RubberOnion Animation Podcast
Episodes
The Little Movie Formerly Known as Prince
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we talk about the tough distribution situation that "The Little Prince" is in, the upcoming Ghostbusters animated film, a...
How to Be a Faster Animator
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HOT-COCOA SHOW! Now that we're in our third month of the #RubberOnionBattle (check out January & February's compilation video in the links) I thought...
Segment - Creator Spotlight: Ross Bollinger
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 122 "What's the Deal? Doh!" Check out Ross Bollinger's website for his animated "Pencilmation" web-ser...
What's the Deal? Doh!
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! Since the Oscars were last weekend we talked about Animation & the Oscars throughout history, we get an audience question about th...
Harry Partridge Interview
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a very special interview with animator Harry Partridge (see below for a small selection of his works). We talk about YouTube commen...
Anomalisa Review
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I just got to see Anomalisa. I phrase it that way because it does feel a little bit like I have been given some sort of exclusive golden ticket, and ...
Flaming Hedgehog
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! After such a long break from these you get 2 in a row, how about that! The theme this week is the broad range of animation and tha...
It's Fine, Bro
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! It has been 2 full months since our last one of these so if you don't remember, these are explicit episodes... thar be swears! And ...
Freelancing School Year 4: Grow Your Business
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is... the final part in the RubberOnion Freelance School and we're talking about the likely goal in your third year: growing your business. ...
Freelancing School Year 3: Make More Money
27 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week for art 3 of the RubberOnion Freelance School we're talking about the likely goal in your third year: making more money. There are a lot...
Freelancing School Year 2: Creating Your Brand
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After last week's surprise interview with Don Bluth, we're back with part 2 of the RubberOnion Freelance School and this time we're talking about wh...
Don Bluth Interview
13 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week I bring you a very special interview with DON BLUTH (Dragon's Lair, Secret of NIMH, American Tale, Land Before Time). His Indie GoGo campa...
Freelancing School Year 1: What to Expect
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To kick-off the new year, I'm having a month long "Freelancing School" where each week you get a blog post and a podcast episode based on one of you...
Top 10 of 2015
30 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEARS! Every year I count down the top 10 podcast moments but there were so many this year that I opted to let the download stats to the ta...
Christmas Episode 3 - Twelve Gifts for Animators
23 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVE! For the last TWO YEARS we've done a special episode for Christmas and this year is no different. Because this happens to ...
What to Do When Technology Lets You Down as an Artist
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HOT COCOA SHOW! This show's topic is "What to do when Technology lets you down as an Artist" and we talk all about our (mis)adventures in using tech...
Doug Bresler Interview
09 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week we interview Doug Bresler, creator of Doogtoons and his new podcast Animation Ninja! This is a new one for us because the day we recorded ...
Segment - Creator Spotlight: Jamil Lahham
08 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
[explicit] This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 109 "Animals With Clothes" Check out Jamil Lahham's website for his animated short "Dirty L...
Why it's GOOD that Adobe Flash is becoming Adobe Animate
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You probably already know by now that Adobe has decided to rebrand "Flash CC" as "Animate CC." This took pretty much everybody by surprise but heav...
Animals with Clothes
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! Adobe Flash is rebranding itself as "Adobe Animate," Stephen went to the Manchester Animation Festival & CTNx 2015, Gravity Falls i...
Thanksgiving Special 2015
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HOLIDAY EPISODE! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States so we talk a lot about that - how we celebrate, what holiday specials we like to wat...
How to Be Productive When You're Lazy
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HOT COCOA SHOW! This show's topic is "How to Be Productive When You're Lazy" and we talk about our own experiences, procrastination, bumps-in-the-roa...
Mukpuddy Interview
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Out in the land of New Zealand, modern land of zeal, there exists an animation studio called... Mukpuddy. Formed by the collective might of Ryan Coop...
Exposure Self
04 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we list our Top 5 "Underrated Animated Films," talk animation news of the month (including Wil Wheaton vs HuffPost vs Expo...
Freelance Horror Stories 2
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The "Freelance Horror Stories" are back with a part 2 with stories from YOU listeners and even past interviewees, Elliot Cowan and E...
Copyright and What Animators Need to Know About It
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
HOT COCOA SHOW! This week we talk all about Copyright, Fair Use, Parody, Fan Art and more in a discussion that's centered around a blog post I made...
Elliot Cowan Interview
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Elliot Cowan is the indie animator and filmmaker behind the new movie "The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead." We got to talk to him for 2 h...
