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The Stage Select

Space Monkey Mafia Productions

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.

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03:47:42

Episode 063: Hey, You're That Liverwurst Guy!

The Stage Select ·

2025/07/16

Look, I’m gonna level with you, this episode is almost 4 hours long and I’ve been in a bad headspace, so I didn’t actually edit it beyond putting the music bits where they needed to go. So I don’t remember everything we talked about, and don’t have timestamps for you. Fortunately, we have Friend of the Show John Gholson to talk about life on the red carpet, tons of video games, some movies, and more. It’s a very fun episode from what I can remember. Theme song and interstitial music by Megan

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01:42:07

Episode 062: Garth Brooks Meets Sameko Saba

The Stage Select ·

2025/07/09

It’s a different format show this week, as we weren’t “live” in the studio. Fear not though, as we’ve got some musings on story pacing, revisiting the 1984 Transformers comic book, deciding on the Garth Brooks of video games, and more!Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.comLogo and artwork by John GholsonAnnouncer: John GholsonJoin our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelectEmail:

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03:35:56

Episode 061: Jake Paul-The Nickelback of Our Souls

The Stage Select ·

2025/07/02

Buckle up, y’all, because this is probably the longest it takes us to get from the introduction to talking about video games, and that includes our previous podcast that ran for 11 years. If you guessed the reason for that is Mike Fallek, congratulations, you know the show too well and should go touch grass. Enjoy!00:00 Introduction, Boston coffee21:50 Mike’s heading to Scotland!41:04 Julian has a plan01:20:41 Explaining where we were last week01:42:12 Final Fantasy XV02:43:21 The Nintendo Switch

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01:21:49

Patreon Unlock: Cinemorons Episode 01: UHF

The Stage Select ·

2025/06/25

Hey folks! Unfortunately, we don't have a new episode for you this week. But we hopefully have something just as good (if you aren't already a patron): the first episode of Cinemorons! This is the new Patreon show we record for Executive Producer tier patrons each month, and it's becoming one of the best things we do. In this first episode we talk about UHF, the 1989 comedy starring "Weird" Al Yankovic. We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back next week. And if you like this and want more, check the

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03:04:53

Episode 060: Who Wouldn't Want to be an Isekai'd...

The Stage Select ·

2025/06/18

After the chaos of last week’s show, Julian and Justin get together to talk about a ton of Steam Next Fest demos, recap the Xbox Showcase, and reveal our favorite games of Not E3. Yeah!00:00 Introduction, (not) sponsored by Chef Man23:47 Julian’s Next Fest demo round up (Dispatch, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Kingdom Cum: Deep Entrance, Superhero Simulator, Dead as Disco, Empire of Lust, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream)01:00:36 The Midnight Walk, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering

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02:53:05

Episode 059: E Summer Games Award Fest 3 2025

The Stage Select ·

2025/06/11

Hello again! Keigh Geoffley here, host of the E Summer Games Awards Fest, back with another amazing showcase of games! I almost didn’t get The Stage Select auditorium this year, because things snuck up on Julian and it took him a long time to return my calls. But don’t worry: ESGAF3 2025 is here, and it’s our biggest show to date!Ahem. It’s Julian. Yeah, we’re doing this bit again for Not E3 season. Please note that we recorded this on the night that Summer Game Fest Opening Night Live happened, so

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02:01:40

Episode 058: I'm On Guard For Barenaked Ladies

The Stage Select ·

2025/06/04

It’s a shorter, sleepier show this week, because we recorded a 2 hour Patreon episode before this…AND IT SHOWS. We…may need to record those on different nights. We’ll see. Anyway, Julian finished some games, Justin gets out of his comfort zone, and strange things are afoot at The Stage Select studio. So, the usual.00:00 Introduction, hear Justin out15:11 When Justin Hamm and Mike Fallek collide19:36 Monster Train 2, playing Silent Hill 2 remake for an audience37:01 Final thoughts on Clair Obscur:

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02:34:55

Episode 057: "I Moved to Silent Hill And Surprisingly...

