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A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari.

Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley

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A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari.

    The Joke from Dinner (feat. PAX, Vampire Survivors, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers and One Shot)

    The Joke from Dinner (feat. PAX, Vampire Survivors, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers and One Shot)

    This week's episode is PAXed with games, hosts, and Original Characters. 
    Discussed: freesound.org, Darn Tootin, PAX East, Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice 3.0, Portrait vs Landscape mode, the Backbone, how to fiid your Miis, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers, One Shot, NOT Dragon's Dogma 2, another shot---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:
    (00:00) - Intro

    (03:06) - Outro

    (04:09) - The Penny Arcade Exposition EAST 2024

    (04:21) - Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode | #wario4vampsurv2k24

    (13:09) - Children of the Sun | A much bleaker game than the title would suggest

    (23:20) - Slice & Dice | I wish I was playing this game instead of editing rn

    (31:58) - Gameboy Phone and Demos

    (42:03) - aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    (42:50) - Into Mii Aether

    (45:06) - The Last Story | Final FantasWii

    (01:06:42) - Murder By Numbers* | *Sonic the Hedgehog

    (01:13:28) - One Shot | A game about shrimp

    (01:28:26) - Wrapping up
    ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N

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    • 1 hr 31 min
    The Mountain Dew Album (feat. Updates, The Wii, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, and The Battle for Polytopia)

    The Mountain Dew Album (feat. Updates, The Wii, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, and The Battle for Polytopia)

    HELLO AND WELCOME TO INTO THE AETHER! WE'RE LIVE FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEW BOOTH, TALKING WITH SHADOWHEART ABOUT HER NEW COLLABORATION WITH THE BEVERAGE TITAN AND NINTENDO! WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXCLUSIVE SWITCH THEME?!
    Discussed: How do you beat games?, Unicorn Overlord update, Balatro, Some advice for beginning Unicorn Overlord, the best and third-best selling game in Japan last week, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, RTS mean "Real Time Saturdaynightliveaudition", The Nintendo Wii and the lost art of the console menu experience, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, The Battle for Polytopia, Civilization, I've been playing the same game of Civilization II for almost 10 years. This is the result., Can't Let It Go's "The Very Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation"---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:
    (00:00) - Intro

    (00:34) - How do you finish games?

    (04:37) - Unicorn Overlord | Monologue of a Mad Unicorn

    (33:29) - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Welcome back to Gaia, the land of Queen's Blood

    (58:44) - Unicorn OverLorne

    (59:39) - The Nintendo Wii Home Entertainment System | A thing that the boys did recently

    (01:03:35) - Shotgun King | BB's VGs

    (01:11:51) - Penny's Big Breakaway | Chameleon Twist with a Yo-yo

    (01:14:52) - The Battle for Polytopia | What if you knew what was going on in Civilization?

    (01:30:20) - Wrapping up
    ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N

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    • 1 hr 37 min
    Between Unicorn and Overlord (feat. Unicorn Overlord and the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator)

    Between Unicorn and Overlord (feat. Unicorn Overlord and the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator)

    Are you a Unicorn or an Overlord? We'll tell you, but first you have to make a biblically accurate Bubsy in the character creator and then you have to buy our game. We promise you're gonna love it.
    Discussed: Mar10 day, Unicorn Overlord, Tidings, Unicorn Overlord's World Map, Dragon's DoUnicorn Overlord, DraUnicorn Overlord, Dragon's Dogma 2's ChSKYRIM, Dragon's Dogma 2's Character Creator, The Worst Garbage Podcast Network!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:
    (00:00) - Intro
    (01:20) - Unicorn Overlord | The Switch has NON-Mario games
    (43:50) - Tidings from Jess to Nick
    (44:12) - Tidings from Spencer to US?!
    (45:05) - Unicorn Overlord (SOME EARLY SPOILERS) | UniMOREn Overlord
    (01:23:20) - Break
    (01:24:27) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | Welcome back, Arisen
    (01:24:47) - Unicorn Overlord | Recruiting Peter
    (01:25:00) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | It's called Gran Soren
    (01:25:05) - Unicorn Overlord | One other thing
    (01:25:47) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | FOR REAL THIS TIME
    (01:26:51) - Skyrim?????? | We've totally lost the plot, gang. Godspeed to you.
    (01:27:51) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | Hopefully
    (01:54:43) - Marker 01
    ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N

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    • 1 hr 59 min
    ITA Presents: DCC 3 (feat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Pokemon Legends ZA, and more)

