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🎬 InSync – The OOONA Podcast

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Insights and stories from the media localization world. Step into the heart of media localization through honest conversations with the people behind the workflows. InSync brings diverse voices together, from industry professionals to academic researchers, to explore the challenges, ideas, innovations and stories that drive the field forward.

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E6: Elodie Powers on Quality as Our Guiding Light in the Age of AI Video 01.07.2026 30:51

Good days ahead! As workflows shift and new technologies reshape our industry yet again, Elodie Powers, Service Line Director for Media & Entertainment at Keywords Studios, offers a grounded and optimistic perspective. She reflects on the uncertainty around AI while making the case for greater visibility for the people behind localization, the importance of building community, and the one prin...

E5: Alberto de la Puente: How NBCUniversal Localizes for the World Video 31.05.2026 42:06

What’s it like to localize content for one of the world’s biggest entertainment brands? Alberto de la Puente, VP of Worldwide Localization at NBCUniversal, joins hosts Damián Santilli and Blanca Arias Badia to pull back the curtain on managing global localization operations across timezones, discuss how NBCUniversal approaches AI and why he believes great localization is a true art form. He also e...

E4: Aaron Bhugobaun on Why We Need to Stay Human and Liquid Video 30.04.2026 48:41

What does it take to stay relevant in an AI-driven industry? In this episode, Aaron Bhugobaun explains why he sees AI as an industrial shift rather than just another tool, and why adaptability, networking, and continuous learning are essential. He reflects on the tension between speed, cost, and quality, talks about transparency in AI use, and argues that “being human” may become the most valuable...

E3: Belén Agulló García on How to Build a Sustainable Future in the AI Localization Era Video 08.04.2026 42:14

In a world where AI is reshaping every industry, localization professionals cannot afford to stand still. In this episode, Dr. Belén Agulló García talks about her journey in the localization industry that led to her role of Executive Consultant of Innovation at Terra Localizations. She discusses automation vs. augmentation, AI applications in localization, content tiering and the risks of poor gov...

E2: Scott McCarthy & Simon Constable on AI, Dubbing and Audience Trust Video 06.04.2026 47:46

AI in media localization is here – but trust, transparency and talent are still catching up. Scott McCarthy, VP Localization at DreamWorks Animation, and Simon Constable, COO at Visual Data, join us for a candid conversation on the realities of using AI in dubbing, subtitling and accessibility, and why the human connection is the best way to manage risk. From partner selection to consumer trust, t...

E1: Toby Scales on Security, AI and the Future of Media Video 06.04.2026 28:19

Hollywood has always danced between technology and creativity. For the debut episode of InSync, we dive into the technology side. Hosts Damián Santilli and Blanca Arias Badia sit down with Toby Scales from Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO to explore how AI is reshaping security in the Media & Entertainment vertical. We cover how AI supercharges security threats, the regulatory landscape aroun...