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com.petabloom/podcasts

by petabloom.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v0.2.8 · published by com.petabloom

An MCP server that provides tools to discover and retrieve podcast episodes transcripts.

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5 tools: 1 do something that can't be undone and 4 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http podcasts https://podcasts.petabloom.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

5 tools

Can't be undone 1Claude Code: ask
  • give_feedbackSend structured feedback about bugs, missing data, unclear behavior, or feature requests.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "send": a word for sending, and what is sent cannot be taken back.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Send structured feedback about bugs, missing data, unclear behavior, or feature requests.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: true
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • title: Give Feedback
Only reads 4Claude Code: allow
  • get_latest_episodesReturn the most recent transcript-ready episodes across the full podcast catalog.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_latest_episodes" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Return the most recent transcript-ready episodes across the full podcast catalog.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • title: Get Latest Episodes
  • get_transcriptFetch a bounded transcript chunk for a specific episode using its show and episode GUIDs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_transcript" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch a bounded transcript chunk for a specific episode using its show and episode GUIDs. Use `next_cursor` to continue reading.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • title: Get Transcript
  • search_episodesSearch indexed podcast episodes by keyword or show name and return the show/episode GUIDs needed for transcript retrieval.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_episodes" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search indexed podcast episodes by keyword or show name and return the show/episode GUIDs needed for transcript retrieval.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • title: Search Episodes
  • search_episodes_by_topicSemantic topic search across the podcast catalog.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_episodes_by_topic" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Semantic topic search across the podcast catalog. Unlike `search_episodes` (which does lexical/keyword matching), this tool understands meaning: a query for 'AI safety' will match episodes about 'AI alignment', 'AGI risk', or 'frontier model evaluation' even if they don't contain the exact phrase. Returns ranked episodes with the matched topic phrases so you can explain *why* each result is relevant before fetching the transcript. Best for conceptual or thematic queries — use `search_episodes` instead when the user is looking for a specific person, product, or verbatim phrase.

    Annotations the server declares

    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • title: Search Episodes by Topic

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 0.2.8. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http podcasts https://podcasts.petabloom.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__podcasts__search_episodes",
      "mcp__podcasts__get_latest_episodes",
      "mcp__podcasts__search_episodes_by_topic",
      "mcp__podcasts__get_transcript"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__podcasts__give_feedback"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as podcasts. Review it before you use it.