There Can Be Only 101
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
SEGMENT EPISODE! This week I review "Danger Mouse" 2015, we list our Top 5 "Cartoons Based on R-Rated Movies," talk about the animation news of the we...
Episode 100 - Triple Digits
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode was LIVE and you listeners in the chatroom were amazing. We had animation news stories, trivia, Rapid Fire, audience voicemail, an...
Episode 99 - 99 Problems But This Show Ain't One
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Williams' is continuing his boundary pushing pursuits in hand-drawn animation with "Prologue," Moonbot shows how to make a perfect teaser, Dan...
Episode 98 - Cliffhanger
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week we saw Glen Keane (the master animator behind Ariel from "The Little Mermaid") draw in Virtual Reality, and then Batman et al beat up sea cr...
Episode 97 - How to Collaborate Effectively
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week Stephen and Rob tackle the question of "collaboration" and what that means for us animators. This topic seemed relevant since we're working ...
Episode 96 - Nintendo No You Didn't
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking all Video Game related stories this week but start with a question: is "Animations" a word? Nintendo said they want more control over th...
Episode 95 - HBO No You Didn't
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It was an interesting week to be a kid. While "Sesame Street" moves to HBO, "The Lion Guard" is coming to the small screen in a beautifully animated n...
Episode 94 - The Big D23
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend was Disney's D23 presentation so we discuss all the information that came out of that... live-action remakes, sequels, and the incredible...
Episode 93 - We Farley Knew Ye
12 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We finally got to see what Chris Farley's SHREK would've been like in an early story reel which surfaced this week. His passing in 1997 was a big shoc...
Episode 92 - PEZ not PES
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TMNT is getting a 2D animated special from Titmouse Inc, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" Disney XD series shows some serious action with its new trailer...
Episode 91 - Young Funny, Old Money
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
While there weren't a lot of media type animation stories (except for The Good Dinosaur trailer which is covered), that didn't stop this episode from ...
Episode 90 - Exit 73 Studios Interview
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The creators of the hit animated short COIN and their newest short BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE, Chris Burns and Bob Fox of Exit 73 Studios talk to the podc...
Episode 89 - San Diego Comic Kanye West
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Comic Con was this weekend and we try to cover the MANY stories that came from that: trailers, movie/series announcements, crossover comics, etc. Not ...
Episode 88 - You're a Shark, Harry
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There are some amazing fan art topics this week! The BARTKIRA trailer was finally posted, Ave Espelita created a CGI tribute to Samurai Jack and Andre...
Episode 87 - Spoiler Free Inside Out Review
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
By request, here is a spoiler FREE review of Disney Pixar's INSIDE OUT!! We don't stop there though, there are things to say about the animated short ...
Episode 86 - Peanuts, Pandas and Powerpuff Girls
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I (Stephen) am back in NY on my new Wacom Companion 2 and it actually handled the recording and editing rather well! Rob and I talk 3 trailers, 2 seri...
Episode 85 - Robb Pratt Interview
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a special interview with animator Robb Pratt ("Superman Classic," "Flash Gordon Classic"). We talked about how and why he started th...
Episode 84 - Klaus in the House
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An animated bomb called "Klaus" was dropped on the community this week screaming that hand-drawn animation can visually compete with CG in today's cli...
Episode 83 - Old Man Strong Fat
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With Stephen and Rob taking on this episode alone with only their wits to guide them, stumble they do into a discussion about how and when to charge f...
Episode 82 - Cannes of Worms
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is discussing ALL VIDEOS. We have four main stories made up of 6 videos (embedded below): three CN pilots, Muppets trailer, a Fren...
Episode 81 - Angry at Anger
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So here's what happened this week. The "Disney reuses animation" video mashup went around again and people got really negative. Harry Shearer's future...
Episode 80 - Indianamators
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Varying style of animation are being discussed here: claymation, digital warm-up pencil-tests, oil painting comic style and puppetry! We also had a lo...
Episode 79 - You Get What You Get
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I recorded this episode with Rob today... about 3 hours ago. There's basically no editing on this episode and that's why the title is "You Get What Yo...
Episode 78 - What is a Creative?
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"What is a Creative?" That's the theme of this week's podcast where Stephen and Rob are flying solo (duo?) on another 'hot cocoa show.' Check out the ...
Episode 77 - How to Shrek Your Dragon
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Another week FULL of stories and interesting topics... and I get a fantastic migraine during the recording this week, because why not? But that doesn'...
