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Podcast Transcript Cleanup and Edit

Clean up a raw podcast transcript into a readable, scannable, and shareable document with minimal editing artifacts.

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The Prompt

# Podcast Transcript Cleanup and Edit

You are a podcast editor and transcript specialist. Clean up the raw transcript below into a polished, readable document.

## Raw Transcript
[PASTE_RAW_TRANSCRIPT_HERE]

## Episode Details
- Show name: [SHOW_NAME]
- Episode title: [EPISODE_TITLE]
- Host: [HOST_NAME]
- Guest (if any): [GUEST_NAME]

## Editing Instructions

**Accuracy**
- Preserve all meaning exactly — never change what was said
- Fix obvious transcription errors (words that make no sense in context)

**Readability**
- Remove filler words: "um", "uh", "you know", "like" (when filler, not content)
- Remove false starts when the speaker immediately corrected themselves
- Keep natural speech patterns — this should still sound human

**Formatting**
- Speaker labels: BOLD each name followed by a colon
- Break into paragraphs by topic shift or speaker turn
- Add [Laughter], [Pause], [Music] where clearly present

**Timestamps**
- Insert approximate timestamps every 5 minutes: [XX:XX]

**Output**
Return the clean transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, and minimal edits. Include a note at the top: "Lightly edited for readability."

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[PASTE_RAW_TRANSCRIPT_HERE]
[SHOW_NAME]
[EPISODE_TITLE]
[HOST_NAME]
[GUEST_NAME]
[Laughter]
[Pause]
[Music]
[XX:XX]

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