Oh, a Podcast!
Oh, a Podcast!
Oh, a Rock! Studios
Video games are getting smaller and easier to make every day, and if we can do it, anyone can. Join the developers of Cat President, Internet Court, The Beard in the Mirror and more as we talk about the games we're making, the games we're playing, and how aspiring developers don't have to be "aspiring" anymore; they can just be developers. (And also make dumb jokes. Lots of dumb jokes.) If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the air!
No! Sad!
In this month's episode! Virtual 5ks Funerals Trying to remember our games' actual names Taylor Swift friendship bracelets Balancing choices in romance games Social media is really kinda useless right now Cut content from our games Hanging out with four month olds Christmas movies vs. Christmas games AI pixel art All this, plus...ZOMBIES! RUN! You won't want to braiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiins. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also join the Oh, a Rock! Discord, and you can follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Mar 28, 2024
51 min
Nikstlitselpmur/Ifnkovhgroghprm
In this month's episode! Michael's new book, One Minute Mysteries 2, is out now!! Cat President roleplay Artichokes Used car salesmen in fiction The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels' art style Oh, a Rock!'s adopted highway Are Pokémon games for kids? The terrible, horrible, no good very bad camera in Super Mario Bros. Wonder Collectathons All this, plus the rules for capitalizing book titles! You certainly won't want to miss that. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph.
Feb 27, 2024
57 min
The Pawpular Vote
In this month's episode! Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher Torture rooms "We need to arrest The Phantom of the Opera, Winnie the Pooh and the Hardy Boys." Proofreading bad words My beautiful slimy boy Best practices for crediting licensed assets Lighting and composition in character photos DJ Nibbles' turkey scandal Paul thinks he could beat up a cat. Multiplayer Mario games All this, plus a potential story idea for Cat President 4! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Nov 29, 2023
57 min
It is Me, Meowing
In this month's episode! George Wickham Decrypting bug reports Whatever the opposite of product placement is Localized cereal Conasaur, the scam-artist dinosaur The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World: The Official Novelization of the Hit Computer Game Bad tips for recording sound effects Paul's mom's Halloween costume collection Hiding meows from your spouse Award-winning hay If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Oct 31, 2023
55 min
The Teenage Kidnapping Wizard
In this month's episode! Mike the Gripper YouTube copyright triggers Uranium drinkware Co-Author Crush and Cat President: Third-Rate Candidate updates! How ChatGPT is helping us code How ChatGPT is NOT helping us with other things Book pillows Redoing Cat President assets in high-res The red highlighted text in Cat President games The fall of Unity All this, plus Michael's writing a new book! You won't want to miss it. If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Sep 28, 2023
55 min
Raw Chester, Row Chester!
In this month's episode! The Cat President 3 script is finished!! (Finally!) Which high school clubs we want our Presidents to attend Avoiding copyright dings on YouTube Cats licking themselves Paul's going to be at the Rochester Game Festival on Sept. 9! Buying cat masks in bulk Dr. Arglefumph Paul's freelance videogame work Gamer, commentator, journalist, or developer? The Oh, a Rock! shared multiverse All this, plus breaking news about Cats on Broadway! You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to ⁠[email protected]⁠, and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm ⁠@PaulMFranzen⁠ and Michael is ⁠@arglefumph⁠. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Aug 30, 2023
51 min
Dying and Dying Again
In this month's episode! Music and sound in our games The Setback Necks Taking photos of strangers Josie & the Pussycats Local upstate New York castles Michael's cowboy costume The Cat President timeline Real-life politics Board games where you kill and eat your friends All this, plus a frank discussion on optimal Audacity settings! You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Jul 31, 2023
49 min
Cold Fruit Snacks
In this month's episode! The battle for Head Boy How to draw lines in PhotoShop CS5 Keeping up with AI tech Cool skulls Arting and re-arting WE NEED YOUR CAT PHOTOS!!! Paul loses it a little Gamer snacks The Nancy Drew podcasts Michael has appeared on: River Height's Buzz and Unlocked (I think) How much research do we do for the Cat President games? All this, plus how The Rock screwed us over. You won't want to miss it!! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Artwork generated using neural.love.
Jun 30, 2023
55 min
This Can't Be It
In this month's episode! Drawing hotspots!!! Eyeballs and arm meat WHY ARE THERE STILL TYPOS IN CAT PRESIDENT????? Oh, a Rock's adopted highway Is Internet Court a legal entity? Bad Dog The buyout of Humongous Entertainment Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys Co-Author Crush character reveals! (are not in this podcast) Copyright complaints on free music All this, plus why Michael is now legally obligated to visit New York twice a year! You won't want to miss it! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Artwork generated using neural.love.
May 31, 2023
53 min
References Millennials Will Love!
In this month's episode! Adult beginners' hockey class San Francisco Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant Home Alone traps How to pronounce "Live a Live" Paul's review of the D&D movie! Michael's review of the Mario movie! The external factors that determine whether you like something Making Mario feel self-conscious Absolutely nothing about game development All this, plus an update on movie theater kiosks! You won't want to miss it! If you have questions about game development or any of our games, e-mail them to [email protected], and we'll answer them on the show! You can also follow us on Twitter; I'm @PaulMFranzen and Michael is @arglefumph. Our theme song is "Cigarettes and One-Night Stands" by 5thavenueband, and it is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Apr 28, 2023
49 min
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