Stephen Hilger
Co-host of Into the Aether
Appears in 359 Episodes
The Mass Effect Trilogy (w/ Tamoor Hussain) | Bonus
We're joined by GameSpot Managing Editor Tamoor Hussain for a lengthy discussion about the entire Mass Effect trilogy through the lens of the recently released Legenda...
Rebuke w/ Adam Volerich (feat. Fable, Skyrim, Wildermyth)
Listen to Eye of the Duck: https://eyeoftheduckpod.com/ Discussed: xCloud, Fable, Fable 2, Fable 3, Skyrim, Wildermyth, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The Jack Skellington Vibe (feat. Spelunky 2, Dodgeball Academia, Psychonauts 2, and Wildermyth)
Oh, there's an empty place in my brain That calls out for the unexplained A sequel comes after sixteen years And cures me from these Psychonauts fears
I'm That Cousin! (feat. Mass Effect, Fantasian Part 2, and More!)
What ever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, Citadel DLC?
Endearingly Zooming In (feat. The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White)
Wow! You're the one from the future! I saw your fight against the assassin in the baths! You're the best! Can I... Can I follow you around? I won't get in the way!
InTWEWY Aether (feat. NEO: TWEWY, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Pokemon Unite)
Dude, are we dead?
Scarlet Nexus | July 2021 Bonus
Which route is best? Who is the most brainpunk? What's the deal with the guy who saves your game? All these questions and more are answered... well maybe not exactly "...
Who's That Human? (feat. Pokemon Unite + Death's Door)
SPOTTED: Looks like a certain electric-mouse and its fish-hocking avian counterpart have been dunking points in enemy hoops. I've heard of the birds and the bees, but ...
All for Fledge (feat. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD)
He trains all night to lift barrels, but he's already lifting our spirits.
10th Floor Daddy (feat. Monster Hunter Stories 2, Scarlet Nexus, and more!)
Nobody is quite sure what lives on floor ten, but the booming sound of snoring reverberating down cavernous stairwells implies a beast better left asleep.
BRAIN PUNK // BRAIN GLAM (feat. Scarlet Nexus, Chicory, Tender, One Step from Eden)
What is "brain punk?" Are there other "brain punk" video games? Is every moment we spend online "brain punk?" When you wake up in the morning and reach for your phone ...
Final Fantasy FORE (feat. Mario Golf Super Rush, Dragon Quest VII)
Alright alright alright but hear me out... what if it WAS the greatest game ever made? What then?
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | June 2021 Bonus
Having now completed the latest entry in the Ratchet and Clank franchise on the Sony PlayStation 5, Stephen and Brendon wrap up their experiences in this actually legi...
Into the Aether IV: The Game Boy Advance
To introduce the fourth season of Into the Aether, Stephen and Brendon spent the past few months playing as many Game Boy Advance games as possible for your listening ...
Unbelievable (feat. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Overboard, Guilty Gear Strive)
Mort mort, mort mort mort. Mort — mort mort! Mort? Mort mort. Mort, Mort, mort Mort.
Live and in Mono (feat. Room Tone and also Video Games)
Recorded live in the back room of a Brooklyn apartment mere minutes before a dinner event: It's Into the Aether!
Relish Me!! (feat. Knockout City, Pocket Card Jockey, and Baldur's Gate 3)
You know what to do with that relish.
Fire Emblem Awakening (w/ Alanna Okun) | May 2021 Bonus
We're joined by our friend Alanna Okun for an extremely in-depth discussion-adjacent episode about Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS.
Blue Shell Energy (feat. Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club, Mass Effect)
Nintendo has harnessed and released unto the world a dark power capable of ruining your closest relationships.
Himbo Competition (feat. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition)
Nobody showed up except Kaiden, but that's okay.
The Zodiac Question (feat. Dragon Quest Builders 2, Listener Questions)
You stare into the cosmos enough and the cosmos begin to stare back, and they got their own ideas of what's out even further than your own eyes can see.
my grookey valentine (feat. New Pokemon Snap, Returnal, Dragon Quest VIII)
This episode title and art combo is really only for like ten people in the entire world, but that's fine.
ICO + Shadow of the Colossus | April 2021 Bonus
Stephen and Brendon visit the connected world of 2001's ICO and 2005's Shadow of the Colossus for this very special bonus episode.
Big Batman (feat. League of Legends: Wild Rift, Fez, and NieR Replicant)
Of all sixty-three playable legends, Big Batman is clearly the best. He's got great mobility in the (concrete) jungle.
Fly With Us (feat. Fantasian, Genshin Impact, and Metroid Fusion)
My wings are wax and the birds outside my window don't care at all. Discussed: Fantasian, Backbone One, Genshin Impact, Metroid Fusion
Figure It Out (feat. Fantasian, Monster Hunter Rise, and Apple Arcade)
We've been slimed, but with video games. Discussed: Apple Arcade, Taiko Pop Tap, Oregon Trail, Clap Hanz Golf, World of Demons, Star Trek Legends, Monster Hunter Ri...
Paradoxically Cozy (feat. Monster Hunter Rise)
What would a medium-sized venomous raptor living in the shrine ruins order from White Castle?
Mother 3 (w/ Will LaPorte) | March 2021 Bonus
We're joined by our friend Will LaPorte for an extremely lengthy discussion about Mother 3, an almost mythical video game.
Olcadan (feat. Outriders, Dadish 2, Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door)
OLCADAN SQUAD WAS HERE
Nosepass, Somehow (feat. Loop Hero, Pokemon Emerald, and The Minish Cap)
I don't really know how it happened either, but all ANYONE is talking about these days is Nosepass. And not even like a specific, individual Nosepass — but more just t...
