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A Friendly Orbit
by A Friendly Orbit
The podcast that draws us together no matter how far we fly. Join Ceres and Theia as they take turns sharing their interests as an excuse to hang out. We upload most weekends!You can also find us at youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you have anything you want to share with us you can send us your astral echoes at [email protected].
Episodes
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Bugs, Magic & Black Holes
About a year ago, a Magic: The Gathering card set jetted from stellar orbit right into a soft spot in Ceres’ heart. This week, he tells us all about how it blends fantasy and science fiction, while weaving the five philosophies of Magic into some pretty cool factions (and their less cool…
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What We'll Miss From D&D
Well I guess I'm playing Draw Steel now, but man, I can't break the game with this sick multiclass that is unplayable until it comes online at 7th lvl? I can't play the best class and be better than everyone else? I can't miss? Wait I can't miss? Tell me more... You can find us at...
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Monster Movies Pt. 3 - Don't Work for the Corporation
Hey, you want to know an old monster movie worth watching? Watch Alien! But we’ve seen that already, so instead we watched Aliens, and guess what? It’s also worth watching. So join us for corporate sleazebags, beautiful VFX, and a graceful blend of horror and action. You can find us at...
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9 Introductions to Attack on Titan
Nothing gets you excited to watch a show like a good intro, and Attack on Titan has 9 of them. Man these intros are getting me in the mood to pack my ODM gear, my blades and prepare to shoot my heart like a glorious arrow bathed in crimson at the monstrous enemy! Wait, why are they changing? I…
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WALL-E is Jesus and Tow Mater is Your God
You ever want to go way to deep on an Easter egg? Well this episode is a bite-sized deep-dive into a theory that says Lightning McQueen hates humans, the animals are out to get us, the cosmos is powered by screams, and nothing in a Pixar movie is as it might appear... Check out the connected…
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Apocalypse? Nah That's Just London
Ceres, it's not that I don't like Proteus... Proteus, it's not that I don't like you.It would just be nice if we could...spend a bit more time together. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at...
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A Marvelous Movie Marathon
You wanna watch the whole MCU but you don’t know what to skip? Never fear, your objectively correct™ hosts Ceres & Theia are here to guide you through the deluge of Marvel movies with wisdom, poise, and dare we say, humility? Welcome to the first ever episode of Magnum Marathon! You can find our...
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Cirque du Soleil Presents: A Litany of Warlocks
Ever theorycrafted...a party? What if your PC was simply a cog in the randomly appearing Orb of Death that terrorizes the land? Well pack your warlock, your warlock, and your multiclassed warlock so we can dive into this bite sized episode. You can find us at...
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Weird Story Ideas
Today we sweep some of our fun story ideas from over the years off the floor, painstakingly glue them together, and turn them into a 100-minutes of "wouldn't it be interesting if...?". You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a...
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A Devil, a Fishman and a Fart Walk Into a Giant
This week Theia makes Ceres re-evaluate a classic fantasy movie from our childhood "Hellboy II, the Golden Army" by Guillermo del Toro. Sincerity reigns supreme as we feel for the moody devil, and the fish guy who nearly found love, a maybe a little for the creepy elf villain too. You can find us...
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Ceres' Cerebral Conundrum
Here's a little brainteaser - What increases in value when divided in half? Turns out, enough things to make a 20 minute episode. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at [email protected]. Special thanks to...
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Fine, I'll Write It Myself
Wait Hermione is Draco's what now? That's right, pack your headcanons, self inserts and OTPs because we are leaving the disappointment of escapist fiction to flee the tyranny of the author. Your characters are cool, thanks, but we'll take it from here. You can find us at...
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Lost in AD&Daptation
"Wow my favourite movie is so cool, it be such an awesome D&D campaign! Wait the players are making wrong choices, they will never recreate my favourite scene this way!!! This is not how Jerry Maguire goes!" ~ Someone at some point for sure You can find us at...
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Monster Movies Pt. 2 - Arnold Schwarzengender
Predator is supposed to be a good movie, but does it hold up in 2026? Today, Theia & Ceres put on their war paint, oil their rippling biceps, and get ready to wrestle the (thematic motifs of) the Predator. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky...
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Monster Movies Pt. 1 - You're Gonna Need a Better Quint
If Jaws is a perfect movie, why would I watch anything else next? Join Ceres and Theia as they embark on a quest to watch old (but not that old) monster movies and earn their certified cinephile membership cards. This week we watch Spielberg’s classic horror (?) movie - Jaws! Spoilers: the...
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Freaking Fly
Was Vince Gilligan cooking or what? It was January 20, 2008, when Breaking Bad Season 1, Episode 1 aired and TV history was made. Today Ceres and Theia sit down to discuss the legacy of a show that changed...wait...hear that in the background? You can find us at...
