Stephen Hilger
Co-host of Into the Aether
Appears in 329 Episodes
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...
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...
