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Welcome to The Stage Select: a video game variety show hosted by Julian Titus and Justin Hamm! We guarantee that we'll talk about video games. Beyond that, you never know what (or who!) to expect each week.
Welcome to The Stage Select: a video game variety show hosted by Julian Titus and Justin Hamm! We guarantee that we'll talk about video games. Beyond that, you never know what (or who!) to expect each week.
This week’s episode of The Stage Select was so out of pocket that I was surprised when I was editing it, and I was there when we recorded! Enjoy some new game talk, some fun discussions, and a strangely long talk about the WWE Forceable Entry album, for some reason. 00:00 Giant Bomb made us liars 19:08 Julian has another plan 23:04 Justin is mad at WWE 2K25, Wanderstop, Wreckfest 2 43:59 The Precinct 01:05:17 Item Hoarders Anonymous 01:33:18 The Midnight Walk, where did the Switch 2 hype go? 01:54:37 Doom: The Dark Ages, Expedition 33 02:16:40 What’s going on with all the MIA superhero games? 02:33:33 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
We were light on games this week, mainly because Justin’s been busy and Julian hasn’t been able to put Expedition 33 down. BUT THAT’S OKAY. We had the new GTA VI trailer, the seemingly end of Polygon and Giant Bomb, and a lot of listener questions to help us along! 00:00 Introduction, people who text a lot 11:58 Julian has a plan 17:23 More Expedition 33, even though Julian has more problems with it the deeper he gets, Justin’s video game ennui 45:28 Metal Eden, Nintendo being a dick 55:21 That new GTA VI trailer looks HOT 01:07:35 Julian has another plan 01:28:13 The news about Polygon and Giant Bomb 02:03:45 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Check out Julian on the Street Fighter Alpha (series) episode of Games My Mom Found: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-r6knk-189c769 Also listen to Julian talk about the Thunderbolts movie on episode 635 of The Comic Conspiracy podcast: https://comicconspiracypodcast.com/ If you’re in New York around June you can check out John Gholson in the horror film Man Finds Tape: https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/man-finds-tape-2025 Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
After a month packed with incredible guests it’s time for Julian and Justin to take a breather and have a normal episode. Well, whatever “normal” equates to around The Stage Select studio, anyway. 00:00 Introduction 09:40 We have deeper thoughts on Expedition 33 54:34 The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Persona 4 Golden 01:05:29 Tennis Angels EX 01:12:57 Thunderbolts 01:26:57 What the Xbox price increases mean for the future of gaming 01:46:12 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
We conclude this month-long block of guests for The Stage Select with Westen from Big Nerd Gaming! The last time we spoke with him was during the final week of Game of the Year deliberations, and we wanted to make sure there wasn’t any leftover beef from that contentious list. Plenty of games in this week’s episode, so let’s jump right in! 00:00 Introduction, muzak 06:23 Making sure Westen is okay after Game of the Year 14:06 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 29:05 Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency 50:54 Split/Fiction, an intervention for Westen 01:01:29 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered 01:40:52 Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 02:21:01 Justin’s had a week, Westen’s Steam Deck thoughts 02:40:00 Closing thoughts on South of Midnight, and how Sinners is a great companion piece 02:49:59 Hololive graduations of Mumei and Gura Follow Westen’s blog, Big Nerd Gaming: https://bignerdgaming.com/ If you only watch one piece of Hololive content let it be Ash Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twUFbqyul_M Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
