Chris Plante (Polygon, The Besties, Postgame, Quest, and more) launches himself headlong into the aether for our August bonus episode to discuss two of his favorite games — and ours: Spelunky and Nier: Automata! Thanks to Chris for joining us!You can find him at a lot of places and the links to all of them are in his Twitter bio: https://twitter.com/plante--- Follow the show everywhere: https://intothecast.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: htt...
Aug 28, 2020•3 hr 9 min
A snake will either eat only vegetables or its own tail — there is no in-between. Discussed: Hades, Raji: An Ancient Epic, Untitled Goose Game, A Short Hike, Torchlight III, Takeshi and Hiroshi, Hypnospace Outlaw, Manifold Garden, Subnautica, Garden Story, Evergate, Bear and Breakfast, Grindstone, The Batman, Batman Year One, Batman The Long Halloween, Gotham Knights, Spiritfarer--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hil...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Nobody ever drops in, nobody ever wipes out. (Please send questions for the bonus!) Discussed: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Demo, Fall Guys, Blaseball, Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy IV--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout W...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Have you ever had those moments during crisp fall days in which it seems as though the wind is leading you somewhere? You're not quite sure if the pull is benevolent, but you follow it anyways as it twists and turns through paths you only barely remember. Eventually, the wisp has you come upon a clearing that vaguely resembles a baseball field where looking upwards towards the heavens reveals an unnatural sky, one of fire and cosmic greatness. It's the kind of thing that'll rip a mind into hundr...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 8
It took one hundred episodes, but Stephen and Brendon finally answer the two questions you've all been asking: What were your high school superlatives and how are you sitting right now? Discussed: CrossCode, Soda Dungeon 2, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Filla...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Brendon grapples with the confused narrative of Ghost of Tsushima, Stephen grapples with his Starbucks order. Ghost of Tsushima, Kurosawa, and the political myth of the samurai by Kazuma Hashimoto: https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/23/21333631/ghost-of-tsushima-kurosawa-films-samurai-japan-abe-politics Discussed: Egg salad, Ghost of Tsushima, Xbox Event, Halo Infinite, Avowed, Everwild, Destiny 2, Fable, Gamepass ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Stephen and Brendon discuss Pokemon Crystal, its place in the legacy of the franchise, and how it succeeds in its removal from the pressures of being The Biggest Franchise of All Time during development.--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: ht...
Jul 27, 2020•2 hr 16 min
Hey! I'm walkin' on my face here! Discussed: Paper Mario and the Origami King, Project Xcloud, Gamepass, Next-Gen in General--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons!| ...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Ellie wakes up in Shibuya Crossing holding a weird pin in one hand and a countdown timer embedded in the other. Battle hardened by her encounters with Infected, WLF, and Seraphites, does she have what it takes to make it through this weird vacation? Discussed: The Besties, Pokemon Crystal, Nintendo 3DS, The World Ends With You, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Brawlhalla, Island Saver, Paladins, Warface, Superliminal--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Jetsetter & Rutabaga is a 1981 American comedy-drama film directed starring Jetsetter and Rutagaba. The actors play fictionalized versions of themselves sharing a conversation at Backlog Books. The film's dialogue covers topics such as Fortnite, the nature of Fortnite, and the nature of life as a radish who is also a dad. Games Discussed: Fortnite, Dadish, Fowlst, Song of Bloom, Animal Crossing: New Horizons--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarb...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 3
There are new Pokemon experiences around every corner these days. It almost feels like an endless golf course in deep space at this point, as each game announced breaks convention and twists the franchise to fit a new cultural zeitgeist. As the curvature of the course bends and shifts to challenge intrepid golfers far and wide, The Pokemon Company does the same. What's next? Watch SummoningSalt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XkKufyIiAY Games Discussed: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Our producer AJ joins the show for an extremely deep dive into The Last of Us Part II. This episode is broken into two sections, the first being completely spoiler-free and the second being a full-on spoiler discussion. We explore the entirety of the game, chapter by chapter, and how our preconceived notions going in were either amplified or eradicated by the time the credits rolled.--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen...
