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Rothman & IceRothman & Ice May, 28, 2025Happy Wednesday! Rothman and Ice are out at the Memorial Tournament Celebrity Pro-Am today and were able to catch up with Ryan Day, Nick Saban, Peyton Manning, Steph Curry and Larry Fitzgerald. Ya know, no big deal. In sports news, Terry Bradshaw went on a Little Rock, Arkansas sports station (???) and blasted Aaron Rodgers, and we wonder if he thought nobody would find out about it. How likely is it that Joe Burrow will win the MVP next season? We play In or Out. A former Pro Bowl receiver has high hopes for George Pickens in his new home. Patrick...2025-05-282h 08
Rothman and IceRothman & Ice May, 28, 2025Happy Wednesday! Rothman and Ice are out at the Memorial Tournament Celebrity Pro-Am today and were able to catch up with Ryan Day, Nick Saban, Peyton Manning, Steph Curry and Larry Fitzgerald. Ya know, no big deal. In sports news, Terry Bradshaw went on a Little Rock, Arkansas sports station (???) and blasted Aaron Rodgers, and we wonder if he thought nobody would find out about it. How likely is it that Joe Burrow will win the MVP next season? We play In or Out. A former Pro Bowl receiver has high hopes for George Pickens in his new home. Patrick...2025-05-282h 08
Hi, Felicia! with Marni & FeliciaSlap the MonkeyMarni fills Felicia in on her comedy date night while Felicia discusses her cocktail party tonight in Plainview. The news of the week covers everything from Emmy hosts to Huey Lewis, Lisa Vanderpump/Stassi, and Matthew Perry. The highlight of this week is Felicia's reaction to all the new programs she viewed on Apple TV. From The Instigators to Bad Monkey, Felicia is a tough critic and isn't messing around. Of course, she binged Emily in Paris, while Marni is all about Love is Blind UK and the true crime doc of the week, American Murder: Laci Peterson. Marni...2024-08-1745 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 261 - Steph O'Sullivan (Greywind)In Autumn. Irish emo queen, yellow jacket icon and sad Manchester United diehard, Steph O’Sullivan, is our guest on Episode 261 of Sappenin’ Podcast! The Greywind vocalist unleashes bottled up confessions on music industry trauma, sibling songwriting and controlling their own narrative. In this conversation, Steph opens up on the bands fresh start vs their rollercoaster journey, secret label nightmares, why their debut album Afterthoughts (2017) was never celebrated probably, awful agent comments, not being allowed to tour, finally recording new music, overcoming self doubt, Fred Durst praise, blowing up on TiKTok, hair-dye therapy, being compared as the female Gerard Way...2023-11-241h 15
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 252 - Steph Carter (Ex-Gallows / Marshall Amplification)Kill The Rhythm. Hardcore-punk advocate, heavy riff maniac and Marshall Amplifications 'Head of Education', Steph Carter, is our guest on Episode 252 of Sappenin' Podcast. The Ex-Gallows guitarist, takes a trip down memory lane, with honest insights into the bands brutal legacy, finding peace and why Marshall is far more than a famous amp company. In this conversation, we discuss Steph's career trajectory through various sides of the music industry, departing Gallows in 2013, Frank Carter’s brotherly love, mental health setbacks vs mending relationships, wagamama fistfights, helping Marshall to educate new artists, old record deal nightmares, accidentally writing 40+ songs in a...2023-09-221h 28
Control PanelBonus Episode 3: PBEMRPGsSteph and Stu are back for a bonus episode of Control Panel! Joined by guest Maggie, we discuss an exciting new format- the PBEMRPG. Stu has recently run one of these combination PBEM and RPG games with Steph, Maggie, Mickey, and Kyle as players. Join us as we discuss how it went and how you can make one!2023-09-1244 minControl PanelBonus Episode 2: Pitching PBEM GamesSteph and Stu are back for another bonus episode of Control Panel! In this episode, we review the PBEM submission rubric for submitting PBEM games to OMEGA. We'll go through each of the categories on the rubric and talk about our rationale for including them, what we're looking for in terms of top scores in each category, and what made the accepted games for the first half of 2023 successful.
