Hell & High Water
Claim This Podcastby Grey Filastine
Podcast Overview
<p>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.</p><p></p><p>A creation of Grey Filastine. Launching June 21, 2026, with new seasons dropping each solstice and equinox.</p>
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5/31/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 19, 2026
And They Will Come
<p>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.</p><p>Please Share This Link- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://beacons.ai/hellhighwaterpodcast">https://beacons.ai/hellhighwaterpodcast</a></p><p>And Support on Patreon- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari">https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari</a></p><p>Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine</p><p>Story Editing by Raka Ibrahim</p><p>Season Production & Graphic Design by Mat Jacob</p><p>Featuring the music of:</p><p>Colony Collapse by Filastine & Nova, remix by Squeaky Lobster</p><p>Baklava Balaklava by Filastine</p><p>Glass Seagulls by Filastine & Nova Spectralization by Filastine</p><p>Perbatasan by Nova Ruth Chatarreros by Filastine & Nova</p><p>Tulak Bala lyrics ancestral patrimony, performed by Nova Ruth</p><p>Song of Sybil lyrics ancestral patrimony rewritten and performed by Nova Ruth Concert Excerpts by Filastine & Nova Colony Collapse by Filastine & Nova, remix by Beats Antique</p><p>Featuring the guest voices of:</p><p>Arjen Van der Veen, from a public presentation</p><p>Lucy Gilliam, cited from a public lecture Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas</p><p>Aaron Meyer, using text-to-speech from his written messages</p><p>Foley Sounds of:</p><p>windy marina ambiance NL 1310PM 220810_0488 by klankbeeld --</p><p>Tectonic_1.wav by digifishmusic --</p><p>Shopping Cart 01.wav by Sonicorchestra --</p><p>Cardboard box - Havoc Bazaar by Vrymaa --</p><p>Engine Start 4416.wav by crattray1997 --</p><p>creaking sailing boat.wav by jimsim --</p><p>AE0093 Arlington Heights tornado siren test 08-04-09.flac by audible-edge --</p><p>Waves Crashing on shore. by Tom_Kaszuba --</p><p>vomit.wav by arnaump --</p><p>Container-port ambience SHORT 150907_0769.wav by klankbeeld --</p><p>crowd indoors bar.mp3 by impulse94 --</p><p>truck bed suspension interior inside squeaky ride by jerry.berumen --</p><p>MISC_Police_PA_Officer_Speaking_001.wav by conleec --</p><p>Various Handcuff Sounds by jtnewlin13 --</p><p>Police Chatter by -Andreas --</p><p>Circular saw 2.wav by tosha73 --</p><p>Pneumatic chipping hammer - Holman nc4 - Start 1 short by ldezem --</p><p>ELEMENTS_WATER_02_Phasin-bubbles.wav by suonho --</p><p>Water hose and faucet.wav by xenognosis --</p><p>Hand Pump by Jofae --</p><p>Dutch see-port ambience 170513_1141.flac by klankbeeld --</p><p>Steam whistle.wav by LG --</p><p>tug boat radio NL.wav by klankbeeld --</p><p>SparksFly8.wav by _bliind --</p><p>Welding Electricity Sparks by Wakerone --</p>
July 12, 2026
Burn The Ships
<p>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.</p><p>Script, narration, audio production and sound design by Grey Filastine</p><p>Story editing by Raka Ibrahim</p><p>Season production by Mat Jacob</p><p>Featuring the music of:</p><p>Quemar las Naves by Mohama Saz Senéscence by Filastine & Nova</p><p>The Last Redoubt by Filastine Some Fake Turkish Pop generated by Filastine The Freaks by Deadwood</p><p>Alfonsina y El Mar written performed by Nova Ruth</p><p>Laksamana Raja di Laut by Iyeth Bustami</p><p>Featuring the guest voices of:</p><p>Christophe Swoboda</p><p>Sofia Kuczera using text-to-speech of her writings</p><p>Pieter Heemstra cited from a YouTube video profile</p><p>A Woronora video commenter as voiced by Thomas Henning</p><p>Featuring the sound effects of:</p><p>fire-whoosh.wav by hnhnh -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/244926/">https://freesound.org/s/244926/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0 Landing Airplane by Bidone -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/183874/">https://freesound.org/s/183874/</a> -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0</p><p>121023 Car passes wet street rain splash, urban residential, Toronto.wav by TRP -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/616807/">https://freesound.org/s/616807/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0</p><p>Thailand Bangkok traffic dense gridlock foreign cars, tuk tuk motorcycle taxis, scooters, motorcycles.flac by kyles -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/177522/">https://freesound.org/s/177522/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0</p><p>TukTuk_Drive_Transport.wav by uniuniversal -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/658928/">https://freesound.org/s/658928/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0 </p><p>The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari">https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari</a></p>
July 5, 2026
The Beach of Broken Dreams
<p>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. ~~~~~~</p><p><strong>Script, narration, audio production and sound design by:</strong> Grey Filastine</p><p><strong>Additional story editing by:</strong> Raka Ibrahim</p><p><strong>Season production & graphic design by:</strong> Mat Jacob</p><p>Created 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 Akademi</p><p><strong>Featuring the music of: </strong></p><p>Halycon by Filastine & Nova</p><p>Lalove by Serang Dakko with Arrington de Dionyso</p><p>An Arch by Brent Arnold</p><p>Ja Helo by The Infernal Noise Brigade Sampah Pergi by Nova Ruth & Anabel Laura</p><p>Singularities by Filastine Night X by Brent Arnold, Filastine Remix</p><p>El Dia Que Naci Yo by Imperio Argentina</p><p><strong>Featuring the voices of:</strong></p><p>Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas & Silvia Indriani</p><p>A few travel vloggers who I’ll do the favor of leaving anonymous</p><p>Haji Uli as voice acted by Abdul Fatah Adhitya</p><p>Using the foley/fx sounds of: </p><p>Shanghai Subway samples by papilio_kohlanta -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/620112/">https://freesound.org/s/620112/</a> -- License: Attribution 4.0</p><p>Cow Bells by Fabrizio84 -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/457665/">https://freesound.org/s/457665/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0 </p><p>Plastic_Creak_01.wav by dheming -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/274977/">https://freesound.org/s/274977/</a> -- License: Attribution 4.0 </p><p>Ghostly Whispers by dimbark1 -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/316797/">https://freesound.org/s/316797/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0</p><p>Container-port ambience SHORT 150907_0769.wav by klankbeeld -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/323424/">https://freesound.org/s/323424/</a> -- License: Attribution 4.0 Citation</p><p>Bira ambience from the documentary film “Spice Island Saga” </p><p>Chickens_waiting_to_be_fed_farm_light_wind_bird_song by nickmaysoundmusic -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/724216/">https://freesound.org/s/724216/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0 </p><p>Cuckoo Clock-Half hour.wav by lonemonk -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/88725/">https://freesound.org/s/88725/</a> -- License: Attribution 4.0</p><p>traffic heavy dense slow moving motorcycles cars haze rumble some echo honks Kampala, Uganda, Africa 2016.wav by kyles -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/407220/">https://freesound.org/s/407220/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0</p><p>tape calculator.wav by Tomlija -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/97286/">https://freesound.org/s/97286/</a> -- License: Attribution 3.0</p><p>Printer calculator.wav by Pantax -- <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/s/702419/">https://freesound.org/s/702419/</a> -- License: Attribution 4.0</p><p>The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari">https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari</a></p>
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- What is Hell & High Water?
<p>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.</p><p></p><p>A creation of Grey Filastine. Launching June 21, 2026, with new seasons dropping each solstice and equinox.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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