into the aether
@intothecast.bsky.social
a low key video game podcast by @stephenhilger.bsky.social and @bb.wavelengths.online produced by @ajfillari.bsky.social
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✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Demonschool? More like demons, cool. Lumines gets its "A2" moment with Lumines Arise. Octopath Traveler 0 is the best-case-scenario.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Demonschool? More like demons, cool. Lumines gets its "A2" moment with Lumines Arise. Octopath Traveler 0 is the best-case-scenario.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
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The demo for Pokémon Hearth is my first RomHack and it’s such a breath of fresh air.
Takes place during the Arceus time period when Pokémon were still mysterious. Incredible quality of life adds. Great art and writing.
As usual I have @intothecast.bsky.social to thank for putting it on my radar.
Takes place during the Arceus time period when Pokémon were still mysterious. Incredible quality of life adds. Great art and writing.
As usual I have @intothecast.bsky.social to thank for putting it on my radar.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The demo for Pokémon Hearth is my first RomHack and it’s such a breath of fresh air.
Takes place during the Arceus time period when Pokémon were still mysterious. Incredible quality of life adds. Great art and writing.
As usual I have @intothecast.bsky.social to thank for putting it on my radar.
Takes place during the Arceus time period when Pokémon were still mysterious. Incredible quality of life adds. Great art and writing.
As usual I have @intothecast.bsky.social to thank for putting it on my radar.
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Demonschool? More like demons, cool. Lumines gets its "A2" moment with Lumines Arise. Octopath Traveler 0 is the best-case-scenario.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Demonschool? More like demons, cool. Lumines gets its "A2" moment with Lumines Arise. Octopath Traveler 0 is the best-case-scenario.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Demonschool? More like demons, cool. Lumines gets its "A2" moment with Lumines Arise. Octopath Traveler 0 is the best-case-scenario.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Demonschool? More like demons, cool. Lumines gets its "A2" moment with Lumines Arise. Octopath Traveler 0 is the best-case-scenario.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
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valve announcing the steam machine made me finally understand what people mean when they say "screaming, crying, throwing up"
anyway i made a video: youtu.be/gUrA8NAdAYI
anyway i made a video: youtu.be/gUrA8NAdAYI
The Steam Machine is the Future
YouTube video by Wavelengths
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November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
valve announcing the steam machine made me finally understand what people mean when they say "screaming, crying, throwing up"
anyway i made a video: youtu.be/gUrA8NAdAYI
anyway i made a video: youtu.be/gUrA8NAdAYI
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Q-UP and Unfair Flips have us screaming for heads and tails. Hyrule Warriors finally gets it right. Dragon Quest’s remakes continue to rule. Silksong has the best protagonist of 2025.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Q-UP and Unfair Flips have us screaming for heads and tails. Hyrule Warriors finally gets it right. Dragon Quest’s remakes continue to rule. Silksong has the best protagonist of 2025.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: Q-UP and Unfair Flips have us screaming for heads and tails. Hyrule Warriors finally gets it right. Dragon Quest’s remakes continue to rule. Silksong has the best protagonist of 2025.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: Q-UP and Unfair Flips have us screaming for heads and tails. Hyrule Warriors finally gets it right. Dragon Quest’s remakes continue to rule. Silksong has the best protagonist of 2025.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
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✨ new episode! ✨
i was joined by my into the aether cohost @stephenhilger.bsky.social to talk about how video games are discussed online, how algorithms make it worse, and how authenticity is the light that shines through all of it.
Listen here: pod.link/wavelengths/...
i was joined by my into the aether cohost @stephenhilger.bsky.social to talk about how video games are discussed online, how algorithms make it worse, and how authenticity is the light that shines through all of it.
Listen here: pod.link/wavelengths/...
