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AI: summarize podcast episode and enhance using Wikipedia

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by n8n Team ✓ · 13,428 views · created 2023-10-03 · Content Creation, AI Summarization

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 14 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Wikipedia and Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

  1. Podcast Episode Transcript (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  2. Summarize Transcript (Summarization Chain): summarizes text with AI, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; document loader: Default Data Loader
  3. Extract Topics & Questions (Information Extractor): extracts structured fields from text with AI, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
  4. Topics (Split Out): splits a list into separate items
  5. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 1 tool (Wikipedia)
  6. Format topic text & title (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Send Digest (Gmail): uses Gmail

Services it uses

OpenAI Chat ModelWikipediaGmail

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

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

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Agent (v1.8): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

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Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
AI Agent (v1.8)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (11)

From the author

The workflow automates the process of creating a summarized and enriched podcast digest, which is then sent via email. Note that to use this template, you need to be on n8n version 1.19.4 or later.

Excerpt from n8n Team's description on n8n.io.

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