diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6459ded9b..e49eb468a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,4 +43,7 @@ go.work*
 .playwright-mcp/
 
 # Temp benchmark files
-zz_*_test.go
\ No newline at end of file
+zz_*_test.go
+
+# Downloaded podcast episode audio files should not be tracked
+podcasts/