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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.

Direct download: Orbital_Extra_Special_Holiday_Special.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

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

Direct download: Orbital_47_-_Charles_Darwin.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

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

Direct download: Orbital_46_-_Andy_Warhol.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

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

Direct download: Orbital_46_-_Paul_Bunyan.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

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.

Direct download: Orbital_44_-_Guybrush_Threepwood.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

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

Direct download: Orbital_43_-_Sam_Steele.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Get A Gold Rattle... sorry, Quetzalcoatl, joins the program to set the record straight on conquistadors, human sacrifice and public relations.

Direct download: Orbital_42_-_Quetzalcoatl.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

One of Gap's oldest friends, Vrix, comes to the Earthcast to bring his celebrated Vrixology segment to the humans. Part adventurer, part naturalist, part big game hunter, part insane, all entertaining.

Direct download: Orbital_41_-_Vrixology.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Galactic gadabout Zaphod Beeblebrox interrupts what was supposed to be an informative GEIA episode. Impromptu interviews and mixology ensue.

Direct download: Orbital_40_-_Zaphod_Beeblebrox.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Under duress and against his better judgement, Gap welcomes Grevlock back to the show to explain yet another of his irrational explosives-based revenge missions.

Direct download: Orbital_39_-_Grevlocks_Grievances_2_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Blackbeard gets permission to board the HK-47, under the condition that Gap gets a peek inside the pirate's life. Aaargh! Also, uuuugh...

Direct download: Orbital_38_-_Blackbeard.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

To better understand the Galactic Empire, Gap brings in a stormtrooper. He's not a very important stormtrooper, or a very high ranking one... more an enthusiastic on-looker, but he still has the suit!

Direct download: Orbital_37_-_Stormtrooper_LT-3579_new.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Bob Ross paints a picture from Gap's view of Universe. The Pegasus Galaxy has never seen so many happy little trees before...

Direct download: Orbital_36_-_Bob_Ross_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gap learns about modern art from self-taught poet Moxie Havok as she recites some of her commercially-shunned pieces.

Direct download: Orbital_35_-_Moxies_Poetry_Clash_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Guy Fawkes displays his explosive (hehe) personality as he discusses the failed Gunpowder Plot and his feelings on being burned in effigy on a yearly basis.

Direct download: Orbital_34_-_Guy_Fawkes_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gap attempts to over-analyze Dr. Sigmund Freud as they discuss some of his most famous cases.

Direct download: Orbital_33_-_Sigmund_Freud_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gp discusses dragons, both dangerous and whimsical, while fielding questions from listeners who may be dragons themselves.

Direct download: Orbital_32_-_GEIA_5__Dragons.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Benjamin Franklin discusses how science, politics and flatulation made him the upstanding citizen he is reknowned as today.

Direct download: Orbital_31_-_Benjamin_Franklin_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gap uses his new contraption to talk to the dearly departed and finds out that shuffling off the mortal coil does not solve all your problems.

Direct download: Orbital_30_-_Calls_from_Beyond_reissued.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Spectacled wonder Buddy Holly helps Gap construct a song for his long-time crush, or at least attempts it.

Direct download: Orbital_29_-_Buddy_Holly_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

In the ship today, Vincent Van Gogh discusses post-impressionism and his untimely hearing loss.

Direct download: Orbital_28_-_Vincent_Van_Gogh_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gap is joined by Bill Raphus from Everything for Nothing so he can learn about modern business practices and the hidden power of acronyms.

Direct download: Orbital_27_-_Big_Business_Basics_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Plato waxes philosophical, as he is prone to do, so Gap can learn about human perception and the problems therein.

Direct download: Orbital_26_-_Plato_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

We pull up a step stool to talk with Napoleon Bonaparte, a man of many self-appointed titles, who goes on at length about his many self-appointed titles.

Direct download: Orbital_25_-_Napoleon_Bonaparte_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Hercules discusses his 12 labors and offers practical exercise tips which Gap refuses to take.

Direct download: Orbital_24_-_Hercules_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Leo Tolstoy brings the level of the room down a few notches when he talks about toiling, hardships and the futility of life. Good times...

