# Episode 099: I Do Love a Sad Robot

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Podcast: [The Stage Select](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730)
Published: 2026-05-06T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-stage-select.captivate.fm/episode/episode-099-i-do-love-a-sad-robot
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Duration seconds: 10936

## Resource

Hey, we had quite a bit to talk about this week! Or at least the runtime would indicate that. Anyway, episode 100 is next. Be excite! 00:00 Worst concert sets, “The MOTHER” 09:00 Quick announcements 12:57 Final thoughts on Pragmata (no spoilers) 29:09 Vampire Crawlers: Justin’s first thoughts and Julian’s later game thoughts 50:54 First thoughts on Saros 01:04:29 Will We Cringe? 01:26:12 Movie round-up (Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, the Resident Evil trailer, Dark Game, 2:22, The Box, Undertone, They Will Kill You, Mortal Kombat 2021) 02:30:58 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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