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Hosted by Alexis & Natalie · tv · EN-US · 21 episodes
A podcast about the art of animation production. Behind every animated movie is a production staff holding it together...
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Production Desk is hosted by Alexis & Natalie. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Production Desk Coffee Break: The Uncredited Art of Wrapping" (20 October 2026, 17 minutes), "Production Is An Art with Kacy McDonald, VP of Production at Rising Sun Pictures" (6 October 2026, 69 minutes), and "The Parents Behind The Production Desk PT2 featuring Natalie’s Parents" (22 September 2026, 41 minutes).
The Production Desk publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for The Production Desk is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Production Desk requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Production Desk's contact route on record: verified email.
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Alexis & Natalie hosts The Production Desk, a tv show with 21 episodes published.
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Episode #20
Wrapping a show is a milestone, but what happens when the work stops and the routine disappears? In this Coffee Break, Alexis chats with Ciara Doll, a Production Supervisor at Netflix Animation Studios, about the...
Episode #19
Alexis and Natalie chat with Kacy McDonald about her journey from Disney Toons production assistant to VP of Production at Rising Sun Pictures in Australia. Kacy talks about storytelling across mediums, her Substack...
Episode #18
Today we put Natalie’s parents in the hot seat! They share embarrassing stories from Natalie’s childhood, what they’ve learned about animated movies, and remind us to change our oil every 2,000 miles. Plus, Natalie...
Episode #17
Grab a coffee and join us as we discuss a recent Variety article that poses the question: why doesn't Hollywood respect animation? Alexis and Natalie have surprisingly different views. And if you listen to the end...
Episode #16
Alexis and Natalie sit down with Virginie Lavallée, an animation and VFX producer and founder of The Happy Producers. She shares her unconventional path from French literature to producing, the origins of her production...
Episode #15
AI is everywhere so we should probably talk about it. In this coffee break episode, Alexis and Natalie discuss their fears and curiosity about dipping their toes into this very divisive topic as it pertains to animation...
Episode #14
In today’s episode we put Alexis’s parents in the hot seat and ask: what is animation production? Plus we get sage advice on how to deal with assholes at work. Plus Alexis and Natalie get really existential about our...
Episode #13
What's actually sitting on an animation production desk? Alexis and Natalie compare desk setups, from minimalist workspaces to the surprisingly difficult art of knowing when you've collected too many toys.
Episode #12
Alexis and Natalie welcome therapist Kristine Magat Douglas, LCSW, MPH, to unpack our collective animation production baggage. We dive into burnout, unemployment shame, crying on the job, global stress, work anxiety and...
Episode #11
Our guest, Elise Scanlan, Production Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us with stories from her work on many Disney films, including the Oscar nominated Zootopia 2. She also talks to us about her...
Episode #10
<p>This week we’re sharing a mini coffee break episode to discuss our feelings on working while sick (Spoiler: just stay home)</p>
Episode #9
<p>Alexis and Natalie talk to Emily Wilson about her unconventional path to Pixar, the key soft skills in animation production management, and the very serious business of perfecting an alien drink in ELIO. Plus, Alexis...
Episode #8
<p>Alexis and Natalie chat with Kevin Noel about his journey from production to creative exec, share what animation executives actually do day-to-day, and reveal the story behind Natalie’s “Taco Bell” nickname.</p>
Episode #7
<p>In this episode, our guest Steph Gortz breaks down the technical aspects of animation, and shares how she balanced working full-time on Disney’s Oscar Nominated ZOOTOPIA 2 as a production supervisor while producing a...
Episode #6
<p>For this snack break, we decided to take it to the rule-laden work kitchen.</p>
Episode #5
<p>In this bite-sized mini episode, Alexis and Natalie share four strategies for animation job hunters that don’t involve selling photos of your feet online. </p>
Episode #4
<p>Alexis and Natalie talk with Brett about soft skills in production management, his favorite moments working on KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, and his connection to some famous feet in Titanic.</p>
Episode #3
<p>GOAT director Tyree Dillihay says production crews are the unsung heroes of animation, and we agree!<br/><br/>This week, Alexis and Natalie discuss working with feature animation directors and revisit their...
Episode #2
<p>What even is animation production? Alexis and Natalie discuss the roles and importance of production staff with a little help from some friends at LightBox Expo. </p><p>A huge thank you to Alex Baskin, Troy Collins...
Episode #1
<p>Alexis and Natalie talk about why they started this podcast, how they got into animation, and the surprising role LinkedIn played in forming their friendship. </p>
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