Simply Robotix, The Podcast
by Monique Henry-Hudson
Simply Robotix is a podcast exploring animation, creative careers, and the real work behind the stories we love. Hosted by Monique Henry-Hudson, each episode features honest conversations with animators, producers, directors, and industry professionals about breaking in, staying in, and building a creative life that lasts. Expect behind-the-scenes insight, career reality (not clichés), and thoughtful discussions on representation, process, and the future of animation.
Episodes
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67 - Sisterhood Cinema feat Destiny Jackson
Sponsored by Autodesk Destiny is an Ohia native that has called NYC her home for over 10 years. In this episode she shares why she decided to move to NYC instead of LA, creating Sisterhood Cinema, cultivating community in digital spaces and giving into all of her passions such as screenwriting,...
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66 - Believing In Yourself Feat Tiara Little
*Sponsored By Autodesk* Tiara knew that she wanted to work in animation since she was in middle school but she thought she wanted to be an artist. She went to RISD, where she studied Animation, and then during her senior year, she met a producer for the first time and decided to switch to...
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65 - #InsideJob Review
In this episode, I review the first 3 episodes of Inside Job Show synopsis For employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren't just theories, they're fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job. Show Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aZBIpZY_Fw If you've seen this show, did you…
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64 - A Chat About Magical Girls Feat. Pearl Low
*Sponsored by Autodesk* This episode I'm joined by THEE Pearl Low. Pearl Low is a non-binary Story Artist, comics artist, author and muralist based in Vancouver, BC. Low primarily works in animation for TV and Feature film, and has worked on projects such as Hair Love (Sony Pictures Animation),...
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63 - Sam G, The Animation Activist
Sponsored by Autodesk Sam has always wanted to work in the animation industry and pursued it through grade school and college. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in Animation during the great housing recession, so she pivoted to a career in teaching. After teaching for…
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62 - Every Legend Has A Beginning (#Arcane Review)
In this episode I review the first 3 episodes of Arcane. Show synopsis Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun ( also known as the undercity), the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions-and the power that will tear them apart. Show Trailer...
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61 - Artrepreneurship feat. @habtoons
This episode is sponsored by Autodesk. HabOh is from Brooklyn NYC and was raised in a non-artistic family. Throughout his life, somehow art found it's way to him and by 19 he started a brand called Habtoons. Since then he has been hustling with his work, events, and art exhibitions to bring new...
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60 - Beat Of My Own Drum
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, I will be reviewing Vivo! Hosted by: Monique Henry-Hudson #Simplyrobotixpod Podcast workbook - https://www.simplyrobotix.com/shop/podcast-planner-complete Consultation services - https://www.simplyrobotix.com/pricing-services Shop -...
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59 - What If You chose This?...
In this episode, I share what the last 3 months have been like for me since being laid off from a job I really liked and was hoping to be at for quite some time and more. Hosted by: Monique Henry-Hudson #Simplyrobotixpod Podcast workbook…
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58 - Alliance of Science Feat Ashleigh Hairston
#AutodeskAd Ashleigh Crystal Hairston is an actor, writer and improviser from Seattle,Washington! She received theatrical training from Howard University in Washington DC and now resides in Los Angeles, CA where she enjoys running, hiking and eating french fries. She is currently a performer at…
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57 - If It Is To Be...
This week I am reviewing Jorge Guiterrez's episodic series Maya And The Three Film / Show Details Creator - Jorge Guiterrez Year - 2021 Country - USA Seasons - currently 1, listed as a limited series Plot via Netflix A spirited princess with the heart of a warrior embarks on a mission to fulfill…
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56 - It Started With A Tweet
#AutodeskAd Watch the full video on Patreon Patreon Link www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix Matt went to film school in the middle of nowhere in PA for screenwriting, and after doing a live action internship in LA for a summer, he realized that animation is where he wanted to be. After a few years of...
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55 - #TurningRed Feat Jen Hurler
In this episode, Jen and I review the latest #Pixar movie #TurningRed Let me know in the comments what your favorite moments were Connect with Jen @AnimComplex - Twitter Website: http://animationcomplex.com/ Hosted by: Monique Henry-Hudson #Simplyrobotixpod Twitter -...
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54 - Team Supreme
#AutodeskAd Watch the full video on Patreon Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix Joshua is the creator of the highly anticipated cartoon, Team Supreme. The cartoon puts kids who have a special need, and or disability in the forefront, as their so-called disability doubles as their...
