Table for One, Please! (feat StarVaders, Pokemon: Lazarus, Super Mariomon, Promise Mascot Agency)

Table for One, Please! (feat StarVaders, Pokemon: Lazarus, Super Mariomon, Promise Mascot Agency)

Author: Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley May 14, 2025 Duration: 1:10:38

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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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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