Queens of the Sapphire Sea

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On the eve of World War II, quick-witted and tough-as-nails pilot Belle Bernassi and her innocent but eagle-eyed niece Madeleine protect the skies of 1930s France by taking down fascists and air pirates alike, becoming the best seaplane duo for hire that the world has ever seen.

02/25/2022

Episode 11 - Storms Colder and Cold Shoulders

Archilanly's back, and his return puts Madeleine in a tizzy! How does she feel about him? What will she say? It'd be easy if she and Belle weren't stuck in a blizzard in the Italian Alps! They'll have to rescue a bishop and escape from the snow if Madeleine hopes to finally confront Archilanly about her emotions, even if it may be too late... Check it out here, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any fine podcatcher.

39 min
10/01/2021

Episode 10 - Out of Our Debts

A score long overdue must now be repaid as a Jamal arrives to take what Madeleine has promised... but after she and Belle skip town, they set upon a whirlwind adventure across Europe on a serious of increasingly ill-chosen missions that threaten their freedom and their lives! With Jamal not faring any better in his own con involving dubious doubles of the Bernassis, it's a misadventures for everyone who is out of their minds... and their debts!

40 min
09/17/2021

Episode 9 - That Witch Does Not Kill Us

Madeleine and Belle: together again! Sure, they're still angry at each other for the lies, heartbreak, and everything else, but Kingston is still kidnapped! That means the two have to face-off against the toughest and ugliest criminals of the inaptly named Venetian Underground to save their friend, themselves, and their familial ties from certain doom.

33 min
09/03/2021

Episode 8 - The Doge Days of Summer

Belle and Madeleine are back in the Season 2 Opener! Madeleine is missing, Kingston is kidnapped, and Belle has been blackmailed into helping out the diminutive self-styled Doge of Venice! That's enough consonance for now: listen in for high-flying action and witty repartee as the Queens of the Sapphire Sea once more take to the sky!

34 min
08/27/2021

Episode 7 - ...And I'll Suffer No Spies

The Bernassis are back for one final adventure of the season in this, the conclusion to our season finale two-parter! Madeleine has been taken captive in the underground lair of a zealous spy hunter. Belle has been kidnapped by a gangster with halitosis and a heart full of darkness. They'll need to work together to escape with their lives intact, but with dark secrets and old rivals sitting in the gloom, their pluck may for once not be enough to see them through!

33 min
08/20/2021

Episode 6 - Ask Me No Questions...

Belle and Madeleine are at it again... and at each other's throats! Madeleine has discovered a secret from the past that has set her on a course to find the truth about her parents' death. Why was Belle hiding it? Why would she try to stop her now? The truth lies in an ancient dungeon, past a blackmailing Scotsman, and under the watchful eye of a zealous spy-hunter who wants nothing more than to collect on the Bernassis' warrants in this, the first part of our two-part season finale!

27 min
08/13/2021

Episode 5 - Just Deserts

In this episode of travels and travails, Madeleine recruits Archilanly to help rescue Belle and Kingston after the two have been shot down over the Sahara Desert, but dangerous tidings are afoot! An old foe will stop at nothing to slake her thirst for vengeance, a familiar gangster exacts a terrible price for his aid, and the sands themselves threaten the lives of all who enter its wastes in, "Just Deserts"!

32 min
08/06/2021

Episode 4 - Ex Marcs the Spot

Belle and Madeleine are in a tough scrape: chased by Cat Yudain and her flying banshees after finding a map to Napoleon's lost treasure, they'll have to deal with shady bartenders, exploding barrels of gunpowder, and the worst thing imaginable: an ex-fiance!

39 min
07/30/2021

Episode 3 - Belle of the Ball

When the Bernassis are invited to a gala hosted by the nefarious Lord Bartolon, all bets land on it being a trap... which is just the kind of party that Belle likes! Rapscallions aplenty, old grudges, knives a-flying: it's a party you won't want to miss in this, the latest episode of Queens of the Sapphire Sea!

33 min
07/23/2021

Episode 2 - Industrious Revolution

After Belle is captured by fascist revolutionaries, Madeleine and Kingston have to race to rescue her, fighting each other as much as the raging storm that threatens to tear their plane apart!

33 min
07/16/2021

Episode 1 - An Air of Propriety

It's Belle and Madeleine's very first adventure! Listen in as they race to the site of a downed airship, only to find that an old adversary is laying in wait. With seaplane mercenaries, dogfights, and old scores to settle, it's another high-flying day in the life of the Queens of the Sapphire Sea!

35 min

11 Episodes

4.3

out of 5

6 Ratings

Delightfully Addicting

03/23/2022

briarrosie

I had never heard of this lovely podcast . It’s fun and full of derring do aplenty.

On the eve of World War II, quick-witted and tough-as-nails pilot Belle Bernassi and her innocent but eagle-eyed niece Madeleine protect the skies of 1930s France by taking down fascists and air pirates alike, becoming the best seaplane duo for hire that the world has ever seen.

Creator

Radio Room
Years Active

2021 - 2022
Episodes

11
Rating

Clean
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