About Dibatto
Dibatto is a recording studio for argument podcasts that gives you a live co-host to argue with, a cited daily rundown to argue about, and a finished episode afterwards — for solo hosts who want a second voice that pushes back.
What Dibatto does
A daily rundown with citations
Your show can be about anything — your team, your industry, your city, your hobby. Every morning Dibatto researches your beat and builds a rundown of the stories worth arguing about, with a source for every factual claim. You walk into the recording already knowing what the fight is.
A co-host you build
Setup is a five-minute voice conversation with a producer who asks what you want to talk about, how well you know each part of it and what you want out of the show, and follows your answers rather than running a quiz. A live panel shows what it has heard, and you review one screen before it builds your show; typed setup asks the same questions. The co-host argues where you know your stuff and teaches where you are newer. You name the co-host, pick its voice, choose its stance (contrarian, skeptic, fan, coach or straight) and set how often it interrupts and concedes, so it sounds like part of your show rather than a generic assistant.
A live recording room
Record the argument in your browser with one microphone. The co-host listens and talks back in real time, a run of show keeps you on segment, and a session is capped at 45 minutes with the clock on screen. Audio is saved in five-second chunks as you go, so a reload does not cost you the take.
The wrap
When you stop recording, Dibatto transcribes the session and produces chapters, show notes, title options, pull quotes and a coaching card, and flags claims that drifted from the rundown. You review and edit all of it before anything is public.
Episode pages and a podcast feed
Every episode can get a public page you switch on or leave private. Pro and Studio shows also get a podcast RSS feed you can submit to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other directory.
Studio tools
The Studio plan adds white-label episode pages, up to ten shows and a scoped Studio API for connecting your own tools.
What makes Dibatto different
The second voice is supplied, not booked
Remote recording tools such as Riverside and Zencastr record the guests you bring. Dibatto supplies the other side of the conversation, so a solo host can record an argument on a Tuesday night without scheduling anyone.
You are in the conversation, live
Google NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews generate a podcast-style discussion from your sources. In Dibatto you are one of the two voices: you interrupt, get interrupted, defend your point and publish it as your own episode, recorded on your own microphone.
Priced per episode, with the cost published
Creator is $59 a month for 5 episodes — $11.80 an episode — with the transcript, chapters and notes included. The pricing page shows what a live minute costs us (about 5 cents), which is why the 45-minute cap exists instead of a fair-use clause.
Claims tied to sources
The co-host is instructed to ground factual claims in rundown citations, distinguish opinion, and avoid unsupported allegations. Regulated topics carry disclaimers. AI output can still contain errors, so review claims, citations and advice before publishing.
Month-to-month, and three free episodes first
The free plan includes three 10-minute live episodes with no card. Paid plans bill monthly with no annual commitment, you cancel yourself in the Stripe billing portal, and episode credits you bought stay on the account.
Who uses Dibatto
- Solo podcasters who record alone and want a second voice that pushes back instead of agreeing
- Writers, analysts and commentators who already follow a beat and want to turn it into a daily or weekly show
- Founders and operators who want a regular show about their industry without booking guests
- Hosts rehearsing an argument, a pitch or an interview before they record with real people
- Small media teams running several topic shows under one account (Pro and Studio plans)
The team behind Dibatto
Dibatto was founded by John Arndt, who runs Soxoa LLC, an AI consulting and software business in Sacramento, California. He designs, builds and supports Soxoa’s products himself.
Dibatto started in September 2026 as a test of full-duplex voice models: could a solo host get a second voice that interrupts, concedes and pushes back in real time, instead of reading a monologue into a microphone? The first version went live on September 15, 2026, and the early fixes came from recording real sessions on it.
It is a one-person operation. John builds and runs Dibatto with AI coding tools; there are no account managers or support staff, so your email reaches him. Find him at johnarndt.net, LinkedIn and GitHub, and Soxoa on LinkedIn.
How Dibatto works
Getting started. Sign in with a link sent to your email — there is no password. Tell the setup producer what you want to talk about in a five-minute voice conversation (or type your answers), check the beat it heard, and read today’s rundown. Then record your first episode: the free plan gives you three 10-minute live episodes with no card.
Turnaround. Rundowns refresh daily for your beat — weekly where the subject moves slowly. You can change the beat anytime by editing it or talking it through again. The wrap starts as soon as you stop recording; a short session is ready in about a minute and longer ones take a few minutes more. Nothing is published until you switch it on.
Talking to a person. Email hello@dibatto.com. You work with John directly, and he replies within one business day. Billing changes and cancellations are self-serve in the Stripe billing portal. The privacy policy explains how recordings, transcripts and account data are handled, and the content policy sets the editorial rules the co-host follows.
Key facts
| Company Name | Dibatto (operated by Soxoa LLC) |
|---|---|
| Type | Web software (SaaS) — a recording studio for argument podcasts |
| Founded | 2026 — launched September 2026 |
| Founder | John Arndt |
| Headquarters | Sacramento, California, USA |
| Website | dibatto.com |
| Core Offering | A live co-host you argue with on the record, a cited daily rundown, and an automatic wrap into a publishable episode |
| Pricing | Free (three 10-minute live episodes, no card); Creator $59/month (5 episodes); Pro $129/month (15 episodes); Studio $299/month (40 episodes). Extra episode credits $12 each or 5 for $60. |
| Contract Terms | Month-to-month, billed monthly in USD through Stripe; cancel any time in the billing portal |
| Services | Daily rundowns, co-host setup, live recording sessions, episode wraps (transcript, chapters, show notes, titles, quotes, coaching card), public episode pages, podcast RSS (Pro and Studio), white-label pages and Studio API (Studio) |
| Communication | Email hello@dibatto.com; replies within one business day |
| Notable Clients | None published — early-stage product |
| Customers Served | Not publicly disclosed — new in 2026 |
| Projects Delivered | Not publicly disclosed — new in 2026 |
| Competitors | Remote recording tools (Riverside, Zencastr), transcript-based editors (Descript), generated audio overviews (Google NotebookLM) |
| Social | johnarndt.net · linkedin.com/in/johnrarndt · github.com/johnarndt · linkedin.com/company/soxoa |
Frequently asked questions
Is the co-host a real person?
No. The co-host’s voice and arguments are generated by a language model, and Dibatto says so on published episode pages and in the content policy. You name it and set its temperament, but it is not a human guest and it is not a source of verified facts.
How much does Dibatto cost?
The free plan includes three 10-minute live episodes with no card. Creator is $59 a month for 5 episodes, Pro is $129 for 15 and Studio is $299 for 40. Extra episodes are $12 each as credits.
Is there a contract or a minimum term?
No. Plans are month-to-month and billed through Stripe. Cancel in the billing portal and you keep the plan until the end of the period you paid for.
What can my show be about?
Anything you can argue about for an hour — your team, your industry, your city, your hobby. There is no list to pick from: a short setup conversation builds your beat, and you can edit it or talk it through again anytime.
What counts as an episode?
One live session of up to 45 minutes. You get a warning at 30 minutes, the session ends itself at the cap, and the wrap runs on what you recorded.
Who owns the recordings?
You do. You own your recordings, transcripts and episodes, you decide what is published, and you are the publisher of anything you release.
Does Dibatto cut short clips for social media?
Not right now. Clip cutting is paused while the recording session gets the attention, so Dibatto currently covers the rundown, the live recording, the wrap and publishing.
How do I get help?
Email hello@dibatto.com. John Arndt, who built Dibatto, reads it and replies within one business day.