Low Orbit
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAn award winning audio magazine featuring voices, stories and sounds from any creative community.
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Bite Size Art Nuggets
September 03, 2021 14:54 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode is about art and museums and labor and equity. It’s made by me! So there’s no one else to credit here. The art isn’t displaying correctly in the show notes so you’ll have to go here – https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXTWyVl_r8/ Contact Low Orbit – [email protected] | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Support Low Orbit at Ko-Fi! – https://ko-fi.com/loworbitpodcast
Blackout: Time Passes | Episode Five – Spring
July 20, 2021 18:28 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBLow Orbit presents Blackout: Time Passes. These are the COVID diaries of Denver playwright Ellen K Graham.This is the final episode five, Spring. This is the months January to May 2021. You can see more of Ellen’s work here at Feral Assembly Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Blackout: Time Passes | Episode Four – Winter
July 13, 2021 17:44 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBLow Orbit presents Blackout: Time Passes. These are the COVID diaries of Denver playwright Ellen K Graham.This is episode four, Winter. This is the months November to January 2021. You can see more of Ellen’s work here at Feral Assembly Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Blackout: Time Passes | Episode Three – Fall
July 06, 2021 14:55 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBLow Orbit presents Blackout: Time Passes. These are the COVID times diaries of Denver playwright Ellen K Graham.This is episode three, Fall. This is the months August to November 2020. You can see more of Ellen’s work here at Feral Assembly Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Blackout: Time Passes | Episode Two – Summer
June 29, 2021 14:44 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBLow Orbit presents Blackout: Time Passes. These are the COVID times diaries of Denver playwright Ellen K Graham.This is episode two, Summer. This is the months June to August 2020. You can see more of Ellen’s work here at Feral Assembly Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Blackout: Time Passes | Episode One – Spring
June 22, 2021 15:27 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBLow Orbit presents Blackout: Time Passes. These are the COVID times diaries of Denver playwright Ellen K Graham. This is episode one, Spring. This is the months March to June 2020. You can see more of Ellen’s work here at Feral Assembly Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Long in the Making
March 26, 2021 21:23 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBWe hear Allison Lorenzon talk about her collaboration with Midwife and their song Vale. Buy that song here. We hear Brad Mudge tell us what the pandemic got him thinking about in his essay Days Later. Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
The Sound
February 15, 2021 02:39 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBWe visit a pre-pandemic conversation with Knower of Denver Music Tom Murphy. His website is here, instagram here and work at birdy magazine here. We hear a story from Matthew Simonson. The story first aired on the great Denver podcast Range and Slope. Listen to more here. Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
The Order of Death Episode Four: Blood and Soil
January 08, 2021 20:24 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBIn our final episode, we explore the effects Robert Mathews and The Order have had on today’s modern white supremacist movements. Our theme is by Matthew Simonson and we had additional music this episode from Kevin Richards and Blue Dot Sessions. You can find Slate’s Standoff podcast here and Bundyville here. Be sure to check out Lost Highways from History Colorado. We … Continue reading "The Order of Death Episode Four: Blood and Soil"
The Order of Death Episode Three: Domestic Terrorists
January 08, 2021 20:22 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this episode we see how everything ends for The Order and for Robert Mathews. We also learn what happened to the members of The Order after their capture. Our theme is by Matthew Simonson and we had additional music this episode from Kevin Richards and Blue Dot Sessions. Be sure to check out Lost Highways from History Colorado. We had additional … Continue reading "The Order of Death Episode Three: Domestic Terrorists"
The Order of Death Episode Two: The Silent Brotherhood
January 08, 2021 20:19 - 36 minutes - 50.9 MBIn this episode, we explore the group behind Alan Berg’s murder, their ideology, and their other crimes. We also learn of their plans to overthrow the United States Government. Our theme is by Matthew Simonson and we had additional music this episode from Kevin Richards, Lee Rosevere and Blue Dot Sessions. Be sure to check out Lost Highways from History Colorado. We had … Continue reading "The Order of Death Episode Two: The Silent Brotherhood"
The Order of Death Episode One: A Driveway in Denver