    ITA Presents: DCC 3 (feat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Pokemon Legends ZA, and more)

    NEW! for your Sega Dreamcast: DCC 3. Not sure what the acronym stands for? This game ain't for you then, chump.
    Discussed: DCC, That era when everything was trying to be the Wii, Tidings, Retro Bowl, The Pokemon Direct, Pokemon TCG: Pocket, Pokemon Legends ZA, Pokemon Coliseum, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:
    (00:00) - Intro
    (01:23) - Dorito's Crash Course | And the state of gaming
    (15:02) - Here's the deal
    (16:36) - Tidings from Douglas to DC
    (17:16) - Balatro | Video games that exist
    (45:00) - Retro Bowl | Games on your PHONE?!
    (01:01:34) - The Pokemon Direct | Games that don't exist YET
    (01:22:54) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | SPOILERS
    (02:15:09) - SPOILERS FOR ZACK'S STORY IN ALL OF FFVII
    (02:31:15) - Wrapping up
    ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N

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    • 2 hr 32 min
    The Alchemy of a Coin (feat. Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, RPG Maker, Persona 3, and Airborne Kingdom)

    The Alchemy of a Coin (feat. Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, RPG Maker, Persona 3, and Airborne Kingdom)

    I tried to buy groceries with my sticky note coin, but they just told me I was "stealing from the office supplies section and doing bad origami".
    Discussed: This week, How to Make a Coin, Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, Airborne Kingdom, Tidings, RPG Maker MV, Game Maker's Toolkit development series, game development, Persona 3 Portable (CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF PANDEMIC, DISSOCIATION, DEATH, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY).---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:
    (00:00) - We're still here
    (01:33) - This week on Into the Aether
    (02:16) - Airborne Kingdom | My kingdom for an airborne... kingdom...
    (11:53) - Against the Storm | Brendon's turn with the City Builder stick
    (22:01) - Airborne Kingdom | Heads or tails?
    (22:17) - Tidings for Dre from Skyler
    (23:04) - RPG Maker MV | A game ENGINE?????!!!!!
    (46:40) - DISCLAIMER: It's going to get a little heavy (CW IN THE SHOW NOTES)
    (47:16) - Persona 3 Portable
    (01:12:59) - AIrborne Kingdom | What if it was on the ground???
    (01:13:11) - Wrapping up
    ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N

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    • 1 hr 14 min
    The Ill-Fated Teen in Time (feat. Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, and News)

    The Ill-Fated Teen in Time (feat. Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, and News)

    I don't understand! Nobody in 1885 cares that Balatro is going to be the best deckbuilding rougelike of 2024!!!!
    Discussed: Andre 3000, Balatro, Break bits, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, streaming plans, fighting at the lake, the year Silksong will come out, Nintendo Switch 2, Mario vs. Donkey Kong is fine, but Nintendo remade the wrong game by Oli Welsh, Sony's future, Xbox's Nothingburger, a cliffhanger.---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:
    (00:00) - Intro
    (02:07) - What Andre 3000 is doing
    (02:36) - Balatro | Anyway...
    (19:10) - What happens when we're not recording
    (20:13) - Deep Rock Galactic Survivor | Christopher Thomas ROCK
    (31:01) - Helldivers 2 | Another game about shooting space bugs
    (45:19) - Streaming! | Into the Thursdays
    (51:08) - My Cool Principal
    (51:35) - The Future
    (54:18) - The Nintendo Switch 2(025)
    (56:19) - Sony's plans
    (57:52) - Xbox's Nothingburger
    (01:03:18) - Let's talk about the news!
    (01:28:51) - Wrapping up
    (01:29:24) - INTERMISSION
    ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N

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    • 1 hr 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
235 Ratings

235 Ratings

AlphaNerd1UP ,

Lived up to the hype

A regular listener of my show had been begging me to check this show out for months. When I had a lull in my usual podcast consumption I listened to a few episodes and what do you know…it lived up to the hype! I’m now a regular listener, and interested in getting to know these fine gentlemen over time.
-Julian Titus, host of The Stage Select podcast

Noble_06 ,

Do you guys have an email that works?

Long time listener, first time caller, and sure not the last. Love the show so so so so so so so much, thank you so much for this show. Please have 5 hours and 30 minutes of final fantasy VII rebirth content just like Remake. Please?
Thank you so much. 5/5 stars

greenwarlok ,

The platonic ideal of a video game podcast

you should talk more about Malcom Landgraab

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