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The Ultimate 11 Subscriber Special!!!
Ceres & Theia celebrate their gigantic platform by answering totally real questions from totally real listeners. After all, it gets lonely at the top. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at...
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Secrets of Heart & Steel - Chapter 2: Venture
We’re back to recap the latest adventure we played in our D&D home campaign - Heart & Steel! This time, the scholars say corporations can’t be trusted. For context, check out the previous recaps! Chapter 0: Heroes Chapter 1: Genesis You can find us at...
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Existentialism Pt. 3 - One Must Imagine Theia Happy
Everything that lives is designed to end! As our existential saga comes to a close, we discuss Albert Camus, from his political views on decolonisation to facing the absurdity of life with a smile. So grab a boulder, wear your earphones and start pushing! You can find us at...
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Existentialism Pt. 2 - Existence Precedes Coping
Is freedom still a curse? Can monkeys live authentic lives? And what's going on with French philosophy and sex? Another existentialism episode of Ceres and Theia asking all these questions and answering none coherently. It's almost like philosophy. You can find us at...
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Existentialism Pt. 1 - I Am, Therefore I Am
Do you ever look up at the stars and think: 'What does this all mean?' Well, turns out the answer is probably nothing, and a lot of smart people are here to tell us about all that. Today, Theia leads Ceres through the beginnings of existentialism, poorly paraphrasing Leopardi, Kierkegaard, and...
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They Won't Shut Up About That Storming Archive! - Pt. 2
Join us for the thrilling conclusion of our ramble on the Stormlight Archive. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at [email protected]. Special thanks to Paul van Laar for creating our title theme and…
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They Won't Shut Up About That Storming Archive! - Pt. 1
You've heard about Brandon Sanderson in our tangents, side-notes, references, allusions, and afterthoughts, but we shall delay no longer. For the next two weeks, we're going deep on the Stormlight Archive. You're welcome. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're...
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It's Always Sunny in Our Orbit
Can we offer you a nice episode in these trying times? Then join Ceres and Theia as they discuss one of the longest running sitcomes on TV right now, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Trigger warning: Everything. Tastefully, Everything. You can find us at...
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The F in Monopoly is for Fun!
Monopoly is a notoriously frustrating game, but hey, it was invented before the chocolate chip cookie, and we’ve learned a lot about game design since then. I say ‘we’ but Ceres & Theia don’t actually have any formal game design knowledge. Anyway we’re going to try and fix Monopoly. You can find…
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Jeremy Irons, Save Us!
But what about Honor Amongst Thieves? Why can't we watch that one instead? 'Is this a movie?' continues, as this week we ask: "Is a role-playing game without a canon story, beloved characters or even a shared setting be a movie?". In the year 2000, the answer is put me out of my misery, because...
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Arcane Has A Trading Card Game?
Riftbound is a new trading card game Ceres wanted to try, so you get another episode of Theia being forced into TCGs! You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at [email protected]. Special thanks to Paul van Laar...
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That Time Godzilla was a Tumor
This Godzilla is pretty gross. But less gross than the politicians trying to deal with it! Today Ceres and Theia sit down to discuss the 2015 satirical Japanese monster movie "Shin Godzilla" to the sound of tragic operatic choirs and demented Kaiju screams. You can find us at...
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An Epicurean Evening
2300 years ago, a man with chronic kidney stones had some smart ideas about how to be happy, and they still resonate with us today. Interesting links: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're...
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Soviet Superman, Libertarian Lex
It's a Bird! No it's a Sputnik! No, it's Superman! Soviet Edition! Today Theia and Ceres discuss the 2020 animated adaptation of the classic graphic novel Superman Red Son. Does absolute power always corrupt absolutely? Or is this man truly super? You can find us at...
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Pefect, In Theory
Have you ever ended up with too many cool D&D characters, and not enough desire to play D&D campaigns? Welcome to the club. Ceres tells Theia all about the white whale character builds he never got to pull off, and a multiversal plan to throw them all into an arena. You can find us at...
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Worst Pod Idea Ever?
A TTRPG with trading card game mechanics? A terrible idea for engaging the fanabse? Wizards of the Coast, call us, we got it all! This week Theia and Ceres, who have zero game design qualifications, spend waaaaay too much time developing a game that will never be playtested or developed.…
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Slaying Theia's Irrational Fear of Card Games
What's the best way to experience a genre? If you answered "getting forced to try it again because you didn't like it the first time" - you and Ceres think alike! Let's explore a little indie hit called Slay the Spire and cure Theia's irrational dislike of cardgames - BY FORCE! You can find us at...