January 08, 2021 20:17 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBTalk radio host Alan Berg was gunned down in his driveway in Denver in the summer of 1984. This is a series exploring his murder and the people and ideology responsible for his death. This episode focuses on Berg’s life and rise in the shock jock scene. Our theme is by Matthew Simonson and we … Continue reading "The Order of Death Episode One: A Driveway in Denver"
Self-Titled
December 15, 2020 14:58 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBThings about Low Orbit this time: Ethan Siegel talks to us about Elon Musk’s Starlink project. Find more of his writing here. Sarah Scoles Talks about why people believe in UFOs. Her book is called They Are Already Here. Buy it here or any local bookstore. Find more of her work here. Our man Graham … Continue reading "Self-Titled"
The Backyard Sessions
November 27, 2020 21:13 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBIt’s work created and shared out in the open air this time. A couple of monologues from John Cotter A few poems from Elissa Gabbert And a few poems from Michael Joseph Walsh Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Halloween 2020
October 26, 2020 14:13 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBHalloween 2020 sounds like a horror movie doesn’t it? And it kind of is! That’s the easiest joke to make. Anyway… This episode features a piece from artist/illustrator Cori Redford. What’d I Miss is here. Here work at Suspect Press is here. Andrew Watson is shopping around a couple of novels. You can reach him … Continue reading "Halloween 2020"
Pure Love
September 22, 2020 00:47 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBStories of love in all it’s complicated purity. Amanda EK has an excerpt from her book about purity culture. You can find Suspect Press here, her instagram here, here patreon for her book here, and website with her writing here. Find more of Ellen K Graham’s work here, Feral Assembly is here. Music in today’s … Continue reading "Pure Love"
Some Old Tunes
September 03, 2020 19:30 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBThis episode is a (gasp) rerun. Of a sort. We’ve searched through the archives and found some stories about music. Mike Colletta tells us a tale of Norwegian Black Metal. His blog is called The Black Meddler and is here. Paul Epstein from Twist and Shout records talks about the nostalgia and the need to … Continue reading "Some Old Tunes"
An Adjustment
August 14, 2020 00:48 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBThree stories in this one: The Last One by Jenny-Lynn Ellis. You can find her writing here. The Visit. Rae Solomon’s work at KUNC is here. Listen to range and slope here. Listen to Matthew Simonson’s work at NPR’s 1A here and The Untold Story: Policing here. Berry’s website Podcasts in Color is here, her … Continue reading "An Adjustment"
Place
July 27, 2020 17:10 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBToday we feature the life, death, and rebirth of the Cinderella City Mall. The story was told by Josh Goldstein of the Cinderella City Project. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram. You can download the Cinderella City Mall simulation here at Github – v0.5.4 on Github. Call and share your story at 724-648-8968 Josh Goldstein … Continue reading "Place"
Shimmer Aquarium
April 14, 2020 23:03 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBToday we have just one story – Shimmer Aquarium by John Cotter. The piece was performed by Lindsey Pierce at Stories on Stage. Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Monstrous Shapes
March 31, 2020 23:18 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBProfessor Bradford Mudge stopped Orbit HQ right before social isolation to talk about contagion and horror in literature and movies. Contact Low Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
The Weight
March 17, 2020 16:15 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBWe have stories of coping with loss and tragedy today. Producer Gray Newman has a story from his friend David Brice. You can find his NWS STND project here, his website here and his regular instagram here. Dr. Mairead Case’s piece was originally heard at The Pop Conference and published in Maggot Brain. Her website … Continue reading "The Weight"
Now Change
March 02, 2020 22:47 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBWe have stories of change today. Our first is from Denver photographer Kim Allen. You can find some of his work at buckfifty.org here, here and here. Our second story is from from Ellen Graham. You can find her work at feralassembly.com Our music today came from Blue Dot Sessions Our documentary about the murder … Continue reading "Now Change"
Eject!
February 10, 2020 22:41 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBHello! Denver Orbit is now Low Orbit. And you’re listening to it. This episode features Joe Coradlo talking about Robert Stanley and his ejection seat factory. You can find the video of the Yankee Egress System here. We also have a poem from the one and only Brice Maiurro. Brice Maiurro is a poet from … Continue reading "Eject!"