🎙️ Stephen Hilger and the State of Video Game Discourse - Wavelengths
Hello and welcome back to Wavelengths! This week my guest is Stephen Hilger — my co-host on Into the Aether, a great artist and writer, and creator of the YouTube...
wavelengths.online
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
✨ new episode! ✨
i was joined by my into the aether cohost @stephenhilger.bsky.social to talk about how video games are discussed online, how algorithms make it worse, and how authenticity is the light that shines through all of it.
Listen here: pod.link/wavelengths/...
i was joined by my into the aether cohost @stephenhilger.bsky.social to talk about how video games are discussed online, how algorithms make it worse, and how authenticity is the light that shines through all of it.
Listen here: pod.link/wavelengths/...
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We reveal some FromSoftian New Jersey lore, Dragon Quest I + II get glossy, the people have resorted to making their own Pokémon games, and Tales of Xillia may be "the one."
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
hey gang, episode will drop a bit later than usual in the morning tomorrow! thanks for your patience love you ttys <3
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
hey gang, episode will drop a bit later than usual in the morning tomorrow! thanks for your patience love you ttys <3
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This week we were joined by Into The Aether’s own @stephenhilger.bsky.social. It was a blast of an episode and before you ask, yes we did talk about D2 for the Dreamcast. Thanks for coming on Stephen! Give it a listen here: tinyurl.com/VGP-3D
November 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This week we were joined by Into The Aether’s own @stephenhilger.bsky.social. It was a blast of an episode and before you ask, yes we did talk about D2 for the Dreamcast. Thanks for coming on Stephen! Give it a listen here: tinyurl.com/VGP-3D
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It's official, all the cool kids are playing Kiss/OFF this Halloween season! Thank you for the lovely review 🐙🐙🐙
🎃 NEW EPISODE 🎃
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It's official, all the cool kids are playing Kiss/OFF this Halloween season! Thank you for the lovely review 🐙🐙🐙
🎃 NEW EPISODE 🎃
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🎃 NEW EPISODE 🎃
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: An intergalactic dating show, a mundane desk job deep in the woods, an investigation in Ireland, and a high school for Ultimates. What do they all have in common?
Halloween, baby!
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
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✨ new video! ✨
it’s all about how pokemon legends z-a’s extremely weird npcs are actually the reason the game works at all.
watch here: youtu.be/JYrWGfKQIn4 😘
it’s all about how pokemon legends z-a’s extremely weird npcs are actually the reason the game works at all.
watch here: youtu.be/JYrWGfKQIn4 😘
October 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
✨ new video! ✨
it’s all about how pokemon legends z-a’s extremely weird npcs are actually the reason the game works at all.
watch here: youtu.be/JYrWGfKQIn4 😘
it’s all about how pokemon legends z-a’s extremely weird npcs are actually the reason the game works at all.
watch here: youtu.be/JYrWGfKQIn4 😘
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"You two can be the family you were always meant to be, free from the sins of generations past, if you let me do what needs doing."
Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 releases in February, on Friday the Thirteenth.
A huge shout out to our friends at @smallbu.bsky.social for animating this trailer!
Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 releases in February, on Friday the Thirteenth.
A huge shout out to our friends at @smallbu.bsky.social for animating this trailer!
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"You two can be the family you were always meant to be, free from the sins of generations past, if you let me do what needs doing."
Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 releases in February, on Friday the Thirteenth.
A huge shout out to our friends at @smallbu.bsky.social for animating this trailer!
Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 releases in February, on Friday the Thirteenth.
A huge shout out to our friends at @smallbu.bsky.social for animating this trailer!
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i will take any opportunity to put haunter in the episode art and also talk at length about how focusing on the minutae of everyday life in the pokemon world is what makes legends arceus and legends z-a more interesting games than the mainline ones
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
i will take any opportunity to put haunter in the episode art and also talk at length about how focusing on the minutae of everyday life in the pokemon world is what makes legends arceus and legends z-a more interesting games than the mainline ones
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: They made a new Pokémon game so of course we talked about it for an hour by accident, We Know the Devil (2016) and Despelote (2025) are extremely good, and Brendon can't stop playing Ball x Pit.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
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Catch us chatting with @stephenhilger.bsky.social about all things Trails in the Sky FC now over on the @intothecast.bsky.social Patreon bonus! This was such a fun conversation, thanks again for having us on!
