Episode 14 | Grace Yun talks Beef, Past Lives and Hereditary
01/05/2026 | 1 h 7 min
In Episode 14 of Apotheosis, PDC member Grace Yun (Beef, Hereditary) chats about the sets of Beef, designing for horror in a non-traditional manner and the power of negative space.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
Episode 13 | Andrea Purcigliotti on Designing for the Saturday Night Live Film Unit
17/04/2026 | 1 h 19 min
In the latest episode of Apotheosis: Notes From the Field, PDC member Andrea Purcigliotti (SNL, Real Housewives of NYC) chats about her work in reality television and the fast-paced world of designing for the iconic film unit of Saturday Night Live.
Hosted & Produced by Alexander Whittenberg Produced by Gavin Mosier Original Score by Nathan Avakian
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
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