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Dubs v Subs: The Great Debate
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Dubs v Subs: The Great Debate

On this Friday’s special bonus episode, we debate an important issue: when watching a foreign production, are subtitles or dubbed voices preferred?

Subtitle comedy, like image caption comedy, is underrated (‘Airplane’)

On this Friday’s special bonus episode, we debate an important issue: when watching a foreign production, are subtitles or dubbed voices preferred? And will AI open up a bright new future in the world of making the lips of actors match the words of dubbers?

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