{"podcast":{"title":"Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast","slug":"into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576","podcast_index_feed_id":745576,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/intotheaether","website_url":"https://intothecast.online/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UNkvh8XfWgVfJUbZDDnJEU5s5cYoaDEjClDZFfGF1E0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNzFj/OGE1MjJmY2Y1NWYy/ZWFiZWI3ZmFjZDg4/ZTU3ZS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley","episode_count":438,"summary":"A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576"},"episode":{"title":"Cousin Game (feat. Detective Instinct, Sektori, and Dragon Quest II)","slug":"cousin-game-feat-detective-instinct-sektori-and-dragon-quest-ii","published_at":"2025-12-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576/cousin-game-feat-detective-instinct-sektori-and-dragon-quest-ii","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576","url":"https://intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/cousin-game-feat-detective-instinct-sektori-and-dragon-quest-ii","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/6ecc0e02/44a61a43.mp3","summary":"We're bringing a whole new meaning to the idea of \"cousin games.\" Follow Jack Kentala and check out his debut novel Meet Me In The Gameroom at https://www.jackkentala.com ! Discussed: Changing up the intro, the Discord GOTY poll, Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved, the structure of visual novels and adventure games, Sektori, the overlap between roguelikes and the arcade, Spike-Likes, the Vita, Dragon Quest II, silent protagonists who want to talk, the appeal of the Erdrick Trilogy remakes, Brendon’s Persona 4 purgatory Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch, if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.social Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social --- Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/ --- Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (01:07) - Check out the GOTY poll in the Discord! (02:06) - Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved | Back to games (28:14) - Break (28:15) - Tiding from Aaron to Mel! (29:11) - Sektori | Brendon Sickley (54:05) - Break (55:13) - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | The only regular segment on the show (01:23:37) - Wrapping up --- Thanks to all of our amazing patrons, including our Eternal Gratitude members: Ed A J-Rock Samantha D North Hero Sam H Snzzn Bertito J-Rock Gregory Mark S Cmndr Biscuit iceman Christian H Rydan B Caleb H Arden F Eye of the Duck Kale Nathan E J. H. A joelchrono Mellow Matthew B Robin LP SeekingSeaking Jimmers zoey! Vinny M Matt Kerry K Brian M Noah D Zach D Christopher TD Hugo W…","meta_description":"We're bringing a whole new meaning to the idea of \"cousin games.\" Follow Jack Kentala and check out his debut novel Meet Me In The Gameroom at https://www…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576/episodes/cousin-game-feat-detective-instinct-sektori-and-dragon-quest-ii/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576/cousin-game-feat-detective-instinct-sektori-and-dragon-quest-ii.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}