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$50/episode·90% lower cost than traditional

AI agents that
interview humans.

Mato creates your podcast with AI hosts that interview real experts. Live, unscripted, on-brand. No production team. No editing. Just publish.

Tech Insider Weekly
The Checkout Point
Dialed In
Ask The Expert
★★★★★
120+ shows published this quarter · 4.9/5 from our pilot brands
Featured in AI BusinessInside mato’s bet on live conversation
faster pipeline
than paid ads
Published to 150+ platforms
Auto · 38 min after end of call
90%
Completion rate · the highest of any channel
54%
Of listeners buy products they hear about
Higher close rates on podcast-warmed leads
30min
From expert to finished, distributed episode
90%
Completion rate · the highest of any channel
54%
Of listeners buy products they hear about
Higher close rates on podcast-warmed leads
30min
From expert to finished, distributed episode
Publish where your audience already listens · 150+ platforms
SpotifyApple PodcastsiHeartAmazon MusicYouTubeOvercastPocket Casts
The short answer

Mato turns live human expertise into a reviewable podcast workflow.

The guest is a real person. The AI host conducts the interview live, listens to each answer, and asks follow-up questions. After the call, the team reviews what should become the finished episode.

Why podcasting

Your audience trusts podcasts more than anything else.

Every marketing channel fights for seconds. Podcasts hold attention for 30 to 40 minutes. Nothing else does that.

Podcast · attention rate
90%

Listeners stay tuned in for 30–40 minutes at a time. No other channel gets close.

Other channelsAttention rate
Email
21%
Blog post
20%
Video
12%
Social
8%
80%

trust a podcast host like they trust a friend

54%

buy products they hear about on podcasts

78%

take action after listening to an episode

Sources: Edison Research · Nielsen · Podtrac · Pew

The production problem

So why doesn’t every business have one?

The channel that converts best is the one nobody can keep up with.

How it works

From expert to finished episode in 30 minutes.

Your involvement: schedule the guest, review the result. That’s it.

01

Schedule Your Expert

Customer, partner, analyst, internal SME — anyone with knowledge worth sharing.

02

They Join a Call

With your AI host. The host knows their background, your brand, and your audience.

03

Real Interview Happens

Intelligent questions. Follow-ups shaped by the conversation. Natural dynamics.

04

Get Everything

Finished audio, full transcript, show notes, cover art. Ready to publish everywhere.

30minPer Episode
90%Cost Reduced
$50Per Episode
In practice

What a podcast does for a business.

Illustrative example based on typical client outcomes.

AF
Apex Financial Advisors
Wealth management · $8M rev · 12 advisors
PlanBusiness · $3,500/mo
Before Mato

Spending $12,500/month on LinkedIn ads, blog content, and email. Getting 15–20 leads per month. Looking identical to every other advisor in their market.

After month 6

They launched The Wealth Conversation on Mato’s Business tier. Interview guests: local CPAs, estate attorneys, and 2–3 prospects per month who then became clients.

Prospects arrive to meetings warmer. They’ve already spent hours with our perspective — the podcast pays for itself with one client.
David Chen · Managing Partner, Apex
2,000
Monthly listeners by month 6
90%
Listen to every word
77%
Trust Apex more after listening
$45K
Revenue from guest conversions
Mato: $3,500/mo · Traditional production for the same output: $7,500–14,000/mo
Everything included

The full production studio.

One flat price. No editor fees, no studio rental, no per-minute surcharges.

Pricing

Start with one show. Scale to hundreds.

We win when you win. Flat plans, $50 per published episode, no surprises.

Not sure which tier? · or start with a free demo episode.

Questions

Answered.

What is Mato?

Mato is an AI-native podcast platform. Its AI host conducts a live interview with a real human guest, listens to the answers, asks follow-up questions, and moves the recording into a reviewable production workflow.

Does Mato interview real people or generate a scripted AI conversation?

Mato interviews real human guests by voice. The guest supplies the expertise, while the AI host asks questions and follows the conversation in real time. That is different from a tool that generates a pre-written conversation between synthetic speakers.

Can the AI host ask follow-up questions?

Yes. During a live interview, the AI host listens to the guest’s answer and can choose a follow-up based on what the guest actually said while keeping the interview brief and prepared questions available.

Can a team review the episode before it is published?

Yes. Mato keeps publication behind human review. The customer can review the interview output and decide what should be included before publishing.

What can Mato produce from an expert interview?

The Mato workflow can carry an interview into episode production and supporting assets such as transcripts, clips, artwork, and distribution. The exact workflow depends on the show and the features the team uses.

Who is Mato for?

Mato is built for teams with access to experts, customers, executives, or contributors that want recurring interview media without attaching a human host and production team to every show.

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