We’re happy to finally have Eric Peacock from The Soundtracker podcast joining us! We last talked to him years ago when we were still doing Nerds Without Pants, so it was great to catch up with him after all this time. We hope you enjoy, and please check out Soundtracker! 00:00 Introduction, George Thoroughgood 13:18 Introducing Eric Peacock and Soundtracker for new listeners 29:32 5 Questions with Eric Peacock 43:19 Eric got a PS5 and has been catching up oncurrent gen in a big way (including Alone in the Dark, God of War Ragnarok,Blue Prince, and more) 01:09:18 Unbeatable demo 01:20:19 Julian’s week outside of gaming 01:40:00 Suikoden II, an update on South of Midnight 01:52:31 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Subscribe to the free feed of Soundtracker, and check them out on Patreon too! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1840875 Listen to Julian on A Gamer Looks At 40! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426576/episodes/16947386 Also check out Julian on The Monarch’s Tribunal! https://youtu.be/MPvrldQRptU?si=ReVF5zHIDGgYjlib Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Unhinged. That’s probably a good way to describe this episode. Such will happen when James and JJ from RetroFits guest on the show. But things get even sillier when they get introduced to some of the more colorful members of The Stage Select staff. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction, Nelly Furtado 13:00 RetroFits is back on the air! 22:03 Going deep on Suikoden HD Remaster 01:16:25 Space 01:44:33 South of Midnight, video game difficulty 02:11:55 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 02:22:53 Item Hoarders Anonymous 02:37:31 Justin’s short week, Star Wars Outlaws Subscribe to RetroFits! https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroFitsShow Listen to Julian on Games My Mom Found! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zc9e7-18727b0 Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Wow, it’s hard to believe that this is already the 50th episode of The Stage Select! It snuck up on us a bit, but we still went the extra mile for this milestone, including bringing fan favorite guest Mike Fallek back. We also had a ton to say about the Switch 2 presentation, and this episode has some surprises for you, as well! Next stop: episode 100! 00:00 Introduction, Ohio pizza 10:56 Random comic book talk out of nowhere 23:51 Ask Mike anything about Avowed 51:45 A little bit on Persona 3 Reload and Persona 4 Golden 01:11:37 Item Hoarders Anonymous 01:21:08 So, that Switch 2 Nintendo Direct sure happened… 03:26:34 Psychonauts 2 Check out Mike Fallek here: https://bigweasellilweasel.club/ Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Welcome back! We’ve got some hot new games this week, such as Inzoi and Mullett Madjack, plus Justin overshares for once! We also have some of your questions, and more, so GET INTO IT. Or don’t. That was a bit aggressive, sorry. 00:00 Introduction, trash food 11:13 A talk where we have about sports 17:38 Julian’s emulation journey 26:35 Myriad Death 32:45 Justin had a weird week 50:48 Inzoi 01:22:23 Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Mullett Madjack 01:38:26 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Welcome back! After a couple low energy shows, this edition of The Stage Select feels normal. And by “normal” I mean “the kind of chaos you’ve come to expect”. We’ve got new games, updates on old games, movies, and more! 00:00 Introduction, celebrating a year of The Stage Select 11:33 Wanderstop 34:36 Closing thoughts on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Tape 1) 48:00 Assassin’s Creed Shadows 01:18:33 Return to space 01:31:29 Julian’s day at the movies (Mickey 17, Monkey, Black Bag) 01:59:40 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Hello. It’s a pretty short (for us) show this week. Even shorter if you’re tired of hearing Julian talk about Persona 3. But it’s an episode. You can listen to it with your ears. 00:00 Introduction, WWE music, announcement 11:40 Julian beat Balatro, and you all suck at video games, Suikoden HD Remaster 30:42 Julian’s week (feel free to skip to the next bit) 52:55 Justin has turned the corner on WWE 2K25 01:31:33 Julian’s final thoughts on Persona 3 Reload, FINALLY. Check out Justin on A Gamer Looks at 40! https://agamerlooksatforty.buzzsprout.com/1426576/episodes/16722479-ep-127-final-fantasy-7-part-9-the-birth-of-a-fandom-w-justin-hamm Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Hello again. This week we only have a few games to talk about, but we had a lot to say about them. 00:00 Introduction, remembering Michelle Trachtenberg, big announcements 29:36 Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Tape 1) 01:12:12 WWE 2K25 02:05:07 Balatro 02:20:01 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
