Brendon Bigley

Brendon Bigley

Co-host of Into the Aether

Appears in 410 Episodes

Back in the 2010s (feat. Demon's Souls, Ghosts of Tsushima Legends, and more)

Minecraft is out of alpha and Deadmau5 might do the soundtrack. Digg 4.0 just launched and now everyone is moving to Reddit. Stephen is in college and Brendon is decid...

Greaterness Awaits (feat. Next-Gen / Destiny 2 / Yakuza: Like a Dragon)

Join us in the crypt, get yourself a heaping cup of Monkey D. Luffy's blood, and take a seat at the edge of our coffins as we discuss finally getting our hands on the ...

There's Always an Indie Game, There's Always Apple Arcade, There's Always a Switch Port

Discussed: Next-gen, I Am Dead, Reigns Beyond, Bioshock Trilogy Remastered, Listener Questions

Cloud Version (feat. Ikenfell + Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)

Get it? Like, his name is Cloud and they're making CLOUD Versions of games? Like it's a video game, but CLOUD is in it instead of whoever? t's really funny. Laugh with...

Batman: Arkham Trilogy (w/ guest Tamoor Hussain) | October 2020 Bonus

Tamoor Hussain (Managing Editor at GameSpot) arrives in the aether to talk all things Arkham for our October bonus episode!

Lawful Spider, Chaotic Dad (feat. Disc Room, Majora's Mask, and more!)

That's the thing about Halloween, man. It doesn't have to be scary... it can be delightful.

Yakisoba Pod (feat. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim + Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)

Yakisoba pan. Sentinel No. 17. 1984. UFO Wars. Yakisoba pan. Minecraft Steve. 1944. Yakisoba pan. Umbrella Corp. Shikishima. The Aether. Yakisoba pan. Gurglings. Senti...

Piccolo Appreciation Post (feat. Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Alien: Isolation, and Hades)

He's big! He's green! He's a fighting machine! And he has a big heart and don't you EVER forget it!

Drifting in the Death Star (feat. Star Wars Squadrons, The Binding of Isaac, Persona Dancing)

Finally a video game that makes good on the power fantasy of getting behind the wheel of the Death Star and drifting around planets and other celestial bodies at high ...

Super Mario 3D All-Stars (w/ Friends + Family!) | September 2020 Bonus

Get ready for a legitimately low key bonus episode as we discuss the three games available in the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection with three amazing guests from ou...

A Screaming Xbox (feat. Hades, Hades Listener Questions, Hades Spoilers, & more!)

We were going to talk about Hades the whole time but felt compelled to include something else for those who haven't tried to escape the underworld yet... "something el...

More Like RogueLOVES (feat. Spelunky 2 & Hades)

It's almost too much greatness to deal with all at once, if we're being honest. Discussed: Next-gen, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Partner Direct, Spelun...

Radish Spirit Gets Steamy (feat. Spellbreak, Mario 2: The Lost Levels, and Persona 5 Royal)

The radish spirit treads through foggy hot springs with a leisurely pace — almost a saunter — and into the elevator. They glance downwards at the cascade of buttons, e...

Game & Watch Not Clock (feat. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2)

They call me the BS 720 Christ Air to Revert to Nose Manual to Boneless to BS 180 Heelflip to Bluntside Grind to Indy to Manual to Nose Manual of my friend group.

Kal-El's Big Move (feat. Blaseball, Moon Remix RPG Adventure, and more)

During his time in Metropolis, Kal-El has been bullied, pushed around, and pranked to oblivion. But when his parents tell him the family will be moving to Brooklyn at ...

Spelunky + Nier: Automata (w/ guest Chris Plante) | August 2020 Bonus

Chris Plante (Polygon, The Besties, Postgame, Quest, and more) launches himself headlong into the aether to discuss two of his favorite games — and ours: Spelunky and ...

Ouroboros of Takes (feat. Spiritfarer, Indie Direct, and Gotham Knights)

A snake will either eat only vegetables or its own tail — there is no in-between.

Tony Hawk's Burrito (feat. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, Final Fantasy IV, and more!)

Nobody ever drops in, nobody ever wipes out.

The Sports Episode (feat. Fall Guys and Blaseball)

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, ...

ITA 100 (feat. CrossCode and Oracle of Seasons)

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 ...

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