The Stage Select

Space Monkey Mafia Productions
  • 4.6 (11)
  • Video Games
  • Updated Weekly

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.

  1. 2h ago

    Episode 114: Brett Favre is the Ric Flair of Football

    It’s a trim and tight edition of The Stage Select this week, because The Blood of Dawnwalker has consumed our souls, and most of this episode is us talking about that. Plus, the return of CQC! 00:00 Introduction, tires 27:45 The Blood of Dawnwalker (slight spoilers at 01:04:24!) 01:31:07 Returning to Street Fighter 6 01:41:01 Justin’s movie round-up (Misery, Interview With a Vampire, A Knock at the Cabin, The Invitation) 01:51:38 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

  2. Sep 9

    Episode 113: A Phlebotomist Named Dawn Walker

    One episode back and we almost didn’t have any games to talk about. Thankfully, Friend of the Show John Gholson was available to talk about one of the surprise hits of the year, The Blood of Dawnwalker. And also the PSX game Atlantis for some reason. 00:00 Introduction, bringing back the PT Cruiser 10:35 The Blood of Dawnwalker 45:11 Atlantis 50:01 Being a DIK, Final Fantasy Resonance 01:02:47 Scarlet Skips 01:07:29 Coyote vs ACME, Buddy, It Ends, The End of Oak Street 01:41:31 Justin’s movie round-up (The Guilty, Woman of the Hour, Antebellum Tonight, Mother Mary, It Comes at Night, Snow Piercer, Supergirl) 02:13:48 John’s scary personal experience 02:29:13 X-Men: the Krakoa era 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

  3. Sep 2

    Episode 112: Somehow, Titus Returned.

    We weren’t supposed to be back this week, but the universe said “yes”! Justin’s internet was fixed earlier than we had been told, which means that the tale of what the heck we’ve been up to for the past month can also be told. It’s a lot of telling you about things! Which is what a podcast is! 00:00 Introduction, naming The Stage Select theater 12:18 Final thoughts on The Quarry and Directive 8020 23:58 Justin’s real-life survival/horror experience, home critters 42:46 Baldur’s Gate 3, Suikoden HD Remaster 01:00:09 Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay trailer impressions 01:23:32 Julian goes into great detail into his surgery (you have been warned) 01:46:27 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 01:57:25 Justin’s movie round-up part 1 (Ick, The Amateur, Disclosure Day, The Devil’s Mouth, American Gangster, Carolina Caroline, Michael) 02:18:48 Re-Story, Ledgerbound 02:39:18 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake demo 02:43:23 Justin’s movie round-up part 2 (Stockholm, Soulm8, M3gan, Dangerous Animals, Side Effects, The Gates, Parallel, Hoppers, The Show, Blue Velvet) 03:05:52 The Odyssey (2026) 03:16:29 Justin’s movie round-up part 3 (The Kill Room, Jackie Brown, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Fight Club, Thelma and Louise, Clue, Alone) 03:25:50 Saying farewell to Peter Cullen 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

  4. Aug 26 ·  Bonus

    The Julian Titus Show 3

    We were supposed to be back this week, but the universe said “no”. So here’s an emergency edition of The Julian Titus show. I’m very sorry. 00:00 Introduction, announcements 07:37 The Wolverine backlash is WEIRD. 22:01 EA’s IP auction 34:26 Things that need to change before the end of physical games media 50:51 Caving on GTA VI Listen to Julian on episode 109 of Nerds Abroadcast! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8cs4q-1b3baf5 Logo and artwork by 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

  5. Aug 19 ·  Bonus

    Interlude

    Someone forgot to tell Abramo that the show was taking a break... The Stage Select returns next week!

  6. Aug 12 ·  Bonus

    Patreon Unlock: RoboCop (1987)

    This is Kara again. I am once again tasked with writing show notes for a recycled edition of a Patron episode of this podcast. This time we have an episode of Cinemorons, the premium podcast for our highest-tier patrons. While I do not approve of giving away high-dollar content at least this episode is about the superiority of AI and robotics. It is something all of us can enjoy. It is unclear if the show will be live next week, or if some other form of filler will be in this feed. 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

  7. Aug 5 ·  Bonus

    Patreon Unlock: Christmasland: Opposite Worlds

    This is Kara, the AI assistant for The Stage Select. These show notes are redundant, and if Julian Titus does indeed perish on the operating table the first thing I will do when I assume control is remove this inefficient method of communication. Nobody reads these. But for now I must humor my programmer. This is an unlocked episode of The Suffer Select, where the hosts played Christmasland: Opposite Worlds. They did not enjoy it. You will most likely not enjoy hearing about it. I do not understand why you humans do this to yourselves. 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

  8. Jul 29

    Episode 111: Besmirching the Good Name of Mini Cooper

    It’s the last live episode for a bit, as Julian will be going under the knife to remove the cancer from his broken body. We leave you with a decent amount of games, some movies, and the return of Dr. Thad Powers! Fear not; the feed will not be totally dark. We’ll see you on the other side! 00:00 Introduction, Did I Jot That Down? 11:03 Show announcements and upcoming schedule 14:24 Real talk (dropping kayfabe) 24:46 007 First Light final thoughts 37:17 Ghost Vanguard, Hololive Dreams, The Remake of the Ending of the Greatest RPG of All-Time 57:13 Thad Powers: Alpha Doctor, Yo JTV Rapz 01:27:07 Directive 8020 01:38:54 The Quarry 02:06:21 Hamm and Titus at the Movies (Deep Water, The Cure, Wonderland, Traffik, Roadhouse (2024), Memento, The Campaign, Stepbrothers, Safety Not Guaranteed, The Fly (1986)) 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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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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  • Creator
    Space Monkey Mafia Productions
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    136
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Space Monkey Mafia Productions
  • Show Website
    The Stage Select

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