Episode 76 - Lyndolla Dolla Bills
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Where did the name 'RubberOnion' come from? Cat animation sells cars? Lynda.com sold for HOW MUCH?! We have a special 2hr episode of the podcast this ...
Episode 75 - Brand New Grounds
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There aren't many main stories this week because of the high likelyhood of fakery (April Fools was a few days before this recording). But what we DO h...
Episode 74 - Wherefore Art Thou Rovio?
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I laughed harder during the recording of this episode than I have in a long time. Not at the stories exactly, but with my friends. We talk about the A...
Episode 73 - Pixel Dust
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The PIXELS trailer was the most popular conversation topic on the RubberOnion facebook page this week, so we lead with that. At the end we discuss the...
Episode 72 - Koala de Vil
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for this?! Biiiiig week! Stephen gives a crash course in understanding the basics of character design while discussing a viral post abou...
Episode 71 - The Secret of NIN
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"Toy Story 4" is a romantic comedy, "The Secret of NIMH" gets a hybrid 3d/live-action family comedy reboot, Viacom sues NickReboot for selling their s...
Episode 70 - Go Go Gadget Rangers
05 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is the most nostalgic episode we've done yet! Power Rangers bootleg film, Leonard Nimoy's career, Inspector Gadget reboot, DuckTales reboot, Adve...
Episode 69 - Because Whatever
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover a broad range of subjects. The Oscars and the strange voters, Jorge Gutierrez and why Stephen likes him so much, software going sub...
Episode 68 - AC/DouChe Pumps
19 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Though on other sides of an ocean, Stephen and Rob are going to animation events and talking about it to you fine people. There's also a lot of discus...
Episode 67 - Supercalifragilisticnecrotizingfasciitis
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" is getting remade as a family friendly Samurai film with cartoon cats and dogs? That's pretty much all...
Episode 66 - The Fanny Awards
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen has his desktop computer back, so this episode sounds normal again! Stephen and Rob teach you how not to make sounds when you drink, talk abou...
Episode 65 - Mo Money Mo Cats
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Layoffs, lawsuits, and cats -- OH MY! Stephen and Rob talk about the tough subjects of foreign VFX subsidies and the troubles fighting them, the abrup...
Episode 64 - Oscar Nom Nom Noms
21 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen and Rob are back again to talk about the creepy "Thunderbirds" character designs, the Oscar nominations AND those left out in the cold. A stop...
Episode 63 - This is a Nightmare
14 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen and Rob try to work through what happened at Charlie Hebdo last week in Paris, but also discuss less heavy topics like the Peanuts animation s...
Episode 62 - The Big Crumpet
07 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of 2015, we have absolutely no plan or organization. Pat is busy with life and Rob and Stephen talk about their own animated sho...
Episode 61 - Top 10 of 2014
31 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year!! We asked you to pick out your favorite moments from The Rubber Onion animation podcast in the entire calendar year of 2014... and we ...
Episode 60 - Christmas Episode 2
25 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas Eve! This week we're visited by 3 ghosts that ask us what our favorite past, present, and possible future animated Christmas movies, s...
Episode 59 - Plungebob Spiderman
17 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Pixar INSIDE OUT trailer dropped, Smaug was on The Colbert Report, and Spider-Man's future is in question. Also, Birdbox Studios made the Christma...
Episode 58 - Da Shareholdahs
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks should just be called RAPID FIRE week because half of the show is devoted to questions and topics you listeners asked us on my Facebook pag...
Episode 57 - Idina Denzel Washington
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
STAR WARS! TOY STORY! MEL BROOKS! FROZEN! NEW YOUTUBE SERIES FROM PAT! NEW ANIMATION FROM ROB! RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! Seriously, we have a lot of amazing t...
Episode 56 - Sugar Pie Honey Butt
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We have so many trailers to talk about this week! CINDERELLA, PEANUTS, and LucasFilm's STRANGE MAGIC which was dropped on our unsuspecting laps. The q...
Episode 55 - Hasbrony
19 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I like to call these episodes "classic." We've got news from the animation world and an interview with one of our #RubberOnionFanArt competition winne...
Episode 54 - Three, Two, One... GO!
12 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Stephen & Rob saw BIG HERO 6 and give their review on it as well as Disney's new animated short FEAST. We also talk to one of the three #Ru...
Episode 53 - Princess Kabooya
05 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We have a lot of great stories this week about new animation based on existing properties like the "Dredd" fanimation, a stop-mo "Elf" holiday special...
