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 Filastine

Story editing and sound design contributions by Rabia Williams

Additional story editing by Raka Ibrahim

Season production & Graphic Design by Mat Jacob

Created onboard Arka Kinari while anchored at the ports of Serangan (Bali, ID) and Cirebon (Java, ID) with special thanks to Smiljan Dutchbook for letting us work hours and refused to let me pay for our coffee

Featuring the music of:

Ten Thousand Dolphin Angels (Brent Arnold)

Hypnotico (Filastine)

Drone Silences (Filastine)

Featuring the voices of:

Christine Handt, by voicemail

Margaret Drummer, using Text-to-Speech from her written messages

Moxie Marlinspike, using Text-to-Speech from his written messages

Biosphere participants, cited from the documentary film “Spaceship Earth”

Donald J. Trump, public speech

Using the foley/fx sounds of:

MELISSE_Nicolas_2019_2020_Submarine.wav by univ_lyon3 -- https://freesound.org/s/485837/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Typing on a keyboard by SamsterBirdies -- https://freesound.org/s/489424/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Flag in the wind by felix.blume -- https://freesound.org/s/612838/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

The creation of Hell & High Water is supported by the Liminous foundation, Climateworks, and people like you joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/arkakinari