At last! You hear him announce our hosts each and every week, but finally, friend of the show John Gholson sits down to talk to us about…all sorts of things! You never know what you’re going to expect with The Stage Select, and this episode has everything from the woes of becoming a full-time actor, cold poutine, and Justin’s incredible restraint when it comes to the Shasta McNasty button! 00:00 Introduction, announcements 08:07 Getting to know John Gholson 30:45 What John’s been playing (Avowed, Star Trek Legends, Balatro, Vampire: The Masquerade visual novels) 01:03:55 Julian’s crazy week, remembering retail hell 01:38:33 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 01:52:33 5 questions with John Gholson 02:10:39 The closing of Monolith 02:38:21 CQC: Comments, Questions, Concerns Go check out Soundtracker on Patreon and support them if you can! https://www.patreon.com/c/soundtracker/posts Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
It’s a shorter show again this week, as life really got in the way for one of our hosts, and SOMEone can’t stop modding Skyrim! The show’s gonna be a little weird(er) for a few weeks, so please bear with us! 00:00 Introduction, announcements, big life change for Julian 21:55 EVEN MORE (but not that much) Skyrim modding, Avowed 57:38 Evaluating the Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set 01:13:02 Trails in the Sky and Falcom’s approach to development, Julian’s condemnation of Persona 3’s cast 01:39:11 An update on Julian’s Berserk journey 01:45:37 Comments, Questions, Concerns (CQC) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
I’m not gonna lie…this episode was almost a little over an hour. Thankfully, Sony had a State of Play this week, so we had plenty to talk about with that! Man, I can’t wait for some big games to drop… 00:00 When the internet goes out, obscure anime, shelving Banishers, Persona 3 Reload, Dragon Quest III HD 30:09 Justin’s Skyrim modding addiction persists 01:05:45 At least we have the Sony State of Play to talk about! 02:11:42 Comments, Questions, Concerns (CQC) Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Well, we like to say that you never know what to expect each week on The Stage Select, because sometimes not even we know what to expect! This week, we mostly catch up on the games we played during the season break, and wrap up by answering some of your questions that built up while we were gone. Enjoy this very loose show! 00:00 Introduction 17:16 What Justin got up to over the break: Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, modding Skyrim 01:25:32 What Julian got up to over the break: Sexbot, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 01:51:17 Dynasty Warriors Origins, The Sims Legacy Collection, Berserk, Paradise 02:23:51 CQC: Comments, Questions, Concerns Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
SEASON PREMIERE! It’s been six weeks since Julian and Justin got together to record The Stage Select, and we thought there was no better way to kick things off than to talk about our personal top ten lists from 2024. Sure, our game of the year deliberations had us put together a communal list, but our individual ones look quite different. It’s also time to check in on the staff at The Stage Select studio to see how they’ve been getting on during the break. It’s great to be back! 00:00 Introduction, NANOMACHINES, SON, announcements 12:44 Personal Top 10s: 10-7, checking in on Abramo 01:15:46 Personal Top 10s: 6-4, thanking patrons 01:56:30 Personal Top 10s: 3-2, checking in on Richard Harden, Private Detective 02:28:00 Honorable mentions 03:10:09 Checking in on Bing Bing, God of the Loom, revealing our number 1s A Gamer Looks at 40 is back, with their Final Fantasy VII series: https://agamerlooksatforty.buzzsprout.com/ Please check out the new RetroFits YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroFitsShow Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Hey there, folks. Well, it was a good run, but Julian and Justin have gone their separate ways, and it's time for something new. Julian is striking out on his own with a one man show. This surely won't be a terrible idea at all.
