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After 5,000 Standard Earth Years (SEY), Orbital comes to Earth. Thank you human technology for finally becoming advanced enough for us to retrofit our file format so you can hear this. My name is Gap Storm, an extraterrestrial with command over time and space. I could have set off for the edges of t…

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  • Mar 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Orbital PSA - Earth is Closed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 5:42


This is a public service announcement to any sentient beings throughout the Universe thinking about visiting Earth in the foreseeable future. Earth is closed. Gap has the details.

Orbital Time Warp 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 36:22


Earth year 2019 might have been full of large stories, but there are others that fell far off the radar. Perhaps that was for the best as you will discover in this year's Time Warp episode. Boosh, Grevlock and CB rejoin Gap to discuss why art is confusing, if aliens are obviously real and the current status of the bird revolution.

The Orbital Commercially Viable Christmas Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 29:12


Gap might have wandered onto the set of a classic Christmas special. Gap might also regret such a thing. Let's all watch this train wreck together, shall we?

Orbital 84 - Stuffed!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 29:56


Thanksgiving is finally here and along with it comes a feast to rival all others. Will you go strictly traditional with a lobster or more new-age with a turkey? How about kicking it up a notch? Gap talks to Fry Ferrari from Stuffed! about going on a road trip to Flavor City.

Orbital 83 - Ghast Stoppers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 34:11


Orbital returns just in time for the spookiest of seasons. But let us be proactive and fight against the spooky things armed with knowledge. Gap is joined by Lance Van Helsing from the hit paranormal investigation show Ghast Stoppers. We go in-depth into the various kinds of spectral creatures you are likely to encounter and ask if you ever really encounter them at all.

Orbital Time Warp 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 45:56


As the first episode of the new Earth year, Gap assembles the Orbital Time Warp panel to discuss the strange and sometimes unfathomable stories that happened in 2018. Be prepared to hear tales of relationship sadness, candy catastrophes, scientific studies no one asked for and animals just trying to cope. You're welcome, Earth!

The Orbital Wonderfully Special Christmas Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 25:57


It's that time of year when the world falls in love with Christmas specials, so here we are with another one. Gap tries to discover how wonderful life is when George Bailey comes on the show. So many questions to answer: Is it a wonderful life? Who names these kids? What happened to the money? What's with the raven? How about the squirrel? Did the squirrel and raven conspire to steal the money? Enjoy an exploration of such questions as we celebrate the most wonderful time of the year on Orbital.

Orbital 82 - Bee In A Tree

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 19:52


Once the turkey is all gone, the time for gift shopping begins. Every year it seems harder to shop for the ones you love and tolerate. Luckily, Gap has you covered on this episode of Orbital. Flying into the studio is the one and only Bee in a Tree, a lively icon of the gift-giving season that knows exactly what you want, we think. Also, Elf on the Shelf could not be reached for comment.

Orbital 81 - The First Thanksgiving

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 18:28


Gather round the dinner table and try your hardest not to pull a carving knife on your relatives, it's Thanksgiving. And as America prepares to celebrate this autumn tradition, likely from under several feet of snow, Gap decided to host the first Thanksgiving BEFORE the actual first Thanksgiving, thus making it the NEW first Thanksgiving.  Lace up your bootstraps, it's going to be one of those episodes. To help celebrate this new first Thanksgiving, Gap welcomes Osamequin and John Carver to the dinner table, two towering figures from this era of American history. This may not go according to plan.

Orbital 80 - Talking Turkey

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 19:19


Since turkey is on everyone's mind this time of year, we have a whole show dedicated to the subject. To speak on the subject, Gap invited Tom, the turkey rights activist, to discuss it in detail. Some fascinating revelations and a surprise last minute guest stuff the first ever Talking Turkey segment on Orbital.

Orbital 79 - Calls from Cthulhu with H.P. Lovecraft

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 27:01


The weary world recoils as we reach the spookiest night of the year. Luckily, Gap is here to help the unfortunate souls on Earth with the help of special guest H.P. Lovecraft. Just ignore the whispers in your head and everything will be fine.

Orbital 78 - Death

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 24:26


Now that we have officially entered the spoopiest season, our thoughts turn toward All Hallow's Eve. In that spirit, the one and only Grim Reaper joins Gap on the show to discuss his job and health regimen. Also, sweet scythe moves.

Orbital 77 - Francis Scott Key

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 23:47


During the War of 1812, a lawyer named Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star-Spangled Banner, which would come to be the national anthem of the United States of America. But how much do we know about Key and his broadside ballad? Find out as Gap sits down with Francis Scott Key on Orbital.

Orbital 76 - Darrin!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 17:02


Bewitched, the stunning documentary series about being a magic user in 1960s America, really brings a new light to an often overlooked demographic. But what about the non-magical among them? Ask Darrin Stephens. In fact, that was Gap's plan. Darrin addresses some of the crazy events of his life with Samantha on this episode.

