Loc’d Ones
Welcome to the Loc'd Ones Podcast, where we pull back the curtain on the unseen world of media localization
and explore how stories travel through subtitles, dubbing, voice-over, and audio description.
We sit down with notable industry people and beyond to talk about the challenges of translating humor, the tech behind creating timed text,
the importance of media accessibility, and many other cool things!
Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a curious newbie, or just a filmmaker wondering why your jokes didn’t land in a certain region, this is the place to get Loc’d in.
If you love languages, film, and the magic of translation, hit that Subscribe button!
Presented by: Subtle, the International association of subtitlers.
https://subtle-subtitlers.org.uk/
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Episodes
Thursday May 28, 2026
Thursday May 28, 2026
In our latest episode of Loc’d Ones, we talk to the effervescent Isabelle Le Blanc, former Globalization Partner Manager at Netflix. Isabelle spills the tea on what it’s like working for one of the biggest streaming platforms, how she united and empowered women in the workplace, what producers think about issues like AI and authors' rights, and how being endlessly curious about others has got her into some interesting situations…
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Get your headphones ready for a masterclass in movie magic! In this special episode of Loc'd Ones, host Max Deryagin is joined by true Hollywood royalty: Randy Thom, the Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound.
https://www.skysound.com/people/randy-thom/
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Max and Bill from Subtle sit down with Scott McCarthy, VP at DreamWorks. We promised him no hot sauce, but Bill brought spicy memes instead. We dive into bringing Shrek to Māori audiences, the Subtitling vs. Dubbing wars, SDH, filmmakers' involvement, and the actual reality of AI in localization. Plus, Scott gives us the fascinating backstory on the EGA Awards controversy and how a "huge oversight" turned into a mission to get translators the credit they deserve.