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2025/05/28

It’s a big week for The Stage Select, because we booked our biggest guest to date! Come in and meet Stephanie Michelle. She’s a cosplayer, internet personality, YouTuber, adult content creator, and most of all, EXTREMELY geeky! We have a great getting to know you section with Stephanie and then get into processing grief with video games, the absurdity of the 90s TV show Night Man, and much more!00:00 Introduction: How many sandwiches are too many; announcements06:04 Getting to know Stephanie: Let’s

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02:54:05

Episode 056: Just Call Me Powerman 5000

The Stage Select ·

2025/05/21

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 liars19:08 Julian has another plan23:04 Justin is mad at WWE 2K25, Wanderstop, Wreckfest 243:59 The Precinct01:05:17 Item Hoarders Anonymous01:33:18 The Midnight Walk, where did the Switch 2 hype go?01:54:37 Doom:

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02:42:50

Episode 055: Hear Me Out

The Stage Select ·

2025/05/14

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 lot11:58 Julian has a plan17:23 More Expedition 33, even though Julian has more problems with it the deeper he gets, Justin’s video game ennui45:28 Metal Eden, Nintendo being a dick55:21 That new GTA

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02:19:44

Episode 054: We Wrappin' Chains

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2025/05/07

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 Introduction09:40 We have deeper thoughts on Expedition 3354:34 The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Persona 4 Golden01:05:29 Tennis Angels EX01:12:57 Thunderbolts01:26:57 What the Xbox price increases mean for the future of gaming01:46:12 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)Theme song and

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03:21:29

Episode 053: Omelette du Gommage

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2025/04/30

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, muzak06:23 Making sure Westen is okay after Game of the Year14:06 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, The Hundred Line: Last Defense

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02:11:44

Episode 052: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

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2025/04/23

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 listeners29:32 5 Questions with Eric Peacock43:19 Eric got a PS5 and has been catching up oncurrent gen in a big way (including Alone in

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03:09:51

Episode 051: Where's Our Check, Konami?

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2025/04/16

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 Furtado13:00 RetroFits is back on the air!22:03 Going deep on Suikoden HD Remaster01:16:25 Space01:44:33 South of Midnight, video game difficulty02:11:55 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth02:22:53 Item Hoarders Anonymous02:37:31

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03:40:21

Episode 050: Switch 2- Topping From the Bottom

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2025/04/09

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 pizza10:56 Random comic book talk out of nowhere23:51 Ask Mike anything about Avowed51:45 A little bit on Persona 3 Reload

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02:10:11

Episode 049: Cornbread Wedding

The Stage Select ·

2025/04/02

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 food11:13 A talk where we have about sports17:38 Julian’s emulation journey26:35 Myriad Death32:45 Justin had a weird week50:48 Inzoi01:22:23 Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Mullett Madjack01:38:26 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)Theme song and

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02:21:29

Episode 048: The Constant Tension of Being Alive

The Stage Select ·

2025/03/26

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 Select11:33 Wanderstop34:36 Closing thoughts on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Tape 1)48:00 Assassin’s Creed Shadows01:18:33 Return to space01:31:29 Julian’s day at the movies (Mickey 17, Monkey, Black Bag)01:59:40 CQC (Comments,

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01:59:32

Episode 047: We Forgot to Make a Hitman Joke

The Stage Select ·

2025/03/19

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, announcement11:40 Julian beat Balatro, and you all suck at video games, Suikoden HD Remaster30:42 Julian’s week (feel free to skip to the next bit)52:55 Justin has turned the corner on WWE 2K2501:31:33 Julian’s final thoughts on Persona 3 Reload, FINALLY.Check out Justin on A Gamer Looks at 40

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02:55:41

Episode 046: Trapped on...THE ISLAND

The Stage Select ·

2025/03/12

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 announcements29:36 Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Tape 1)01:12:12 WWE 2K2502:05:07 Balatro02:20:01 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.comLogo and artwork by John GholsonAnnouncer: John GholsonJoin our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more:

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03:27:48

Episode 045: "I Just Wanted Burgers."

The Stage Select ·

2025/03/05

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, announcements08:07 Getting to know John Gholson30:45 What John’s been playing (Avowed, Star

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