Hey everyone! We have some big changes coming to Into the Aether in the near future and we wanted to talk through them a bit.

To avoid burying the lede here: We’re leaving the Pickaxe podcast network and returning to complete independence. This has actually been in the works for a little while, but we wanted to only share the news when all of the boxes were checked.

This is not a decision we made lightly, but we’re confident it is the right decision for us and for all of you.

To be clear, we have no ill-will with Pickaxe and there are no hard feelings either way. This was entirely our decision. As breezy as the process of joining was, the process of offboarding has been equally breezy. We want to extend a huge thanks to the team over there for taking a chance on us and being so cool over the last few months. It’s not often you’re given as much creative control as we were in situations like this.

Immediate Changes:

1) No more programmatic ads 

The first and most obvious change will be the removal of programmatic advertising in the podcast. We hugely appreciate the feedback from you all regarding the inclusion of these ads. While we’re happy to have tried this method out — it clearly didn’t work for us, the vibe of the show, or the values of Aether as an entity.

This change will affect the entire backlog of the podcast as well, so all episodes will return to being ad-free – with the exception of our host-read ads from before the Pickaxe era.

We’ll share more about our plans for returning to host-read ads at a later date, but for now: If you’re currently backing the show at the $10 tier, we completely understand if you’d like to downgrade or cancel your membership for the time being. While we will be returning to an advertising model that feels better to us and focuses on lifting up bands and games and projects we can get behind, the reality is that those ads won’t be present in the show until August at the earliest. We hope to have you back, but also understand if you need to pull your support for the time being. 

2) Chapters are back!

Another welcome change (cue the applause sfx) is that chapter markers are back on the menu. The move to Pickaxe unfortunately wiped the chapter markers from all episodes of the show, meaning you all needed to rely on the written timecodes in the episode descriptions. While this wasn’t the end of the world, it also wasn’t intentional or desirable on our part. 

We’re happy to say that chapter markers should be working in the entire backlog, including the episodes which were produced during the Pickaxe era.

The Future:

We have some other big changes and ideas in the works that we’ll be announcing on the PSP retrospective episode (which we will be recording on August 2nd). These changes are all positive and double down on our desire to keep the show independent for the foreseeable future. We’re excited to share them with you!

We’re immensely proud of what Into the Aether has become over the past seven years (!!) and want to make sure its future is sustainable and bright as an indie show on TWG. The reason we are able to try all the things we do and push ourselves further is entirely due to all of your support. So just another huge thank you to everyone for listening and giving us the confidence to try and make this show in our own way.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them here in Discord or email us at [email protected].

Thanks again,

BB + SH

I miss the good old days where all you had in your pockets were your keys, your iPod, and your Demon in a Tube.

Discussed: Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Monster Train 2, Slay the Spire 2, Hades 2, 17bit, Galak-Z, Awaysis, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:11) - Death Stranding 2 | Please walk us out of the weather
• (03:03) - Donkey Kong Bananza is coming!!!!
• (06:36) - Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army | A perpendicular segue
• (36:58) - Monster Train 2 | For my next trick
• (57:10) - Break
• (57:12) - 17bit | Brendon took a trip
• (01:00:16) - Awaysis | Brendon went to 17bit
• (01:36:05) - Break
• (01:36:07) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | We're back baby
• (02:02:23) - Wrapping up

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RB

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Alexander SP

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jgprinters

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Murray

David P

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Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

Intelligence is hating the blue shell. Wisdom is knowing that you're so good that being hit by the blue shell won't make a difference.

Discussed: The Nintendo Switch 2, sales, Mario Kart World, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Super Mariomon, Pokémon ZA

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:21) - Switch 2 | There's a new console release and we're talking about it
• (37:25) - Break
• (37:27) - Quick sales update
• (40:55) - Mario Kart World | Vroom.
• (01:30:09) - Break
• (01:30:11) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | Non-Switch 2 grab bag
• (01:38:32) - Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo | Non-Switch 2 grab bag
• (01:43:06) - Fire Emblem: Three Hopes | What if the game could feel better?
• (01:49:45) - Tears of the Kingdom upgrade | Performance bumps
• (01:52:47) - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Performance bumps
• (02:03:56) - Wrapping up

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

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Mike T

Codes

Wesley

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mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

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A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

Bazinga.

