Hell & High Water

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  Introduction (first episode out June 21, 2026) 31.05.2026 1Min.

  In a ship’s log remixed for deep listening, listeners are immersed into the true and ongoing voyage of Arka Kinari, an ancient sailing ship transformed into a cultural platform to sound the alarm for the climate crisis. You’ll explore seas and sounds, visit mega-ports and stilt villages, navigate through cyclones and plastic gyres, anchor in post-nuclear atolls, be hosted by sultans, threatened by soldiers, and blessed by shamans. You won’t know where this story ends, because we don’t know either.A creation of Grey Filastine. Launching June 21, 2026, with new seasons dropping each solstice and equinox.
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  Pilot Charts 21.06.2026 33Min.

  Meet your captain & narrator, find out why we chose to abandon the stage for the sea, and why we chose to sail within the Indonesian archipelago. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the waters are already rising. We need your help to reach more ears. Please rate & comment wherever you listen. Even better, suggest Hell & High Water to a few friends by sending them this link https://beacons.ai/hellhighwaterpodcastScript, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine, with the following contributors:Story editing and sound design contributions by Rabia WilliamsSeason production by Mat JacobCreated onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Cirebon (Java, ID) and Serangan (Bali, ID)Music, with the permission of the artists:Nusa Fantasma (Filastine & Nova) Informal Sector Parade (Filastine & Nova)Live at a Juvenile Prison (The Infernal Noise Brigade)Miner (Filastine & Nova)Kebyar Terompong (Gamelan Ubud) Jaranan (Senyawa) Shanty Tones (Filastine & Nova) Hall of the Khan (¡TchKung!) Murka (Filastine & Nova)Using the foley/fx sounds of: Heavy Rain by lebaston100 -- https://freesound.org/s/243629/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Diving with whales.wav by KEVOY -- https://freesound.org/s/82325/ -- License: Creative Commons 0The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari
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  Bottoms Up 28.06.2026 27Min.

  How to transform a hazy dream into a real thing? By learning from who came before. From showboats to utopian sea-steaders, pirate radio vessels to the dodgy business of “flags of convenience," Bottoms Up gets dirty with wood and steel, sweat and study.Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey FilastineStory editing and sound design contributions by Rabia WilliamsAdditional story editing by Raka IbrahimSeason production & Graphic Design by Mat JacobCreated onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Serangan (Bali, ID) and Cirebon (Java, ID) with special thanks to Smiljan Dutchbook for letting us work hours and refused to let me pay for our coffeeFeaturing the music of: Ten Thousand Dolphin Angels (Brent Arnold)Hypnotico (Filastine)Drone Silences (Filastine)Featuring the voices of:Christine Handt, by voicemailMargaret Drummer, using Text-to-Speech from her written messagesMoxie Marlinspike, using Text-to-Speech from his written messagesBiosphere participants, cited from the documentary film “Spaceship Earth”Donald J. Trump, public speechUsing the foley/fx sounds of:MELISSE_Nicolas_2019_2020_Submarine.wav by univ_lyon3 -- https://freesound.org/s/485837/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Typing on a keyboard by SamsterBirdies -- https://freesound.org/s/489424/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Flag in the wind by felix.blume -- https://freesound.org/s/612838/ -- License: Creative Commons 0The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari
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  The Beach of Broken Dreams 05.07.2026 32Min.

  Discount time travel. How the shipping container birthed globalization and strangled the sailing ship. Shipbuilding with the boogeymen. Designing a 21st-century ‘wayang kulit’, the art of music, story, light and shadow. ~~~~~~Script, narration, audio production and sound design by: Grey FilastineAdditional story editing by: Raka IbrahimSeason production & graphic design by: Mat JacobCreated onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Cirebon (Java, ID) often as the guest of Smiljan Cafe, and in Serangan (Bali, ID), and in Kochi (Kerala, IN) as a visiting artist at the Lalithkala AkademiFeaturing the music of: Halycon by Filastine & NovaLalove by Serang Dakko with Arrington de DionysoAn Arch by Brent ArnoldJa Helo by The Infernal Noise Brigade Sampah Pergi by Nova Ruth & Anabel LauraSingularities by Filastine Night X by Brent Arnold, Filastine RemixEl Dia Que Naci Yo by Imperio ArgentinaFeaturing the voices of:Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas & Silvia IndrianiA few travel vloggers who I’ll do the favor of leaving anonymousHaji Uli as voice acted by Abdul Fatah AdhityaUsing the foley/fx sounds of: Shanghai Subway samples by papilio_kohlanta -- https://freesound.org/s/620112/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Cow Bells by Fabrizio84 -- https://freesound.org/s/457665/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Plastic_Creak_01.wav by dheming -- https://freesound.org/s/274977/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Ghostly Whispers by dimbark1 -- https://freesound.org/s/316797/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Container-port ambience SHORT 150907_0769.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/323424/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 CitationBira ambience from the documentary film “Spice Island Saga” Chickens_waiting_to_be_fed_farm_light_wind_bird_song by nickmaysoundmusic -- https://freesound.org/s/724216/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Cuckoo Clock-Half hour.wav by lonemonk -- https://freesound.org/s/88725/ -- License: Attribution 4.0traffic heavy dense slow moving motorcycles cars haze rumble some echo honks Kampala, Uganda, Africa 2016.wav by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/407220/ -- License: Creative Commons 0tape calculator.wav by Tomlija -- https://freesound.org/s/97286/ -- License: Attribution 3.0Printer calculator.wav by Pantax -- https://freesound.org/s/702419/ -- License: Attribution 4.0The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari
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  Burn The Ships 12.07.2026 29Min.

