Bible Translation Innovation Podcast

Sensitive contexts present some of the greatest challenges in Bible translation, especially for the remaining All Access Goal languages. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, Joel Mathew, Chris “Klappy” Klapp, and Isabella Scarinzi explore the cultural, political, and technological realities facing translation teams working in regions where Christianity is restricted or oppo...

Product management can shape how Bible translation tools are built and refined across the global translation ecosystem. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, Joel Mathew, Chris “Klappy” Klapp, Isabella Scarinzi, and special guest Chad White from Gloo explore the role of product management in accelerating Bible translation. Chad explains how user-centered design and field fee...

Speech-to-speech translation is in early experimentation, with initial indications of how it could shape Scripture accessibility for oral-first communities. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, Joel Mathews and Chris “Klappy” Klapp, alongside Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, explore the current state of this emerging approach and its potential role in oral Bible...

Iterative publishing in Bible translation can help place Scripture in people’s hands sooner, when supported by strong processes. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, Joel Mathews and Chris “Klappy” Klapp, alongside Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, explore why iterative publishing is often misunderstood. They discuss questions around theological accuracy and the...

Change in Bible translation is rarely simple—balancing urgency, quality, and risk requires careful judgment. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel Mathews and Chris Klapp ("Klappy") from the ETEN Innovation Lab, along with Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, discuss common barriers to change, including stewardship concerns, training costs, fear of reduced...

User experience in Bible translation tools is never universal—cultural context, literacy, and technology access fundamentally shape whether tools succeed or fail. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel Mathews and Chris Klapp ("Klappy") from the ETEN Innovation Lab, along with Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, examine the cultural and contextual challeng...

In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Isabella Scarinzi and Chris “Klappy” Klapp examine the current state of the All Access Goals for Bible translation, with particular attention to languages at risk of not being completed by 2033. They welcome Peter Huang, Operations Director at the Innovation Lab, who explains how data analysis and AI are being used to identify at-r...

In this episode, we explore how emerging AI tools are reshaping software development, specifically for Bible translation. Facilitator Isabella Scarinzi and co-host Chris “Klappy” Klapp welcome Ian Lindsley from Unfolding Word to discuss his journey from skeptical observer to avid practitioner of AI-assisted coding. We unpack early doubts about trust and job security, and describe practical solutio...

In this episode, we introduce Fluent, a new Bible translation tool designed to serve the global church. Hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp ("Klappy") from the ETEN Innovation Lab, along with Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, discuss the development of this free, open, and easy-to-use multimodal translation product suite that leverages intelligently assisted (AI) technology. Together, the...

Can the world’s most popular chat app become part of the Bible translation process? In this episode of The Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp ("Klappy") of the ETEN Innovation Lab, along with ETEN Innovation Lab Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi, unpack how WhatsApp—used widely and often exclusively in low-resource communities—is already supporting tr...

In the inaugural episode of The Bible Translation Innovation Podcast , hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp aka "Klappy" of the ETEN Innovation Lab are guided in discussion by ETEN Innovation Lab Communications Strategist Isabella Scarinzi on the role of innovation in Bible translation. Together, they explore the urgency of accelerating translation work to meet the All Access Goals by 2033, and how t...

Welcome to the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast! This show is brought to you by the ETEN Innovation Lab and hosted by Joel Matthew and Christopher “Klappy” Klapp. The conversation is facilitated by Isabella Scarinzi. Once a month, we are going to explore new methods and technologies that are advancing Bible translation worldwide. We'll discuss the latest industry ideas and also share what has...