• Episode 100: Disassociating to the Lights
    May 12 2026

    It’s a milestone! 100 episodes! Well, more like 110ish if you count game of the year and specials. And, okay, more like 160ish if you’re a Patron. But hey, it’s a milestone! Addie and Sixty join us for some good old shenanigans and gaming talk. Here’s to 100 more!

    00:00 Burger without a bun, A perfectly normal show

    15:52 Getting to know Sixty X Celph

    36:31 5 Questions for Sixty

    48:17 123 hours in Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers

    01:18:23 Revisiting the Gears of War series

    01:28:31 Addie’s game round-up (Clover Pit, Raccoin, Silent Hill 2 remake, a deep-dive on Expedition 33)

    02:09:33 The Stairwell, Final Sentence, Kingdom of Night

    02:18:04 Movie round-up (Hokum, Transiberian, The Drama, Scream 7, Heart Eyes)

    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 2024-2026 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • Episode 099: I Do Love a Sad Robot
    May 6 2026

    Hey, we had quite a bit to talk about this week! Or at least the runtime would indicate that. Anyway, episode 100 is next. Be excite!

    00:00 Worst concert sets, “The MOTHER”

    09:00 Quick announcements

    12:57 Final thoughts on Pragmata (no spoilers)

    29:09 Vampire Crawlers: Justin’s first thoughts and Julian’s later game thoughts

    50:54 First thoughts on Saros

    01:04:29 Will We Cringe?

    01:26:12 Movie round-up (Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, the Resident Evil trailer, Dark Game, 2:22, The Box, Undertone, They Will Kill You, Mortal Kombat 2021)

    02:30:58 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 2024-2026 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

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    3 hrs and 2 mins
  • Episode 098: Blurry and Incomprehensible
    Apr 29 2026

    Shortest episode of The Stage Select ever? Probably!

    00:00 Upcoming game releases, being vague

    11:48 Brief Pragmata update, Vampire Crawlers

    28:49 The Genesis Order

    36:59 Justin Hamm: family mann

    049:06 Justin’s movie round-up (Novocaine, Deep Cover, Roleplay, Manodrome)

    01:09:53 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

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Episode 097: The Henry Hatsworth of Shooters
    Apr 22 2026

    We’ve got musings on video game difficulty, first thoughts on Pragmata and that Street Fighter movie trailer, and more this week. Also, a very important announcement that may affect the future of The Stage Select. We watched so many movies that start with THE (IYKYK)!

    00:00 Scott Steiner, flip phones

    14:08 Important announcement

    24:28 Bloodborne and the perception of “hard”

    42:38 Backloggd, Street Fighter movie trailer

    59:01 Ghost Hunting Journal

    01:08:37 Pragmata first thoughts, Treasure of Nadia

    01:33:19 Movie round-up (Mercy, The Drama, Totally Killer, Civil War, The Road, The Game, The Loft)

    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

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    2 hrs and 27 mins
  • Episode 096: Did I Do Anything That Was Quirky and Stupid?
    Apr 15 2026

    Hi, I am once again apologizing for us not having much to talk about, and yet the show continues to be long. Sorry. Or you’re welcome. The motto of 2026?

    00:00 Introduction

    05:05 Crimson Desert (Justin’s first impressions)

    48:36 Becoming Wolverine in Elden Ring

    01:03:13 Bloodborne

    01:15:05 Final thoughts on Life is Strange: Reunion (SPOILERS!)

    01:30:54 Julian vs the American Healthcare System part 2

    01:45:15 Break, Will We Cringe?

    01:52:50 Justin’s movie round-up (Dream Scenario, The Good Neighbor, Totally Killer)

    02:13:58 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

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    2 hrs and 36 mins
  • Episode 095: I Didn’t Realize that Jesus’ Life Had So Much Platforming
    Apr 8 2026

    At some point we’ll have a lot of stuff to talk about, but that time is not now. But somehow the show is still over two hours? Make it make sense.

    00:00 Introduction, some show stats

    26:21 Justin becoming a family man

    40:56 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

    57:28 Life is Strange: Reunion

    01:42:28 Julian’s movie round-up (They Will Kill You, Ready or Not 2, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Super Mario Galaxy)

    02:07:36 Pretty Lethal, Abigail

    Listen to Julian talk about Street Fighter III on Games My Mom Found: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-txixb-1a85b4b

    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

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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • Episode 094: Tokyo Horse Drift
    Apr 1 2026

    It’s another slow week around The Stage Select auditorium, but hopefully still a good time for y’all. The main attraction is some deeper thoughts about the very divisive Crimson Desert, and various tangents. 2026 is weird so far!

    00:00 Introduction, the dead squirrel saga

    11:32 Thoughts on the story mode in WWE 2K26

    20:33 A deeper look at Crimson Desert

    59:57 Julian vs the American healthcare system, securing the future of The Stage Select

    01:26:39 The Marvel Maximum Collection, Justin’s move round-up (Neon Demon, Sweetness, Sew Torn, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Send Help)

    02:00:11 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

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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • Episode 093: 75 Percent Less Juice
    Mar 25 2026

    As the title implies, we got nothin’ this week. How did that turn into over 2 hours of a show? I have no idea. But we have some odds and ends, first impressions of Crimson Desert, and Richard Harden is finally back on the beat!

    00:00 Introduction

    07:10 We really got nothin’

    16:04 Julian grasping for something to play, Romeo is a Dead Man

    34:26 Crimson Desert, other odds and ends

    01:36:56 Justin’s movie round-up (I Saw the TV Glow, Mother!, Black Bag, Heel, The Tax Collector)

    02:04:31 Julian’s movie round-up (Hoppers, Baby Assassins 2 and 3)




    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


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    2 hrs and 25 mins