  We cross the point of no return, foreclose other futures, and begin a worldwide dragnet for the right ship. During this hunt we hear the fascinating backstories of other people seduced by the sea.Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey FilastineStory editing by Raka IbrahimSeason production by Mat JacobFeaturing the music of:Quemar las Naves by Mohama Saz Senéscence by Filastine & NovaThe Last Redoubt by Filastine Some Fake Turkish Pop generated by Filastine The Freaks by DeadwoodAlfonsina y El Mar written performed by Nova RuthLaksamana Raja di Laut by Iyeth BustamiFeaturing the guest voices of:Christophe SwobodaSofia Kuczera using text-to-speech of her writingsPieter Heemstra cited from a YouTube video profileA Woronora video commenter as voiced by Thomas HenningFeaturing the sound effects of:fire-whoosh.wav by hnhnh -- https://freesound.org/s/244926/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Landing Airplane by Bidone -- https://freesound.org/s/183874/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0121023 Car passes wet street rain splash, urban residential, Toronto.wav by TRP -- https://freesound.org/s/616807/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Thailand Bangkok traffic dense gridlock foreign cars, tuk tuk motorcycle taxis, scooters, motorcycles.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/177522/ -- License: Creative Commons 0TukTuk_Drive_Transport.wav by uniuniversal -- https://freesound.org/s/658928/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari
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  And They Will Come 19.07.2026 38Min.

  In the season finale, Arka Kinari takes form, gravity, and momentum. We become many, as an international team of sleepless masochists gather to refit the ship under constant police harassment in the mega-port of Rotterdam. They will come and we will build it.Please Share This Link- https://beacons.ai/hellhighwaterpodcastAnd Support on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinariScript, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey FilastineStory Editing by Raka IbrahimSeason Production & Graphic Design by Mat JacobFeaturing the music of:Colony Collapse by Filastine & Nova, remix by Squeaky LobsterBaklava Balaklava by FilastineGlass Seagulls by Filastine & Nova Spectralization by FilastinePerbatasan by Nova Ruth Chatarreros by Filastine & NovaTulak Bala lyrics ancestral patrimony, performed by Nova RuthSong of Sybil lyrics ancestral patrimony rewritten and performed by Nova Ruth Concert Excerpts by Filastine & Nova Colony Collapse by Filastine & Nova, remix by Beats AntiqueFeaturing the guest voices of:Arjen Van der Veen, from a public presentationLucy Gilliam, cited from a public lecture Nova Ruth SetyaningtyasAaron Meyer, using text-to-speech from his written messagesFoley Sounds of:windy marina ambiance NL 1310PM 220810_0488 by klankbeeld --Tectonic_1.wav by digifishmusic --Shopping Cart 01.wav by Sonicorchestra --Cardboard box - Havoc Bazaar by Vrymaa --Engine Start 4416.wav by crattray1997 --creaking sailing boat.wav by jimsim --AE0093 Arlington Heights tornado siren test 08-04-09.flac by audible-edge --Waves Crashing on shore. by Tom_Kaszuba --vomit.wav by arnaump --Container-port ambience SHORT 150907_0769.wav by klankbeeld --crowd indoors bar.mp3 by impulse94 --truck bed suspension interior inside squeaky ride by jerry.berumen --MISC_Police_PA_Officer_Speaking_001.wav by conleec --Various Handcuff Sounds by jtnewlin13 --Police Chatter by -Andreas --Circular saw 2.wav by tosha73 --Pneumatic chipping hammer - Holman nc4 - Start 1 short by ldezem --ELEMENTS_WATER_02_Phasin-bubbles.wav by suonho --Water hose and faucet.wav by xenognosis --Hand Pump by Jofae --Dutch see-port ambience 170513_1141.flac by klankbeeld --Steam whistle.wav by LG --tug boat radio NL.wav by klankbeeld --SparksFly8.wav by _bliind --Welding Electricity Sparks by Wakerone --