diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/constants.py b/backend/api/podcast/constants.py
index 09a3d5f5..493af908 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/constants.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/constants.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Centralized constants and directory configuration for podcast module.
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Literal
 from services.story_writer.audio_generation_service import StoryAudioGenerationService
 
 # Directory paths
@@ -17,15 +18,54 @@ ROOT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]  # root/
 DATA_MEDIA_DIR = ROOT_DIR / "data" / "media"
 
 PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR = (DATA_MEDIA_DIR / "podcast_audio").resolve()
-PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 PODCAST_IMAGES_DIR = (DATA_MEDIA_DIR / "podcast_images").resolve()
-PODCAST_IMAGES_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR = (DATA_MEDIA_DIR / "podcast_videos").resolve()
-PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 # Video subdirectory
 AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR = Path("AI_Videos")
 
-# Initialize audio service
-audio_service = StoryAudioGenerationService(output_dir=str(PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR))
+MediaType = Literal["audio", "image", "video"]
 
+
+def _sanitize_user_id(user_id: str) -> str:
+    return "".join(c for c in user_id if c.isalnum() or c in ("-", "_"))
+
+
+def get_podcast_media_dir(
+    media_type: MediaType,
+    user_id: str | None = None,
+    *,
+    ensure_exists: bool = False,
+) -> Path:
+    """Resolve podcast media directory (tenant workspace first, legacy global fallback)."""
+    media_subdir = {
+        "audio": "podcast_audio",
+        "image": "podcast_images",
+        "video": "podcast_videos",
+    }[media_type]
+
+    if user_id:
+        tenant_media_dir = ROOT_DIR / "workspace" / f"workspace_{_sanitize_user_id(user_id)}" / "media" / media_subdir
+        resolved_dir = tenant_media_dir.resolve()
+    else:
+        resolved_dir = (DATA_MEDIA_DIR / media_subdir).resolve()
+
+    if ensure_exists:
+        resolved_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    return resolved_dir
+
+
+def get_podcast_media_read_dirs(media_type: MediaType, user_id: str | None = None) -> list[Path]:
+    """Return ordered directories to search (tenant path first, then legacy global path)."""
+    dirs: list[Path] = []
+    if user_id:
+        dirs.append(get_podcast_media_dir(media_type, user_id))
+    dirs.append(get_podcast_media_dir(media_type, None))
+    return dirs
+
+
+def get_podcast_audio_service(user_id: str | None = None) -> StoryAudioGenerationService:
+    """Build audio service lazily so directory creation happens only when needed."""
+    output_dir = get_podcast_media_dir("audio", user_id, ensure_exists=True)
+    return StoryAudioGenerationService(output_dir=str(output_dir))
diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/audio.py b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/audio.py
index c6518a9f..b2ace1b8 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/audio.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/audio.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ from api.story_writer.utils.auth import require_authenticated_user
 from utils.asset_tracker import save_asset_to_library
 from models.story_models import StoryAudioResult
 from loguru import logger
-from ..constants import PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR, audio_service
+from ..constants import get_podcast_audio_service, get_podcast_media_dir
+from ..utils import _resolve_podcast_media_file
 from ..models import (
     PodcastAudioRequest,
     PodcastAudioResponse,
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ async def upload_podcast_audio(
         file_ext = Path(file.filename).suffix or '.mp3'
         unique_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
         audio_filename = f"audio_{project_id or 'temp'}_{unique_id}{file_ext}"
-        audio_path = PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR / audio_filename
+        audio_base_dir = get_podcast_media_dir("audio", user_id, ensure_exists=True)
+        audio_path = audio_base_dir / audio_filename
         
         # Save file
         with open(audio_path, "wb") as f:
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ async def generate_podcast_audio(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Text is required")
 
     try:
+        audio_service = get_podcast_audio_service(user_id)
         result: StoryAudioResult = audio_service.generate_ai_audio(
             scene_number=0,
             scene_title=request.scene_title,
@@ -267,12 +270,7 @@ async def combine_podcast_audio(
                             continue
                         
