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Hell & High Water

Hell & High Water

Grey Filastine 1 Episodes May 31, 2026

A ship's log remixed for deep listening, immersing listeners in the ongoing voyage of Arka Kinari, an ancient sailing ship transformed into a cultural platform to sound the alarm for the climate crisis. The podcast explores seas and sounds, visits mega-ports and stilt villages, navigates through cyclones and plastic gyres, and anchors in post-nuclear atolls. Listeners are hosted by sultans, threatened by soldiers, and blessed by shamans. The story's end is unknown, mirroring the uncertainty of the climate crisis.

Episodes

Introduction (first episode out June 21, 2026)
Introduction (first episode out June 21, 2026) May 31, 2026 112 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
Pilot Charts
Pilot Charts Jun 21, 2026 2019 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
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up Jun 28, 2026 1628 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
The Beach of Broken Dreams
The Beach of Broken Dreams Jul 5, 2026 1951 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 on
Burn The Ships
Burn The Ships Jul 12, 2026 1747 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 Filasti
And They Will Come
And They Will Come Jul 19, 2026 2288 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,

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