Discussed: Brendon is back!, the Switch 2, ⁠this post on bsky⁠,  Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Elden Ring Nightreign, ⁠The Summer Game Fest Problem ⁠by Brendon for Wavelengths, ⁠We're Really Just Going Through With All This, Aren't We ⁠by Luke Plunkett for Aftermath, Consume Me, ⁠The award that changes the lives of its winners⁠ by Chris Plante for Post Games, Mina the Hollower, Silksong is not out yet, video game "Free Bird", Galak-z, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- 

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Brendon is back!
• (01:41) - The Switch 2 | The juice is worth the sqWiiz
• (08:37) - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time | Brought to you by Japanese Wi-fi
• (38:31) - Break
• (38:33) - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
• (01:10:16) - Break
• (01:10:18) - The state of SGF, briefly
• (01:13:21) - 🚨TW: Food-related trauma🚨Consume Me | It's demo day, baby
• (01:19:42) - Mina the Hollower | OUR demo
• (01:38:27) - Break
• (01:38:30) - UPS update
• (01:40:34) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | The Three Houses Temporal Anomaly
• (02:03:48) - Wrapping up

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

Gravity Rush and Silent Hill are smog-likes.

Follow Joshua: https://bsky.app/profile/jmrivera.bsky.social

Follow Dom: https://bsky.app/profile/dominicknero.bsky.social
Listen to Eye of the Duck: https://eyeoftheduckpod.com/listen

Discussed: Gotenks, the Gravity Rush series, ⁠Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama Reacts to Shock Closure of The Evil Within Developer Tango Gameworks⁠ by Ryan Dinsdale for IGN, Final Fantasy IX, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Street Fighter naming conventions and history lesson, ⁠The Need For GTA 6's Success Is A Symptom Of A Broken Industry⁠ by Joshua Rivera for Aftermath, ⁠Deus Ex: Human Revolution is FINE, And Here's Why⁠ by hbomberguy on YouTube, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, ⁠POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 1⁠ by No Cartridge Audio, Pilot Quest on UFO50, ⁠Oh No, I Am Way Too Into UFO 50's Idle Zelda⁠ by Chris Person for Aftermath  

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro with Dom and Joshua
• (01:58) - Gravity Rush | Gohan and Trunks make a choice
• (24:22) - Smog
• (24:28) - Final Fantasy IX | Smog check
• (32:31) - FINAL FANTASY IX SPOILERS
• (33:07) - Final Fantasy IX | Smog check
• (51:44) - Break
• (51:47) - Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | Too much good fighting
• (01:15:17) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | It's not the best game and Joshua doesn't care!!!
• (01:37:19) - Break
• (01:37:21) - UFO50 | DOM01
• (02:04:24) - Wrapping up

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

Lo! To be made of clay and build a deck of the finest cards crafted from the hand of mine God.

Follow Robin: https://bsky.app/profile/robinbombus.bsky.social

Listen to Girl Mode: https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod

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Discussed: Anxiety, secret bees, StarVaders, Rift Riff, The Midnight Walk, Into the Restless Ruins, when it feels good to lose, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ⁠Press START plays: Final Fantasy X⁠, ⁠Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s style is its substance⁠ by Willa Rowe for DigitalTrends

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro with Tori and Robin
• (00:30) - The horrors of having a guest
• (04:34) - StarVaders | A bee-like
• (15:53) - SPOILERS FOR THE THIRD MECH
• (17:24) - StarVaders | A bee-like
• (24:41) - Break
• (24:43) - Rift Riff | Robin's demo grab bag
• (31:44) - The Midnight Walk | What if spooky game?
• (35:50) - Into the Restless Ruins | A StarVaders like...?
• (48:04) - Break
• (48:06) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | An update!
• (01:29:58) - Wrapping up

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Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

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Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

This week on Into the Aether: The unique pleasures of reading a book.

