Into the Aether is a low key video game podcast hosted by Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari.

Mentioned in places like Polygon and named Esquire's "Gaming Podcast of the Year" in 2021.

Latest Episodes

The 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular

Hear ye, hear ye!! Don your warmest winter gear and settle in for another recounting of our favorite video games from this most recent year. And by "our" we of course ...

Throw Up and Explode! (feat. Persona 4 Golden, Angeline Era, and Octopath Traveler 0)

The return of bump-slash combat is here, but what we’re positing is: What if it’s time for throw up and explode combat?Disclaimer: We recorded this before the recent n...

Rorchad's Journal with Brandon Sheffield (feat. Demonschool and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)

We're joined this week by Brandon Sheffield — creative director at Necrosoft Games and cohost of the fantastic Insert Credit podcast — for a conversation about making ...

Cousin Game (feat. Detective Instinct, Sektori, and Dragon Quest II)

We're bringing a whole new meaning to the idea of "cousin games."Discussed: Changing up the intro, the Discord GOTY poll, Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved, the...

Steve-B presented by Bib Fortuna (feat. Kirby Air Riders, Dispatch, and Pokemon Lazarus)

Bib Fortuna takes the stage — calm, composed, he's been practicing for this moment — and takes a deep breath before revealing the next era of video game conferences. "...

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