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This project is meant to coordinate and standardize the transcription of Ronald D. Moore's freely available episode podcasts. Our goal is to produce a searchable text repository for purposes of citation. At this time, we will only be transcribing freely available podcasts from SciFi.com, not additonal DVD commentaries. Ron D. Moore and David Eick have recorded commentary tracks for the Miniseries (also including director Michael Rymer), "33", "Bastille Day", "Act of Contrition", and "You Can't Go Home Again". However, they have not been put up online for free but are only available in the Season 1 DVD set. Therefore, transcripts of these are not provided here, though relevant quotes may be found sourced in certain articles on Battlestar Wiki.
This project is a daughter of the Citation Jihad.
Standards[edit]
Namespace[edit]
Podcast transcripts should be named after the episode to which they correspond with the addition of the (podcast) namespace, for example, Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down.
Structure[edit]
Begin each podcast article with the podcast data template.
Use first-level headings to divide Teaser and Act breaks. Make each heading an offsite link to the appropriate podcast segment (if it exists), e.g.
==[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/mp3/109/bsg_ep109_1of5.mp3 Teaser]==
Try to break up RDM's comments into paragraphs along topical lines.
Transcription[edit]
RDM frequently uses "uh", "um" and "y'know" as discourse particles. For readability's sake, try to exclude these where they interrupt the flow of an otherwise grammatical sentence.
Where RDM interrupts himself, end the last word of the first statement with an emdash. You may include whatever discourse particles he uses to introduce the next thought. For example:
"I think it's a very good movie, one that I always thought was a— y'know, prime for us to do a riff on."
Generally, you may ignore emphasis except where RDM's tone is critical to the interpretation of a statement (e.g. sarcasm).
Links[edit]
Where RDM mentions a BSG episode or character, link to our own article. Where he mentions a television show or actor which we do not have (or need) our own article for, offer a link to the corresponding page on IMDB. If another resource such as Wikipedia or Memory Alpha has more comprehensive information, you may link there at your discretion. To avoid overlinking, only link once per act break.
Also do not be afraid of adding {{Podcastref}} to a podcast where important information is being said. This is useful for citing information using the {{cite podcast}} template.
Corrections[edit]
Except for simple spelling errors, do not offer a "correction" without first having listened to the relevant portion of the recording. Always leave a comment on the talk page explaining your change.
Application[edit]
Express Scribe is a piece of free software (they give it away in the hopes that you buy the tie-in products) that allows you to playback the podcasts with hotkey controls (so you can edit in the Battlestar Wiki window but still pause/rewind/play), as well as allowing for variable speed playback (so you can transcribe at a slower rate). Express Scribe also remembers where you left off when you open it, allowing you to resume work at the same spot. It is available for Windows and Mac OS X.
Checkins[edit]
When you begin work on a transcription, place your name beside the segment you are working on. When you've completed and uploaded it, mark your name next to "Transcribed". Afterwards, it would be helpful for a second user to verify the transcription.
Podcasts Needing Transcribing[edit]
Season 3 podcasts[edit]
The Son Also Rises Bonus Podcast[edit]
Crossroads, Part I Bonus Podcast[edit]
Crossroads, Part II Bonus Podcast[edit]
Season 4 podcasts[edit]
Revelations[edit]
Transcription In Progress[edit]
Battlestar Galacticast - Season 1[edit]
- Podcast:Miniseries, Night 1 (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Miniseries, Night 2 (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:33 (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Water (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Bastille Day (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Act of Contrition (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:You Can't Go Home Again (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Litmus (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Six Degrees of Separation (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Flesh and Bone (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:The Hand of God (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Colonial Day (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
Battlestar Galacticast - Season 2[edit]
- Podcast:Scattered (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:The Valley of Darkness (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Fragged (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Resistance (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:The Farm (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Home, Part I (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Home, Part II (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- There's also a "re-release" of this. Not sure if there's really a difference, but that will need to be determined.
- Podcast:Final Cut (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Flight of the Phoenix (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Pegasus (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Resurrection Ship, Part I (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Resurrection Ship, Part II (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Epiphanies (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Black Market (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Scar (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Sacrifice (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:The Captain's Hand (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Downloaded (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II (Battlestar Galacticast) (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
Battlestar Galacticast - Special Bonus Episodes[edit]
- Podcast:Bonus Episode: Michael Hogan at Northern FanCon 2018! (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Bonus Episode: Battlestar Twitterverse Q&A (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Bonus Episode: Mary McDonnell at Emerald City Comic Con 2019 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
- Podcast:Bonus Episode: Galacticast Secret Origins with John Carroll Lynch (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.
Season 3 podcasts[edit]
A Day in the Life Bonus Podcast[edit]
- Hour 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) Catrope
- Hour 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Hour 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
Frak Party Q and A[edit]
- Introduction (Transcribed: Catrope 08:25, 24 April 2007 (CDT) Verified: Steelviper 08:48, 1 May 2007 (CDT).)
- Act 4 of "Crossroads, Part II" (Transcribed Catrope 08:25, 24 April 2007 (CDT) Verified: Steelviper 09:05, 1 May 2007 (CDT).)
