Stephen Hilger
Co-host of Into the Aether
Appears in 359 Episodes
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 ...
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (w/ Will LaPorte) | Bonus
Our friend Will LaPorte returns to the show for an almost five-hour discussion about the 2004 GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.Okay, now we're REAL...
The Video Cart (feat. Summer Vacation Vibes)
SEE YOU IN AUGUST <3Discussed: The PlayStation Showcase 2023, Listener Questions---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon....
Seeing the Magician (feat. Humanity, Skies of Arcadia, Tears of the Kingdom)
Hey! As we mention at the top of the episode, we're going to be taking a break for the summer as a little gift to ourselves for making it five years. We understand thi...
A Podcast Episode About The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
After years of build-up, we can finally talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch.Discussed: Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space---Fi...
Canonical Dragonborn (feat. Video Games)
Greetings citizen. Have you heard of the High Elves? Yes? How about Algot the Northerner? Yes. That's right. THE Northerner. Discussed: Honkai Star Rail, Star Wars Jed...
Metroid Prime | Bonus
After receiving a distress signal* from a remote sector in pirate-laden space, we picked up the Metroid Prime Remaster for Nintendo Switch and talked about the whole d...
Killing Cal Kestis (feat. Jedi Survivor, Honkai Star Rail, and more)
"Don't look up," they said. The Force can't help you if you can't look straight forward, grapple with your adversity head on. If you spend your time with your head in ...
Secretly Hard Mode (feat. Advance Wars Re-Boot Camp, Sonic Frontiers, and more!)
It's just like they always say: "You can't gave your Wavelengths without finishing your Good Morning Video Games!"Check out Wavelengths: https://www.youtube.com/@itswa...
The Fish Will Remember (feat. Tron Identity, Sonic Mania, Sin & Punishment)
>Gollum sees it, a fish wriggling in the river. He wants it, yes. But what if the slimy thing is poisoned, precious? The tummy rumbles, too loud to ignore. He pounces,...
The Name's HUNK (feat. Movies, Video Games, and HUNK)
It's not Al anymore, it's HUNK.Discussed: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Valkyria Chronicles, Soul Hackers 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake: Mercenaries Mode, Metroid Prime Rem...
The Shrekification of it All (feat. Terra Nil, Deus Ex, and more!)
AKA The Assassination of Sonic the Hedgehog by the Coward ShrekDiscussed: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Terra Nil, Deus Ex, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4 Remake...
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Bonus
Stephen and Brendon celebrate the life and times of one Mr. Mario with a collection of legendary games for the Super Nintendo: Super Mario All-Stars (and Super Mario W...
Peppino Can't Die (feat. Resident Evil 4, Pizza Tower, and more!)
Exciting new figures from K'NEX! Kids build 'em to add to any K'NEX construction sets. They'll love the strange, Cosmic Invaders and the fearless Blue Crew. And Kids c...
The Tunnel Snakes of Metacritic (feat. Paranormasight)
xGravy_Boi99x slicks back his hair with a greasy switchblade-turned-comb he always keeps hanging precariously out of his back left jeans pocket before cracking his knu...
The Nintendo 3DS: A Retrospective — Demo Version
Hey everyone! Enjoy this brief sampler of the 3DS bonus episode we recently released on our Patreon. Given the impending eShop closure and the structure of the episode...
A Little Sixy (feat. Resident Evil 4, Dead Cells, Odin Sphere, and more!)
Step right up, it's time for a little six.Wait, I mean a little sip.A little sixy. I mean sippy!!Check out Sips here: https://foopod.itch.io/sipsDiscussed: Mario Kart ...
Data Load (feat. LA Noire, Destiny 2, and Crisis Core)
Do androids dream of electric sheep? Does Mark Zuckerberg play Destiny 2? These questions and more on today's episode of Into the Aether.Discussed: Octopath Traveler I...
