I like ideas. Especially fresh ones.
Before they’re workshopped to death. Before they become a “north star” on a slide deck. Before someone asks if they can “circle back on that.”
I like them in motion. I like watching them bump into each other. I like seeing the shape of a thought before it’s been tidied into bullet points. That’s probably why I listen to so many podcasts.
Because podcasts are pure storytelling. They unfold in time, thought by thought, tangent by tangent. A conversation about copper tariffs ends up explaining global trade. A history of da Vinci turns into a meditation on procrastination, perfectionism, and pink tunics.
But the thing about podcasts is… they move on. Quickly. And the moment you heard something interesting, it’s gone.
Which is where Pod Doodle comes in.
What is Pod Doodle?
Pod Doodle is a weekly visual thinking project. Each week, we select a podcast. We take a short section, two or three minutes that feels sharp, strange, or worth holding onto, and we illustrate it.
Not to simplify it.
Not to editorialise.
Just to respond.
We use whiteboard animation, scribing, and fast sketching techniques to map what we’re hearing, and then polish that into a short-form explainer video or visual story map. This is animation drawing as a form of listening. It’s storytelling visual — kinetic, fast, idea-led. A kind of visual call-and-response.
Why do it?
Because sometimes a picture is the best way to hold a complex idea still long enough to actually see it. I don’t make PodDoodle to explain everything. I make it to see what’s going on.
To map the connections.
To clarify the energy of the thought.
To show the flow, not just the facts.
It started out on a physical whiteboard — and sometimes still is — but for me, this isn’t about nostalgia for the marker pen. It’s about clarity of thinking. Joined-up ideas. The kind of visual communication that says, Here. This is how it fits together.
A few we've done so far:
You’re Dead to Me – Leonardo da Vinci: inventor, artist, and world-class procrastinator.
Origin Story – Zombies: as metaphors for empire, capitalism, and other slow-moving horrors.
The News Agents – Trump’s economic strategy, or how to blame everyone else while tanking the markets.
The Rest is Politics – Global trade, copper mines, and the myth of "bringing jobs home."
Each of these scribe videos starts as a sketch, sometimes literally on a whiteboard, and ends as a structured, flowing visual summary. Not a transcript. Not an explainer. A map of the thinking.
Want to work like this?
If you're a podcaster, author, speaker, or just someone with a story worth catching before it disappears — this is the kind of animation we live for. We do:
Whiteboard animation creation
Explainer video creation
Scribing and visual storytelling
External comms that actually communicate
You can see the latest PodDoodles here.
And if you’d like one made for your idea, your podcast, or your brand — get in touch.
No decks required.
Just ideas.