                         # Podcast audio files are stored in podcast_audio directory
-                        audio_path = (PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR / filename).resolve()
-                        
-                        # Security check: ensure path is within PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR
-                        if not str(audio_path).startswith(str(PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR)):
-                            logger.error(f"[Podcast] Attempted path traversal when resolving audio: {audio_url}")
-                            continue
+                        audio_path = _resolve_podcast_media_file(filename, "audio", user_id)
                     else:
                         logger.warning(f"[Podcast] Non-API URL format, treating as direct path: {audio_url}")
                         audio_path = Path(audio_url)
@@ -303,7 +301,8 @@ async def combine_podcast_audio(
             
             # Generate output filename
             output_filename = f"podcast_combined_{request.project_id}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}.mp3"
-            output_path = PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR / output_filename
+            audio_base_dir = get_podcast_media_dir("audio", user_id, ensure_exists=True)
+            output_path = audio_base_dir / output_filename
             
             # Write combined audio file
             combined_audio.write_audiofile(
@@ -382,20 +381,13 @@ async def serve_podcast_audio(
     Supports authentication via Authorization header or token query parameter.
     Query parameter is useful for HTML elements like <audio> that cannot send custom headers.
     """
-    require_authenticated_user(current_user)
     
     # Security check: ensure filename doesn't contain path traversal
     if ".." in filename or "/" in filename or "\\" in filename:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid filename")
     
-    audio_path = (PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR / filename).resolve()
-    
-    # Security check: ensure path is within PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR
-    if not str(audio_path).startswith(str(PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR)):
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied")
-    
-    if not audio_path.exists():
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Audio file not found")
+    user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
+    audio_path = _resolve_podcast_media_file(filename, "audio", user_id)
     
     return FileResponse(audio_path, media_type="audio/mpeg")
 
diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/video.py b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/video.py
index 3f56dd63..43a19c52 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/handlers/video.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/handlers/video.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ from services.subscription import PricingService
 from services.subscription.preflight_validator import validate_scene_animation_operation
 from api.story_writer.task_manager import task_manager
 from loguru import logger
-from ..constants import AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR, PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR
-from ..utils import load_podcast_audio_bytes, load_podcast_image_bytes
+from ..constants import AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR, get_podcast_media_dir, get_podcast_media_read_dirs
+from ..utils import _resolve_podcast_media_file, load_podcast_audio_bytes, load_podcast_image_bytes
 from services.podcast_service import PodcastService
 from ..models import (
     PodcastVideoGenerationRequest,
@@ -164,10 +164,11 @@ def _execute_podcast_video_task(
             task_id, "processing", progress=80.0, message="Saving video file..."
         )
 
-        # Use podcast-specific video directory
-        ai_video_dir = PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR
+        # Use podcast-specific tenant workspace video directory
+        videos_base_dir = get_podcast_media_dir("video", user_id, ensure_exists=True)
+        ai_video_dir = videos_base_dir / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR
         ai_video_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        video_service = PodcastVideoCombinationService(output_dir=str(PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / "Final_Videos"))
+        video_service = PodcastVideoCombinationService(output_dir=str(videos_base_dir / "Final_Videos"))
 
         save_result = video_service.save_scene_video(
             video_bytes=animation_result["video_bytes"],
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ async def generate_podcast_video(
     )
 
     # Load audio bytes
-    audio_bytes = load_podcast_audio_bytes(body.audio_url)
+    audio_bytes = load_podcast_audio_bytes(body.audio_url, user_id)
 
     # Validate resolution
     if body.resolution not in {"480p", "720p"}:
@@ -354,24 +355,25 @@ async def serve_podcast_video(
     Supports authentication via Authorization header or token query parameter.
     Query parameter is useful for HTML elements like <video> that cannot send custom headers.
     """
-    require_authenticated_user(current_user)
-    
     # Security check: ensure filename doesn't contain path traversal
     if ".." in filename or "/" in filename or "\\" in filename:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid filename")
     