Pitching PBEM games for the second half (July through December) of 2023 is now open! You can pitch games here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFPpjhBBuqpNpPFxasnSBH0YlKH3...2022-12-0242 minControl PanelBonus Episode 1: TempestSteph and Stu are back for a bonus episode of Control Panel! Tempest is OMEGA's most recently completed play by email game, run by Stu, and assisted by Steph (as well as Kyle, Mickey, Maggie, Shona, and Ben D.) In this episode, ee review the pros and cons of the game's mechanics, vision, and themes. It is an in depth look at creating a PbEm game, which focuses more on building a game than the stories and fun contained within (though there was plenty of this that was had!)
A special thank you to Guest Editor Will...2022-09-201h 02
Control PanelEpisode 17: How to Create PbEm games Q&AOn the final episode of Control Panel, Steph and Stu answer your questions about how to create PbEm games! If you have more questions or want to chat about any of these topics in more detail, feel free to contact us on discord and/or the OMEGA server. Thanks to everyone for listening! :)2022-06-2435 minControl PanelEpisode 16: Non Traditional Formats of PbEm'sSteph and Stu interview Kyle and John K about the non-traditional PbEm games they have run. What does it mean for these games to be non-traditional? What were their inspirations for writing these games? What are the biggest differences between their games and the traditional format? These questions and more will be answered on this week's Control Panel!2022-06-1730 minControl PanelEpisode 15: Safety and Inclusivity in PbEm'sSteph and Stu are joined this week by Maggie and Will to discuss safety and inclusivity in Play by Email games. If you are thinking of running a megagame, you will definitely want to consider how to keep your players safe and make your game an environment inclusive for all. All four people on this week's episode share a variety of tips and advice for how to make sure you do! 2022-06-1037 minControl PanelEpisode 14: Delicious CANDI with ScottPbEm's would not be the same without the CANDI app, which nearly all of them have used. Steph and Stu interview Scott, CANDI's creator, on this week's episode. He tells us about his inspirations, challenges he's faced, and more! 2022-06-0329 minControl PanelEpisode 13: How to Create- PlotIn this episode, Steph, Stu, and Kyle talk plot in PbEm games! Why do you need plots? What are the differences between minor and major plots? How do you create good plots? All of these questions and more will be answered on this week's Control Panel!2022-05-2730 minControl PanelEpisode 12: How to Create - NPCsJoin Steph, Stu, and Kyle on this week's episode of Control Panel to discuss NPCs! This time, they focus on designing NPCs. Specifically, what is their function in PbEm's, how they relate to plot, how to give them distinct voices, and generally how to make them fun for both control and players!2022-05-2034 minControl PanelEpisode 11: How to Create - PCsOn this week's episode, Steph, Stu, and Kyle tackle PCs! We discuss design choices around PC concepts, like archetypes, play styles, open versus closed character creation, and more! 2022-05-1328 minControl PanelEpisode 10: Mechanics of Creating PbEm GamesThis week, Steph, Stu, and Kyle discuss the mechanics of the “traditional” Play by Email format. We cover actions, dice, traits and assets, and special game-specific mechanics. We’ll discuss not only what these are and how they’ve been used in the prior games, but also the logic and reasoning behind our design choices and how to choose what mechanics to use in creating your game.2022-05-0626 minControl PanelEpisode 9: How to Create PbEm Games- InspirationsThis week will begin our How to Create PbEm series of episodes! Join Steph, Stu, and Kyle as they discuss inspirations, themes, and goals for the PbEm games they have formerly designed and ran (Gods’ Wars, Afterlife, and Dusk City respectively).2022-04-3032 minControl PanelEpisode 8: Bringing your Characters to Life with Ben KBen K joins Steph, Stu, and Kyle on this week’s episode to talk about character voice! How do you personalize your Play by Email character and design them in a way that really brings them to life? Ben K will share his secrets in making his characters feel real and unique.2022-04-2323 minControl PanelEpisode 7: Villains, Antagonists, and Monsters with Ben DSpecial guest Ben D joins Steph, Stu, and Kyle this week! Ben D is fantastic at making villainous characters in PbEm's that control love and appreciate. He'll chat with us about his experience playing those characters and the differences between villains, antagonists, and monsters. 