Episode 58: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (You say you want a revolution?)
About this episode
The episode discusses the acclaimed anime 'Orb: On the Movements of the Earth' and its themes related to heliocentrism and religion.
In this week's episode, Otaku Nate, Alex Berg and Patrick take a look at one of the most acclaimed anime of 2024-2025, Orb: On the movements of the earth. How does a show take something as mundane as the search for the theory of Heliocentrism and make it interesting? And what do 2 Christians and a former Catholic think about the show's use of religion? Well, get out your astrolabe and Gyroscope and find out! Jessica Wolf, UCLA: "The Truth about Galileo and his Conflict with the Catholic Church" Tim O'Neil's Refutation of the Galileo affair on Quora "The Real History behind 'Orb: On the Movements of the Earth'" Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtakuNateShow Twitter: https://twitter.com/otakunateshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natendowii/ Artwork by Infinity Ark https://twitter.com/InfinityArk Outro Song: “Sayonara” By Desired
People in this episode
Host: Otaku Nate
Guests: Alex Berg, Patrick
Topics covered
- anime
- heliocentrism
- religion
- Galileo
- critique
- cultural discussion
Keywords
- anime
- Orb
- heliocentrism
- Galileo
- religion
- UCLA
- catholic church
- cultural critique
- Otaku Nate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCLA
Books & works: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, The Truth about Galileo and his Conflict with the Catholic Church, Refutation of the Galileo affair on Quora, The Real History behind 'Orb: On the Movements of the Earth'
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