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This is where we coordinate to get transcripts of every episode completed. If you want to help, check out the following links:
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* '''[https://discord.gg/BDmJVp8 The Portal Transcripts Discord]'''
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/edit#gid=0 The Portal Media Progress]
* [[The Portal Transcripts]]


== Getting Started ==
This is the workflow for generating and editing transcripts for [[The Portal Podcast]] and other [[Content by Eric Weinstein]]. It introduces the tools we use, our style guide, and our process.


=== Add Podcast Episode Information to Wiki ===
== Before you start ==
* Find new episodes of [https://art19.com/shows/the-portal The Portal Podcast].
There are a few things you should have ready before starting. Also check that there isn't already a completed transcript for what you would like to contribute to, using our [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/edit?usp=sharing spreadsheet], the [[:Category:Transcript|transcript wiki category]], or the [https://theportal.group/blog blog].
* Create a page for the podcast episode. Here's the list of [[All Episodes]]. Edit the page and add the newest episode there. Let logic lead you down the path.
* Put the description paragraph at the top of the document. (You may be tempted to put a heading above the intro paragraph called "Description". Resist this temptation. If you put that heading, the Table of Contents will be put at the very top of the document. This will make the "next" and "previous" navigation hard to find.)
* Add the thumbnail using the format of [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/maxresdefault.jpg this URL]. All you have to do is change the YouTube ID in the URL to get the large thumbnail for any video. Look at how the other pages do this and copy that to the new page.
* Make sure to include the buttons: next, prev, mp3, art19, etc.


=== Join the Transcripts Discord ===
=== Make accounts ===
* Get on in here and say hi: '''[https://discord.gg/BDmJVp8 The Portal Transcripts Discord]'''
In order to give you access to our transcripts, you'll need accounts with the services we use.
* Have a [https://discord.com/ Discord] account. Discord is an online chat service where we coordinate our work.
* Have an [https://otter.ai/ Otter.ai] account. We generate our transcripts in Otter, where they can be edited to match speakers to text.
* Have a [https://google.com/ Google] account. We use Google Drive and Google Docs to store and coordinate our work.


=== Pick an Episode that You'd Like to Work On ===
=== Contact us on Discord ===
* Go to the #general channel and tell us which episode you'd like to do some work on. We'll point you in the right direction.
Contact Aardvark or Brooke on our transcript-focused [https://discord.gg/wu957e7 Discord server] or our main [https://discord.gg/VxEuDZD2PC Discord server]. Say what you'd like to work on and we'll give you access to our Drive folder and the AI-generated transcript in Otter.


=== See What Status It's In ===
== Basic Editing Rules ==
* You can see the status of all the transcripts in the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/edit#gid=0 The Portal Media Progress] doc.
[[File:ParagraphsExampleImage.png|thumb|right|A labelled example that shows paragraph formatting.]]
We have developed a style guide to keep our transcripts consistent. Here are the basics:


