Orbital PSA - Earth is Closed
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.
Mar 22, 2020•6 min
Orbital Earthcast
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 the Universe to fight crime or save the innocent. Instead, I started an audio program. Enjoy!
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Episodes
Orbital Time Warp 2019
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.
Jan 29, 2020•36 min
The Orbital Commercially Viable Christmas Special
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?
Dec 18, 2019•29 min
Orbital 84 - Stuffed!
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.
Nov 27, 2019•30 min
Orbital 83 - Ghast Stoppers
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.
Oct 30, 2019•34 min
Orbital Time Warp 2018
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!
Feb 27, 2019•46 min
The Orbital Wonderfully Special Christmas Special
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....
Dec 19, 2018•26 min
Orbital 82 - Bee In A Tree
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.
Dec 05, 2018•20 min
Orbital 81 - The First Thanksgiving
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 d...
Nov 21, 2018•18 min
Orbital 80 - Talking Turkey
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.
Nov 14, 2018•19 min
Orbital 79 - Calls from Cthulhu with H.P. Lovecraft
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.
Oct 31, 2018•27 min
Orbital 78 - Death
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.
Oct 17, 2018•24 min
Orbital 77 - Francis Scott Key
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.
Jul 04, 2018•24 min
Orbital 76 - Darrin!
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.
Jun 06, 2018•17 min
Orbital 75 - Edison v Tesla
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.
May 23, 2018•27 min
Orbital 74 - Calls from the Apocalypse
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.
May 02, 2018•17 min
Orbital 73 - J.R.R. Tolkien
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.
Apr 18, 2018•24 min
Orbital 72 - Castles & Catalysts
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.
Apr 04, 2018•37 min
Orbital 71 - GLaDOS
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.
Mar 21, 2018•18 min
Orbital 70 - Sherlock Holmes
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.
Mar 07, 2018•23 min
Orbital 69 - Nostradamus
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.
Feb 21, 2018•23 min
Orbital 68 - GEIA 7: Space
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.
Feb 14, 2018•24 min
Orbital 67 - Jack London
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.
Feb 07, 2018•22 min
Orbital 66 - R. Buckminster Fuller
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?
Jan 24, 2018•20 min
Orbital Time Warp 2017
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
Jan 10, 2018•42 min
The Orbital Especially Special Christmas Special
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!
Dec 20, 2017•30 min
Orbital 65 - Big Business Basics for the Holidays
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.
Dec 06, 2017•20 min
Orbital 64 - Moxie's Poetry Clash 2: Stuffing Assault
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...
Nov 22, 2017•21 min
Orbital 63 - Albert Einstein
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.
Nov 08, 2017•23 min
Orbital 62 - Ichabod Crane
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!
Oct 25, 2017•21 min
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