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I'm the Barbie, You're the Thanos
Are you more more scientific or artistic? Deep or shallow? Jock or nerd? Follow Theia and Ceres as they compare and contrast their personality to learn who is the Megatron and who is the Mr. Bean of the relationship I mean friendship. You can find us at…
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A Journeyman's Guide To Homebrew
Wanna spice up your orcs? Give that Paladin a custom weapon without regretting it 3 sessions later? Does your Bloodhunter request a custom subclass because the main ones are not edgy enough? Then kick back and relax as Theia and Ceres discuss 5 basic rules to keep in mind when creating your own...
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The Virtues of a Kitchen Sink
Countless monsters and lineages, an eternal interplanar war between Devils and Demons, Gods and Titans everywhere, and it still looks like medieval England? Forgotten Realms is the punching bag of nearly all worldbuilding enthusiasts in the D&D community. Today two recovering worldbuilding…
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And That’s A Fact
Do you ever feel like the world is doomed? Life gets harder, people get meaner, and nothing works like it used to? Well it turns out that’s probably your cognitive bias - and has very little to do with reality. Join Theia and Ceres as we dive into Factfulness, a book on how a fact based look at…
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My First Campaign
Too many villains, cosmic stakes, and a split party. That’s right, it’s time to reminisce and dive deep into the first campaign Ceres ever DM’ed and Theia ever played in. Sound interesting? Well buckle in, because we haven’t even gotten to the DM swap yet. You can find us at...
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Let's Try Daggerheart! (Pt. 3) - Witherbeast
Wherein the moose comes home to roost. This is part 3 of our ongoing series playing the brand new game Daggerheart set in the Witherwild. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at [email protected]. Special…
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Let's Try Daggerheart! (Pt. 2) - The Fun Girls
Phew, crisis averted. Nobody we know is in danger! What's that? Alright, fiiiine, we'll go save the strangers too. This is part 2 of our ongoing series playing the brand new game Daggerheart set in the Witherwild. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling...
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Let's Try Daggerheart! (Pt. 1) - Monkeys & Mowers
You’ve heard our opinions on Daggerheart - but why not form your own? This is part one of a three-part series where we dive into Daggerheart, dig our fingers into its guts and actually play it. Welcome, to the Witherwild! You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're...
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Success With Fear
We finally played Daggeheart, the D&D killer! And while D&D is still alive and mid, we have lots of positive (and some negative) thoughts on Darrington Press' new hit TTRPG. So pack on your 2d12s, some Hope and Fear, and a nonsense rule for falling damage, and step into a whole new yet familiar...
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Primordial Soup with a Side of Spaceships
Are Sims games to mundane for you? Is two legs and arms per person a bit monotonous? Then jump on an asteroid and crash into the depth of a brand new planet to establish your own evolutionary legacy with the 2008 Maxis game "Spore". You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If...
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Infinite Nostalgia
Ah childhood, those special years we spend growing, learning, and scrambling our brains by obsessively swiping on iPad screens. This week we check out Infinity Blade, the lost darling of iOS gaming. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send…
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Kpop Juke Joint
Season 2 begins! Today we break down two Golden movies on the Rocky Road to monsters as metaphor! One of these showed us how it's Done Done, Done, while the others is experiencing a bit of Takedown. So check your fit, grab your guitar and protect your soul from demons and vampires alike in this...
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Our First Orbit
Well, we’ve spent a year exploring the solar system and we’re back where we started. It’s time to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the podcast by looking back at the episodes we made and the stories behind them. Which episode was brainiest? What was the original Cool Raaba episode about? How...
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Goblins. Must. Die.
On the one hand, these goblins have a culture and the ability to make moral choices. On the other, fireball deals 8d6 points of fire damage, and more if I burn a higher level spell slot. And while our parents taught not to use violence to resolve problems, this game sure makes smites feel badass!...
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Amazon of the Primes
What do you get when you mix a Zoom call, Ice Cube, a classic sci-fi tale, and obscene amounts of product placement? Well, probably not a good movie. Gird your data, and hack a Tesla, because we're watching the 2025 release of War of The Worlds. You can find us at...
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Good Men Make for Bad Space Cowboys
In the latest episode of Watch or Botch: Join us as we watch the first 90 minutes of a TV show and decide wether or not to watch the rest of it. Today we delve into the space frontier and...haven't we been here before? After Firefly, it's Cowboy's Bebop's turn to regail us with a stylish and…
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ChatD&D
If imagination is hard, store-bought is fine. But not really. Join us to hear about the mind-numbing journey of Ceres and Theia as they welcome a new Dungeon Master to the table, AI. You can find us at www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The podcast that draws us together no matter how far we fly. Join Ceres and Theia as they take turns sharing their interests as an excuse to hang out. We upload most weekends!You can also find us at youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit. If you have anything you want to share with us you can send us your astral echoes at [email protected].
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