A Friendly Orbit

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 today we discuss the 2000 movie "Dungeons and Dragons". You can find us...

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 ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠⁠. Special thanks to Paul van Laar for creating our title theme and outro. Until next week, we’ll catch you out there, amongst the...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afrien...

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 feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠⁠. Special thanks to Pa...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afriendlyorb...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afrie...

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. Internet, you're welcome! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're f...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠a...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠⁠. Special tha...

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 homebrew based on our many, many mistakes. You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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 addicts sit down and discuss the many merits of this big messy setting here medieval lords, dragon kings,...

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 the world is more hopeful than you’d think.  Let us know how well you do on the Gapminder test! Here are...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.co...

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 ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠⁠. Special thanks to Paul van Laar for creating our title theme and outro. Until next week, we’ll catch you out the...

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 frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠⁠. Special thanks to Paul van Laar for cr...

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 feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠⁠. Special thanks to Paul van Laa...

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 world. You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky...

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 you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠ ⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠ ⁠. Special thanks to...

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 us a message at ⁠ afriendlyorbit@gmail.com ⁠. Special thanks to Paul van Laar for creating our title...

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 contest of cinematic champions! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you...

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 many times will Theia “move away for ever”? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send...

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 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.youtube.com/@afriendlyorbit⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you're feeling frisky you can send us a message at ⁠ afriendlyorbit@gmail.com ⁠. Special...

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 unique vision of the Space Western genre. Someone should really turn this into a live action show... You ca...

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 at ⁠ ⁠afriendlyorbit@gmail.com⁠ ⁠. Special thanks to Paul van Laar for creating our title theme and ou...