Good morning! Our Patreon Bonus for the original Trails in the Sky is out NOW! Thanks again to @lexplays.bsky.social and @theponk.bsky.social from @trailspod.bsky.social for joining us!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (with Lex and Matt) | Spoiler Chat | Into The Aether
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October 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Catch us chatting with @stephenhilger.bsky.social about all things Trails in the Sky FC now over on the @intothecast.bsky.social Patreon bonus! This was such a fun conversation, thanks again for having us on!
Good morning! Our Patreon Bonus for the original Trails in the Sky is out NOW! Thanks again to @lexplays.bsky.social and @theponk.bsky.social from @trailspod.bsky.social for joining us!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (with Lex and Matt) | Spoiler Chat | Into The Aether
Get more from Into The Aether on Patreon
www.patreon.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Good morning! Our Patreon Bonus for the original Trails in the Sky is out NOW! Thanks again to @lexplays.bsky.social and @theponk.bsky.social from @trailspod.bsky.social for joining us!
🏁 This week on Any% 🏁
We mine the deep mythology of New Jersey and figure out how you could make it the setting for a Hades spinoff.
Available for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/hades-...
We mine the deep mythology of New Jersey and figure out how you could make it the setting for a Hades spinoff.
Available for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/hades-...
Hades Two Jersey || Any% | Into The Aether
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October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🏁 This week on Any% 🏁
We mine the deep mythology of New Jersey and figure out how you could make it the setting for a Hades spinoff.
Available for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/hades-...
We mine the deep mythology of New Jersey and figure out how you could make it the setting for a Hades spinoff.
Available for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/hades-...
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damn right it does 😤
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
damn right it does 😤
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i have played SO much scarlet hollow SO quickly. even in early access with 4 of its 7 chapters released i think it's an all-timer.
we talk about why in this here podcast episode
we talk about why in this here podcast episode
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
i have played SO much scarlet hollow SO quickly. even in early access with 4 of its 7 chapters released i think it's an all-timer.
we talk about why in this here podcast episode
we talk about why in this here podcast episode
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This is a great reminder for me to play more Scarlet Hollow
It's legitimately my game dev blueprint and has already shaped how I think about my main game and how I want to handle relationships between characters
Absolutely phenomenal!
It's legitimately my game dev blueprint and has already shaped how I think about my main game and how I want to handle relationships between characters
Absolutely phenomenal!
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is a great reminder for me to play more Scarlet Hollow
It's legitimately my game dev blueprint and has already shaped how I think about my main game and how I want to handle relationships between characters
Absolutely phenomenal!
It's legitimately my game dev blueprint and has already shaped how I think about my main game and how I want to handle relationships between characters
Absolutely phenomenal!
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
This week in the Aether: We're in awe of Consume Me, Sonic and LEGO minifigures are all doing what Nintendon't, and Scarlet Hollow immediately becomes one of the most impressive visual novels we've ever played.
Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕
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🪩 BONUS EPISODE 🪩
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🪩 BONUS EPISODE 🪩
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
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a podcast where two of my best friends talk about yaoi? this counts as a birthday present tbh ^-^
🪩 BONUS EPISODE 🪩
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
October 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
a podcast where two of my best friends talk about yaoi? this counts as a birthday present tbh ^-^
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I had such a good time talking about the boys with the boys! 🕺
🪩 BONUS EPISODE 🪩
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
We're joined by @erikmorrison.bsky.social for an extremely in-depth conversation about — FINALLY — Yakuza 0! This is a long one, folks. Buckle up.
Listen at intothecast.online and share it with a friend!
It would mean a lot!
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I had such a good time talking about the boys with the boys! 🕺