AJ Fillari
Producer of Into the Aether
Appears in 377 Episodes
How Do You Claim the Sun? (feat. Chained Echoes, The Game Awards 2022, and more!)
Snap snap, Stephen and Brendon recorded this one in person! Get ready for a virtual fireside chat about preparing for GOTY 2022, the announcements and winners from The...
Intention (feat. Immortality, Majora's Mask, and Final Fantasy XV)
This week on the podcast: Brendon pushes "judging games by their intentions" to its absolute limit. Discussed: Marvel's Midnight Suns, Majora's Mask 3D, Immortality...
Final Fantasy VII | Bonus Episode
The time has finally come to talk about one of the most influential games of all time. No pressure!
The Devil, From New Jersey (feat. Listener Questions!)
Everyone in New Jersey has heard the tall tale about the Jersey Devil. Yeah, he WANTED to be Gex. Spooky, right?
It's Pokemon (feat. Scarlet + Violet, Pentiment, and Tactics Ogre)
Finally after all these years of asking, begging, pleading... we've finally gotten to the core of it. That's right folks. It's Pokemon.
Kratos' Staycation (feat. Signalis + God of War Ragnarok)
Look sometimes you just need to kick back and relax, sit on a stump in a cave about a half-mile from your cabin, and carve arrows for your son to use against gods with...
The Patron Saint of Background Noise (feat. Harvestella, Perfect Tides, and more!)
Hey baby I hear the blues a-calling, tossed salads and scrambled eggs. Or maybe it was just the wind? I'm not sure, I wasn't paying attention. There's a new season of ...
Anti-Anti-Anti-Aliasing w/ Chris Plante (feat. Mario & Rabbids, Slice & Dice, & more!)
Chris Plante is here to ask a big question: What exactly WAS 2022? Was it just the year of Elden Ring? Was it the year of the Steam Deck? Or was it the precursor to th...
The Metroidvania Episode (Super Metroid + Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) | Bonus
Happy Halloween! On this very special bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon discuss the genre-defining works of 1994's Super Metroid and 1997's Castlevania: Symphony of t...
Don't Say Materia (feat. Ib, Dome Keeper, Marvel SNAP)
"Don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia..." The materia system in this...
Pyramid the Headhog (feat. The Case of the Golden Idol, Grim Fandango, and more)
Painting the Green Hill Zone red since 2001.
Funko Pop Pharah (feat. Overwatch 2, Steam Next Fest, and more)
This is not a joke but I was going to grab my Funko Pop Pharah to take a photo for the episode art and it was literally covered in cobwebs and we all decided it was a ...
Abercrombie & Boc (feat. Inscryption, Elden Ring, and more)
I like tarnished that wear Abercrombie & Boc, I’d take them and that’s not just talk, but they’ve been gone since that summer, since that summer.
God of War (2018) with Brendan Klinkenberg | Bonus Episode
Stephen and Brendon are joined by Brendan Klinkenberg to discuss God of War (2018), a seminal title in PlayStation Studios' lineup and the precursor to the upcoming Go...
Grocery Store Stephen (feat. The Wandering Village, Shovel Knight Dig, and more)
All the world's a stage, but the grocery store especially is the coolest, biggest, and best stage there is. So step right up if you've got the arm and you've got the s...
The Steam Deck Episode (feat. Lots of Steam games, Harvestella, and more!)
Stephen and Brendon finally receive their Steam Decks and have a lot of thoughts to try and cram into one podcast episode.
Usurper King Dom (feat. Zelda, Zant, and also Splatoon 3)
Little peek behind the curtain here: This is Brendon. I usually write these things... but I'm not in this episode! So I don't really know what to put here this time ar...
do_you_love_me.mp3
Today is September 13, 2022. Nintendo had yet another Direct. We Had to discuss.
Upgrade Your Dwight (feat. Strange Horticulture, SMT4, Splitgate and more)
This ain't your usual out-of-the-box Dwight. No sir, this is a premium Dwight for a premium customer. It's got all the bell's an whistles you'd expect from a Dwight — ...
Actually Raiding Tombs (feat. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splatoon 3, and more)
Had a cool idea for a reboot of Tomb Raider in which Lara Croft raids tombs. I think it's gonna be a hit. Discussed: Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Sp...
Paper Mario | Bonus Episode
It's a summer of crafting here in the Aether, and with it comes a discussion about Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64 with our producer and friend AJ Fillari.
Tiptoeing Around Time (feat. My Summer Vacation, Rollerdrome, and more)
I like keeping myself on my own toes.
ITA 200: Another Normal One
Nothing to see here, just two cows and a lamb out in the pasture. They've all been doing this for 200+ weeks and definitely not doing anything suspicious on the side. ...
Pigma's Allegory of the Cave (feat. Tetris Effect, REZ, Xenoblade 3)
Pigma’s Allegory of the Cave asks if you spent your life staring at a CRT screen playing Star Fox 64, would you even be able to comprehend Dinosaur Planet?
Xenoblade Summer (feat. Mario in 3D and Xenoblade Chronicles 3)
Is it true what they say? Mario's got height, width, AND depth? His cousin Al is left to run the family business now that the Brothers Mario have gone missing? And wha...
Chasing Every Fox (feat. Live A Live, Multiversus, FTL, and more)
It's helpful to look back on how you spent your journey — writing every haiku, dueling every villain, chasing every fox — and asking yourself if it all felt rewarding ...
Anyway, (feat. Pokemon ORAS, Fire Emblem Echoes, Yakuza Kiwami)
Anyway, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is available for a limited time on the Nintendo 3DS eShop!
Classic Claude Shake 'Em Up (w/ Sadie Lancrete + Alanna Okun) feat. Fire Emblem: Three Hopes
Stephen and Brendon are joined by returning guests Sadie Lancrete and Alanna Okun for a fully self-indulgent dive into the shockingly good Fire Emblem Warriors: Three ...
Into the Aether V: The Nintendo DS
Welcome to season five of Into the Aether! We're kicking things off with a comprehensive look at a huge chunk of the Nintendo DS library — Stephen and Brendon have bee...
My Sasquatch Theory (feat. Actually Low Key Vibes, Summer in New York, Some Games)
We recorded this one outside while the sun set and you can tell. Goodbye to season four <3
