Pixar
Mentioned in 51 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Pixar A leading animation studio owned by Disney known for dominating the animated feature category since 2000 with critically acclaimed films including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Up, Coco, and Ratatouille. Co-founded by Ed Catmull, who worked alongside Steve Jobs for over 26 years, the studio is frequently discussed in podcasts as an exemplar of creative excellence, collaborative environments, and innovative storytelling techniques. Podcasts reference Pixar as both an aspirational employer for animators and a case study in managing talented people, protecting originality, and embracing imperfection in creative development.
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Monday Morning Podcast · Apr 16, 2026
Bob Odenkirk | Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 4-16-26
“Animation studio that Odenkirk worked with on voice acting and script development for films”
Scriptnotes Podcast · Apr 14, 2026
731 - Avoidance and Other Anti-Quests
“Multiple films analyzed as examples of avoidance-based character motivation including Up and Inside Out”
Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin · Apr 13, 2026
He Calls Sinners, Not the Righteous - Matthew S4E1
“Referenced by Pastor Joby as example of creating content that appeals to multiple audiences simultaneously, inspiring the church's 'for all people' mission”
Obsessed: The Podcast · Apr 11, 2026
‘Colbert Report’ Co-Creator Misses the Old Stephen
“Carlin worked on movie project during his transition from late-night to narrative storytelling”
Breaking Bread with Tom Papa · Apr 7, 2026
Episode 316 - Bobby Moynihan
“Moynihan voices a character in the animated film Hoppers, directed by Daniel Chong, which he describes as a meaningful creative collaboration”
Brooke and Jeffrey · Apr 7, 2026
FULL SHOW: Ghosted My Wedding Awkward Call, Bully Revenge Secret + Beat Brooke (4/7/26)
“Referenced in Jackie Chan trivia regarding the movie Up”
Brooke and Jeffrey · Apr 7, 2026
Shock Collar Question of the Day (4/7/26)
“Referenced in Jackie Chan trivia question about potential crossover with the movie Up”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Apr 2, 2026
Moonlake: Causal World Models should be Multimodal, Interactive, and Efficient — with Chris Manning and Fan-yun Sun
“Referenced through Ed Catmull's Creativity Inc. as example of creative computing integration”
Brooke and Jeffrey · Apr 2, 2026
Win Brooke's Bucks (4/2/26)
“Toy Story franchise referenced in trivia question about voice actor Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear.”
Economist Podcasts · Mar 26, 2026
Algorithm and blues: a watershed social-media verdict
“Animation studio releasing 30th feature film 'Hoppers' as part of booming animated franchise trend”
Nintendo Voice Chat · Mar 13, 2026
Our Nintendo Hot Takes! - NVC 803
“Referenced as comparison point for movie quality and narrative depth versus Nintendo's Mario movie adaptations”
Kermode & Mayo’s Take · Mar 12, 2026
Ryan Gosling on PROJECT HAIL MARY
“Discussed regarding Hoppers animation quality and studio's reputation for family films”
Morning Wire · Mar 10, 2026
Evening Wire: U.S. Consulate Attacked & Iran Threatens Trump (Again) | 3.10.26
“Removed gay storyline from film Elio; executive explained decision based on parental readiness concerns”
Pop Culture Happy Hour · Mar 9, 2026
Hoppers
“Producer of Hoppers; extensively discussed regarding creative choices, character development, animation quality, and upcoming slate strategy”
NPR News Now · Mar 8, 2026
NPR News: 03-08-2026 6PM EDT
“Co-produced Hoppers, the top-grossing film at the weekend box office with $46 million in opening sales.”
Comedy Saved Me · Mar 2, 2026
Lynn Hoffman and Lewis Black Discuss How Comedy Saved Their Lives Through Laughter and Resilience in Tough Times
“Lewis Black voiced the character Anger in Inside Out and Inside Out 2 animated films”
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast · Feb 27, 2026
Jon Hamm | Trump Threatens War with Iran Over Nuclear Program He Claimed He Obliterated: A Closer Look
“Produced Hoppers, the animated film featuring Jon Hamm as a voice actor, discussed during guest interview”
Jack Hibbs Podcast · Feb 26, 2026
Forevergreen: Behind The Story
“Referenced as an early innovator in animated storytelling with simple but effective visual narratives”
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade · Feb 26, 2026
Denis Leary: Conan’s Comedy Cousin
“Animation studio that produced A Bug's Life featuring David Spade as voice actor”
Blank Check with Griffin & David · Feb 26, 2026
Critical Darlings: Sentimental Value and Belated Oscar Breakthroughs with Joe Reid
“Referenced as aspirational employer for animated short filmmakers developing technical animation skills”
MacBreak Weekly (Audio) · Feb 25, 2026
MBW 1013: Boopgate - Steve Jobs' 71st Birthday
“Steve Jobs' experience at Pixar taught him business fundamentals; mentioned regarding Toy Story franchise”
On with Kara Swisher · Feb 23, 2026
The Story Behind Netflix’s Most Popular Film Ever
“Referenced as Western animation studio influencing K-pop Demon Hunters' 3D CGI animation style and approach”
Bad Friends · Feb 23, 2026
Caveman ADHD
“Discussed as consistently high-quality animation studio with minimal misses; referenced films include Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Up, Coco, Incredibles, Ratatouille, Monsters Inc., Soul, Turning Red, Wall-E, and Brave”
BigDeal · Feb 19, 2026
