Episode 103: Are We a Hipster Podcast?
From The Stage Select by Space Monkey Mafia Productions
June 3, 2026 · 3h 7m · Episode 113
About this episode
In this episode, Justin and Julian discuss their recent gaming experiences and movie reviews while exploring various topics including AI technology and game announcements.
NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM! This week Justin played not one, but two video games! TWO! We’re so back, fam! 00:00 Justin got a leaf blower, tough 15:20 Announcements 28:00 “AI lighting” 33:27 007 First Light 01:13:36 A mini rant about Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the future of Dragon Quest (and Square Enix) 01:29:58 Directive 8020 01:53:47 Julian’s movie round-up (I Love Boosters, Passenger, The Mandalorian and Grogu) 02:19:40 Justin’s movie round-up (Mortal Kombat II, Anaconda, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level) 02:43:23 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns) Listen to Julian talk about Onimusha Tactics on Games My Mom Found: https://gamesmymomfoundpodcast.podbean.com/ 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
People in this episode
Hosts: Justin, Julian
Topics covered
- video games
- movie reviews
- game announcements
- AI technology
- podcast discussion
Keywords
- video games
- movie reviews
- AI lighting
- Trails in the Sky
- Dragon Quest
- Directive 8020
- Onimusha Tactics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Square Enix
Books & works: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Dragon Quest, Directive 8020, I Love Boosters, Passenger, The Mandalorian, Mortal Kombat II, Anaconda, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level
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