Low Orbit Promo
January 06, 2020 19:59 - 14 seconds - 336 KBHi! Denver Orbit is changing! A little bit. We’re now Low Orbit. We’re still featuring voices, stories and sounds from Colorado’s creative community but we’re also opening up to voices, stories and sounds from anywhere in the world. Same show! Just slightly different. The voices you hear in this promo are Tom Murphy, Josh Goldstein … Continue reading "Low Orbit Promo"
Episode Forty: The Void
November 12, 2019 20:49 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBToday I’m getting out of the way and letting the podcast The Void take over. Sarah Dealy and Jamie Billings are Denver locals and the producers/hosts of The Void. Music and Sound Design by Brady BillingsOriginal illustrations for each episode by Taylor Turnbull can be found on instagram @thevoidpodcast Editing help by Arielle Milkman Subscribe to The Void on iTunes here. Their … Continue reading "Episode Forty: The Void"
Episode Thirty-Nine: The Order of Death
October 11, 2019 18:44 - 44 minutes - 60.4 MBToday we are featuring the first episode of a documentary project we’ve been working on called The Order of Death. It’s about the murder of Denver area talk radio host Alan Berg and the people and ideology behind it. Listen to the rest by subscribing to The Order of Death in whatever podcast app you … Continue reading "Episode Thirty-Nine: The Order of Death"
Episode Thirty-Eight: Life in Miniature
August 26, 2019 19:05 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBShannon Geis brings us a story about utopia from artist Becky Wareing-Steele. You can view Utopia: A New Society for All until November 3rd at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Find more from Becky at her facebook, instagram and website. Find Shannon Geis here at her website. The Order of Death can be found … Continue reading "Episode Thirty-Eight: Life in Miniature"
Episode Thirty-Seven: From the Nineties
June 21, 2019 21:10 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBWe’ve got Brandi Homan reading from her novel Burn Fortune. She’s on twitter! Buy Burn Fortune here. And then there’s Christopher Rosales. Find his website here. Buy Word is Bone here! And that’s it! More soon friends. Contact Denver Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Episode Thirty-Six: Deep Listening
May 01, 2019 18:19 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBOnly one thing this episode! Writer Mairead Case reads her essay Pauline Oliveros, Wilma Deering and Deep Listening. Find more of her work here and Entropy Magazine Here. Contact Denver Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Episode Thirty-Five: A Little of Everything
March 25, 2019 22:56 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBGraham Lau tells us how all of it began. He’s got a website here. Twitter is here. Instagram is here. Blue Marble Space is here. He’s also the co-host of the NASA-funded show Ask an Astrobiologist. Jenny-Lynn Ellis tells us that Nothing Bad Happens. You can find her writing here. An 11 year old Jack … Continue reading "Episode Thirty-Five: A Little of Everything"
Episode Thirty-Four: Nine Zero Six Six
March 01, 2019 20:25 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBProducer Shannon Geis talks to Sarah Fukami about her art. You can find Sarah’s art here. Shannon Geis has a website here and you can find Art Gym Denver here. Producer Rae Solomon talks to Bonnie Clark about Amache. Bonnie Clark is here, Rae Solomon is coming soon here. The music of Lee Rosevere and … Continue reading "Episode Thirty-Four: Nine Zero Six Six"
Episode Thirty-Three: Days, Hours, and Minutes
January 11, 2019 20:37 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAuthor and arts Journalist Deanne Gertner tells a story about estrangement. Find more of her work here. Writer Jason Arment reads an excerpt from his memoir Musahaleen. Find his work here. Buy his book here. Find the 100 Colorado Creatives series here. Contact Denver Orbit – Email | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Special Episode: 2018 Year In Review
December 26, 2018 23:23 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBDr. Graham Lau brings us a story. His Blog is here and here’s Blue Marble Space. Shannon Geis brings us a story about Death Cafes. John Cotter tells us about his hearing. Here’s his Twitter. You can find more of his writing here, here and here. Jenny-Lynn Ellis reads her essay fighting woman. Her blog is … Continue reading "Special Episode: 2018 Year In Review"
Episode Thirty-Two: Pure Gold
November 28, 2018 20:35 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBAmanda EK brings a diary entry. It’s an excerpt from a book about purity culture due from Suspect Press in 2019. The Picture Tours brings their song I’ve Found The Light. Their Bandcamp is here, Facebook here. Emerald Siam is here. Mairead Case reads an essay about Judee Sill. Her website is here. The music … Continue reading "Episode Thirty-Two: Pure Gold"
Episode Thirty-One: All Grown Up
November 13, 2018 20:17 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBRae Solomon and I made the piece Heidi and Pearl and Heidi produced for KCRW‘s 24 Hour Radio Race. Rae’s upcoming workshop is here. Bevin Luna lent us the song Volatile or Stable. Instagram is here. CPR’s OpenAir Performance Studio is here, here, here and here. Hodi’s Half Note show is here. Elisa Gabbert reads Time, … Continue reading "Episode Thirty-One: All Grown Up"
Episode Thirty: 2018 Halloweeeeen! Part Two
October 29, 2018 22:48 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBLaura Bond brings us a smurfing good trick or treating story. Laura Porritt from the Colored Red podcast brings us the story of Alferd (or Alfred) Packer. They’re on iTunes and all the other podcatchers. Denver Orbit is on Facebook and Instagram. Email us at [email protected]
Episode Twenty-Nine: 2018 Halloweeeeeen! Part one
October 23, 2018 02:36 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBWe’ve got Misha Fraser from the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys talking about why dolls can creep us out. And we’ve got Ren Manley as Lizzie Borden from Audacious Theatre‘s play Lady Killers. Their facebook is here and instagram here. Follow Denver Orbit on Instagram and facebook. You can reach us at [email protected]
Episode Twenty-Eight: Making a Study Of It
October 01, 2018 15:38 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBDr. Graham Lau brings the science. His twitter is here. Instagram here. The Far Stairs brings the music. Bandcamp is here. The Blue Room site is here. Watch the preview here. Zo Murach brings the words.