-    # Look for video in podcast_videos directory (including AI_Videos subdirectory)
+    user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
+
+    # Look for video in tenant workspace first, then legacy podcast_videos directory
     video_path = None
-    possible_paths = [
-        PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / filename,
-        PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR / filename,
-    ]
-    
-    for path in possible_paths:
-        resolved_path = path.resolve()
-        # Security check: ensure path is within PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR
-        if str(resolved_path).startswith(str(PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR)) and resolved_path.exists():
-            video_path = resolved_path
+    for base_dir in get_podcast_media_read_dirs("video", user_id):
+        possible_paths = [
+            base_dir / filename,
+            base_dir / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR / filename,
+        ]
+        for path in possible_paths:
+            resolved_path = path.resolve()
+            if str(resolved_path).startswith(str(base_dir.resolve())) and resolved_path.exists():
+                video_path = resolved_path
+                break
+        if video_path:
             break
     
     if not video_path:
@@ -394,39 +396,29 @@ async def list_podcast_videos(
         
         logger.info(f"[Podcast] Listing videos for user_id={user_id}, project_id={project_id}")
         
-        # Look in podcast_videos/AI_Videos directory
-        ai_video_dir = PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR
-        ai_video_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        
         videos = []
-        if ai_video_dir.exists():
-            # Pattern: scene_{scene_number}_{user_id}_{timestamp}.mp4
-            # Extract user_id from current user (same logic as save_scene_video)
-            clean_user_id = "".join(c if c.isalnum() or c in ('-', '_') else '_' for c in user_id[:16])
-            
+        # Pattern: scene_{scene_number}_{user_id}_{timestamp}.mp4
+        clean_user_id = "".join(c if c.isalnum() or c in ('-', '_') else '_' for c in user_id[:16])
+        scene_video_map: Dict[int, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+        for base_dir in get_podcast_media_read_dirs("video", user_id):
+            ai_video_dir = base_dir / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR
+            if not ai_video_dir.exists():
+                continue
+
             logger.info(f"[Podcast] Looking for videos with clean_user_id={clean_user_id} in {ai_video_dir}")
-            
-            # Map scene_number -> (most recent video info)
-            scene_video_map: Dict[int, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
-            
             all_files = list(ai_video_dir.glob("*.mp4"))
             logger.info(f"[Podcast] Found {len(all_files)} MP4 files in directory")
-            
+
             for video_file in all_files:
                 filename = video_file.name
-                # Match pattern: scene_{number}_{user_id}_{hash}.mp4
-                # Use greedy match for user_id and match hash as "anything except underscore before .mp4"
                 match = re.match(r"scene_(\d+)_(.+)_([^_]+)\.mp4", filename)
                 if match:
                     scene_number = int(match.group(1))
                     file_user_id = match.group(2)
-                    hash_part = match.group(3)
-                    # Only include videos for this user
                     if file_user_id == clean_user_id:
                         video_url = f"/api/podcast/videos/{filename}"
                         file_mtime = video_file.stat().st_mtime
-                        
-                        # Keep the most recent video for each scene
                         if scene_number not in scene_video_map or file_mtime > scene_video_map[scene_number]["mtime"]:
                             scene_video_map[scene_number] = {
                                 "scene_number": scene_number,
@@ -435,15 +427,10 @@ async def list_podcast_videos(
                                 "file_size": video_file.stat().st_size,
                                 "mtime": file_mtime,
                             }
-            
-            # Convert map to list and sort by scene number
-            videos = list(scene_video_map.values())
-            videos.sort(key=lambda v: v["scene_number"])
-            
-            logger.info(f"[Podcast] Returning {len(videos)} videos for user: {[v['scene_number'] for v in videos]}")
-        else:
-            logger.warning(f"[Podcast] Video directory does not exist: {ai_video_dir}")
-        
+
+        videos = list(scene_video_map.values())
+        videos.sort(key=lambda v: v["scene_number"])
+        logger.info(f"[Podcast] Returning {len(videos)} videos for user: {[v['scene_number'] for v in videos]}")
         return {"videos": videos}
     
     except Exception as e:
@@ -526,10 +513,10 @@ def _execute_combine_videos_task(
         for video_url in scene_video_urls:
             # Extract filename from URL (e.g., /api/podcast/videos/scene_1_user_xxx.mp4)
             filename = video_url.split("/")[-1].split("?")[0]  # Remove query params
-            video_path = PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR / filename
-            
-            if not video_path.exists():
-                logger.warning(f"[Podcast] Scene video not found: {video_path}")
+            try:
+                video_path = _resolve_podcast_media_file(filename, "video", user_id, subdir=AI_VIDEO_SUBDIR)
+            except HTTPException:
+                logger.warning(f"[Podcast] Scene video not found: {filename}")
                 continue
                 
             scene_video_paths.append(str(video_path))
@@ -544,7 +531,8 @@ def _execute_combine_videos_task(
         )
         
