Episode 12 | Susie Cullen on Designing Blue Moon, Abigail, and More
01/04/2026 | 1 h 4 min
In Episode 12 of Apotheosis, PDC member Susie Cullen (Blue Moon, Abigail, Drop) chats with host Alexander Whittenberg about recreating the iconic NYC institution that is Sardi's and how the tone of the script is a character in itself.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
Episode 11 | From the Archives: Ralph Eggleston on Designing Finding Nemo, WALL•E, and Inside Out
20/03/2026 | 1 h
The late Ralph Eggleston (Finding Nemo, WALL•E) chats with host Alexander Whittenberg about serving as the visual architect for countless imaginative worlds featured in the films of Pixar Animation Studios.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
Episode 10 | K. K. Barrett on Lost in Translation and Character Driven Design
01/03/2026 | 1 h 4 min
In Episode 10 of Apotheosis, PDC member KK Barrett (Lost in Translation, Her, Being John Malkovich) chats with host Alexander Whittenberg about the importance of scale, the value of quietness, and the joys of failure.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
Episode 9 | Jean-Vincent Puzos on Designing Amour and the Future of Filmmaking
01/02/2026 | 1 h 28 min
Listen in as PDC Member Jean-Vincent Puzos (Amour, Jungle Cruise, Beast) reflects on the importance of travel, the importance of authenticity in Amour and the future of filmmaking.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
Episode 8 | Notes From the Field: Chris Trujillo on Designing Stranger Things
16/01/2026 | 52 min
Join us for the latest episode in an ongoing sub-series of the podcast, Apotheosis: Notes From the Field. Listen in as PDC Member Chris Trujillo (Echo, Glass, Boogie) reflects on his experience of designing the many worlds of Stranger Things across five seasons.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
Introducing “apotheosis,” a new production design podcast from the Production Designers Collective, hosted by PDC Board member Alexander Whittenberg. This series explores the art and soul of production design through in-depth conversations with the visual storytellers who craft cinematic worlds. Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian