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Generate podcast topic ideas from RSS feeds with Gemini, SerpAPI and Notion

Needs changes

by Adil Khan ✓ · 191 views · created 2026-01-17 · Content Creation, AI Summarization

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: SerpApi (Google Search). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 13 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 12:00). Along the way it connects Google Gemini Chat Model, Notion, SerpApi (Google Search) and Telegram and 1 more.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 12:00).

  1. Get list of RSS channels/sites (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
  2. Loop Over Rows In Sheet (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
  3. Filter: keeps only the items that match a condition
  4. Scrape RSS for each link (RSS Read): reads an RSS feed
  5. Aggregate: combines items into one
  6. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: Google Gemini Chat Model; 1 tool (SerpAPI); output parser: Structured Output Parser
  7. Split Out: splits a list into separate items
  8. Create a database page (Notion): work with database page
  9. Send a text message (Telegram): uses Telegram

Services it uses

Google Gemini Chat ModelNotionSerpApi (Google Search)TelegramGoogle Sheets

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • SerpApi (Google Search) in SerpAPI: no direct replacement: call the SerpApi REST API with an HTTP Request tool, or use a verified community node.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
SerpApi (Google Search)
SerpAPI
No direct replacement: call the SerpApi REST API with an HTTP Request tool, or use a verified community node

Nodes used (13)

From the author

🤖 Automated AI content researcher: YouTube & RSS to Notion via Gemini This workflow is basically my shortcut for researching popular topics to create podcast content on without spending all day on YouTube, scrolling X and reading websites. It grabs the…

Excerpt from Adil Khan's description on n8n.io.

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