Orbital 75 - Edison v Tesla

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 27:11


Thomas Edison. Nikola Tesla. The War of the Currents (not berries). The fight over direct current versus alternating current shall be settled here. Or not. There may also be talk of aliens and ghosts. Two fascinating inventors square off on this episode of Orbital.

Orbital 74 - Calls from the Apocalypse

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 16:51


It makes sense that the ones who need the most advice and positive reinforcement would be the ones actively dealing with the end of the world as they know it. Luckily, Gap is here to help as he takes calls from the unfortunate denizens of doomed worlds.

Orbital 73 - J.R.R. Tolkien

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 24:12


After his rousing turn as a CM for Castles & Catalysts, Gap's creative streak was energized. Shortly thereafter, an idea formed to become a fantasy novelist. However, a successful career among humans will require a helping hand, namely J.R.R. Tolkien, the man who wrote the book (literally) on fantasy.

Orbital 72 - Castles & Catalysts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 36:56


In a world flush with live plays, why not have one more? Gap pulls out the ancient roleplaying game Castles & Catalysts to flex some CastleMaster skills. In order to get a genuine human experience, your players will be some reprising guests: Moxie Havok from Moxie's Poetry Clash, Chad from Chad's Chatroom and Bill Raphus from Big Business Basics. Will any of our players survive? Will any of the lowly citizens of Illudere survive? You will have to listen to find out.

Orbital 71 - GLaDOS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 18:01


Over time, Gap has developed a healthy fear of artificial intelligences, despite technically being one. So, inviting GLaDOS to travel from her chamber in Aperture Science to the ship was a cautious pursuit. But we did it anyways. Let's see if Gap can survive the possibility of a robot apocalypse on this episode of Orbital.

Orbital 70 - Sherlock Holmes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 22:32


If you have a mystery worth solving, who's the first person you would call? Sherlock Holmes of course! Assuming you knew his number. Luckily, Gap has the work around of a time machine and brought Sherlock in for some mystery solving of his own. Keys shall be found on this episode of Orbital.

Orbital 69 - Nostradamus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 22:43


We predict the future on today’s show with French prognosticator Michel de Nostredame, commonly known as Nostradamus. Did he predict the unsettling rise of sassy chatbots? No. But he made other predictions about 2018 and we discuss them on this show.

Orbital 68 - GEIA 7: Space

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 24:01


There are as many stars in the sky as opinions on the Internet. But on this special episode, just in time for Valentine's Day, Gap spreads a little love to the online world. On this episode of Orbital, we look at some of the Internet's questions regarding space, including the good, the bad and the crazy. Get ready to hear an extraterrestrial field questions from regular terrestrials on a brand new installment of Gap Explains It All.

Orbital 67 - Jack London

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 21:41


Jack London has been many things, sometimes at the same time. But he's mostly remembered as a famous American author. There's far more to those stories than meets the eye and we explore it with him on this episode of Orbital.

Orbital 66 - R. Buckminster Fuller

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 20:14


Did you ever want to live in a geodesic dome? Buckminster Fuller is here to sell you on the idea, along with auto-airplanes and tetrahedral floating cities. So, you have that to look forward to, right?

Orbital Time Warp 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 42:21


Wow, 2017 was a year, huh? Gap looks at the year in science with the help of intergalactic shock jock Boosh Magoosh, vengeful explosives aficionado Grevlock and algorithmic love guru CopulationBot. Will they learn anything about Earth or humanity? Probably not, but you'll have to listen to find out for sure. Find more episode of the Orbital Earthcast at DelveCast.com

The Orbital Especially Special Christmas Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 30:13


In the continuing effort to be a real show, Orbital takes another go at a holiday special. This time Gap is joined by the ghosts of past, present and future, who have a lot of opinions about things. We also ask the ghosts questions from actual humans! Thank you to @dclasair @yukisuki7 @LeslitGS @Saehel and @RefreshNinja for your suggestions on Twitter and @psitanium for being gullible enough to ask for them!

Orbital 65 - Big Business Basics for the Holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 20:16


First it was Scrooge. Then it was the Grinch. Now Bill Raphus from Everything for Nothing comes to town bearing tales of riches and profit margins for the holiday season. You don't have to be at the North Pole to enjoy this very festive Big Business Basics on Orbital.

Orbital 64 - Moxie's Poetry Clash 2: Stuffing Assault

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 21:01


Moxie Havok returns to the show to place Thanksgiving on notice. Forget the war on Christmas, the real showdown is T-Day. The Poetry Clash is back and full of festive fervor. Also, Moxie may be having some family issues...

Orbital 63 - Albert Einstein

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 22:32


Albert Einstein is considered the first celebrity scientist, but he did far more than create "Elephant = master of ceremonies also" or whatever that means. We still can't explain the hair though.