Jul 01, 2020•4 hr 59 min
Welcome to our third season and third year of Into the Aether!Thank you for all of your support. Please share the show with a friend if you feel like it! Games Discussed (all available on itch.io): Celeste, A Short Hike, Oxenfree, Pyre, Nuclear Throne, Paranautical Activity, Cinco Paus, Starseed Pilgrim, Grindstone, Octodad, Minit, Thing-In-Itself, Islands: Non-Places, Stop, Sonar Smash, Radical Solitaire, Far From Noise, Skeletris, Plant Daddy, Pico8, Mobius, Tiny Dangerous Dungeons, Visual Out...
Jun 24, 2020•3 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 1
You don't get to 51 worldwide classics without making a few enemies. Discussed: Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Sony PlayStation 5, every game in the PS5 event --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad...
Jun 17, 2020•3 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 47
BLACK LIVES MATTER Find out how you can help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co All of this month's Patreon money will go to bail funds and mutual aids. Thanks. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Make sure you stick around until the end for some aural art AJ made. Big thanks to everyone who backs the Patreon and makes these bonus episodes possible. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Does anyone truly know the difference between Boston Market and fine dining? The line is a blur, less of a line and more of a spiral pattern. They mix and intertwine as if conscious beings. That mac and cheese. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari ★ Support this po...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Sometimes it's just about finding the smallest oven it takes to get the job done. Sometimes it's about playing the same video game six times. Usually, though, it's about craving human interaction. We're joined by Alanna Okun, Deputy Editor of The Goods, who is finding community through her newly inhabited island. Read her piece here: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/5/12/21241735/nintendo-switch-animal-crossing-video-games-coronavirus-quarantine And check out her work: http://www.alannaokun.xy...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 44
We're gonna start by painting some happy little Hell Priests. Discussed: DOOM Eternal, new links, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Bioware, Mass Effect --- Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Get the episode a...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 43
We made this episode to torture Aj "Board Games" Fillari. Discussed: Tabletop Simulator, Root, A Quiet Year, 7 Wonders, Twilight Imperium, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Xbox Elite Controller Series 2, Prey, Portal, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dark Souls II, and probably more. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on Y...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 42
It was late and we couldn't stop talking about Persona 5 before recording the ACNH bonus so we just blended the two together. Huge shouts to everyone who backed the Patreon and made this episode and all of our other bonus episodes possible. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cha...
Apr 30, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Big thanks to Dom Nero for stopping by! Follow him here: https://twitter.com/dominicknero --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the-aether Follow Stephen Hilger: htt...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 41
In this second part of our discussions of FF7R, we manage to talk about the video game for another three hours. You're welcome or sorry, whatever applies to you personally. TIMECODES 00:01:09 - General Chat 00:45:58 - Spoilers 02:26:55 - Listener Questions --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www...
Apr 22, 2020•3 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 40
There's also some Animal Crossing in there... --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the-aether Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendo...
Apr 15, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Tinker Tailor Beardo Spy --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the-aether Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twi...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 38
No goofy description, just watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3YGtQ40Qvs --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the-aether Follow Stephen Hilger: http...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Or: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, and also some Zelda. Follow Sadie On-Line: https://twitter.com/sadieposting Huge shouts to everyone who backed the Patreon and made this episode and all of our other bonus episodes possible. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7...
Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 37
It's a worldwide conspiracy, and every animal is in on it. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the-aether Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger ...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 36
He won't stop talking about "hobbitses" or eating his clone to become a bigger stronger version of himself. He's gotta go!! --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Butterfinger Leading the People is a painting by Eugène Delacroix commemorating the Square Enix promo of 2020, which toppled King Stephen of Chicago. A woman of the people with a Phrygian cap personifying the concept of a successful promo entry leads a varied group of people forward over a barricade and the bodies of the fallen, holding the flag of the Butterfinger Revolution in one hand and brandishing a bayonetted musket with the other. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/into...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 34
