Episode 58: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (You say you want a revolution?)

Episode 58: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (You say you want a revolution?)

From The Otaku Nate Show by Otaku Nate

August 3, 2025 · 1h 19m · Episode 60

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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