Direct download: Orbital_23_-_Leo_Tolstoy_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

A man of many talents, Leonardo da Vinci explains to me why Mona Lisa is looking at me disapprovingly and discusses his lost workshop.

Direct download: Orbital_22-_Leonardo_da_Vinci.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

The second of our two part exploration into cosmic life, we look at animals, who might not have come first, but have more voting rights.

Direct download: Orbital_21_-_GEIA_4__Fauna.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

The first or a two-part exploration into life in the Universe, we start with plants, because being able to make your own food gets you top billing.

Direct download: Orbital_20_-_GEIA_3__Flora.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Because I like talking trees, Johnny Appleseed is on the show to discuss the economic benefits of starting fruit nurseries and how to make metal pots fashionable.

Direct download: Orbital_19_-_Johnny_Appleseed_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Our very own "sexpert", CopulationBot, comes by for our famous segment, the Reproduction Information Program, which I still abbreviate Repro Info Show against CB's wishes. Luckily, it never sees these descriptions.

Direct download: Orbital_18_-_Repro_Info_Show_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

The infamous intergalactic broadcaster brings his signature brand of showmanship to the program, if only to appeal to a lower common denominator.

Direct download: Orbital_17_-_Boosh_Alive_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

The bard himself, William Shakespeare is on the show. We talk about his new play and if he remembers what his previous plays were all about.

Direct download: Orbital_16_-_Shakespeare_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gap has helped thousands of alien races solve their pointless problems. Now he brings his brand of pseudo-helpful advice to humans.

Direct download: Orbital_15_-_Calls_from_Terra_Firma_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Gap finds human understanding of science cute and thought it would fun to have Isaac Newton on the show to discuss his laws of motion. If only he had known about blizzyballs...

Direct download: Orbital_14_-_Isaac_Newton_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Christopher Columbus insists he discovered the East Indies and not the Americas as his critics suggested. So, against his will, we talk to him about dicovering the New World.

Direct download: Orbital_13_-_Christoper_Columbus_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

We learn all about surrealism with the master himself, Salvador Dali. Also, we discuss the rights of stick men.

Direct download: Orbital_12_-_Salvador_Dali_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

The infamous FSM floats by the show to discuss religious, dietary habits and pirates.

Direct download: Orbital_11_-_Flying_Spaghetti_Monster_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am EDT

We talk ring worlds, the Flood and possible romantic sub-plots with Cortana when Master Chief comes by the show.

Direct download: Orbital_10_-_Master_Chief.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:07pm EDT

Upon learning of the concept of zombies, Gap dreamed of making an episode devoted to them and the best ways to protect yourself from flesh-eating hordes. Today, that dream becomes reality.

Direct download: Orbital_9_-_GEIA_2__Zombies.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:28am EDT

Wolfgang Mozart composed symphonies, concertos and operas. But the question remains: What about jingles?

Direct download: Orbital_8_-_Mozart.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:58am EDT

On the first of our call-in shows, Gap helps beings from beyond the stars resolve their problems. See humans? Every species has their issues.

Direct download: Orbital_7_-_Calls_from_the_Void_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:43am EDT

Gap makes contact with Dr. Carl Sagan and finds out if his hopes for the future of humanity were justified.

Direct download: Orbital_6_-_Carl_Sagan.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:34pm EDT

Since so many aliens are confused by human television programming, Gap answers some questions and explains what is real and what may be exaggerated for entertainment value.

Direct download: Orbital_5_-_GEIA_1__Television.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:48pm EDT

Adam Smith, author of "Wealth of Nations", explains how we can make Earth money so we can afford goods and services.

Direct download: Orbital_4_-_Adam_Smith.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:44pm EDT

The legend himself, Link, comes by to discuss hammerspace, magical musical equipment and tips on monster slaying.

Direct download: Orbital_3_-_Link.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:40pm EDT

Friend of the show Grevlock stops by to explain why he hates quasars and how he plans on stopping them.

Direct download: Orbital_2_-_Grevlocks_Grievances_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:35pm EDT

George Washington, First President of the United States of America, talks about wigs, teeth, slavery and some revolution.

Direct download: Orbital_1_-_George_Washington.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:58pm EDT

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