diff --git a/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py b/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py
index 39adec9..b35083e 100644
--- a/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py
+++ b/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class PodcastConfig(ObjectModel):
     transcript_model_provider: Optional[str] = None
     user_instructions: Optional[str] = None
     ending_message: Optional[str] = None
-    wordcount: int = Field(ge=400, le=10000)
     creativity: float = Field(ge=0, le=1)
     provider: str = Field(default="openai")
     voice1: str
@@ -53,12 +52,12 @@ class PodcastConfig(ObjectModel):
             raise ValueError("Both voice1 and voice2 must be provided")
         return self
 
-    def generate_episode(self, episode_name, text, instructions=None):
+    def generate_episode(self, episode_name, text, longform=False, instructions=None):
         self.user_instructions = (
             instructions if instructions else self.user_instructions
         )
         conversation_config = {
-            "word_count": self.wordcount,
+            "longform": longform,
             "conversation_style": self.conversation_style,
             "roles_person1": self.person1_role,
             "roles_person2": self.person2_role,
@@ -130,12 +129,6 @@ class PodcastConfig(ObjectModel):
             raise ValueError(f"{field.field_name} cannot be None or empty string")
         return value.strip()
 
-    @field_validator("wordcount")
-    def validate_wordcount(cls, value):
-        if not 400 <= value <= 6000:
-            raise ValueError("Wordcount must be between 400 and 10000")
-        return value
-
     @field_validator("creativity")
     def validate_creativity(cls, value):
         if not 0 <= value <= 1:
diff --git a/pages/5_🎙️_Podcasts.py b/pages/5_🎙️_Podcasts.py
index 40ede27..841ee8b 100644
--- a/pages/5_🎙️_Podcasts.py
+++ b/pages/5_🎙️_Podcasts.py
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ with templates_tab:
             [], dialogue_structures, "Dialogue Structure", key="dialogue_structures"
         )
         st.caption(f"Suggestions:{', '.join(dialogue_structures)}")
-        pd_cfg["wordcount"] = st.slider(
-            "Word Count", min_value=400, max_value=6000, step=50
-        )
         pd_cfg["creativity"] = st.slider(
             "Creativity", min_value=0.0, max_value=1.0, step=0.05
         )
@@ -216,14 +213,6 @@ with templates_tab:
                 key=f"dialogue_structure_{pd_config.id}",
             )
             st.caption(f"Suggestions:{', '.join(dialogue_structures)}")
-            pd_config.wordcount = st.slider(
-                "Word Count",
-                min_value=400,
-                max_value=6000,
-                step=50,
-                value=pd_config.wordcount,
-                key=f"wordcount_{pd_config.id}",
-            )
             pd_config.creativity = st.slider(
                 "Creativity",
                 min_value=0.0,
@@ -240,9 +229,6 @@ with templates_tab:
             )
 
             if pd_config.transcript_model_provider not in transcript_provider_models:
-                st.warning(
-                    f"Transcript Model Provider {pd_config.transcript_model_provider} not setup. Changing to default."
-                )
                 index = 0
             else:
                 index = list(transcript_provider_models.keys()).index(
diff --git a/pages/stream_app/chat.py b/pages/stream_app/chat.py
index 7907eb2..a513c60 100644
--- a/pages/stream_app/chat.py
+++ b/pages/stream_app/chat.py
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ def chat_sidebar(current_notebook: Notebook, current_session: ChatSession):
                 instructions = st.text_area(
                     "Instructions", value=selected_template.user_instructions
                 )
+                podcast_length = st.radio(
+                    "Podcast Length",
+                    ["Short (5-10 min)", "Long (20-30 min)"],
+                )
+                longform = podcast_length == "Long (20-30 min)"
                 if len(context.get("note", [])) + len(context.get("source", [])) == 0:
                     st.warning(
                         "No notes or sources found in context. You don't want a boring podcast, right? So, add some context first."
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ def chat_sidebar(current_notebook: Notebook, current_session: ChatSession):
                                 selected_template.generate_episode(
                                     episode_name=episode_name,
                                     text=context,
+                                    longform=longform,
                                     instructions=instructions,
                                 )
                             st.success("Episode generated successfully")