After a month packed with incredible guests it’s time for Julian and Justin to take a breather and have a normal episode. Well, whatever “normal” equates to around The Stage Select studio, anyway.

00:00 Introduction

09:40 We have deeper thoughts on Expedition 33

54:34 The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Persona 4 Golden

01:05:29 Tennis Angels EX

01:12:57 Thunderbolts

01:26:57 What the Xbox price increases mean for the future of gaming

01:46:12 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

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We conclude this month-long block of guests for The Stage Select with Westen from Big Nerd Gaming! The last time we spoke with him was during the final week of Game of the Year deliberations, and we wanted to make sure there wasn’t any leftover beef from that contentious list. Plenty of games in this week’s episode, so let’s jump right in!

00:00 Introduction, muzak

06:23 Making sure Westen is okay after Game of the Year

14:06 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

29:05 Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency

50:54 Split/Fiction, an intervention for Westen

01:01:29 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

01:40:52 Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

02:21:01 Justin’s had a week, Westen’s Steam Deck thoughts

02:40:00 Closing thoughts on South of Midnight, and how Sinners is a great companion piece

02:49:59 Hololive graduations of Mumei and Gura

Follow Westen’s blog, Big Nerd Gaming: https://bignerdgaming.com/

If you only watch one piece of Hololive content let it be

Ash Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twUFbqyul_M

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

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We’re happy to finally have Eric Peacock from The Soundtracker podcast joining us! We last talked to him years ago when we were still doing Nerds Without Pants, so it was great to catch up with him after all this time. We hope you enjoy, and please check out Soundtracker!

00:00 Introduction, George Thoroughgood

13:18 Introducing Eric Peacock and Soundtracker for new listeners

29:32 5 Questions with Eric Peacock

43:19 Eric got a PS5 and has been catching up oncurrent gen in a big way (including Alone in the Dark, God of War Ragnarok,Blue Prince, and more)

01:09:18 Unbeatable demo

01:20:19 Julian’s week outside of gaming

01:40:00 Suikoden II, an update on South of Midnight

01:52:31 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

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out on Patreon too! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1840875

Listen to Julian on A Gamer Looks At 40! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426576/episodes/16947386

Also check out Julian on The Monarch’s Tribunal! https://youtu.be/MPvrldQRptU?si=ReVF5zHIDGgYjlib

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

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