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Josh Mattison and Low Orbit present a new podcast documentary series called Doomsday Daydreams. From the beginning of humankind, we have always been fascinated with the end. Doomsday Daydreams explores the history of the apocalypse and our love of the end of the world.  Listen here!

This issue contains: Disassembly Required by Grayton Newman Find his work here – https://www.grayhoundbrand.com/ Are You Out There by Remoy Philip with music by Chris Roppolo Find Remoy here – www.remoyphilip.com The Warrior by Nathan HallFind his work here – https://nathan-hall.net/

This issue contains: Detour by Blake Pfeil Find his work here – https://www.blakepfeil.com/ They Were Here First 2 by Jay CowitFind his work here – https://jcowit.bandcamp.com/ and here – http://jaycowit.com/ The Rail Marshall by Chris O’KeeffeFind his work here – https://www.jupiter-saloon.com/ and here – https://www.podcation.com/

This issue contains: Coyote Call by Fil Corbitt Find their work here – https://thewind.org/ Pineapple Upside Down Cake by Emma Lehman Find her work here – https://soundcloud.com/emma-93131413 1-900-DIAL-A-JOKE by Remoy Philip and Ethan ObermanFind Remoy here – https://www.remoyphilip.com/Find Ethan here – https://eoberman.com/ Audio Postcard #2 by Megan Hattie StahlFind her work here – https://www.meganhattiestahl.com/

This issue contains: All of the Libraries in My Life by M. Cristina Marras Find her work here – https://www.cristinamarras.com/ Hope Family History by Grayton Newman Find his work here – https://grayhoundbrand.com/ Simple Sabotage Field Manual by the OSS and read by Jonathan Brown Read the whole thing here –https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184 Low Orbit is the world’s … Continue reading "Issue One: Read All About It"

Low Orbit, the world’s only audio zine is returning March 19th 2025. This Trailer features, in order, Cristina Marras, Fil Corbitt, Gray Newman, Josh Mattison, Blake Pfeil and Jay Cowit.

Low 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

Low 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

Low 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

Low 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

Low 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

We 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

We 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

In 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"

In 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"

In 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"

Talk 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"

Things 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"

It’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 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"

Stories 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"

This 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"

Three 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"

Today 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"

Today 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

Professor 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

We 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"

We 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"

Hello! 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!"

Hi! 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"

Today 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"

Today 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"

Shannon 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"

We’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

Only 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

Graham 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"

Producer 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"

Author 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

Dr. 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"

Amanda 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"

Rae 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"

Laura 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]

We’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]  

Dr. 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.  

Ryan 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"

We 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"

We’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!

We 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"

We 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"

Skyler 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.