Brendon Bigley
Co-host of Into the Aether
Appears in 376 Episodes
Omanyte for Smash (feat. Monster Train, Dicey Dungeons, and LinkedIn)
Despite the title, this episode is about deckbuilding rogulikes. Just another way we here in the Aether like to subvert expectations!
The 2020 Game of the Year Spectacular
On a quiet and cozy Sunday morning, Stephen, Brendon, and AJ convened via video chat to take a look back at Into the Aether's 2020.
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Bonfires & Fog Walls (feat. Souls-Likes and Sakuna)
It could happen to you: Brendon is so deep in souls-likes he doesn't remember what other kinds of games exist.
The Ghost of GOTY's Future (feat. Dragon Age: Origins)
This week we're haunted by the decisions we've forced onto ourselves. GOTY season is upon us. We also talk a lot about a game from 2009. So... pretty normal episode ...
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Spoilercast | November 2020 Bonus
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is one of the wildest games of the year and a glimpse at what the visual novel genre can potentially blossom into. We NEEDED to talk about it w...
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 ...
Let's Talk About the New Stuff (feat. Ghost of Tsushima & Xbox)
Brendon grapples with the confused narrative of Ghost of Tsushima, Stephen grapples with his Starbucks order.
Pokemon Crystal | July 2020 Bonus
Stephen and Brendon discuss Pokemon Crystal, its place in the legacy of the franchise, and how it succeeds in its removal from the pressures of being The Biggest Franc...
Dreaming of Folded Bowser (feat. Paper Mario and the Origami King and Project Xcloud)
Hey! I'm walkin' on my face here! Discussed: Paper Mario and the Origami King, Project Xcloud, Gamepass, Next-Gen in General
Weird Vacation (feat. The World Ends With You, Superliminal, and More)
Ellie wakes up in Shibuya Crossing holding a weird pin in one hand and a countdown timer embedded in the other. Battle hardened by her encounters with Infected, WLF, a...