2022-04-1532 minControl PanelEpisode 6: Character BleedIn Play by Email games, players often report experiencing emotional overlap between themselves and their characters, also known as character bleed. On this episode, Steph, Stu, and Kyle will talk about Steph's psychology research on the effects of character bleed and all three hosts' personal experiences with it!2022-04-0822 minControl PanelEpisode 5: The Golden Rule and NPCs with SimoSpecial guest Simo joins this week's episode of Control Panel! One of Simo's greatest strengths in PbEm games is the way he treats NPCs and some of the beautiful relationships that have developed as a result. In this week's episode, Simo shares his advice on how to create compelling and meaningful positive relationships with NPCs and shares some anecdotes about doing so from his own experiences.2022-04-0134 min
Control PanelEpisode 4: How to Win Friends and Influence People with MickeySpecial guest Mickey joins Steph, Stu, and Kyle on this week’s episode! Mickey has, arguably, “won” nearly every Play-by-Email game he has played- or controlled- in. What’s his secret? He’ll chat with your hosts about the most successful ways to interact with PCs and NPCs in PbEm games.2022-03-2536 min
Control PanelEpisode 3: NPCsIn this episode, Steph, Stu, and Kyle talk NPCs! They’ll cover topics like how they’re different from NPCs in video games and TTRPGs, designing NPCs, and some generally useful tips on interacting with NPCs in Play-by-Email games.2022-03-1922 min
Control PanelEpisode 2: Action SubmissionsJoin Stu, Steph, and Kyle as they discuss actions and action resolutions in Play-by-Email games. They'll cover topics like what is the scope of an action as well as strategies for getting the most out of writing action submissions.2022-03-1118 min
Control PanelEpisode 1.5: PbEm StoriesPlay-by-email games are not just about mechanics, but the memories you make along the way. In this episode, Steph, Stu, and Kyle talk about some of their favorite stories from Play-by-Email games that they’ve played in and ran.2022-03-0426 min
Control PanelEpisode 1: How to Play PbEm GamesSteph, Stu and Kyle discuss the basics of how to play a Play-by-Email game. Not sure what one is or how to get involved? This episode will give you a step-by-step introduction to Play by Email games! If you’re a veteran, you can skip this one.2022-03-0422 min
Energy is Love PodcastELP #49- Diane Rothman, Channeler, Teacher, Owner of The Sacred SageDiane Rothman is the owner of The Sacred Sage, a Metaphysical shop in Farmington Michigan. She's also the Founder of The Church of the Human Spirit. Diane had so many wonderful things to share and discuss during the episode. Her Spiritual journey has led her to not only opening The Sacred Sage but also exploring the realm of Spirituality on a much deeper level. She shared her experience as a Certified Healing Touch practitioner and instructor. Diane also Channels an entity named "Pinky", which we discuss at great length during the interview. Enjoy! Sacred Sage Website- http://t...2016-11-071h 03
Energy is LoveELP #49- Diane Rothman, Channeler, Teacher, Owner of The Sacred SageDiane Rothman is the owner of The Sacred Sage, a Metaphysical shop in Farmington Michigan. She's also the Founder of The Church of the Human Spirit. Diane had so many wonderful things to share and discuss during the episode. Her Spiritual journey has led her to not only opening The Sacred Sage but also exploring the realm of Spirituality on a much deeper level. She shared her experience as a Certified Healing Touch practitioner and instructor. Diane also Channels an entity named "Pinky", which we discuss at great length during the interview. Enjoy! Sacred Sage Website- http://t...2016-11-071h 03