 Discussed: Medieval Times in Lyndhurst New Jersey, StarVaders, Pokemon: Lazarus, ⁠Nemo622 on Kofi⁠, Super Mariomon, ⁠Super Mariomon!⁠ by Alpharad on YouTube, ⁠Cure (film)⁠ on Wikipedia, Promise Mascot Agency

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (04:42) - StarVaders | A game came out today
• (28:46) - Break
• (28:48) - Pokemon: Lazarus | Two Pokemon ROMs
• (38:20) - Super Mariomon | Let's-a catch them all!
• (51:56) - Break
• (51:58) - Promise Mascot Agency | Brendon's detective tear continues
• (01:08:41) - Wrapping up

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

If you use Cacio e Pere to upload Megaman to the Snot Fridge that'll maximize your Schwarzenegger for early Holes.

Discussed: Cacio e pere, ⁠The Silver Spoon⁠, True Lies, ⁠Batman & Robin (1997)⁠ by Eye of the Duck, Nubby's Number Factory, ⁠Poop Butt⁠, ⁠A Video About Digging A Hole⁠ by Jacob Geller on YouTube, A Game About Digging A Hole, Metal Garden, ISLANDS: Non-Places, Backloggd, Switch 2, Megaman Battle Network, One Step from Eden, Starvaders, Level-5, Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud 2, Final Fantasy XIII
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Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: ⁠https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/⁠

Theme song by Will LaPorte: ⁠https://ghostdown.online/⁠

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Timecodes:

• (00:14) - Intro
• (00:39) - Into the Frying Pan
• (05:27) - Time for video games!
• (05:36) - Oh wait, nevermind
• (08:03) - The Brendon Olympics
• (08:20) - Nubby's Number Factory | The Brendon Olympics
• (24:54) - A Game About Digging A Hole | The Brendon Olympics
• (44:07) - Metal Garden | The Brendon Olympics
• (51:33) - More like "Switch 2" trying to buy something else
• (55:31) - Break
• (55:33) - Megaman Battle Network | The Forever of Second Chances
• (01:09:44) - Break
• (01:09:47) - Rogue Galaxy | It's finally time
• (01:28:56) - Dark Cloud 2 | A quick Dark Cloud 2 segment
• (01:36:40) - Wrapping up

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IanfaceMcGee

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Zach R

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

I'm six feet from the game, and I'm playin'

BDS Info: https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft

Discussed: It's RPG Week, no we won't be playing the Oblivion remake, but Skyblivion comes out later this year, Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8, Blue Prince, The last Blue Prince secret? Sharp political commentary by Jeffrey Parkin for Polygon, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, next week :-)

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Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online

Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:14) - It's all RPGs
• (01:08) - The Akatosh in the room
• (04:29) - Baldur's Gate 3 | Two quick updates
• (32:59) - Blue Prince | Two quick updates
• (36:41) - Break
• (36:43) - Look for the patterns
• (38:16) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | A new video game that just came out
• (01:36:57) - Break
• (01:36:59) - Jk the show is over :-)

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Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:

Zachary D

IanfaceMcGee

Matt H

Clayton M

Chris Y

w0nderbrad

Shawn L

Cody R

Zach R

Federico V

Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip 

Once you figure out how to work with the RNG you can upgrade the show from "low-key" to "high-key".

Discussed: Stephen's time at C2E2, ⁠Making the Aether 2025⁠ ($5+ Patron exclusive), Blue Prince (🚨GENERAL MECHANICAL AND ROOM SPOILERS🚨), Etrian Odyssey 3 HD, Myst, Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy

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Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online

Buy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online

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Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online

Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:20) - C2E2 2025 | Stephen was all dressed up
• (20:17) - Break
• (20:18) - Making the Aether 2025
• (22:20) - Blue Prince | BLANKET GENERAL SPOILER WARNING
• (01:05:19) - Break
• (01:05:21) - Draft a room
• (01:07:46) - Etrian Odyssey 3 HD | Probably would be easier if you were dungeon walking tbh
• (01:28:16) - Dark Cloud | Brendon hates Myst
• (01:42:25) - Wrapping up

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Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:

Zachary D

IanfaceMcGee

Matt H

Clayton M

Chris Y

w0nderbrad

Shawn L

Cody R

Zach R

Federico V

Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz 

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

V

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

RB

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip