into the aether
@intothecast.bsky.social
a low key video game podcast by @stephenhilger.bsky.social and @bb.wavelengths.online produced by @ajfillari.bsky.social
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✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
🎃 NEW EPISODE 🎃
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🎃 NEW EPISODE 🎃
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
🪩 BONUS EPISODE 🪩
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🪩 BONUS EPISODE 🪩
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Digimon are digital monsters, Silent Hill is rated "f" for "freaky," email gets its own song, we explore the existential dread of flipping coins, and — surprise, surprise — we're still playing Hades II.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Digimon are digital monsters, Silent Hill is rated "f" for "freaky," email gets its own song, we explore the existential dread of flipping coins, and — surprise, surprise — we're still playing Hades II.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Digimon are digital monsters, Silent Hill is rated "f" for "freaky," email gets its own song, we explore the existential dread of flipping coins, and — surprise, surprise — we're still playing Hades II.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Digimon are digital monsters, Silent Hill is rated "f" for "freaky," email gets its own song, we explore the existential dread of flipping coins, and — surprise, surprise — we're still playing Hades II.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Stephen is joined by @chaseallhart.com and @matt.bsky.social to talk Hades II, Ender Magnolia, and — FINALLY — Parasite Eve.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Stephen is joined by @chaseallhart.com and @matt.bsky.social to talk Hades II, Ender Magnolia, and — FINALLY — Parasite Eve.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Stephen is joined by @chaseallhart.com and @matt.bsky.social to talk Hades II, Ender Magnolia, and — FINALLY — Parasite Eve.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Stephen is joined by @chaseallhart.com and @matt.bsky.social to talk Hades II, Ender Magnolia, and — FINALLY — Parasite Eve.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Easy Delivery Co. is frigid and relaxing in equal measure. Puzzle Quest is forever. Stephen faces off against the Savage Beastfly. Another long chat about Trails in the Sky.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Easy Delivery Co. is frigid and relaxing in equal measure. Puzzle Quest is forever. Stephen faces off against the Savage Beastfly. Another long chat about Trails in the Sky.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
September 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Easy Delivery Co. is frigid and relaxing in equal measure. Puzzle Quest is forever. Stephen faces off against the Savage Beastfly. Another long chat about Trails in the Sky.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Easy Delivery Co. is frigid and relaxing in equal measure. Puzzle Quest is forever. Stephen faces off against the Savage Beastfly. Another long chat about Trails in the Sky.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
Hey! Big news — we’re recording a Yakuza 0 bonus episode tonight. Feel free to send us any questions related to the game or series you’d like to hear us answer
September 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Hey! Big news — we’re recording a Yakuza 0 bonus episode tonight. Feel free to send us any questions related to the game or series you’d like to hear us answer
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Hornet keeps on trucking despite ~everything~ while Woody plots to whack his rival: Buzz Lightyear. Stephen climbs a mountain with his friends and Brendon finally finds a Story of Season game he likes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Hornet keeps on trucking despite ~everything~ while Woody plots to whack his rival: Buzz Lightyear. Stephen climbs a mountain with his friends and Brendon finally finds a Story of Season game he likes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
September 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Hornet keeps on trucking despite ~everything~ while Woody plots to whack his rival: Buzz Lightyear. Stephen climbs a mountain with his friends and Brendon finally finds a Story of Season game he likes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Hornet keeps on trucking despite ~everything~ while Woody plots to whack his rival: Buzz Lightyear. Stephen climbs a mountain with his friends and Brendon finally finds a Story of Season game he likes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
🍃 new bonus episode 🍃
okay you HAD to have known this one was coming
listen at intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/lea... or your podcast app of choice when it shows up there (should be soon!)
okay you HAD to have known this one was coming
listen at intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/lea... or your podcast app of choice when it shows up there (should be soon!)
September 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🍃 new bonus episode 🍃
okay you HAD to have known this one was coming
listen at intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/lea... or your podcast app of choice when it shows up there (should be soon!)
okay you HAD to have known this one was coming
listen at intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/lea... or your podcast app of choice when it shows up there (should be soon!)
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Turns out they made a sequel to Hollow Knight! They’re calling it “Silksong” and we decided to spend an entire episode talking about it.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Turns out they made a sequel to Hollow Knight! They’re calling it “Silksong” and we decided to spend an entire episode talking about it.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
September 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Turns out they made a sequel to Hollow Knight! They’re calling it “Silksong” and we decided to spend an entire episode talking about it.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Turns out they made a sequel to Hollow Knight! They’re calling it “Silksong” and we decided to spend an entire episode talking about it.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
Have any Silksong questions for us?
No spoilers, please!!
No spoilers, please!!
September 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Have any Silksong questions for us?
No spoilers, please!!
No spoilers, please!!
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Aunt Agnes won't admit it, but she's a true gamer at heart. Also, we head back into the Forgotten Land and play some short indie games.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Aunt Agnes won't admit it, but she's a true gamer at heart. Also, we head back into the Forgotten Land and play some short indie games.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
September 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Aunt Agnes won't admit it, but she's a true gamer at heart. Also, we head back into the Forgotten Land and play some short indie games.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Aunt Agnes won't admit it, but she's a true gamer at heart. Also, we head back into the Forgotten Land and play some short indie games.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This Week on Any%
The boys go outside for once in their FREAKIN' lives.