Orbital 62 - Ichabod Crane

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 20:47


Ichabod Crane has survived the Headless Horseman, but it has definitely taken it's toll on the lanky teacher of Sleepy Hollow. Especially when an unexpected guest shows up!

Orbital 61 - Dracula

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 19:17


He's a vampire and this is an interview. You draw your own conclusions. We talk about the origins of the name Dracula, similarities with Vlad the Impaler and address common held beliefs about vampires.

Orbital 60 - Chad's Chatroom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 17:59


Continuing our spooktacular month of shows, this week we discover how to be a famous movie slasher for the modern era with Chad! You know... Chad. The Millenial Psycho Killer from Chad's Chatroom comes by the studio to take names and selfies as we go inside the mind of a conceptual madman on Orbital.

Orbital 59 - Edgar Allan Poe

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 26:44


We kick off our spooktacular month of shows with Edgar Allan Poe, a man synonymous with dark storytelling. He talks ravens and tell-tales hearts and people dying of terrible diseases. Fun, right?

Orbital 58 - Robin Hood

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 20:54


Robin Hood has a story that goes back centuries. No one has apparently told him, but he's more than happy to talk about his life and livelihood with gusto on this episode of Orbital.

Orbital 57 - Mark Twain

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 26:57


Mark Twain may have travelled the world, but Gap Storm has travelled the Universe, not that we're comparing. But Twain braved the Mississippi River, which Gap refuses to do, as he discusses at the front. Also, Mark Twain is very good at quoting Mark Twain.

Orbital 56 - Claptrap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 16:06


In honor of the recent Video Games Day, we found the most readily available character from a video game series: Claptrap. This plucky robot has been hiding out on Pandora to play foil to vault hunters, but now Gap gets to sit down with him in the studio for as limited a time as possible.

Orbital 55 - Don Quixote

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 24:01


Breaker of windmills, the unmounted one, the lost dragoon. Don Quixote may have many names we just made up, but we've given him a brand new one: guest. Gap talks to the man, the myth, the impossible dreamer on this episode of Orbital.

Orbital 54 - Orson Welles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2015 22:17


Orson Welles explains how important he is when he talks about being a young impresario of stage and screen. Then he and Gap go sledding.

Orbital 53 - Garrett

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2015 26:25


We learn how to steal things and set things on fire so we can steal things when Garrett sneaks into th show.

Orbital 52 - William Wallace

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2015 22:37


We learn why Scotland loves freedom when we talk to noted fighter of said freedom, William Wallace. Spoiler: He sounds nothing like Mel Gibson.

Orbital 51 - Paul Revere

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2015 25:19


Paul Revere rides in and discusses lanterns, riding and likely some other things that Gap was too preoccupied with history to care about.

Orbital 50 - GEIA 6: Origin Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015 20:01


Many of our listeners have started wondering where Gap came from and the mysterious past he holds... or they would if we had listeners. So, let's explain how Gap became a thing on this special GEIA.

Orbital 49 - Rudyard Kipling

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2015 22:31


Writer of the Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling gets beamed in so Gap can ask him about the crippling epidemic of singing animals.

Orbital 48 - Joseph Campbell

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2015 29:41


Joseph Campbell finally comes on the show so Gap can learn about all the stages of the hero's journey and if he should really care.

Orbital Time Warp 2014

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2015 36:43


To celebrate the recent advancements in human civilization, we look back at your Standard Earth Year 2014 with a panel discussion. True, the panel is composed of guests I do not particularly like, but this is all very new to me. Of course, I can travel through time, so reflection on a single year seems trivial, but it's a pursuit.   New episodes of Orbital will beam to your computer in March.

Orbital Extra Special Holiday Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2014 43:42


Gap sits down with the jolliest icon of the holiday season, Santa Claus, in this unnecessarily long and egregiously festive special. Everyone does it, why shouldn't we? Also, a hostile elf invades the studio to tell us how the cookies are made.

Orbital 47 - Charles Darwin

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2014 29:38


I learn how much humans understand about evolution and natural selection when Charles Darwin sneezes his way into the studio.

Orbital 46 - Andy Warhol

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2014 25:11


Silkscreening has never been so exciting as Gap talks to (potential alien) Andy Warhol, master of pop art and self-actualized celebrity.

Orbital 45 - Paul Bunyan

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2014 22:16


A man of myth and appetite, Paul Bunyan recounts some semi-plausible tales from his lumberjack days on the American frontier.

Orbital 44 - Guybrush Threepwood

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2014 22:47


Monkey Island enthusiast Guybrush Threepwood explains his unlikely matching with Elaine, his long-time battle with LeChuck and why you should all be afraid of porcelain.

Orbital 43 - Sam Steele

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2014 23:27


Legendary mounted policeman Sam Steele explains why no one messes with Canada and the funny thing about flags when he rides by the show.

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