Brendon Bigley
Co-host of Into the Aether
Appears in 376 Episodes
Long Game, Short Game, Infinite Game (feat. Persona 3 Reload, Tiny Rouges, and Dondoko Island)
Sometimes a guy comes into the cafe to yell at you because when he was in a few evenings ago "you" messed up his latte even though you weren't even working that night ...
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Bonus
Stephen and Brendon talk about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. A game about finding yourself, sacrificing for the ones you love, and Ooccoo the weird bird pers...
It's Just Like Dragon Quest V (feat. Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)
What're you doing reading this? Ichiban is waiting for you in Hawaii!Discussed: Night time recording, Tekken 8, new Smash Bros. spirits in 2024, Like a Dragon: Infinit...
HunkPunk (feat. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Tokimeki Memorial!)
Yeah he just keeps asking me if I want to go with him to "the new gate that opened across town"? I mean I guess I'll go, but he better put some time into his [LOOKS] o...
2024: The Year of GOLDEN SUN (feat. Jusant, the Ayn Odin 2, and Bully)
Dragon's Dogma 2? Snooze. Final Fantasy VII: REBIRTH? Nah. Persona 3 Reload? Old news. This year is for one thing and one thing only: Painstakingly typing out a 100-ch...
Lt. Surge, Best-Selling Author (feat. Pokemon Unbound, Tinyfolks, Majesty, Updates, and Dragon Quests)
Ha ha! Great battle kid. You sure showed me! Here's your badge... and uh, if you have some extra time do you think you could give me some notes on this manuscript I wr...
2024: The Year of Second Chances (feat. The Finals, Golden Sun, Life is Strange, Meta Quest 3, and more!)
The boys are back and they're ready to give gaming another try. 2024 might just be the year that Video Games get 'em.Discussed: The Finals, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes o...
The 2023 Game of the Year Spectacular
Brendon, Stephen and AJ are once again in THE SAME ROOM to talk about VIDEO GAMES. And of course, to have some lunch.!!!SONG CREDITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES (B...
The Deductible Queen (feat. Astral Ascent, Golden Sun, and God of War Valhalla)
Make sure to wear your poncho when seeing Watchmen the Musical on Broadway.Discussed: Astral Ascent, God of War Ragnarok Valhalla, Golden Sun---Find us everywhere: htt...
Balls of Z (feat. Lies of P, Hi-Fi Rush, Subpar Pool and Fortnite³)
What's the 'P' stand for? Podcast, of course :-)Discussed: Lies of P, Soulslikes, Hi-Fi Rush, The Concept of the Post-Game, Subpar Pool, Toilet Games, Fortnite Festiva...
Malcolm Landgraab's Tarot of Death (feat. SteamWorld Build, The Sims: Bustin' Out!, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Goodboy Galaxy, and more)
Ah, now I know the immediate reaction is to shy away from the Death tarot, but if you look closely you will s-- wait... no... that's impossible... this is no ordinary ...
President Lore (feat. Chants of Sennaar, Super Mario RPG, Donkey Kong Country, and more)
I'm sorry I misunderstood, so you're telling me all you wanted was some background information about the previous leaders of the United States of America? I wish we'd ...
PlayStation Evidence List (feat. Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith)
SMT and ATM are the same thing if you think about it.Discussed: Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith---Find us everywhere: https://int...
Hanson's Green Suezo (feat. Cocoon, Thirsty Suitors, WarioWare Move It!, and Xenosaga)
I heard if you put the Target Exclusive Tangerine Edition of the 1989 (Taylor’s Version) vinyl on your turntable and take a photo of it with your GameBoy Camera then s...
The Minions and the Mounts (feat. Alan Wake II, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and more!)
Call for a Cease-Fire: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-support-ceasefire/ Contribute Towards Aid: https://www.map.org.uk/---Discussed: Major...
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Bonus
For this very special Halloween bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon finally play and discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and ask the scariest question of all: Ho...
Death to Spewart (feat. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake, and more!)
Someone's gotta do something about that rabbit.Discussed: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Ghost Trick, Kingdom Eighties, Alan Wake, Control---Find us everywhere: https://int...
Two Matadors (feat. The Order: 1886, Solar Ash, Dredge, and more)
The bell rings and the crowd goes wild. Two matadors stand triumphantly center stage, crimson flags waving gingerly as kicked-up dust catches glowing floodlight beams ...
The Scariest Text (feat. El Paso Elsewhere, Dead Space Remake, Milk Inside/Outside)
i don’t think it’s a good idea for us to stay in contact anymore, just not emotionally healthy for either of us — you have to understand that. and honestly after every...
Ham Roll (Rune Factory, Mortal Kombat 1, RE4R Separate Ways)
If we can't agree, we might as well just use the worst thing we can come up with.Discussed: Rune Factory 3 Special, Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation ...
Consider the Durge (feat. Going on vacation, Nintendo controllers, and more)
Next time you're mulling over a new way of life, maybe consider accepting the dark urge into your heart?Discussed: F-Zero 99, the Hori SplitPad Compact, World of Final...
I've Been Better (w/ Will LaPorte, feat. Fallout New Vegas and Earthbound)
This week, Stephen is joined by Will LaPorte to discuss two games considered cult hits, the fear and wonder of the unknown, and doomed 90's marketing strategies. Someh...
The True X-Slash of Gaming (feat. Sea of Stars, Venba, Armored Core 6, and more!)
People keep wondering where all the X-Slash-likes have been, and boy do we have news for them.Some great writing about Venba: GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/review...
Into the Starfield
Stephen and Brendon take one small step for the Aether, and one giant leap for Bethesda Softworks as they discuss the first new IP from the studio in over twenty years...
ITA Mini: Immortals of Aveum w/ Christian Spicer
Surprise! Although we were originally planning to take this week off, here's a little convo between Brendon and Christian Spicer of DLC about a newly released game the...
You Don't Know Todd (feat. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Opus, and more!)
Todd Andrew Howard was born in 1970 in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, to Ronald (Ron) and Priscilla Howard. His elder brother, Jeffrey Mark (Jeff) Howard, was ...
Hot Air Balloon Eye Test: The Game (feat. 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Before Your Eyes, Baldur's Gate 3, and more!)
Hello and welcome to your eye exam. First you're going to have to unfocus your eyes and see if you can beat Vampire Survivors. After that we need to see if you can pic...
You, Me, and We (feat. Everything We Played During Our Summer Break)
Okay now we're REALLY back. It's been a month since recording our Dreamcast episode and two months since our break began, so we have a lot to catch up on. Let's knock ...
Into the Aether VI: The Sega Dreamcast
It's finally here! After a summer break and over one-hundred games, Into the Aether returns for season six with a retrospective on the Sega Dreamcast library! Stephen ...
An Introduction to the Sega Dreamcast w/ Chris Plante
Hello! This episode was originally posted to our Patreon in April of 2023 as a way to kick off our journey into the Sega Dreamcast catalogue. We're one week away from ...
