Wow! You're the one from the future! I saw your fight against the assassin in the baths! You're the best! Can I... Can I follow you around? I won't get in the way! Discussed: The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White--- 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/ajfillariSeason 4 Cove...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Dude, are we dead? Discussed: NEO: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, League of Legends: Wild Rift, The Ascent, Microsoft Flight Simulator--- 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/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ ---Join...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Which route is best? Who is the most brainpunk? What's the deal with the guy who saves your game? All these questions and more are answered... well maybe not exactly "answered" but they're at least discussed in great length on this very special bonus episode all about Scarlet Nexus. --- 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 --...
Aug 03, 2021•2 hr 1 min
SPOTTED: Looks like a certain electric-mouse and its fish-hocking avian counterpart have been dunking points in enemy hoops. I've heard of the birds and the bees, but this is scandalous. Who will fall victim to this aero-dynamic duo next? XOXO, Wah-ssip Girl I Can’t Stop Playing Skyward Sword, Even Though Its Controls Want Me Dead by Danielle Riendeau: https://www.fanbyte.com/trending/zelda-skyward-sword-controls/ Discussed: Pokemon Unite, Skyward Sword HD, Death's Door--- Find us everywhere: ht...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 6
He trains all night to lift barrels, but he's already lifting our spirits. Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Guilty Gear Strive, Mario Golf, the NYT Crossword Puzzle, Boomerang X, Steam Deck--- 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/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by S...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Nobody is quite sure what lives on floor ten, but the booming sound of snoring reverberating down cavernous stairwells implies a beast better left asleep. Discussed: Monster Hunter Stories 2, Guilty Gear Strive, Tender: Creature Comforts, Sony State of Play, The OLED Model, Scarlet Nexus--- 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/brendonbigle...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 4Ep. 4
What is "brain punk?" Are there other "brain punk" video games? Is every moment we spend online "brain punk?" When you wake up in the morning and reach for your phone before doing anything else, is that "brain punk" too? When you're sitting down for dinner with your loved ones and a tweet pops into your head, is that "brain punk" of you? Hmm. Discussed: Scarlet Nexus, Tender: Creature Comforts, One Step from Eden, Xcloud, Chicory--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Alright alright alright but hear me out... what if it WAS the greatest game ever made? What then?--- 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/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ ---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothec...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Having now completed the latest entry in the Ratchet and Clank franchise on the Sony PlayStation 5, Stephen and Brendon wrap up their experiences in this actually legitimately low key video game podcast.--- 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/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scou...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 13 min
To introduce the fourth season of Into the Aether, Stephen and Brendon spent the past few months playing as many Game Boy Advance games as possible for your listening pleasure. Thank you all for your incredible support over the years, we really love making this show. Share it with your friends if you want, or just listen to it while on a nice walk. Whatever! --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter....
Jun 25, 2021•4 hr 42 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Mort mort, mort mort mort. Mort — mort mort! Mort? Mort mort. Mort, Mort, mort Mort. Discussed: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Overboard!, Guilty Gear Strive, Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade — Intermission--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by S...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Recorded live in the back room of a Brooklyn apartment mere minutes before a dinner event: It's Into the Aether! Discussed: Astro's Playroom, Sony presents: The PlayStation 5 Home Entertainment System and Video Game Console, SMT3: Nocturne, Electronic Three, Three Houses Summer, The Nintendo GameBoy Advance--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twit...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 48
You know what to do with that relish. Discussed: Dragon Quest event, Fallen of the Round, Knockout City, NOT Mass Effect, Pocket Card Jockey, Baldur's Gate 3--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfoli...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 47
We're joined by our friend Alanna Okun for an extremely in-depth discussion-adjacent episode about Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS. Follow Alanna here: https://twitter.com/alanna--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: h...
May 31, 2021•3 hr 9 min
Nintendo has harnessed and released unto the world a dark power capable of ruining your closest relationships. Discussed: Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: http...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Nobody showed up except Kaiden, but that's okay. Discussed: Mass Effect: Legendary Edition--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ ---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast Tha...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 45
You stare into the cosmos enough and the cosmos begin to stare back, and they got their own ideas of what's out even further than your own eyes can see. Discussed: Returnal, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Monster Hunter Stories, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Listener Questions!!--- 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 --- Produc...
May 13, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 44
[Verse 1]When I look at PichuOh, I don't know what's realOnce in a whileAnd Pichu makes me laughAnd I'll sleep tomorrowAnd it won't be longOnce in a whileThen Pichu takes me downThen Pichu walks away Discussed: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Monster Hunter Rise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Miitopia, New Pokemon Snap, Dragon Quest VIII, Returnal--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHi...
May 05, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Stephen and Brendon visit the connected world of 2001's ICO and 2005's Shadow of the Colossus for this very special bonus episode. Some good thoughts about these games:The Architecture of Fumito Ueda by Jacob Geller: https://youtu.be/NLphTtVZfvw ICO: A Dream Tarnished by Time by Milena: https://idleanimationgameblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/ico-a-dream-tarnished-by-time/ The Morality of Shadow of the Colossus by Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhJ_qTU61g4 20 Years of Ico by Table ...
Apr 30, 2021•3 hr 5 min
Of all sixty-three playable legends, Big Batman is clearly the best. He's got great mobility in the (concrete) jungle. Discussed: League of Legends: Wild Rift, The Longing, Fez, NieR Replicant--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 42
My wings are wax and the birds outside my window don't care at all. Discussed: Fantasian, Backbone One, Genshin Impact, Metroid Fusion--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ ---Join the Patr...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 41
We've been slimed, but with video games. Discussed: Apple Arcade, Taiko Pop Tap, Oregon Trail, Clap Hanz Golf, World of Demons, Star Trek Legends, Monster Hunter Rise, Fantasian--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scout...
Apr 07, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 40
What would a medium-sized venomous raptor living in the shrine ruins order from White Castle? Discussed: Paper Mario, Goombas, Burger King, Monster Hunter Rise--- 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/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfo...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 39
We're joined by our friend Will LaPorte for an extremely lengthy discussion about Mother 3, an almost mythical video game for the Game Boy Advance. [Content Warning for This Episode: Transphobia, Homophobia] Follow Will: https://twitter.com/walaprat --- 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://...
Mar 30, 2021•3 hr 43 min
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Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 38
I don't really know how it happened either, but all ANYONE is talking about these days is Nosepass. And not even like a specific, individual Nosepass — but more just the concept of Nosepass itself. Somehow, Nosepass is the coolest thing around, dude. Discussed: Loop Hero, Pokemon Emerald, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap--- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Big...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Yeah man, gonna swing by Old Mister Y's shop to grab a Sprite and some Doritos on the walk back from school and then I'll meet you on Xbox Live for some Za. Discussed: Bravely Default II, There is No Game, The Next Nintendo Switch, Loop Hero, Forza Horizon 4, Disco Elysium--- 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 ...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Ever since I started sleeping on my Casper mattress, I've been sleeping like a Rock type. Haha. Discussed: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Bravely Default II, Persona 5 Strikers--- 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/ajfill...
Mar 03, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Join us for a late night swim into the Aether's sonic depths as we explore our all-time favorite video game soundtracks. A full list of tracks will be posted below. Hear our companion playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe_AuQUfBKl4Gt43ddT8yo_JsbvH2ljxL --- 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 b...
Mar 02, 2021•3 hr 2 min
Shout out to that river city. They're just hanging out, man. Idle Game 1: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-game-1/id1529082184 Discussed: Project Triangle Strategy, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Earthbound, Idle Game 1, Lost Odyssey, Final Fantasy X--- 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:...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 34