* We use American English.
* We use a clean verbatim style. This means filler words (um, uh, etc.) and repeated words or phrases, when they do not add meaning or nuance, are removed.
* Paragraphs are not indented.
* Leave an empty paragraph between paragraphs.
* Timestamps (preferably taken from the content's YouTube version) are at the start of a paragraph, italicized, of the form ''HH:MM:SS'', and separated by a line break (<code>Shift + Enter</code>) from the rest of the paragraph.
* Speaker tags are bold, punctuated with a colon, and use the speaker's full name (first + last).
* Only the first of consecutive paragraphs by a speaker should have a speaker tag.
* Add notes in brackets for things that happen in video but don't translate to audio.
* Add headings to identify the discussion topic.
Be sure to review our style guide for everything in detail with examples.
== Editing Process ==
Some people prefer doing the majority of their editing and corrections in Otter, while others prefer Google Docs. Both are necessary, but you are free to use them as best suits your preferences. The general process follows these steps:
# Edit in Otter, focusing on matching text to the correct speaker and correcting obvious errors as convenient.
# Export to Google Docs when finished.
# Edit in Google Docs while listening to the source material, correcting major errors and adding paragraph breaks and new timestamps where necessary.
# Edit in Google Docs again, fine tuning grammar and punctuation.
Leave comments where you're uncertain on what is being said. Search online for terms or phrases that you don't know, Google can usually find most of them. Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written.
For guidance on typesetting mathematics, see our style guide.
=== Tips for Otter ===
[[File:OtterExportOptions.png|thumb|right|Options to use when exporting from Otter.]]
* Export as text to your clipboard, and paste it into a new Google Doc.
* Wait to make sure that Otter has finished "matching speakers" before exporting.
* [https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047731754-Edit-a-conversation Otter's Editing Guide]
* [https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047733634-Export-conversations Otter's Export Guide]
=== Tips for Google Docs ===
[[File:GDocsSmartQuotes.png|thumb|right|The smart quotes option in Preferences.]]
[[File:GDocsSubstitutions.png|thumb|right|The automatic substitution option in Preferences.]]
* Disable smart quotes in Preferences
* Disable substitutions in Preferences
* Use heading level 3 as your highest heading level.
== When finished ==
Tell Aardvark or Brooke. We'll look it over and post it on the blog.
=== Putting it on the wiki ===
[[File:WikiTimestampLineBreakExample.png|thumb|right|Example of using <br> tags to insert linebreaks after timestamps.]]
Copy/Paste it from Google Docs onto the wiki. Note that:
* Timestamps must be followed by a <code><nowiki><br></nowiki></code> tag to insert the linebreak.
* Perform a find/replace operation with each speaker name, replacing the speaker name with the name surrounded by three tick marks. So <code>Eric Weinstein:</code> is replaced <code><nowiki>'''Eric Weinstein:'''</nowiki></code>.
* Add the necessary markup around section headings. Keep in mind that heading levels may differ between the Google Doc and the wiki, all that needs to be preserved is the relative ordering.
Add the [[:Template:Transcript blurb|transcript blurb template]] and credit yourself.
For more help on using the wiki, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Wikipedia's guide on Wiki markup] and our [[Wiki Usage FAQ]].
== Example Transcripts ==
Here are some completed transcripts to refer to as examples.
{| class="wikitable"
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! Transcript !! Google Doc !! Wiki Page !! Blog Post
|-
| The Portal Podcast Episode 2 || [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BEXCxpOkKKK7lYWRYlnf2p9QTD2VWz-GYUDY_OP8zLw/edit?usp=sharing Link] || [[Ep2|Link]] || [https://theportal.group/the-portal-episode-002-what-is-the-portal/ Link]
|-
| The Portal Podcast Episode 8 || [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xoYpcimh0SflNpzshWSbUVbzw2gk21195p-RvSRZK9o/edit?usp=sharing Link] || [[Ep8|Link]] || [https://theportal.group/8-andrew-yang-the-different-candidate-the-media-wants-you-to-ignore/ Link]
|-
| Eric on the Glenn Beck Podcast || [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mY1xPog-jW12uwtepsuAZ0Wz95Q5a-hMzHumZwH50wY/edit?usp=sharing Link] || [[Why Eric Weinstein Is Finally Talking to Glenn Beck (YouTube Content)|Link]] || [https://theportal.group/eric-on-the-glenn-beck-podcast/ Link]
|-
| Geometric Unity on Into the Impossible || [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-FYv6Wi0zQLhPlaRRcaix2aySKkyGNivWX70UOkI-Q/edit?usp=sharing Link] || [[Eric Weinstein: A Conversation (YouTube Content)|Link]] || [https://theportal.group/into-the-impossible-eric-weinstein-geometric-unity-revealed/ Link]
|}
== If I want to stop part-way ==
Tell us!
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=== Run Through Alex's VTT Conversion Program ===
=== Run Through Alex's VTT Conversion Program ===
Find the [https://github.com/Buhlean/The-Portal-Scripts VTT Conversion Program] on Github.
Find the [https://github.com/Buhlean/The-Portal-Scripts VTT Conversion Program] on Github.
Then either:
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* Make edits to the wiki. All progress will be tracked in the "View History" tab.
* Make edits to the wiki. All progress will be tracked in the "View History" tab.
** If you want your name to be listed in the History, then you'll need to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]].
** If you want your name to be listed in the History, then you'll need to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]].
* Once you feel like you're done, change the Transcript Status to "Human-edited" in [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/edit#gid=0 The Portal Media Progress].


