Wed, 17 December 2014
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
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Wed, 10 December 2014
I learn how much humans understand about evolution and natural selection when Charles Darwin sneezes his way into the studio. |
Wed, 3 December 2014
Silkscreening has never been so exciting as Gap talks to (potential alien) Andy Warhol, master of pop art and self-actualized celebrity. |
Wed, 26 November 2014
A man of myth and appetite, Paul Bunyan recounts some semi-plausible tales from his lumberjack days on the American frontier. |
Wed, 19 November 2014
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. |
Wed, 12 November 2014
Legendary mounted policeman Sam Steele explains why no one messes with Canada and the funny thing about flags when he rides by the show. |
Wed, 5 November 2014
Get A Gold Rattle... sorry, Quetzalcoatl, joins the program to set the record straight on conquistadors, human sacrifice and public relations. |
Thu, 30 October 2014
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. |
Mon, 27 October 2014
Galactic gadabout Zaphod Beeblebrox interrupts what was supposed to be an informative GEIA episode. Impromptu interviews and mixology ensue. |
Thu, 23 October 2014
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
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Mon, 20 October 2014
Blackbeard gets permission to board the HK-47, under the condition that Gap gets a peek inside the pirate's life. Aaargh! Also, uuuugh... |
Thu, 16 October 2014
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
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Mon, 13 October 2014
Bob Ross paints a picture from Gap's view of Universe. The Pegasus Galaxy has never seen so many happy little trees before... |
Thu, 9 October 2014
Gap learns about modern art from self-taught poet Moxie Havok as she recites some of her commercially-shunned pieces. |
Mon, 6 October 2014
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. |
Thu, 2 October 2014
Gap attempts to over-analyze Dr. Sigmund Freud as they discuss some of his most famous cases. |
Mon, 29 September 2014
Gp discusses dragons, both dangerous and whimsical, while fielding questions from listeners who may be dragons themselves. |
Thu, 25 September 2014
Benjamin Franklin discusses how science, politics and flatulation made him the upstanding citizen he is reknowned as today. |
Mon, 22 September 2014
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
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Thu, 18 September 2014
Spectacled wonder Buddy Holly helps Gap construct a song for his long-time crush, or at least attempts it. |
Mon, 15 September 2014
In the ship today, Vincent Van Gogh discusses post-impressionism and his untimely hearing loss. |
Thu, 11 September 2014
Gap is joined by Bill Raphus from Everything for Nothing so he can learn about modern business practices and the hidden power of acronyms. |
Mon, 8 September 2014
Plato waxes philosophical, as he is prone to do, so Gap can learn about human perception and the problems therein. |
Thu, 4 September 2014
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. |
Mon, 1 September 2014
Hercules discusses his 12 labors and offers practical exercise tips which Gap refuses to take. |
Thu, 28 August 2014
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... |
Mon, 25 August 2014
A man of many talents, Leonardo da Vinci explains to me why Mona Lisa is looking at me disapprovingly and discusses his lost workshop. |
Thu, 21 August 2014
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. |
Mon, 18 August 2014
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. |
Thu, 14 August 2014
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. |
Mon, 11 August 2014
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. |
Thu, 7 August 2014
The infamous intergalactic broadcaster brings his signature brand of showmanship to the program, if only to appeal to a lower common denominator. |
Mon, 4 August 2014
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. |
Thu, 31 July 2014
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 |
Mon, 28 July 2014
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... |
Thu, 24 July 2014
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. |
Mon, 21 July 2014
We learn all about surrealism with the master himself, Salvador Dali. Also, we discuss the rights of stick men. |
Thu, 17 July 2014
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 |
Mon, 14 July 2014
We talk ring worlds, the Flood and possible romantic sub-plots with Cortana when Master Chief comes by the show. |
Thu, 10 July 2014
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. |
Mon, 7 July 2014
Wolfgang Mozart composed symphonies, concertos and operas. But the question remains: What about jingles? |
Thu, 3 July 2014
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. |
Mon, 30 June 2014
Gap makes contact with Dr. Carl Sagan and finds out if his hopes for the future of humanity were justified. |
Wed, 25 June 2014
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. |
Wed, 25 June 2014
Adam Smith, author of "Wealth of Nations", explains how we can make Earth money so we can afford goods and services. |
Wed, 25 June 2014
The legend himself, Link, comes by to discuss hammerspace, magical musical equipment and tips on monster slaying. |
Wed, 25 June 2014
Friend of the show Grevlock stops by to explain why he hates quasars and how he plans on stopping them. |
Wed, 25 June 2014
George Washington, First President of the United States of America, talks about wigs, teeth, slavery and some revolution. |