{"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":"Steve-B presented by Bib Fortuna (feat. Kirby Air Riders, Dispatch, and Pokemon Lazarus)","slug":"steve-b-presented-by-bib-fortuna-feat-kirby-air-riders-dispatch-and-pokemon-lazarus","published_at":"2025-11-26T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576/steve-b-presented-by-bib-fortuna-feat-kirby-air-riders-dispatch-and-pokemon-lazarus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast-745576","url":"https://intothecast.transistor.fm/episodes/steve-b-presented-by-bib-fortuna-feat-kirby-air-riders-dispatch-and-pokemon-lazarus","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ee42c2d5/0be77229.mp3","summary":"Bib Fortuna takes the stage — calm, composed, he's been practicing for this moment — and takes a deep breath before revealing the next era of video game conferences. \"We all know E3 has come and gone, but it's time for something truly new. I present: Steve-B.\" Check out Skull and Scones at https://skullandscones.com! Discussed: Steve B, Bib Fortuna and Ben Quadinaros, Kirby Air Riders, the genius of Sakurai’s design, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, the emotions evoked by older RPGs, the increasing popularity of Pokémon ROM hacks, Dispatch, a brief history of choice-driven games, Brendon and Stephen’s Siskel and Ebert moment 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 (02:32) - Kirby Air Riders | All That Dragoon (35:11) - Break (35:12) - Tiding from Joseph to Ava! (36:29) - Heads or Tails? (36:36) - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | Heads (58:17) - Break (59:17) - Pokémon Lazarus | The ROM Hacks are ROM Back (01:23:07) - Break (01:23:09) - Dispatch | Oh, you know... (02:09:51) - 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 Mat…","meta_description":"Bib Fortuna takes the stage — calm, composed, he's been practicing for this moment — and takes a deep breath before revealing the next era of video game c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7953,"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/steve-b-presented-by-bib-fortuna-feat-kirby-air-riders-dispatch-and-pokemon-lazarus/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/steve-b-presented-by-bib-fortuna-feat-kirby-air-riders-dispatch-and-pokemon-lazarus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}