         # Use dedicated PodcastVideoCombinationService
-        final_videos_dir = PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / "Final_Videos"
+        videos_base_dir = get_podcast_media_dir("video", user_id, ensure_exists=True)
+        final_videos_dir = videos_base_dir / "Final_Videos"
         final_videos_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         
         video_service = PodcastVideoCombinationService(output_dir=str(final_videos_dir))
@@ -627,11 +615,15 @@ async def serve_final_podcast_video(
 ):
     """Serve the final combined podcast video with authentication."""
     user_id = require_authenticated_user(current_user)
-    
-    final_videos_dir = PODCAST_VIDEOS_DIR / "Final_Videos"
-    video_path = final_videos_dir / filename
-    
-    if not video_path.exists():
+
+    video_path = None
+    for base_dir in get_podcast_media_read_dirs("video", user_id):
+        candidate = (base_dir / "Final_Videos" / filename).resolve()
+        if str(candidate).startswith(str(base_dir.resolve())) and candidate.exists():
+            video_path = candidate
+            break
+
+    if not video_path:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Video not found")
     
     # Basic security: ensure filename doesn't contain path traversal
diff --git a/backend/api/podcast/utils.py b/backend/api/podcast/utils.py
index 8c586570..14248f5f 100644
--- a/backend/api/podcast/utils.py
+++ b/backend/api/podcast/utils.py
@@ -9,11 +9,35 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from loguru import logger
 
-from .constants import PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR, PODCAST_IMAGES_DIR
+from .constants import get_podcast_media_read_dirs
 from utils.media_utils import load_media_bytes
 
 
-def load_podcast_audio_bytes(audio_url: str) -> bytes:
+def _resolve_podcast_media_file(
+    filename: str,
+    media_type: str,
+    user_id: str | None = None,
+    *,
+    subdir: Path | None = None,
+) -> Path:
+    """Resolve podcast media file path from tenant workspace first, then legacy global dir."""
+    clean_filename = filename.split("?", 1)[0].strip()
+    if not clean_filename:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid filename")
+
+    for base_dir in get_podcast_media_read_dirs(media_type, user_id):
+        target_dir = (base_dir / subdir).resolve() if subdir else base_dir.resolve()
+        candidate = (target_dir / clean_filename).resolve()
+        if not str(candidate).startswith(str(target_dir)):
+            logger.error(f"[Podcast] Attempted path traversal for {media_type}: {filename}")
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Invalid media path")
+        if candidate.exists():
+            return candidate
+
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"{media_type.capitalize()} file not found: {clean_filename}")
+
+
+def load_podcast_audio_bytes(audio_url: str, user_id: str | None = None) -> bytes:
     """Load podcast audio bytes from URL. Only handles /api/podcast/audio/ URLs."""
     if not audio_url:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Audio URL is required")
@@ -33,19 +57,8 @@ def load_podcast_audio_bytes(audio_url: str) -> bytes:
         filename = path.split(prefix, 1)[1].split("?", 1)[0].strip()
         if not filename:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Could not extract filename from URL: {audio_url}")
-        
-        # Podcast audio files are stored in podcast_audio directory
-        audio_path = (PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR / filename).resolve()
-        
-        # Security check: ensure path is within PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR
-        if not str(audio_path).startswith(str(PODCAST_AUDIO_DIR)):
-            logger.error(f"[Podcast] Attempted path traversal when resolving audio: {audio_url}")
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Invalid audio path")
-        
-        if not audio_path.exists():
-            logger.warning(f"[Podcast] Audio file not found: {audio_path}")
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Audio file not found: {filename}")
-        
+
+        audio_path = _resolve_podcast_media_file(filename, "audio", user_id)
         return audio_path.read_bytes()
     except HTTPException:
         raise
@@ -77,4 +90,3 @@ def load_podcast_image_bytes(image_url: str) -> bytes:
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.error(f"[Podcast] Failed to load image: {exc}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to load image: {str(exc)}")
-