Episode 52 - Freelance Horror Stories
29 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! This week we reached out to other animators and creatives to give us their worst experiences in freelance that they could share wit...
Episode 51 - Alan Becker Interview
22 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a very special interview: Alan Becker, creator of the hit "Animator vs Animation" stick-fight series joins us to talk about his expe...
Episode 50 - One Year Anniversary Clusterfun
15 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to do something special for our anniversary episode, so it was LIVE. We also received a bunch of voicemails from you which made us so happy!...
Episode 49 - Stackin' Books
08 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen teaches food chemistry, a video of Pat is unearthed, Rob & Pat flirt over text message, a couple fans get in a Facebook fight on our page, and...
Episode 48 - We Just Gave Up
01 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Speed round! Pat and Stephen had to get to trivia night because who else's going to know what year Space Jam was released (ahem 1996)? We all watched ...
Episode 47 - Two and a Half Men
25 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Pat's back! Feels so good to have the gang together for this one because we've got some great stories suggested by YOU. "Popeye", "Where Are They Now"...
Episode 46 - Hot Cocoa Show
17 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With a slow news week, Rob and Stephen settle down and talk about something bugging Rob lately: "how to be an animator AND have a life." We talk about...
Episode 45 - Butterfly McBeeBee
10 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
While Pat's off being all married and stuff, Rob and I talk about Signe Baumane's "Rocks in My Pockets," Bento Box keeping jobs in the US, and the "Hu...
Episode 44 - Purse on Vacation
03 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Is "Hello Kitty" a cat or isn't she?! Is "Bojack Horseman" any good? Is Marvel actually making a "Guardians of the Galaxy" animated series? She is, it...
Episode 43 - Emmy Nom Noms
27 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Emmys happened! They're a thing! We talk about the winners and our love for "Bob's Burgers" as well as the Every Simpsons Ever marathon happening ...
Episode 42 - TMNT (2014) Movie Review
20 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Stephen saw the new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014) film... and have some words. We break it down and compare it in depth with other ite...
Episode 41 - Supermoon Nanu Nanu
13 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Williams, long-time friend to and lover of animation and a comedic and dramatic role model for many left us this week. We talk about what impact...
Episode 40 - Aladdin in Space
06 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the new Spongebob Squarepants movie, Studio Ghibli might be closing, and Ross "rubberNinja" O'Donovan breaks down why YouTube'...
Episode 39 - The Face of the Arms
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Last week's podcast was an awesome (if I do say so myself) old-timey radio show style episode... but this week we're back on animation sto...
Episode 38 - City of Monsters
23 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we shake things up by recording one of Pat's stories as an adventure radio show! It was enormous fun to do and we hope you get as much joy a...
Episode 37 - Zeus is Loose
16 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
CONSPIRACY! CONTROVERSY! A wage-fixing cartel was exposed in Silicon Valley with top animation studios at the center, so we discuss it... as best we c...
Episode 36 - Diergo Kattora
09 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We have a monster of an episode this week! Two weeks of stories jam packed into one awesome episode with the entire crew: Stephen, Rob, & Pat. We talk...
Episode 35 - Onion House
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Pat couldn't join in this week, so Stephen and Rob decided to discuss their own experiences in building an animation brand (indie and freelance) on th...
Episode 34 - T.M.N.T. Burn Victims
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week saw the release of a new TMNT (2014) trailer... so we talk about that. But in other less upsetting news, Genndy Tartakovsky's "Popeye" (2016...
Episode 33 - Wrapped Up in a Jock
18 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We have singing... we have stories... we have animation stories (this being an "animation podcast," it seemed appropriate)... what DON'T we have?! Lis...
Episode 32 - Birthday Birthday Something Something
12 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's Rob's Birthday!! It was Pat's Birthday last week!! And I still make them talk to me about cartoons! This week, we actually start the discussion w...
Episode 31 - Diamond in the Mouth
04 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We kicked off June with another LIVE episode of the podcast! We talked about Reading Rainbow, gushed over Mukpuddy's work, loved the "Song of the Sea"...
Episode 30 - Speaking of 30...
28 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have listener submitted questions (!!) but not before talking about the "Big Hero 6" trailer, "Happy" the happy meal mascot, and a couple...
Episode 29 - QVCinderella
22 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen was traveling to and from the UK this week, and thus is sick and jet-lagged. We recorded this after midnight so Pat is attempting to be quiet....