{"podcast":{"title":"The Stage Select","slug":"the-stage-select-6734730","podcast_index_feed_id":6734730,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-stage-select/","website_url":"https://the-stage-select.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/623aea51-9a8d-44a6-8b6d-eade8f27301b/New-Square.png","author":"Space Monkey Mafia Productions","episode_count":129,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:21:43.045322+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 094: Tokyo Horse Drift","slug":"episode-094-tokyo-horse-drift","published_at":"2026-04-01T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730/episode-094-tokyo-horse-drift","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730","url":"https://the-stage-select.captivate.fm/episode/episode-094-tokyo-horse-drift","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/32361430-38e8-44bb-9d64-753150cd3ed8.mp3","summary":"It’s another slow week around The Stage Select auditorium, but hopefully still a good time for y’all. The main attraction is some deeper thoughts about the very divisive Crimson Desert, and various tangents. 2026 is weird so far! 00:00 Introduction, the dead squirrel saga 11:32 Thoughts on the story mode in WWE 2K26 20:33 A deeper look at Crimson Desert 59:57 Julian vs the American healthcare system, securing the future of The Stage Select 01:26:39 The Marvel Maximum Collection, Justin’s move round-up (Neon Demon, Sweetness, Sew Torn, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Send Help) 02:00:11 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","meta_description":"It’s another slow week around The Stage Select auditorium, but hopefully still a good time for y’all. The main attraction is some deeper thoughts about th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8677,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-stage-select-6734730/episodes/episode-094-tokyo-horse-drift/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730/episode-094-tokyo-horse-drift.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}