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The boys go outside for once in their FREAKIN' lives.
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September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This Week on Any%
The boys go outside for once in their FREAKIN' lives.
🏁 www.patreon.com/posts/aether... 🏁
The boys go outside for once in their FREAKIN' lives.
🏁 www.patreon.com/posts/aether... 🏁
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We have one million roguelikes to play, a batter purifies a realm, a friend and a fish drive to California, and we weigh the moral implications of eliminating brickmen.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We have one million roguelikes to play, a batter purifies a realm, a friend and a fish drive to California, and we weigh the moral implications of eliminating brickmen.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
August 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We have one million roguelikes to play, a batter purifies a realm, a friend and a fish drive to California, and we weigh the moral implications of eliminating brickmen.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We have one million roguelikes to play, a batter purifies a realm, a friend and a fish drive to California, and we weigh the moral implications of eliminating brickmen.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're dialing 140.96 into the CODEC and listening to the new hit album from Dream Green. We're playing so many demos and we're playing SO many indie games. What a world!!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're dialing 140.96 into the CODEC and listening to the new hit album from Dream Green. We're playing so many demos and we're playing SO many indie games. What a world!!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
August 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're dialing 140.96 into the CODEC and listening to the new hit album from Dream Green. We're playing so many demos and we're playing SO many indie games. What a world!!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're dialing 140.96 into the CODEC and listening to the new hit album from Dream Green. We're playing so many demos and we're playing SO many indie games. What a world!!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
Wanted to share the amazing art @humblegoat.bsky.social did for Season 8 of the show, along with a mobile version if you want to make it your wallpaper!
August 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Wanted to share the amazing art @humblegoat.bsky.social did for Season 8 of the show, along with a mobile version if you want to make it your wallpaper!
✨ It’s Here! ✨
After months of prep and ~70 games played, we’re back with our big PSP retrospective episode!
Buckle up for just under seven hours of discussion about the very best Sony’s first handheld had (and still has) to offer.
Listen and spread the word: intothecast.online
After months of prep and ~70 games played, we’re back with our big PSP retrospective episode!
Buckle up for just under seven hours of discussion about the very best Sony’s first handheld had (and still has) to offer.
Listen and spread the word: intothecast.online
August 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
✨ It’s Here! ✨
After months of prep and ~70 games played, we’re back with our big PSP retrospective episode!
Buckle up for just under seven hours of discussion about the very best Sony’s first handheld had (and still has) to offer.
Listen and spread the word: intothecast.online
After months of prep and ~70 games played, we’re back with our big PSP retrospective episode!
Buckle up for just under seven hours of discussion about the very best Sony’s first handheld had (and still has) to offer.
Listen and spread the word: intothecast.online
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We've invented a great new SD card-based game, talk about some roguelikes new and old, and revisit a few games from previous episodes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We've invented a great new SD card-based game, talk about some roguelikes new and old, and revisit a few games from previous episodes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
July 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We've invented a great new SD card-based game, talk about some roguelikes new and old, and revisit a few games from previous episodes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We've invented a great new SD card-based game, talk about some roguelikes new and old, and revisit a few games from previous episodes.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨ New Patreon Episode! ✨
Join us as we figure out which 40 games we'll discuss on our upcoming PSP console retrospective!
Available for Patrons on the $5 tier and above: www.patreon.com/posts/pspreq...
Join us as we figure out which 40 games we'll discuss on our upcoming PSP console retrospective!
Available for Patrons on the $5 tier and above: www.patreon.com/posts/pspreq...
July 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
✨ New Patreon Episode! ✨
Join us as we figure out which 40 games we'll discuss on our upcoming PSP console retrospective!
Available for Patrons on the $5 tier and above: www.patreon.com/posts/pspreq...
Join us as we figure out which 40 games we'll discuss on our upcoming PSP console retrospective!
Available for Patrons on the $5 tier and above: www.patreon.com/posts/pspreq...
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We've collected hundreds of bananas in what some are calling a "bananza," played a few great puzzle games, and revisited Tom Nook's city on the Nintendo Wii.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We've collected hundreds of bananas in what some are calling a "bananza," played a few great puzzle games, and revisited Tom Nook's city on the Nintendo Wii.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
July 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We've collected hundreds of bananas in what some are calling a "bananza," played a few great puzzle games, and revisited Tom Nook's city on the Nintendo Wii.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We've collected hundreds of bananas in what some are calling a "bananza," played a few great puzzle games, and revisited Tom Nook's city on the Nintendo Wii.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Stephen tells a story about some lovely gifts and returns to a classic Fire Emblem, Brendon dances with Din on the Game Boy Color.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Stephen tells a story about some lovely gifts and returns to a classic Fire Emblem, Brendon dances with Din on the Game Boy Color.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
July 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Stephen tells a story about some lovely gifts and returns to a classic Fire Emblem, Brendon dances with Din on the Game Boy Color.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Stephen tells a story about some lovely gifts and returns to a classic Fire Emblem, Brendon dances with Din on the Game Boy Color.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