- Discussion (Transcribed: -. Verified: —.) Catrope
Season 4 podcasts[edit]
He That Believeth In Me[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Catrope 12:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) Catrope
- Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) Catrope
- Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) Catrope
- Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.) Catrope
The Hub[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Iphthime 31 August 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
The Face of the Enemy[edit]
Webisode 1 with Writer Commentary
- Part 1 (Transcribed: DrWho42 7 January 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Part 2 (Transcribed: DrWho42 8 January 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Part 3 (Transcribed: DrWho42 18 January 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Part 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Part 5 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Part 6 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Part 7 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Part 8 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Part 9 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Part 10 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
A Disquiet Follows My Soul[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: genji2000. Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: genji2000. Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
Blood on the Scales[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 22:53, 16 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 22:39, 18 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 19:33, 19 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 04:23, 23 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
Misc[edit]
Podcast:The Battlestar Roundtable[edit]
- Introduction (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Hour One (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Hour Two (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
- Hour Three (Transcribed: —. Verified: —.)
Verification Required[edit]
Season 1 podcasts[edit]
Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: FrankieG 17:41, 16 August 2006 (CDT). Verified: Steelviper 10:33, 17 August 2006 (CDT).)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:12, 17 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:11, 20 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 18:14, 20 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 10:34, 17 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
Season 2 podcasts[edit]
Valley of Darkness[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: April Arcus 17:42, 28 September 2006 (CDT). Verified: Steelviper 06:31, 29 September 2006 (CDT).)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: April Arcus 19:21, 9 October 2006 (CDT). Verified: Steelviper 13:33, 11 October 2006 (CDT).)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:58, 21 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 12:34, 21 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:40, 21 November 2006 (CST). Verified: —.)
Resistance[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 11:06, 12 October 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 15:18, 12 October 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 08:39, 13 October 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 12:08, 13 October 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:34, 13 October 2006 (CDT). Verified: —.)
Season 3 podcasts[edit]
A Day in the Life[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 11:18, 27 February 2007 (CST). Verified: PrePressChris 14:40, 3 March 2007 (CST).)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:44, 28 February 2007 (CST). Verified: PrePressChris 13:05, 4 March 2007 (CST).)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 13:05, 1 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:47, 1 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:12, 2 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
Dirty Hands[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 11:42, 2 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 15:38, 2 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 08:01, 6 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 08:01, 6 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:58, 6 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
Maelstrom[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 12:11, 16 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:59, 13 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 10:46, 7 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:59, 7 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:47, 8 March 2007 (CST). Verified: —.)
The Son Also Rises[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 15:08, 12 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 10:29, 16 March 2007 (CDT))
- Act 1 (Transcribed: -- Zarek Rocks 12:24, 13 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: Steelviper 14:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC).)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:22, 14 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: -- Zarek Rocks 23:25, 14 March 2007 (CDT).)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:49, 15 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: -- Zarek Rocks 22:29, 15 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: Catrope 08:19, 16 March 2007 (CDT).)
Crossroads, Part I[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Zarek Rocks 21:37, 19 March 2007 (CDT) Verified: Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 16:18, 21 March 2007 (CDT).)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 16:27, 20 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 16:07, 22 March 2007 (CDT).)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:02, 21 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 12:45, 22 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: --Zarek Rocks 17:54, 21 March 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
Crossroads, Part II[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:58, 10 April 2007 (CDT). Verified: --Zarek Rocks 22:12, 3 May 2007 (CDT).)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:07, 11 April 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: --Zarek Rocks 22:30, 11 April 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 12:00, 12 April 2007 (CDT). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 09:39, 13 April 2007 (CDT). Verified: --Zarek Rocks 11:31, 15 April 2007 (CDT).)
Season 4 podcasts[edit]
Escape Velocity[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 00:38, 12 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 16:51, 13 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 00:27, 14 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 16:07, 15 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 22:18, 15 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
The Road Less Traveled[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 19:13, 30 May 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 14:45, 1 June 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 21:01, 7 June 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 17:05, 8 June 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 22:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
Faith[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 21:26, 17 June 2008 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 16:51, 6 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 03:14, 9 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 04:12, 11 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 21:09, 11 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
Sometimes A Great Notion[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 23:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 23:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 05:17, 31 January 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 04:11, 1 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 23:44, 1 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
The Oath[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 21:46, 2 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 04:08, 3 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 22:59, 3 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 17:10, 4 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 15:54, 5 February 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
Deadlock[edit]
- Teaser (Transcribed: Steelviper 03:06, 4 April 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 1 (Transcribed: Steelviper 03:06, 4 April 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 2 (Transcribed: Steelviper 03:06, 4 April 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 3 (Transcribed: Steelviper 03:06, 4 April 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
- Act 4 (Transcribed: Steelviper 03:06, 4 April 2009 (UTC). Verified: —.)
Transcription Complete[edit]
Season 1 podcasts[edit]
Season 2 podcasts[edit]
- Scattered
- The Farm
- Home, Part I
- Home, Part II
- Flight of the Phoenix
- Pegasus
- Resurrection Ship, Part I
- Resurrection Ship, Part II
- Epiphanies
- Black Market
- Scar
- Sacrifice
- The Captain's Hand
- Final Cut
- Downloaded
- Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
- Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II
Season 3 podcasts[edit]
- Occupation
- Precipice
- Exodus, Part I
- Exodus, Part II
- Collaborators
- Torn
- A Measure of Salvation
- Hero
- Unfinished Business
- The Passage
- The Eye of Jupiter
- Rapture
- Taking a Break From All Your Worries
- The Woman King
Season 4 podcasts[edit]
Disputes[edit]
Members of Battlestar Wiki with experience in acoustic phonetics are listed below. They may be able to help with pronunciation issues.