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The Stage Select

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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.

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02:11:54

Episode 044: Avowed is Fantasy Australia

The Stage Select ·

2025/02/26

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 Julian21:55 EVEN MORE (but not that much) Skyrim modding, Avowed57:38 Evaluating the Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set01:13:02 Trails in the Sky and Falcom’s approach to development, Julian’s condemnation of Persona 3’s cast01:39:11 An

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02:52:17

Episode 043: On Skasturday We Listen to Ska

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2025/02/19

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 HD30:09 Justin’s Skyrim modding addiction persists01:05:45 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

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03:08:50

Episode 042: Modding Skyrim is More Fun Than Playing...

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2025/02/12

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 Introduction17:16 What Justin got up to over the break: Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, modding Skyrim01:25:32 What Julian got up to over the break: Sexbot, Banishers:

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03:33:48

Episode 041: We Have an Elder God in our Bathroom

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2025/02/05

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,

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01:11:47

The Julian Titus Show

The Stage Select ·

2025/01/29

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.

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01:23:41

The Bits: Season One

The Stage Select ·

2025/01/22

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.comLogo and artwork by John GholsonAnnouncer: John GholsonJoin

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04:40:11

Game of the Year 2024: Week 3

The Stage Select ·

2025/01/15

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 nominations11:21 Beginning the cutting process01:51:49 Cutting the final 6 games to get to a list of 1002:59:11 Ordering the top 10, and crowning the 2024 Game of the YearCheck out Westen’s blog, Big Nerd Gaming:

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04:16:35

Game of the Year 2024: Week 2

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2025/01/08

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 RetroFits27:20 Best New Character02:39:47 The Character That Impresses Shania Twain Much Award03:45:01 The Owen Wilson AwardBe sure to check out RetroFits at their new channel! https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroFitsShowTheme

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04:11:55

Game of the Year 2024: Week 1

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2025/01/01

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 202401:29:26 We Played it For the Story (aka Best Porn Game)03:04:58 Best Looking GameCheck out Mike’s new comedy project, Tents:

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02:59:18

Episode 040: The Year in Review 2024

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2024/12/25

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, tires06:51 Looking back at a catastrophic year for the video game industry42:00 The failure of Concord, and the blame left at its feet.55:58 Despite all the woes in the

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02:33:28

Episode 039: All the Way There, For the Most Part

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2024/12/18

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 Eckman18:05 The state of the TV industry, Telltale Games39:02 Five questions46:55 Recapping The Game Awards01:29:19 Taking Jeff Eckman to space01:57:38 Indiana Jones and the

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03:54:00

Talking Over The Game Awards 2024 (isolated audio)

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2024/12/14

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.

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03:26:25

Episode 038: I Would Rather Be Playing Marvel Rivals.

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2024/12/11

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, announcements09:17 Final thoughts on Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (PS5)23:49 Hitman: World of Assassination, getting into Hitman speedrunning47:37 Neva01:02:16 Julian started Dragon Age: The Veilguard01:41:05

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02:34:35

Episode 037: Uncle Chocolate

The Stage Select ·

2024/12/04

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, announcements07:12 Final thoughts on Metaphor: ReFantazio, Star Wars Outlaws43:24 Sale pickups, Pockedate01:11:35 Life is Strange: Double Exposure, 1000xRESIST01:38:24 Predictions for The Game Awards (because we ran out of stuff)02:22:58 Comments,

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04:24:20

Episode 036: Kai Leng, Destroyer of Floors

The Stage Select ·

2024/11/27

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 Announcements20:12 Undisputed, NBA 2K2534:10 Berserk43:30 Final thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard01:14:14 Mike Fallek has questions for us about Mass Effect. Buckle up.RetroFits is BACK! For Real! Go give

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04:08:03

Episode 035: The One Where We Talk About FF VII Rebirth

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2024/11/20

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 Security17:17 Final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth44:23 A small Dragon Age update, falling back into Magic:

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03:57:48

Episode 034: Venting About Vents

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2024/11/13

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 Abramo04:03 Introduction, 5 Questions17:42 Getting to know Addie38:12 “Let’s talk about coin flipping for 30 minutes”, being deep into World of

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03:06:25

Episode 033: Her Name Was Caprica. She Was My Baby.

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2024/11/06

It’s a somber episode of The Stage Select this week.00:00 Introduction, a sad week at The Stage Select17:25 While We Wait Here, NBA 2K2550:56 Dragon Age: The Veilguard01:32:19 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Life is Strange: Double Exposure01:51:06 Buttknight, Retrorealms: Ash vs The Evil Dead02:19:57 Julian’s horror movie roundup (Mr. Crockett, Late Night With the Devil, Barbarian), Dan Da Dan, Dragon Ball Daima02:42:33 Questions, Comments, ConcernsTheme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee:

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03:08:19

Episode 032: The Ghost of David Lee Roth

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2024/10/30

Welcome to a spooky, scary edition of The Stage Select! That’s because we have award-winning horror author Rob Ottone on the show! Julian and Rob go way, way back, and he was a co-founder of the previous podcast, Nerds Without Pants. He joins us to talk about getting back into video games, a lot of nitty-gritty info about Silent Hill, and much, much more.00:00 Introduction, show announcements16:41 Rob switching from Xbox to PlayStation. Silent Hill: The Short Message, PT27:24 Silent Hill 2

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03:37:27

Episode 031: WE HAVE THE BEST THEME SONG- w/Megan...

The Stage Select ·

2024/10/23

It’s a super-special edition of The Stage Select this week! You hear Megan McDuffee’s amazing voice every week on this podcast, and this weekNwe sit down with her to talk about her work in the games industry, her newMalbum, her music process, and much, much more!00:00 Introduction03:43 Interview with Megan McDuffee!01:01:44 Warhammer 40k: Space Marine II, some things to check out01:21:45 Star Com final thoughts, giving up on FF VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio02:07:31 Star Trek: Resurgence final

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