The Week's Roundup: Language Tech, Beatlemania & the Jacob Reed Mystery - Chronicles 5th of July 2026
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Marv discusses language technology, shares podcast clips, and provides a round-up of his week in podcasting.
Pods Like Us Chronicles — 5th July 2026 This week, Marv brings a re-recorded conversation, two guest-spot clips from other shows, and a full round-up of his week in podcasting. He opens with an improved re-recording of his chat with Tobiloba Sulaiman , creator of AuTrans , a transcription tool built for African languages like Hausa, Pidgin, and Nigerian dialects. Tobiloba explains how the app grew out of his own struggle transcribing recordings in languages most tools don't support, how organic word-of-mouth marketing (rather than big-budget promotion) has driven steady sign-ups, and what's next for AuTrans — including a mobile app and features inspired by tools like Otter and Fireflies. Marv then shares two clips from other podcasting projects: a segment from Review It Yourself , featuring his partner Louise discussing the Sacha Baron Cohen film Ladies First , and a preview from When They Was Fab , where Martin and co-host Ed Chen dig into the Beatles' final 1966 tour. The episode wraps with Marv's regular newsletter-style round-up: shout-outs to podcasting writers and creators he's been following, an update on new artwork for the show, and a report on his progress through the…
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