=== Update VTT file with Human-edited Version ===
=== Update VTT file with Human-edited Version ===
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* Paste new version to wiki.
* Paste new version to wiki.
* Update "Transcript Notes".
* Update "Transcript Notes".
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== Making a Transcript (Old. Delete me.) ==
The programs below have been useful for automatically generating a transcription of audio or video, which then only needs editing to properly identify speakers, fix grammatical issues, and be made human-readable. Once this has been done transcripts can be exported as Microsoft Word documents, which allows for easy find-and-replace editing that implements wiki-formatting syntax before copying the finalized transcript onto its respective wiki page. In addition, exporting and uploading to the wiki a .vtt version of the transcript allows it to be used in many of our [[Projects|community projects]]. Some of the listed programs have free trials/transcription time, so don't hesitate to get involved!
* [https://www.descript.com/ Descript]
* [https://otter.ai/ Otter.ai]
* [https://temi.com/ Temi.com]
Each time a new YouTube video is released, we need to take the audio from that and upload it to the CDN on the wiki. This will ensure that all of our time codes are matching up.
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== Annotating a Transcript ==
* [[Annotating episodes]]
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== Progress ==
=== The Portal Podcast Human Readable Transcripts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! Title !! Transcript Status !! Wiki Page Status
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| 31 || [[31: to be broadcast]] || No transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
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| 30 || [[30: Ross Douthat - The Rave before the Fall]] || No transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
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| 29 || [[29: Jamie Metzl - The Bio-Hacker will see you now, Ready or Not]] || No transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
|-
| Special 1 || [[A_Portal_Special_Presentation-_Geometric_Unity:_A_First_Look|A Portal Special Presentation- Geometric Unity: A First Look]] || Transcript needs editing. || [[File:Geometric-Unity-A-First-Look_-_YouTube.vtt|VTT Needs Editing]]
|-
| 28 || [[28: Eric Lewis - The Singular Genius of Elew]] || Transcript incomplete and need machine-readable transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
|-
| 27 || [[27: Daniel Schmachtenberger - On Avoiding Apocalypses]] || Transcript incomplete and need machine-readable transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
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| 26 || [[26: James O’Keefe: What is (and isn't) Journalism in the 21st century]] || Machine-readable transcript complete, need human-readable transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
|-
| 25 || [[25: The Construct: Jeffrey Epstein]] || Transcript finished and linked below. || Needs linking and subcategories.
|-
| 24 || [[24: Kai Lenny - To Play and Flirt with Giants]] || Auto-transcription complete. Ping @Jayg#7232 for access to edit in Descript || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
|-
| 23 || [[23: Agnes Callard - Courage, Meta-cognitive detachment and their limits]] || Auto-transcription complete. Ping @Jayg#7232 for access to edit in Descript || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
|-
| 22 || [[22: Ben Greenfield - Wheat From Chaff in Human Fitness]] || Transcript finished and linked below || Needs linking and subcategories.
|-
| 21 || [[21: Ashley Mathews (aka Riley Reid) - The mogul and brains behind America's Sweetheart]] || Transcript finished and linked below || Needs linking.
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| 20 || [[20: Sir Roger Penrose - Plotting the Twist of Einstein’s Legacy]] || Transcript complete, needs editing and cleaning up. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Needs Sponsors section.
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| 19 || [[19: Bret Weinstein - The Prediction and the DISC]] || Transcript complete. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
|-
| 18 || [[18: Slipping the DISC: State of The Portal & Chapter 2020]] || Transcript generated. ||  Needs linking in the transcript section.
|-
| 17 || [[17: Anna Khachiyan - Reconstructing The Mystical Feminine From The Ashes Of “The Feminine Mystique”]] || Transcript finished and linked below || Finished compiling words, references, and names. Needs linking and subcategories.
|-
| 16 || [[16: Tyler Cowen - The Revolution Will Not Be Marginalized]] || Transcript generated but not complete, needs much cleaning, formatting, and speaker identification. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic. Needs Sponsors section.
|-
| 15 || [[15: Garrett Lisi - My Arch-nemesis, Myself]] || Transcript generated but not complete, needs much cleaning and formatting, need machine-readable transcript. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
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| 14 || [[14: London Tsai - The Reclusive Dean of The New Escherians]] || Machine-readable transcript complete, need human-readable transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
|-
| 13 || [[13: Garry Kasparov - Avoiding Zugzwang in AI and Politics]] || No transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
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| 12 || [[12: Vitalik Buterin - The Ethereal Prince and His Virtual Machine]] || Transcript generated but not complete, needs much cleaning and speaker identification. No machine-readable transcript. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
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| 11 || [[11: Sam Harris - Fighting with Friends]] || Transcript complete, needs cleaning up. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
|-
| 10 || [[10: Julie Lindahl: Shaking the poisoned fruit of shame out of the family tree]] || Transcript generated with speaker identification and timestamps. Editing for readability, spelling, and grammar would be helpful. || Needs linking and subcategories.
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| 9 || [[9: Bryan Callen - Cracking Wise]] || No transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
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| 8 || [[8: Andrew Yang - The Dangerously Different Candidate The Media Wants You To Ignore]] || Transcript complete. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
|-
| 7 || [[7: Bret Easton Ellis - The Dark Laureate of Generation X]] || No transcript. || Needs transcript with linking and subcategories.
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| 6 || [[6: Jocko Willink - The Way of the Violent Intellectual]] || Transcript generated with speaker identification and timestamps. Editing for readability, spelling, and grammar would be helpful. || Needs linking and subcategories.
|-
| 5 || [[5: Rabbi Wolpe - “So a Rabbi and an atheist walk into a podcast...”]] || Transcript generated with speaker identification and timestamps. Editing for readability, spelling, and grammar would be helpful. || Needs linking and subcategories. Needs Sponsors section.
|-
| 4 || [[4: Timur Kuran - The Economics of Revolution and Mass Deception]] || Transcript generated with speaker identification and timestamps. Editing for readability, spelling, and grammar would be helpful. || Needs linking and subcategories.
|-
| 3 || [[3: Werner Herzog]] || Transcript complete. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
|-
| 2 || [[2: What Is The Portal?]] || Transcript complete. || Needs linking in the transcript section. Transcript section needs subcategories by topic.
|-
| 1 || [[1: Peter Thiel]] || Transcript complete. || Needs linking in the transcript section.
|-
| 0 ||[[0: Welcome to The Portal]] || Transcript complete. || Wiki page complete.
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