I turned my YouTube playlist into a study podcast with NotebookLM

Once you wean yourself away from the sensational and entertaining short-form videos, YouTube is a massive educational channel. I’ve always loved learning new skills like graphic design from YouTube, but I often wished I could string together diverse videos and turn them into a curriculum on my favorite topics. Maybe then treat the whole bunch like a podcast I could replay during walks or workouts. That’s when I discovered how NotebookLM can turn a YouTube playlist into an AI-generated study podcast. Here’s what worked for me, what didn’t, and a few creative ways you can take this idea further.