodes with clips, subscriptions with topic-based podcast clip playlists, and top charts with personalized recommendations.
Hi Product Hunt fam 😻
Like so many of you, we at Overlap (YC S24) love podcasts. Our CEO Jonathan’s favorite podcast has long been Acquired, Casey’s is Impaulsive (how Gen Z) and mine is Freakonomics.
But these days, more and more people are engaging with podcasts in new ways:
⏱️Through clips instead of full-length episodes
🕵️Through topic-based searches instead of via subscriptions
✨Through algorithmic recommendations on social media, not global podcast charts
We think the podcast apps aren’t adapting to this future - so for the past year we’ve been building Overlap.
Overlap is a new iOS mobile app that uses AI to curate the best podcast moments for you.
Each day, we’ll send you personalized clip-based playlists on topics you’re interested in – whether that’s Is Consumer Space Travel Here?, Kevin Hart’s Funniest Moments, or A Brief History of Credit Cards. Or if you have a topic in mind, prompt our AI to generate a custom playlist for you.
Please reach out at admin@joinoverlap.com if you have ANY feedback at all and thank you so much for reading this far and considering downloading Overlap.
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@buzz_rubenstein Cheers to the team for launching this! Wishing you an extraordinary journey ahead. What’s the story behind the product's name?
@kjosephabraham ah good q! Here’s the name origin: For any topic on Overlap, overlapping voices and clips come together from different podcasts to make one playlist.
@a_zelenkov Great callout. Users can generate their own playlists and share them with anyone but not yet in-app. Some kind of feed to see what kind of playlists people are generating could be very interesitng.
@garrytan@ivan_ilin Hey Ivan! Thanks for checking out the product. We have deals with a lot of the podcasters on the app and also use short form video to drive our users to the podcasters' RSS feeds
Hey @buzz_rubenstein I'm not the biggest podcast listener, I only listen when I'm traveling, so this is perfect for extracting the key takeaways from different topics. Love it 👏🏻
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
@crebuh 100%! We're definitely hoping Overlap fits exactly into this exact use case for ya.
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Congrats on the launch! This app has become my go-to for long drives, runs, and commutes. I usually spend ages on podcast discovery particularly because full-length pods can be quite a commitment — Overlap solves that pain point so well.
@aashay_shah2 Thank you!! We're glad to hear you like it. That's exactly how I use the app too :) It's perfect when you don't have time for a full 90 minute pod
@aashay_shah2@caseytraina So glad you're liking it! Finding the right podcast before you get into the shower or drive to work = unnecessary work.
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I get stuck in podcast ruts, listening to the same kinds of content. Overlap is perfect for me in that it makes it easy to dabble in different genres. I love my daily Overlap recs!
Cool! Great idea~ When I am busy with my job all the time, I really need such a tool to help me! Focusing on the most important info is what we need :)
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