Now that the dust has settled on the 2024 game of the year deliberations, Julian thought it would be fun to take a look back at the silly bits and skits that ran during the first season of The Stage Select. Consider this a kind of behind the scenes look at how some of these dumb things were created. You may start to understand the workings of Julian’s addled brain! Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
And lo, the final seal was broken, and it was time to reveal the top ten games of 2024, as decreed by The Stage Select and their special guests: Westen from Big Nerd Gaming and Xavier Kreiger! But not before we spend hours deliberating on said list! 00:00 Introduction, game of the year nominations 11:21 Beginning the cutting process 01:51:49 Cutting the final 6 games to get to a list of 10 02:59:11 Ordering the top 10, and crowning the 2024 Game of the Year Check out Westen’s blog, Big Nerd Gaming: https://bignerdgaming.com/ Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
It’s week 2 of The Stage Select’s Game of the Year deliberations! This week, James and JJ from RetroFits return to talk about some of the dumbest categories we have this year, as well as a massive talk about the best new characters of the year! 00:00 Introduction, what happened to RetroFits 27:20 Best New Character 02:39:47 The Character That Impresses Shania Twain Much Award 03:45:01 The Owen Wilson Award Be sure to check out RetroFits at their new channel! https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroFitsShow Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Welcome to the first week of The Stage Select’s Game of the Year extravaganza! This week, we’re joined by friend and frequent guest Mike Fallek to go through a few categories, including one you’re not likely to see in the other video game podcasts you listen to. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction (if you can call it that) 14:47 Best Game Not Released in 2024 01:29:26 We Played it For the Story (aka Best Porn Game) 03:04:58 Best Looking Game Check out Mike’s new comedy project, Tents: https://linktr.ee/BigWeasel Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
It’s the final episode of The Stage Select’s first season! It’s been a wild ride so far, so we wanted to close things out by taking a look back at the year in gaming, the status of the show, and what you can expect while we take a much-needed break, as well as next season. Enjoy, and thank you for being here! 00:00 Introduction, tires 06:51 Looking back at a catastrophic year for the video game industry 42:00 The failure of Concord, and the blame left at its feet. 55:58 Despite all the woes in the industry, it continues to be an incredible time for gaming, looking towards next gen 01:48:42 Looking forward to gaming in 2025 02:13:17 Looking at the state of The Stage Select: year one 02:37:46 What to expect between seasons, wrapping up Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Our penultimate episode of our first season has our final guest for the year, and it’s a big one! We’ve got Jeff Eckman from No One Can Know About This, Julian’s favorite podcast (and a must-listen for RPG fans). Join us as we catch up with Jeff, talk about The Game Awards, and much more! 00:00 Introduction, catching up with Jeff Eckman 18:05 The state of the TV industry, Telltale Games 39:02 Five questions 46:55 Recapping The Game Awards 01:29:19 Taking Jeff Eckman to space 01:57:38 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Marvel Rivals 02:05:22 Fields of Mystria, Closer the Distance Check out Mike Fallek’s new project, Tents: https://linktr.ee/BigWeasel Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Hey there! Justin and Julian watch The Game Awards together every year, and we decided to record ourselves. What we have here is our isolated, clean audio tracks. Executive Producer tier Patrons have access to the video version, and other Patrons got the version with the audio from The Game Awards included, but this is just us talking, with me calling out where you can sync up to the presentation on YouTube if you like. We talk so much that it's probably fine, though, I'm not gonna lie.…
As we get dangerously close to the end of the first season of The Stage Select (and our Game of the Year episodes), it’s time to have some final thoughts on a couple games, such as Life is Strange: Double Exposure and 1000xRESIST. 00:00 Introduction, beverages, announcements 09:17 Final thoughts on Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (PS5) 23:49 Hitman: World of Assassination, getting into Hitman speedrunning 47:37 Neva 01:02:16 Julian started Dragon Age: The Veilguard 01:41:05 Marvel Rivals 02:10:42 Hololive news is bumming Julian out 02:32:14 Final thoughts on 1000xRESIST (NOTE: Spoilers throughout!) Listen to Julian talk about God Hand on Games My Mom Found episode 308: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e94nu-17580c7 Check out the Hitman speedrun channel Justin mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/@Aspecticor Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