Episode Twenty-Seven: The Road Goes Ever On
September 14, 2018 04:16 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBRyan Connell talks about his travels. You can find his writing here, and the Gofundme for The Unapologetics tour here. Jenny-Lynn Ellis reads her essay fighting woman. Her blog is here. Bear Brilliant brought the song Good Gawd Golly. Their Facebook is here, and their Bandcamp is here. Lonnie MF Allen reads his comic A … Continue reading "Episode Twenty-Seven: The Road Goes Ever On"
Episode Twenty-Six: There’s Paint on the Walls
September 01, 2018 16:38 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBWe talk to Adam Lerner from MCA Denver about contemporary art museum’s relationship to street art. We hear a song from Machu Linea Shannon Geis takes a tour of street art in the RiNo district in Denver with Cori Anderson. You can find her Instagram here, her writing at 303 Magazine here and the Street … Continue reading "Episode Twenty-Six: There’s Paint on the Walls"
Announcement! Late Summer Break!
August 13, 2018 21:40 - 3 minutes - 4.9 MBWe’re on a late summer break. We’ll be back at the end of the month of August. Meanwhile, listen to this trailer for the Mile High Hustle. See you soon!
Episode Twenty-Five: Blurring the Digital Analog Line
July 30, 2018 17:54 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBWe talk to the Shadowtrash Tape Group about what they do. We hear a song from Nature called Nootropicalia. We hear a short story from Nate Ragolia called A Companion Piece (performed by Rachel Trignano). You can find Spaceboy Books here, Boned: A collection of skeletal writings here, The Illiterate Badger here, and The Right Corking Adventures … Continue reading "Episode Twenty-Five: Blurring the Digital Analog Line"
Episode Twenty-four: Looking at the Stars
July 17, 2018 17:54 - 33 minutes - 46 MBWe bring you some stories from Jordan Knecht and Daisy Corso recorded at the Denver Zine Fest. The band Marcus Church lent us their song Tonight. Author Jason Heller reads from his book Strange Stars. The music of Podington Bear, Amon Tobin, Glynis Jones, Delia Derbyshire, and Seam was used to score the pieces in … Continue reading "Episode Twenty-four: Looking at the Stars"
Episode Twenty-three: Breaking Down and Building Up
June 28, 2018 20:11 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBSkyler Heck of f-ether breaks down his new track Song Exploder style. Here’s his Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We hear the song Still as Ice. Rachel Trignano tells us a story. You can find more of her work at Write Club.
Episode Twenty-two: The In Sounds From Way Out
June 15, 2018 16:41 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBShannon Geis brings us her piece Run. John Cotter tells us about his hearing. Here’s his Twitter. You can find more of his writing here, here and here. Diablo Montalban shares his audio piece Extreme Danger. You can find Hypnotic Turtle on Facebook, Etsy, Instagram and Twitter. The music of DASK, Lee Rosevere, and Chris Zabriskie was … Continue reading "Episode Twenty-two: The In Sounds From Way Out"
Special Episode: Shut Up and Listen: Live at MCA Denver
June 08, 2018 01:41 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBThis is a special live version of the show! Straight from the cafe of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Mary McHugh helped out with hosting duties. Kelly Shortandqueer from the Denver Zine Library read a story (with Jake McWilliams). Karl Christian Krumpholz narrated some comics (with Kelly Bearden and friend). See his work in Westword, at twitter, facebook and instagram. … Continue reading "Special Episode: Shut Up and Listen: Live at MCA Denver"
Episode Twenty-One: Science and Poetry
May 25, 2018 03:21 - 26 minutes - 37 MBDr. Graham Lau brings us a story about science at the edge of the world. His Blog is here and here’s Blue Marble Space. The Far Stairs does their song Figure One. Here’s their Youtube, Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook and Twitter. Joy Sawyer from The Lighthouse Writers Workshop tells us some poems. And the music of … Continue reading "Episode Twenty-One: Science and Poetry"
Episode Twenty: Breathe In, Breathe Out
May 11, 2018 20:56 - 26 minutes - 36 MBShannon Geis brings us a story about Death Cafes. Kevin Richards band Equine brings the song Variation 2 from Camphor Jenny_Lynn Ellis reads her essay The Writing Cat The music of Lee Rosevere, Dana Boule and Chris Zabriskie was used to score the pieces in today’s show. You can check out their music and much, … Continue reading "Episode Twenty: Breathe In, Breathe Out"
Episode Nineteen: Motiveless Malignity
April 24, 2018 02:11 - 42 minutes - 59 MBTalking Serial Killers with Bradford Mudge and Alessandra Ragusin Brad Mudge talks to us about Jack the Ripper’s enduring popularity. Alessandra Ragusin Talks about Monster Theory Find more Ryan Connell Here. Find more Alessandra Here.