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The Production Desk

by Alexis & Natalie

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Production Is An Art with Kacy McDonald, VP of Production at Rising Sun Pictures

October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

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 “Production Is An Art,”…
The Parents Behind The Production Desk PT2 featuring Natalie’s Parents

September 22, 2026 · 41 min

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 freaks out when she…
The Production Desk Coffee Break: Does Hollywood Respect Animation?

September 9, 2026 · 10 min

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, you’ll learn which one…
Production Management Training, AI Tools for Shot Tracking, and Career Pivots with Virginie Lavallée from The Happy Producers

August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

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 training courses…
The Production Desk Coffee Break: We Should Probably Talk About AI

August 11, 2026 · 7 min

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 production.

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The Parents Behind The Production Desk featuring Alexis’s Parents

July 28, 2026 · 27 min

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 careers. What does it…
The Production Desk Coffee Break: What's On Your Desk?

July 14, 2026 · 3 min

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.
There’s No Crying in Animation Production with Kristine Magat Douglas, LCSW, MPH

June 30, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

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 more! It’s fun, we…
Inside Walt Disney Animation Studios with Elise Scanlan: Production, Passion Projects, and Creative Side Quests

June 16, 2026 · 54 min

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 creative side quests…
The Production Desk Coffee Break: Nobody Wants Your Germs

June 2, 2026 · 5 min

This week we’re sharing a mini coffee break episode to discuss our feelings on working while sick (Spoiler: just stay home)
A Career in Animation Production: Emily Wilson from Pixar’s Oscar-nominated Elio

May 19, 2026 · 59 min

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 reveals the extremely…
From Animation Production Trenches to Creative Executive: Kevin Noel's Journey

May 5, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

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.