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53 - Louder & Prouder
Watch the full video on Patreon Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix ---------- Reviewing Disney's The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder You can watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNlrmBWY25Q Synopsis A continuation of the acclaimed series, "The Proud Family…
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52 - We Don't Talk About Bruno
Watch the full video on Patreon Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix ---------- Reviewing Disney's Encanto You can watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaimKeDcudo --- Hosted by: Monique Henry-Hudson #Simplyrobotixpod Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimplyRobotix...
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51 - Silenzio Bruno
In this episode I review Disney / Pixar's animated feature film Luca. Release Date - Jun 18, 2021 Run time 2hrs Plot via Disney+ Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar's original film "Luca" is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an…
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50 - Us Again, Short Film Review
So for episode 50 I decided to keep it short (see what Yo si there?) In this episode I review the Disney+ short film "Us Again" Us Again is an American 3D computer-animated short film directed and written by Zach Parrish and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Hosted by: Monique...
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49 - What If... The Watcher Broke His Oath? S1 E9 Season Finale Recap
In this episode, I'm joined by my friends J'Aaron & Magdiela to recap episode of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon....
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48 - What If... Ultron Won? S1 E8 Recap
In this episode, I'm joined by my friends J'Aaron & Marcus to recap episode of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon....
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47 - What If... Thor Were an Only Child? S1 E7 Recap
In this episode, I'm joined by my friends J'Aaron & Briana to recap episode of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon....
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46 - What If...Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark? S1 E6 Review
In this episode, I'm joined by my friends J'Aaron & Alex to recap episode 6 of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon....
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45 - What If...Zombie?! Episode S1 E5 Review
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend J'Aaron to recap episode 5 of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon. Links...
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44 - High Tolerance For Tools That Don't Work Feat. Raqi Syed
This episode is sponsored by Autodesk. Raqi Syed is a writer, VFX designer, and researcher. She began her career in animation as a Lighting Artist for Disney Feature Animation on films such as Meet the Robinsons and Tangled. She then went on to work as a Senior Techincal Director with Weta…
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43 - What If...Dr. Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands? S1 E4 Review
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend J'Aaron to recap episode 4 of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon. Links...
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42 - What If...The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes? S1 E3 Review
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend J'Aaron to recap episode 3 of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon. Links...
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41 - What If...? S1 E2 T'challa as Starlord Review
In this episode, I'm joined by my friends J'Aaron & Alex to recap episode 2 of Marvel's What If...? show. Let me know what you thought of the episode and series so far. You can watch a video preview of this episode on youtube or watch the full thing which has been posted exclusively on Patreon....
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40 - What If...? S1 E1 Captain Carter Review
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend J'Aaron to recap episode 1 of Marvel's What If...? show. L et me know what you thought of the episode and what you're expecting of the show. I've decided to release this episode in full to the public however future videos will be posted exclusively to...
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39 - A New Legacy
Watch the entire video on patreon.com/simplyrobotix In this very spoiler filled episode, I go through some memorable moments of Space Jam : A New Legacy Hosted by: Monique Henry-Hudson #Simplyrobotixpod Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimplyRobotix Instagram - instagram.com/simplyrobotix/...
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38 - Action & Execution Feat. @BlkWmnAnimator
Guest: Deborah Anderson of @BlkWmnAnimator Hey Monie! - https://www.facebook.com/X.Chromosome.animation/videos/10150223199777796 Deborah's links Website: https://www.blkwmnanimator.com Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/blkwmnanimator https://www.instagram.com/blkwmnanimator...
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37 - The Mitchells vs. the Machines
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ak5dFt8Ar0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c52Z5sMuTQ Sony Pictures Animation, directed by Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe 1hr 54mins Released April 30th, 2021 Plot A robot apocalypse put the brakes on their cross-country road...
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36 - City of Ghosts
You can watch the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix In this latest episode, I review the Netflix series City of Ghosts. It's a super informative, sweet show. Elizabeth Ito really made something timeless with this and personally, I'd love a multicity expansion. City of Ghosts |...
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35 - Pure Joy
This episode is sponsored by Autodesk! You can watch the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix In this latest episode I catch up with my friend Courtney Pure to learn more about her unique path in the animation industry as a freelance artist and as someone who has a passion for...
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34 - Wolfwalkers
You can watch the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix In this episode, I talk about Cartoon Saloon's latest animated feature film, Wolfwalkers Wolfwalkers trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Z_tybgPgg Plot via IMDB A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to...
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33 - Northern Star Feat. Karen Rupert Toliver
Happy International Women's Day! I got the opportunity to chat with THEE Karen Rupert Toliver. Trying to find Black women in senior positions of leadership has been extremely difficult. Karen is the only Black woman I know to hold the title of Creative Executive. I titled this episode "Northern...
