Voyage of the August

Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie

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A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! The Voyage of the August chronicles the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. This work of historical fiction is presented as a serial radio drama, to be released in nine weekly installments.

EPISODE 1

Episode One: Summons

Maddox, a sailor recovering from a brush with malaria in Boston, receives a note from his old employer asking him to resume his position as first mate to the August, a merchant ship bound for England. Accepting the offer, Maddox meets his new captain and finds the August a ship's doctor.

15 min
EPISODE 2

Episode Two: Yarns

Third Mate Cecil Lawrence brings the new midshipman, James Douglas, on board the August. Douglas meets Teague and Maddox, and gets accustomed to ship life. The next night as the ship gets underway, the officers regale Douglas with tales of a disastrous past voyage.

13 min
EPISODE 3

Episode Three: Corruption

Content Warning: This episode contains instances of homophobia, violent bigotry, and racism. A week out of port, Maddox navigates new relationships and old. The captain questions Maddox's past judgment and shares suspicions he has of Leon. A storm brews on the horizon.

12 min
EPISODE 4

Episode Four: Murder

Content warning: Violence and racism. Sophia and Douglas's newfound friendship is interrupted by a run-in with the captain. Sophia overhears an argument between Maddox and Blackwall and is called upon to keep a secret.

13 min
EPISODE 5

Episode Five: Riot

Content warning: Violence. Lawrence and Douglas discuss the marked absence of Captain Blackwall. The next day, Teague and Lawrence spot an omen as Maddox prepares to make an explanation to the crew.

12 min
EPISODE 6

Episode Six: Mutiny

Leon attends the crew on his rounds and has a conversation with Maddox about their next course of action before Maddox addresses the crew. Then Leon pulls Sophia away from the ensuing chaos, and they talk about devils known and unknown.

12 min
EPISODE 7

Episode Seven: Weight

Maddox, Leon, and Sophia pick up the pieces and clarify their plans for the ship and their places onboard.

23 min
EPISODE 8

Episode Eight: Independence

Sylvia reckons with her place on the changed ship.

15 min
EPISODE 9

Episode Nine: Counsel

On San Miguel, Maddox, Leon, and the August's officers talk of what has been done and what comes next.

22 min

9 Episodes

A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! The Voyage of the August chronicles the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. This work of historical fiction is presented as a serial radio drama, to be released in nine weekly installments.

Creator

Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie
Episodes

9
Seasons

1
Rating

Explicit
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Voyage of the August

Voyage of the August

Season 1

Episode One: Summons

Episode Two: Yarns

Episode Three: Corruption

Episode Four: Murder

Episode Five: Riot

Episode Six: Mutiny

Episode Seven: Weight

Episode Eight: Independence

Episode Nine: Counsel

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