EPISODE.md

Creating a new eCHO episode

Preparation

YouTube link and description

• Set up the episode in YouTube Live so that we have a URL
• Add URL & topic description to event in eCHO calendar
• Add URL & topic description to event listing in the README
• Add the topic and guests to the YouTube live listing

Episode notes

• Draft the episode notes under a GitHub branch
• Prepare headlines (internal-only headline tracking spreadsheet is here)
• Add links to blogs or other resources
• Add links for the main topic
• Add link to YouTube (the same URL becomes the replay link for future viewers)

Graphics and streaming setup

• Prepare any graphics e.g. a "lower third" for any guests
  • Use the lower third template in Keynote
  • Replace the lower third graphic, with the following animations:
    • Build in: Dissolve duration 1s
    • Build on: Dissolve duration 1s, start 5s after previous build
  • Export as a movie with transparency so it can be used as an overlay. See the export settings screenshot below
• Set up scenes in Streamlabs OBS
• Test sound & screen sharing with guest

Invitations

• Send invite to guest with a Zoom meeting link (start 15 mins early)
• Invite a chat moderator
• Share event on social media
• Post & pin link to #general channel in eBPF & Cilium Slack

Episode ready

• Test sound & screen sharing with guest

After the episode

• Update & merge the episode notes as a PR
• Add link to the README and make sure next two episodes are listed
• Add episode to YouTube playlist

Keynote export settings for lower third overlay