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32 - Reel With Ruel
This week was the 3 year anniversary of #BlackPanther and because of that, I thought there was no better person to have on this week's episode than Ruel Smith. We talk about his journey to and from SVA to making the career pivot into directing. You can connect with him below…
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31 - BHM 2021
In this episode, I talk about 5 short films directed by Black people in honor of the first week of Black History Month. WHAT IT MEANS TO BE POLICED IN AMERICA | OP-DOCS Directed by Laurence Ralph Released 6/30/2020 Watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT956Ubh45k "The Torture Letters…
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30 - I'm The Avatar, You Have To Deal With It
In this episode, I'm joined by Jen and Marcus to talk about all things Avatar The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra. Guests: Jen from Episode 3 - Animation Complex Marcus from Episode 16 - The Great Mouse Detective Hosted by: Monique Henry-Hudson #Simplyrobotixpod Twitter -...
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29 - Give Us Some SOUL
SOUL TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs--6c7Hn_A SOUL MOVIE PLOT The story follows a middle school music teacher named Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after they are accidentally separated, just before his big break as a jazz musician. You can watch SOUL on Disney+...
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28 - Anyone Can Wear The Mask
This episode is sponsored by Autodesk. In this episode, I'm joined by animator Steven Johnson. We talk about being from NY, relocating to pursue his career, working on Into The Spiderverse, talk about his favorite animated films, shows, and more. You can follow Steven on all social media…
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27 - Over The Moon
In this episode, I review the film Over The Moon and recap what season 2 of the podcast has been like for me. Production Companies Netflix Animation Pearl Studio Dentsu Entertainment Sony Pictures Imageworks Glen Keane Productions It is the first international film to be directed by Keane, who...
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26 - Spooky Szn Vol. 1
In the spirit of Halloween, I'm joined by my spooky loving friend Mahiasin to talk about some of her favorite animated films and cartoon specials. Films mentioned Scooby-Doo Zombie Island Monster House Coraline The Nightmare Before Christmas Shows mentioned The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy...
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25 - Chico & Rita
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite films, Chico & Rita. - links mentioned in this episode - Movie trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgmBLyItITA Everywhere you can stream the movie https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/chico-and-rita Chico And Rita'…
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24 - Virtual Event Hoppin
In this episode, I share my experiences attending Black Web Fest, Annecy, and Lightbox Expo that have all gone virtual this year. BLACK WEB FEST http://blackwebfest.com/ ANNECY - https://www.annecy.org/home WOMEN IN ANIMATION VIRTUAL SUMMIT -...
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23 - Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling is a 2019 American animated web television special based on, as well as a continuation of, Joe Murray's Nickelodeon series Rocko's Modern Life. It was originally slated to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2018 as a television special, but was left unaired; in May 2019,...
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22 - Naruto Gotta Go
But wait… there's more…ANIME!!! This week I'm joined by my friend Rell and we talk about the following Big Hero 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3biFxZIJOQ A Goofy Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFYCQoIpGuE Spider-Man Into The Spider-verse…
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21 - Invader Zim Enter The Florpus
Ok, so when I was editing I realized I repeated things in my trailer review in my review.. my bad ----- In this episode I reveiw Nickelodeons 2019 film based on the tv show Invader Zim. Watch the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDnKp83IOPA --- [HOST LINKS] Hosted by: Monique...
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20 - Stories for Every Child with J'Aaron Merchant
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend J'Aaron Merchant. Her focus is on diverse representation through children's literature and visual development for animated tv shows and feature films. Her mission is also to provide today's youth a window in themselves, through inspiration, imagination…
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19 -a witch, an airbender & a pup named Scoob
#Black Lives Matters #SayHerName --- On Netflix Mary and The Witch's Flower trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=888z3ku4t3I On Netflix Avatar the last Airbender intro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1EnW4kn1kg Scoob trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf1aW1z437I...
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18 - the willoughbys
the willoughbys Initial release: April 22, 2020 Director: Kris Pearn ( also directed Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2) Based on: The Willoughbys; by Lois Lowry (written in 2008) Production Company: Bron Studios (who also contributed to the 2019 Adams Family CG animated film) Link to the…
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About this show
Simply Robotix is a podcast exploring animation, creative careers, and the real work behind the stories we love. Hosted by Monique Henry-Hudson, each episode features honest conversations with animators, producers, directors, and industry professionals about breaking in, staying in, and building a creative life that lasts. Expect behind-the-scenes insight, career reality (not clichés), and thoughtful discussions on representation, process, and the future of animation.
Hosted by
Monique Henry-Hudson