Episode 108: Priced Out of Gaming
About this episode
The episode discusses Julian's health issues and the impact of video game pricing on the industry and the podcast.
It’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 the future of this very podcast. 00:00 Introduction, shelves 12:34 Update on Julian’s health 16:18 The sad reality of video game pricing (and the effect it has on The Stage Select) 01:05:41 Kathy Rain 01:12:49 Dave the Diver 01:20:14 Midnight Suns 01:44:36 WWE 2K26 and general wrestling game talk 01:51:49 Final thoughts on Hades * FULL SPOILERS * 02:03:42 Supergirl (2026) 02:13:57 Justin’s movie round-up (The Strangers franchise, Project Hail Mary, Is God Is) 02:37:04 Obsession * FULL SPOILERS * 02:52:22 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
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