Brendon Bigley

Brendon Bigley

Co-host of Into the Aether

Appears in 376 Episodes

Home Improvement (feat. Fields of Mistria)

Howdy neighbor! I got you something really special. I hope you like it. It's a broken clam shell I found out front of the inn <3 Discussed: Mini-PCigley, Total War: Ph...

The Masked Gamer (feat. Nickie's Pizzablivion, Times & Galaxy, Nine Sols, Isles of Sea and Sky, Arranger, and Thank Goodness You're Here!)

Who's singing about Hyrule Field under that mask? Tune into this week's episode of The Masked Gamer to find out!Discussed: The News, Nickie's Pizzablivion, Times & Gal...

Death Birdie (feat. Earth Defense Force 6, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Guncho, and V-Rising)

Stephen, are you coming to the block party? It's happening during the podcast.We'll be playing Bloomburrow and badminton.  Discussed: Go Italy!, Earth Defense Force 6,...

The Aether Distilled (feat. Elden Ring, The Trails Series, 1000xRESIST, and Pokemon Yellow & Crystal Legacy)

What we've got for you today is a classic Aether. On the nose you get notes of triple-A game. On first sip, you'll feel the familiar tang of a long running RPG series ...

Into the Aether VII: The Nintendo GameCube

Welcome to season seven of Into the Aether! We're kicking off a new year with an over six-hour look at our very favorite games for the Nintendo GameCube! Thank you all...

Games of the Decade 2000-2009 | Bonus

Surprise! We're back a week early with an absolute behemoth. To celebrate hitting 1 million downloads of the show a few months ago (!!), we're proud to present our one...

The Right to Return w/ Dom Nero and Kyle Starr | X-Strike Summer #4

On the finale of X-Strike Summer, AJ chats with Dom Nero (Eye of the Duck) and Kyle Starr (Y-Button) about being gamer dads, puzzle games, and how you are well within ...

Summer Game Rest w/ Emily Price, Robin Bea, Tamoor Hussain and Willa Rowe | X-Strike Summer #3

Shhh be very quiet... our guests are very sleepy today, they need their rest... AJ chats with Emily Price (Unwinnable), Robin Bea (inverse), Tamoor Hussain (Gamespot),...

better-call-edgeworth.mp3

there was a nintendo direct today, so the boys came out of  ̶r̶e̶t̶i̶r̶e̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ their summer break to talk about it real quick.

The Sweater + Sock Combo w/ Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart | X-Strike Summer #2

This week AJ chats with Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart about their experiences with game design (and game design adjacent) education! They also confront the age old que...

Break Glass in Case of Bandicoot w/ Kyle Labriola, Murray Cameron-Smith, and NBZ | X-Strike Summer #1

Welcome to the first EVER episode of Into the Aether: X-Strike Summer! We kick of the series with games industry pros (and TWG community members) Kyle Labriola, Murray...

The Uncharted Series | Bonus

You've traveled far and faced trials that would demoralize most... or worse.But here you emerge, into the sun, holding in your hands the thing you've been searching fo...

Thumbs Up, And (feat. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, Burnout Paradise, and Soma Bringer)

iO, eat your heart out.See you on July 17th! Discussed: XStrike Summer, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Myst, Animal Well, Brendon solving the final puzzle of The Witness,...

Stun 'em and Run 'em (feat. Crow Country, Zero Ranger, and the 2024 iPad Pro)

When hope is lost and humanity is on the brink of devastation, there's only one tried and true strategy to snap victory from the jaws of certain evisceration. Discusse...

Falafel, Please (feat. Hades II Early Access, Animal Well, Pokémon Unbound)

Ah crap, this guy comes in everyday and orders the same thing: podcasts, puzzle games, double helping of Pokémon, and Supergiant game... hey buddy! The usual? Aha yeah...

Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes | Demo

Welcome to Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes! An original tabletop roleplaying game adventure written by Stephen Hilger based on the Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Editio...

Can Window in Paradise (feat. Sonic the Hedgehog, Trails from Zero, and Another Crab's Treasure)

Yeah yeah "Sonic the Hedgehog stole from Dragonball Z," I've heard it all before. The thing people are afraid to say is that Master Roshi stole his entire vibe from Ji...

Post-Jaded (feat. Animal Crossing, Dragonball Z Kakarot, Grandia, and Farcry 2)

Sorry, what? You’ve seen the grenade roll downhill before? Haven’t you heard that being jaded is over? We’re past that! The grenade is ROLLING down the HILL!! Discusse...

Embrace the Egg (feat. Fallout, Fallout Shelter, and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg)

Behold! Behold! Gaze up the resplendent curvature of Egg! Let those who dwelled here shout out in His glorious voice! Cock-a-doodle doo!Discussed: Out of the Aether, F...

Pretty Good Jason Statham (feat. The Playdate)

Oi bruv. Check 'is thing out. It's a "PlayDate" and that there's the crank. Go on. Give it a whirl, yeah?Brendon's Backloggd list of PlayDate titles: https://www.backl...

Baldur's Gate 3 (w/ Sadie Lancrete and Kim) | Bonus

Join Stephen, Sadie and Kim down down down by the river as they talk about a game they have each spent at least 20 times this episode length playing!Follow Sadie! - ht...

Dragon's Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon's Dogma 2)

If you're podcasting, make it about Dragon's Dogma 2.Discussed: Dragon's Dogma 2---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://...

Glover | Bonus

It's the 1998 sensation that's still sweeping the nation.That's right, it's a bonus episode all about Glover!Discussed: Glover---Find us everywhere: https://intothecas...

The Joke from Dinner (feat. PAX, Vampire Survivors, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers and One Shot)

This week's episode is PAXed with games, hosts, and Original Characters. Discussed: freesound.org, Darn Tootin, PAX East, Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode, Children of...

The Mountain Dew Album (feat. Updates, The Wii, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, and The Battle for Polytopia)

HELLO AND WELCOME TO INTO THE AETHER! WE'RE LIVE FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEW BOOTH, TALKING WITH SHADOWHEART ABOUT HER NEW COLLABORATION WITH THE BEVERAGE TITAN AND NINTENDO...

Between Unicorn and Overlord (feat. Unicorn Overlord and the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator)

Are you a Unicorn or an Overlord? We'll tell you, but first you have to make a biblically accurate Bubsy in the character creator and then you have to buy our game. We...

ITA Presents: DCC 3 (feat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Pokemon Legends ZA, and more)

NEW! for your Sega Dreamcast: DCC 3. Not sure what the acronym stands for? This game ain't for you then, chump.Discussed: DCC, That era when everything was trying to b...

The Alchemy of a Coin (feat. Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, RPG Maker, Persona 3, and Airborne Kingdom)

I tried to buy groceries with my sticky note coin, but they just told me I was "stealing from the office supplies section and doing bad origami".Discussed: This week, ...

The Ill-Fated Teen in Time (feat. Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, and News)

I don't understand! Nobody in 1885 cares that Balatro is going to be the best deckbuilding rougelike of 2024!!!!Discussed: Andre 3000, Balatro, Break bits, Deep Rock G...

The Boy Who Cried "Zune!" (feat. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Celeste 64, Helldivers 2 and Persona 3 Reload)

You either die a Hero 2: RE:BoRN - Ultimate Edition or you live long enough to see yourself unironically become "The Zune Kid".Discussed: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, t...

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