Hell & High Water

Grey Filastine
  • 5.0 (27)
  • Places & Travel
  • Series

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.

  1. Episode 1

    Things Go South

    Shanghai’d crew, smuggled persons, stains on the horizon, storms in the sea. From the North Sea towards North Africa, the first voyage of Arka Kinari goes south in more ways than one. ~put some wind in our sails by rating, comments, and sharing with friends, and please join our patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari ~ Credits: Story, Narration, Audio production and Sound Design by Grey Filastine Story Editing and Sound Design Contribution by Rabia Williams Series Production and Graphic design by Mat Jacob Featuring the Guest Voices of: Yann Willard Clair Fauset Featuring the music of: King of May by Brent Arnold Giant Moth Perishes by Brent Arnold Blung by Filastine Vire au Cabestan by Djiboudjep Going by Mohammad Reza Mortazavi La Barque Bleu by Filastine, Walid Ben Selim, Brent Arnold Tulak Bala by Nova Ruth Miu (choir version) by Marina Herlop Featuring Archival, Foley & Sound Effects from: Euronews, “Rising Sea Levels” Dutch see-port ambience 170513_1141.flac by klankbeeld license: Attribution 4.0, ships horn.WAV by inchadney License: Attribution 4.0, Jimmy Kimmel, “Can You Name a Country?” Onlooker “Houthi Rebels’ Most Devastating Attacks: Red Sea Shipping Crisis” a tugboat goes by.wav by tim.kahn License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, ferry ship engine and waves by jgrzinich License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, EmergencyButton.wav by aj_heels License: Attribution 4.0, Sound_Take off Rescue Helicopter EC 145.wav by ice91prinzeugen License: Creative Commons 0, Some Douchebag “Dubai Luxury Lifestyle”, US Secretary of State John Kerry “speech mentioning drought before Syrian civil war”, Spraying water from a garden hose by meisterjaan License: Attribution 3.0, SparksFly8.wav by bliind License: Creative Commons 0, WeldingElectric Sparks.wav by weaveofkev License: Creative Commons 0, DESTRCrsh_Big Pile Of Trash.Digging,Hitting,Crushing,Breaking Metal,Wood,Glass,Plastic 1_EM.wav by newlocknew License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, 05966 water surfacing splashes.wav by Robinhood76 License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, coastal sea waves against the rocks by jgrzinich License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Drain Gurgling 2.wav by F.M.Audio License: Attribution 4.0, 20030103OregonCoastStormGotMe.flac by daveincamas License: Attribution 4.0, creaking sailing boat.wav by jimsim License: Attribution 4.0, Stirring Mud in Bucket by Hand - Foley.wav by tothrec2 License: Creative Commons 0, Waving flags.wav by Kat7777 License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Arka Kinari is kept afloat and this story made possible by the ClimateWorks Foundation, Liminous Foundation, and people like you joining our Patreon

    Things Go South

  2. Episode 2

    The Old Continent

    We resist Nationalism Ungeographic, navigate globalization's watery artery at the Strait of Gibraltar, dock at a former North African pirate republic, make pilgrimage to the Djemaa el Fnaa, meet our sister ship on an Atlantic volcano, and transform the Arka Kinari into a floating artwork by Shrine Please rate, review, comment, and share Hell & High Water wherever you listen. or put some wind in our sails by becoming a Patreon supporter-https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari Credits: Story, Narration, Audio production and Sound Design by Grey Filastine Story Editing by Rabia Williams Series Production and Graphic design by Mat Jacob Featuring the music of: An Ler Si Lo Bor by Jako Maron Sidi Bouzid by Filastine Colony Collapse (Aucan Remix) by Filastine Live excerpts of Majmouat AbdelHakim, recorded by Filastine Lawah Lawah by Majmouat AbdelHakim, produced by Filastine Guimbri solo by Hamid Batma recorded by Filastine Rehearsal from Essouira Berber Ensemble recorded by Filastine Judas Goat by Filastine Matamata by Filastine & Nova Chatarreros by Filastine & Nova Mega Hafiza with Elektro Hafiz by Grup Ses Muiñeira de Ons by Aliboria and Xosé Lois Romera, Featuring Archival, Foley & Sound Effects from: Magic Wand Glitter by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/211624/ Dog Long Greeting Yelp by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/827539/ coastal sea waves against the rocks by jgrzinich -- https://freesound.org/s/377733/ DreamingDragon.wav by nofeedbak -- https://freesound.org/s/431854/ 05966 water surfacing splashes.wav by Robinhood76 -- https://freesound.org/s/320185/ Tenerife_bazaar_1.flac by Zbylut -- https://freesound.org/s/156460/ RG Birds Fly.wav by cmusounddesign -- https://freesound.org/s/95833/ BIRDMisc_Swoop_Wing Flap by dhi67540 -- https://freesound.org/s/818535/ snore_okm2_t3.flac by ermine -- https://freesound.org/s/27405/ Pneumatic chipping hammer - Holman nc4 - Start 1 short by ldezem -- https://freesound.org/s/386239/ Mechanical Drone Thuds.wav by Cell31_Sound_Productions -- https://freesound.org/s/371942/ Arka Kinari is kept afloat and this story made possible by the ClimateWorks Foundation, Liminous Foundation, and people like you joining our Patreon

