About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 142 episodes
- Episode 120: Older People Don't Know About Vore · 3 h 31 min · Episode 130It’s a somber day at the beautiful Ryan Davis theater as we discuss the closing of BioWare, one of our favorite game developers. We spend some time talking about what this means…
- Episode 119: You Can't Pay me to Touch That · 3 h 20 min · Episode 129This week, Julian rants for nearly 40 minutes about the story and character adaptations in the Wolverine game, Fire Emblem continues to hold Justin in its power, and we both…
- Episode 118: Big Wesker Energy · 3 h 18 min · Episode 128“You know, The Stage Select turned into a movie podcast so gradually I didn’t even notice!” 00:00 Introduction, Cedar Point 35:27 A brief Wolverine check-in, Warhammer Survivors…
- Episode 117: Capitalism Comes for us All · 2 h 56 min · Episode 127And lo, the veil between this world and the next weakened just enough to let slip from the bowels of hell something so wicked, so foul, that The Stage Select will never be the…
- Episode 116: It's Been Awhile Since We Had Time Travel Babies · 3 h 18 min · Episode 126It was a slow, bad week for Julian. Thankfully, Justin is all about that Fire Emblem life. And we have your comments, questions, and concerns to sustain us! 00:00 Introduction…
- Episode 115: Sometimes You Get Your Beard Acknowledged by a Wizard · 3 h 10 min · Episode 125This week: Justin finished a game, Julian gets way too heated over X-Men lore, and we become aware of Korean cinema. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction, beard wizards 24:21 Onimusha: Way…
- Episode 114: Brett Favre is the Ric Flair of Football · 2 h 27 min · Episode 124It’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…
- Episode 113: A Phlebotomist Named Dawn Walker · 3 h 0 min · Episode 123One 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…
- Episode 112: Somehow, Titus Returned. · 3 h 34 min · Episode 122We 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…
- The Julian Titus Show 3 · 59 min · Episode 122We 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…
- Interlude · 11 min · Episode 122Someone forgot to tell Abramo that the show was taking a break... The Stage Select returns next week!
- Patreon Unlock: RoboCop (1987) · 2 h 12 min · Episode 122This 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…
- Patreon Unlock: Christmasland: Opposite Worlds · 1 h 17 min · Episode 122This 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…
- Episode 111: Besmirching the Good Name of Mini Cooper · 3 h 15 min · Episode 121It’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…
- Episode 110: That’s What Happens When You Assemble 12 Men · 3 h 6 min · Episode 120I’m not gonna lie; this very nearly was an episode of a video game podcast with zero video game discussion. Thankfully we had a couple final thoughts on some games before the…
- Episode 109: They're From Oklahoma; No One Cares · 2 h 29 min · Episode 119This week Julian finished a couple of games, Justin watched some movies, and we take care of some business. We thank you for listening and supporting us in this difficult time…
- Episode 108: Priced Out of Gaming · 3 h 10 min · Episode 118It’s a heavy episode this week, as Julian’s health issues come to a head and the crazy news in the video game industry causes deep depression and has far-ranging implications for…
- Episode 107: How am I the Physical Representation of “Cursed”? · 2 h 59 min · Episode 117At last, Friend of the Show John Gholson returns! He’s had a busy year and we’re stoked to have him on for the first time in season three. Please enjoy catching up with him, and…
- Episode 106: Constant Waves of Dudes · 3 h 32 min · Episode 116In the aftermath of so much video game news it’s time for us to catch up on stuff we’ve been doing for the past couple of weeks. Justin’s got way too few games and Julian has way…
- Episode 105: E Summer Game Awards Fest 3 2026 · 3 h 33 min · Episode 115Hi there, folks! Keigh Geoffley here for another exciting edition of the E Summer Game Awards Fest 3! We have so many incredible games to show you, developer interviews, and even…
