Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast
A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 115 minutes
- Episodes
- 414
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Elden Ring | Bonus
Having both finished their first runs of Elden Ring and in the midst of New Game+, Stephen and Brendon sit down to talk about their experiences with the game and answer your questions including — but…
The Boy Who Cried Chocobo (feat. Kirby, Rune Factory 5, and Wonderlands)
Yeah, it's me smashing the L and R buttons to interrupt you mid-sentence and tell you how much I love you. Yes, we just met yesterday. But haven't you heard? I'm the chosen one, or something. I'm not…
STROLL (feat. Tunic, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Secaucus Junction)
This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Updates for Old Video Games and Secaucus Junction via NJ Transit Corporation.
Secaucus Junction Audio by Khris the Railfan: https://youtu.be/P9-G…
A Million Icons (feat. Bundle for Ukraine, OlliOlli World, and Stranger of Paradise)
Nothin' a bit of spit won't fix.
Bundle for Ukraine: https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine
Discussed: OlliOlli World, OlliOlli, OlliOlli 2, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Self-Checkout…
Eight Great Salads (feat. Super Auto Pets, Triangle Strategy, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet)
What follows an amuse-bouche of eight incredibly well-paired salads?
Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, Super Auto Pets, Triangle Strat…
Consider the Wretch w/ Chris Plante (feat. Elden Ring)
Chris Plante (EIC of Polygon, co-host The Besties) returns to The Aether for a full-on gush-fest about Elden Ring, the latest game by From Software.
Patch Notes by Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/229…
Portal + Portal 2 | Bonus
In this very special bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon take a look back at the 2007 and 2011 games Portal and Portal 2!
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Now That's What I Call an Open World (feat. Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, and more!)
Featuring all of your favorite hit songs like: Hang Glider Baby, The Ballad of Fast Travelin' Terry, Crafting (I Just Can't Stop), LOOT, Sidequest Main Quest Sidequest Sidequest, and so many more!
Dis…
Eat, Pray, Mayhap (feat Triangle Strategy, Vampire Survivors, and more!)
Serenoa Wolffort thought he had everything he wanted in life: a home, a bride-to-be and a title to inherit. Now newly married and facing a geopolitical turning point, he finds that he is confused abo…
dave_and_busters.mp3
Today is February 9, 2022 and there was a Nintendo Direct. We needed to talk about it.
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The Hat's Got Eyes (feat Pokemon Legends, Pokemon Conquest, and more)
Discussed: Pokemon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Conquest, Chrono Cross, Radiant Historia, Listener Questions
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Some Rando's PC (feat. Pokemon Legends: Arceus + Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth)
You found me, you finally found me! After all these years of obscurity I can finally reveal that yes, it is I who created the Personal Computer.
Games Discussed: Pokemon Legends Arceus, Record of Lod…
Chrono Trigger | Bonus
We travel back and forth through time to explore what made Chrono Trigger an instant classic upon release and how it holds up today compared to the games it has inspired.
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Hunt (feat. Nobody Saves the World, Bloodborne: The Board Game, I Am Setsuna)
Yharnam, the final frontier. These are the voyages of deluded hunters — tonight's mission: To explore the aberrant city from within the dream and beneath the moon. To wipe away the stain of twisted g…
Goodbye, Cruel World (feat. Wordle, Trauma Center, Star Fox Command, and more!)
While Brendon remains in France trying to find the RPG that will make the days go by faster, Stephen tries some scrubs on for size and learns — as we all do — the crushing realities of being a celebr…
Predictable & Completely Baffling (feat. Lost Sphear, Ocarina of Time, and Shovel Knight)
It's WEIRD SEASON, baby, and you know what that means: Lengthy discussions about the nature of inspiration, reflections on remakes, and the honor of homage.
Discussed: GOTY 2021, DEALDS DEALS DEALS, W…
The 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular
The time has come once again to review the entire year of video game releases with Into the Aether's 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular! This year, Brendon and Stephen traveled to Philadelphia to reco…
New Catan (feat. OLED, Lake, Battle Chef Brigade)
Recorded in person in a cold beach house on the bay: It's Into the Aether.
Games Discussed: Settlers of Catan, Root, Oath, Lake, Battle Chef Brigade, OLED, Loop Hero
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Master Chief's Screen Name (feat. Halo Infinite, Legends of Runeterra, Nintendo 64)
John117: hey dude u fall asleep at ur comp again xD
xXxARB1T1NGxXx: WTF THAT WAS 1 TIME ASSWAGON
John117: lololol im jk i kno ur awake anyway do u hav the plans 4 the new ring
xXxARB1T1NGxXx: EVEN IF I…
Tales of Arise with Eric Smith | Bonus Episode
We're joined by Eric Smith for a discussion about Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco's attempt to reposition their long-running franchise for a new generation of consoles and players.
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