Brendon Bigley
Co-host of Into the Aether
Appears in 359 Episodes
Consider the Wretch w/ Chris Plante (feat. Elden Ring)
Chris Plante (EIC of Polygon, co-host The Besties) returns to The Aether for a full-on gush-fest about Elden Ring, the latest game out of From Software.
Portal + Portal 2 | Bonus
In this very special bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon take a look back at the 2007 and 2011 games Portal and Portal 2!
Now That's What I Call an Open World (feat. Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, and more!)
Featuring all of your favorite hit songs like: Hang Glider Baby, The Ballad of Fast Travelin' Terry, Crafting (I Just Can't Stop), LOOT, Sidequest Main Quest Sidequest...
Eat, Pray, Mayhap (feat Triangle Strategy, Vampire Survivors, and more!)
Serenoa Wolffort thought he had everything he wanted in life: a home, a bride-to-be and a title to inherit. Now newly married and facing a geopolitical turning point, ...
dave_and_busters.mp3
Today is February 9, 2022 and there was a Nintendo Direct. We needed to talk about it.
The Hat's Got Eyes (feat Pokemon Legends, Pokemon Conquest, and more)
Discussed: Pokemon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Conquest, Chrono Cross, Radiant Historia, Listener Questions
Some Rando's PC (feat. Pokemon Legends: Arceus + Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth)
You found me, you finally found me! After all these years of obscurity I can finally reveal that yes, it is I who created the Personal Computer.
Chrono Trigger | Bonus
We travel back and forth through time to explore what made Chrono Trigger an instant classic upon release and how it holds up today compared to the games it has inspired.
Hunt (feat. Nobody Saves the World, Bloodborne: The Board Game, I Am Setsuna)
Yharnam, the final frontier. These are the voyages of deluded hunters — tonight's mission: To explore the aberrant city from within the dream and beneath the moon. To ...
Goodbye, Cruel World (feat. Wordle, Trauma Center, Star Fox Command, and more!)
While Brendon remains in France trying to find the RPG that will make the days go by faster, Stephen tries some scrubs on for size and learns — as we all do — the crus...
Predictable & Completely Baffling (feat. Lost Sphear, Ocarina of Time, and Shovel Knight)
It's WEIRD SEASON, baby, and you know what that means: Lengthy discussions about the nature of inspiration, reflections on remakes, and the honor of homage.
The 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular
The time has come once again to review the entire year of video game releases with Into the Aether's 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular! This year, Brendon and Stephen ...
New Catan (feat. OLED, Lake, Battle Chef Brigade)
Recorded in person in a cold beach house on the bay: It's Into the Aether.
Master Chief's Screen Name (feat. Halo Infinite, Legends of Runeterra, Nintendo 64)
John117: hey dude u fall asleep at ur comp again xD xXxARB1T1NGxXx: WTF THAT WAS 1 TIME ASSWAGON John117: lololol im jk i kno ur awake anyway do u hav the plans 4 t...
Tales of Arise with Eric Smith | Bonus Episode
We're joined by Eric Smith for a discussion about Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco's attempt to reposition their long-running franchise for a new generation of consoles an...
Rocket League of Legends (feat. Ruined King, Rocket League Sideswipe, Dungeon Encounters)
The GOTY list continues to inch closer, so we're doing what we always do to prepare — Finding an excuse to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Gold Leaf Everything (feat. Kid A Mnesia, Halo Infinite, Q&A)
Take the money and run!!
Restaurant Voice (feat. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond + Shining Pearl, Shin Megami Tensei V, Halo Infinite)
Your restaurant voice is your always voice.
Spanky's Day Off w/ Dom Nero (feat. Forza Horizon 5, Unsighted)
Spanky called me the other day and told me he was puttin' a — heart to god — puttin' a jet engine in his jalopy. Thought Horizon had got to the guy's head or somethin'...
Groundfather (feat. Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 and Happy Home Paradise)
Feed me the gift of life, groundfather.
Mario Kart Awakening (feat. Voice of Cards, Pikmin Bloom, The Nintendo DS)
Close your eyes? What do you see? A rainbow road in a starry sea? It's a me.
The Luigi's Mansion Trilogy | Bonus
We won a ticket to visit THREE beautiful hillside locations that are absolutely NOT filled with ghosts!
Little Big Nightmare (feat. Limbo, Into the Pit, Universal Paperclips)
The scariest thing of all is a massive spoiler section.
You Gotta Be Ridden Me! (feat. Back4Blood, Speed Dating for Ghosts, Dragon Age II)
No no no, they're NOT zombies. I thought we made that clear?
Metroid Cool (feat. Super Monkey Ball, Metroid Dread, and more)
But like what if the whole game was just like Samus hanging out, man? Like "hey what's up I'm Samus, this is my little metroid buddy" you know? That would be so sick d...
Rose, Mia's Baby (feat. Resident Evil Village, Sable, and the Nintendo Direct)
It's time for Ethan Winters' Himbo Halloween Discussed: Sable, Resident Evil Village, the September 2021 Nintendo Direct
The Forgotten City | Bonus
We take a tumble into the portal that is The Forgotten City, a timeloop mystery set in the distant past by Modern Storyteller.
Rare Mushroom (feat. Deltarune, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and more!)
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a wonderful video game not laced with microtransactions and gacha pulls for the PlayStation 5!
A Thousand Loops (feat. Deathloop, Eastward, and Tales of Arise)
Making my way Updaam, shifting fast, face's blasted, I'm looped now. Discussed: Deathloop, Eastward, Tales of Arise
Level the HECK Up (feat. Warioware Get it Together + Tales of Arise)
If you're not a baby gaming in a blue oceanic void, are you gaming at all?