After back to back monster-sized episodes it was high time for a smaller show. This is just us having some closing thoughts on a couple games, sharing what we bought on sale, and making some predictions for The Game Awards. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction, announcements 07:12 Final thoughts on Metaphor: ReFantazio, Star Wars Outlaws 43:24 Sale pickups, Pockedate 01:11:35 Life is Strange: Double Exposure, 1000xRESIST 01:38:24 Predictions for The Game Awards (because we ran out of stuff) 02:22:58 Comments, Questions, Concerns Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Mike Fallek returns to talk about the Mass Effect series in depth. BECAUSE YOU (some of you) DEMANDED IT. We also talk about a few other things before that. But 75% of this episode is Mass Effect, spoilers and all. You have been warned. 00:00 Introduction, what IS a Shasta McNasty, anyway? 08:22 Announcements 20:12 Undisputed, NBA 2K25 34:10 Berserk 43:30 Final thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard 01:14:14 Mike Fallek has questions for us about Mass Effect. Buckle up. RetroFits is BACK! For Real! Go give them a sub! https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroFitsShow Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Welcome to either a super lengthy episode of The Stage Select, or a super short one, depending on how much you care about us talking about Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth! Julian finally finished it, and he has THOUGHTS. But we save the spoilers for the end, so if you don’t want those you can bounce early. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction, movies shown at school, meet The Stage Select’s new Head of Security 17:17 Final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth 44:23 A small Dragon Age update, falling back into Magic: The Gathering Arena 01:02:24 Storage Hunter Simulator, even MORE Magic 01:19:51 Thank Goodness You’re Here, planning what games to play before Game of the Year 01:42:15 Metaphor: ReFantazio 02:02:37 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) 02:18:32 Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth mini spoilercast Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
Welcome back to The Stage Select! This week we’re joined by Addie. She and Julian have been internet friends for a long time, and she’s a former podcaster and current OnlyFans creator. Enjoy getting to know her as we talk about her love of video games, get way too in the weeds with Magic: the Gathering, and much, much more! 00:00 A surprise pick-me-up from Abramo 04:03 Introduction, 5 Questions 17:42 Getting to know Addie 38:12 “Let’s talk about coin flipping for 30 minutes”, being deep into World of Warcraft in the 40-man days 52:31 Becoming an OnlyFans creator, embracing sexuality and aging 01:18:00 TCG Card Shop Simulator 01:35:45 Balatro, Pokemon TCG, getting back into Magic 02:00:52 Vampire Survivors and its DLC, UFO 50, Shadows of Doubt, This Bed We Made 02:32:38 Persona 4 Golden, Crime Scene Cleaner 02:44:25 Becoming a professional PlayStation 5 player, Horizon: Zero Dawn Remastered 03:07:37 Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Ask Sherwin Williams Follow Addie! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Addiemantium Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/addiemantium.bsky.social Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
It’s a somber episode of The Stage Select this week. 00:00 Introduction, a sad week at The Stage Select 17:25 While We Wait Here, NBA 2K25 50:56 Dragon Age: The Veilguard 01:32:19 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Life is Strange: Double Exposure 01:51:06 Buttknight, Retrorealms: Ash vs The Evil Dead 02:19:57 Julian’s horror movie roundup (Mr. Crockett, Late Night With the Devil, Barbarian), Dan Da Dan, Dragon Ball Daima 02:42:33 Questions, Comments, Concerns Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Theme song lyrics: What could this possibly be? Seems a lot like a podcast… Wonder what specifically? Talkin’ bout video games, With your hosts, you’re in good hands. Not more of the same! Now we’ll jump right in, So expect the unexpected and more. Now we’ll get groovin,’ Never know who’s gonna walk through the door! There just might be some treasure in this chest, Having fun with our special guests, Time for Stage Select! Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions…
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