    The Old Continent

  3. Episode 3

    Melting

    The Atlantic Ocean is both the center and the margin of this episode. A water encumbered with history, bifurcated by empires, and now crossed by Arka Kinari. The story detours to raise hell about high waters outside the COP25 climate summit in Madrid. A Sound Swarm is conjured to make noise, where again it falls on deaf ears. Please rate, review & comment where you listen, share Hell & High Water using this link- https://beacons.ai/hellhighwaterpodcast or put some wind in our sails by becoming a Patreon supporter- https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari Credits: Story, Narration, Audio production and Sound Design by Grey Filastine Story Editing by Raka Ibrahim Series Production and Graphic design by Mat Jacob Featuring the music of: Requiem 432 by Filastine & Nova Melcocha by Quixosis Shock by Ana Tijoux Kyoto Dischord by The Infernal Noise Brigade Pakatun (DNG DNG DNG Remix) by Selvagia Les Métamorphoses du Vide by Chapelier Fou Featuring Archival, Foley & Sound Effects from: Pseudo Man “10 Reasons Why the Earth is Flat” Beyond the Veil “10 Undeniable Proofs the Earth is Flat” BBC “Anti-Government Protests in Chile” António Guterres “Speech on Climate Change” CNA “World leaders, experts gather in Madrid for COP25 climate conference” AFP News Agency “Spotlight on Copenhagen ahead of UN climate talks” siren ambulance european distant echo nice with steps to clean.wav by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/451068/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 S10-24 Battering ram hits castle door; big wooden hit.wav by craigsmith -- https://freesound.org/s/675970/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Sky News “Who Are Extinction Rebellion?” Right-Wing Commentators whose names will not be dignified “Insulting Greta Thunberg” Greta Thunberg “Speech at UN Climate Summit” Málaga María Zambrano_AVE_from_Madrid-Puerta de Atocha_010212.mp3 by lex1975 -- https://freesound.org/s/147164/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 Morsecode - MAYDAY Boat Sinking - 988 Hz Tone - With Static.wav by daytripper -- https://freesound.org/s/329448/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 20100515.park.ambiance.02.wav by dobroide -- https://freesound.org/s/96918/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Arka Kinari is kept afloat and this story made possible by the ClimateWorks Foundation, Liminous Foundation, and people like you joining our Patreon.

    Melting

  4. Episode 4

    Trouble In Paradise

    Learn about life at sea. What happens out there? How do we get along? Where do we go? How are we received? From barren military outposts to teeming cities, through stumbles and successes, Arka Kinari navigates through Caribbean islands and the Colombian coastline. Please rate, review & comment where you listen, and share Hell & High Water using this link- https://beacons.ai/hellhighwaterpodcast or put some wind in our sails by becoming a Patreon supporter- https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari Credits: Story, Narration, Audio production and Sound Design by Grey Filastine Series Production and Graphic design by Mat Jacob Featuring the Guest Voices of: Jenya Xtravaganza Featuring the music of: Ride of the Valkyries by Chicha Libre Ola de Luz by Okraa Hotel California composed by the Eagles, rewritten in Spanish by the Gypsy Kings, performed by Ben Blankenship , Claire & Nova Ruth and recorded by Filastine Robot Malo by Filastine El Sotareno by Unknown Artist (archival early recordings) Cartagena Burns Robots by Filastine Meu Barquinho by Janjão Featuring Archival, Foley & Sound Effects from: Airplane_Flyover_landing_in_Heathrow_1_48_24.wav by Suz_Soundcreations License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Forest at dawn with a light wind in the trees, grey hawk, jay, colibri, birds, crickets and insects in the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve by felix.blume License: Creative Commons 0 traffic noise in the street.wav by jcgd2 License: Attribution 3.0 restaurant outside atmo leipzig city by Garuda1982 License: Creative Commons 0 Ambience From Forklift Operator in Warehouse - voicemessage20260106T2302Z by Malcolm_Wilson_Multimedia License: Creative Commons 0 splash sw3.WAV by Setuniman License: Attribution 4.0 a tugboat goes by.wav by tim.kahn License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Hugo Chavez “Speech at UN General Assembly” Boat Violently Beaching onto Shore - NO reverb.wav by WelvynZPorterSamples License: Creative Commons 0 Earth1.aif by pushtobreak License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 1101 clomping boots_C.wav by pushkin License: Creative Commons 0 France 24 “Venezuela crisis: tens of thousands protest against Maduro” Cup Glasses And Cutlery Clinks by IENBA License: Creative Commons 0 Inaudible_Conversation_BeachSide_SE.wav by uniuniversal License: Creative Commons 0 Kalgoorlie Wind #4 by kangaroovindaloo License: Attribution 4.0 Footsteps, Concrete, A.wav by InspectorJ License: Attribution 4.0 Rope tied to boat in port by Pastabra License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 A flag flapping in the wind, at the small village of Assem Souk, in the High Atlas (Morocco). by felix.blume License: Creative Commons 0 Crowd Cheering by SoundsExciting License: Creative Commons 0 fog horn sample(dry).wav by kathol License: Creative Commons 0 Waves Crashing on shore. by Tom_Kaszuba License: Creative Commons 0 05966 water surfacing splashes.wav by Robinhood76 License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 waves on breakwater small 190518_1389.wav by klankbeeld License: Attribution 4.0 250809_100041_PH_Traffic_on_a_highway_in_Balayan by kevp888 License: Attribution 4.0 ScooterBy.wav by acclivity License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Underwater sounds - loopable by carmsie License: Attribution 3.0 Arka Kinari is kept afloat and this story made possible by the ClimateWorks Foundation, Liminous Foundation, and people like you joining our Patreon.

    Trouble In Paradise

  5. Season 2 Trailer

    Season 1 Recap, Season 2 Coming Soon!

    A 3-minute recap of the first season. Set sail with second season on the equinox, 20th September, 2026.

    Season 1 Recap, Season 2 Coming Soon!
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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.

Information

  • Creator
    Grey Filastine
  • Episodes
    11
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Post World Industries
  • Show Website
    Hell & High Water

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