#122 Inside the Minds of the Most Successful Founders | David Senra
“Ed Catmull's 26+ years working with Steve Jobs; discussed Jobs' maturation and management of talented people”
Big Technology Podcast · Feb 18, 2026
How Google DeepMind Operates & Experiments — With Lila Ibrahim and James Manyika
“Referenced as inspiration for creating collaborative creative environments at DeepMind”
Literally! With Rob Lowe · Feb 16, 2026
Dermot Mulroney: Kombucha Trouble (Re-Release)
“Studio whose films (Inside Out, Coco, Incredibles 2) feature orchestral scores Mulroney performed on”
Pod Save America · Feb 15, 2026
1121: How To Survive a Dictatorship (feat. Wagner Moura)
“Animation studio mentioned as safer alternative to political filmmaking”
Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing · Feb 12, 2026
Directing Kevin James in "Solo Mio" w/Chuck Kinnane
“Andrew Stanton's employer, mentioned in connection to Finding Nemo story that led to viral content”
Passion Struck with John R. Miles · Feb 12, 2026
How to Flourish: The Art of Building Aliveness and Meaning | Daniel Coyle – EP 728
“Referenced as flourishing group that emerged from crisis and developed habits of turning toward adversity together”
The Model Health Show · Feb 11, 2026
4 Powerful Ways to Rewire Your Brain for Confidence, Overcome Self-Doubt, & Fuel Bigger Success - With Dr. Shadé Zahrai
“Referenced for 'ugly babies' concept in creative development and embracing imperfection”
The Town with Matthew Belloni · Feb 11, 2026
Netflix in the Senate Hot Seat, and Disney’s Demographic Problem
“Disney animation studio; leadership continuity questioned amid organizational restructuring under new creative leadership.”
The Bobby Bones Show · Feb 6, 2026
FRI PT 1: Bobby's Valentine's Day Plans + What Makes Bobby Successful? + Crucial Easy Trivia!
“Animation studio mentioned in fun fact about Toy Story 2 near-deletion incident and backup recovery”
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson · Jan 28, 2026
Surrender to the Process with Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad
“Jon Batiste won an Academy Award for composing the score for Pixar's Soul”
Speaking of Psychology · Jan 28, 2026
When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD
“Co-founder Ed Catmull has aphantasia and credits it with enabling breakthrough 3D geometric design methods”
Music Saved Me Podcast · Jan 27, 2026
Steve Bardwil : How a Former Disney Chief Executive Found the Healing Power of Music-Special Takin A Walk Episode with Host Buzz Knight
“Disney subsidiary whose legal affairs Bardwell oversaw as Chief Counsel of Walt Disney Studios”
Huberman Lab · Jan 26, 2026
Science & Tools of Learning & Memory | Dr. David Eagleman
“Animation studio where Ed Catmull discovered many top animators have aphantasia”
Founders · Jan 25, 2026
#410 Excellent Advice for Living
“Ed Catmull, co-founder, discussed how deadlines prevent perfectionism and how originality is fragile and needs protection”
IndieWire: Screen Talk · Jan 23, 2026
Oscar Nomination Reactions & Winner Predictions
“Animation studio that has historically dominated the animated feature category since 2000”
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · Jan 23, 2026
Sahil Bloom: How Entrepreneurs Build Real Wealth Beyond Money | Entrepreneurship | YAPLive
Celebrity Jobber Podcast with Jeff Zito · Dec 25, 2025
Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Sean Lennon
“Director Dave Mullins previously worked at Pixar before directing the animated short film 'War is Over'”
The Talk Show With John Gruber · Dec 24, 2025
437: ‘A Naughty Citizen’, With Quinn Nelson
“Owned by Disney; discussed as example of Steve Jobs' dual company leadership and potential Apple acquisition scenario.”
Unblinded with Sean Callagy · Dec 9, 2025
Inside Marvel Studios w/ Founder David Maisel
“Referenced as one of three major Hollywood innovations in past 25 years alongside Marvel”
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast · Nov 14, 2025
This Could Be the Best Smartphone But…
“Toy Story 5 trailer discussed as commentary on tablet usage and children's screen time concerns”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Nov 11, 2025
June Squibb
“June Squibb and Will Forte both attended Inside Out 2 Pixar event where they briefly met”
The $100M Entrepreneur Podcast · Nov 5, 2025
5 Strategic Disciplines to Build a $100 Million Company | Exponential Growth Secrets
“Where Steve Jobs learned leverage principles by creating content once and selling it multiple times across platforms.”
We Fixed It. You're Welcome. · Oct 28, 2025
Fixing Ben & Jerry's After the Meltdown
“Referenced as successful example of managing founder departure (John Lasseter) by empowering new leaders and refocusing on core purpose rather than replacing founder.”
TechStuff · Oct 1, 2025
The Story: Everyone in Hollywood Already Uses AI
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Aug 18, 2025
325 | Alvy Ray Smith on Pixar, Pixels, and the Great Digital Convergence
“Co-founded by Smith; created first fully digital feature film (Toy Story, 1995); exemplar of technical-artistic collaboration”
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus · Feb 26, 2025
Listen Again: Julia Gets Wise with Isabella Rossellini
“Isabella mentioned working with Pixar on voice acting projects, addressing her accent as an asset rather than liability”
Am I Doing It Wrong? · Dec 26, 2024
Re-Issue: Living In Awe and Wonder
“Dacher Keltner served as a consultant on the film Inside Out, which explores emotions including awe”