https://simplecast.com Voyage of the August 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. 2019-2020 electric lite collective en Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:16 +0000 Wed, 7 Oct 2020 16:58:26 +0000 https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com Voyage of the August https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e61f032c-5137-43d1-97ec-e934281abe24/8557a69f-19ab-43d1-9b2c-d420fe8452c2/3000x3000/auglogobig.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com serial 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. Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/e5oqyamq age of sail, 18th century, queer fiction, historical fiction, pirates, queer history, radio play Electric Lite Collective electric.lite.railway@gmail.com 45e7bd05-8ac0-4545-b484-abdd4291ba81 Episode One: Summons A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.com. 

Full sound attributions below:

"Door, Church, Close, E.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

“Papers Rustling.wav” by f4ngy of Freesound.org

“Handle_2.wav” by blaukreuz/Tom Chapman (www.soundcloud.com/blaukreuz)  of Freesound.org

“Shivering Chandelier.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

“Canadian Horse Carriage.wav” by vero.marengere (www.veromarangere.com) of Freesound.org  

]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2020 00:00:05 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-one-summons-Z9S5xJw_ A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.com. 

Full sound attributions below:

"Door, Church, Close, E.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

“Papers Rustling.wav” by f4ngy of Freesound.org

“Handle_2.wav” by blaukreuz/Tom Chapman (www.soundcloud.com/blaukreuz)  of Freesound.org

“Shivering Chandelier.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

“Canadian Horse Carriage.wav” by vero.marengere (www.veromarangere.com) of Freesound.org  

]]> Episode One: Summons Electric Lite Collective 00:15:09 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. 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. radio theater, naval history, age of sail, queer history, radio theatre, historical fiction, lgbt history, electric lite collective, historical play, radio play, queer historical fiction yes full 1 1 ac6acdc1-28fc-4313-ae32-c81bcb043e69 Episode Two: Yarns A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full sound attributions below:

“Canadian Horse Carriage.wav” by vero.marengere (www.veromarangere.com) of 

Freesound.org  

“CannonFireFromAlamance.wav” by CLaforet of Freesound.org

“porto 22-05-14 waves during a storm, wind .1.wav” by bpayri of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

“03 Whales Slowing Down.aif” by listeningtowhales (Paul Knapp Jr. © 2011 Compass Recording) of Freesound.org

]]> Sun, 9 Aug 2020 00:00:28 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-two-yarns-fMCSe2UY A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full sound attributions below:

“Canadian Horse Carriage.wav” by vero.marengere (www.veromarangere.com) of 

Freesound.org  

“CannonFireFromAlamance.wav” by CLaforet of Freesound.org

“porto 22-05-14 waves during a storm, wind .1.wav” by bpayri of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

“03 Whales Slowing Down.aif” by listeningtowhales (Paul Knapp Jr. © 2011 Compass Recording) of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Two: Yarns Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie 00:13:01 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. 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. radio theater, naval history, pirates, age of sail, naval fiction, queer history, fiction podcast, historical fiction, lgbt history, electric lite collective, historical fiction podcast, radio play, queer historical fiction, voyage of the august yes full 2 1 f08625d2-2f21-4feb-8622-8018df9298fe Episode Three: Corruption A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“porto 22-05-14 waves during a storm, wind .1.wav” by bpayri of Freesound.org

“Shivering Chandelier.wav” by yandronoff of Freesound.org

“malexmedia_woodbangB.wav” by malexmedia of Freesound.org

“Door Creak” by coosemek of Freesound.org

“Kocking door and open door.wav” by rivernile7 of Freesound.org

“Seven Bells,Ship Time.wav” by Benboncan of Freesound.org

“Big Splash.wav” by darcydunes of Freesound.org

]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:07 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-three-corruption-rX3p_XuP A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“porto 22-05-14 waves during a storm, wind .1.wav” by bpayri of Freesound.org

“Shivering Chandelier.wav” by yandronoff of Freesound.org

“malexmedia_woodbangB.wav” by malexmedia of Freesound.org

“Door Creak” by coosemek of Freesound.org

“Kocking door and open door.wav” by rivernile7 of Freesound.org

“Seven Bells,Ship Time.wav” by Benboncan of Freesound.org

“Big Splash.wav” by darcydunes of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Three: Corruption Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie 00:11:36 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. 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. radio theater, pirates, age of sail, nautical fiction, audio drama, naval fiction, queer history, fiction podcast, historical fiction, electric lite collective, historical fiction podcast, radio play, queer historical fiction, voyage of the august yes full 3 1 c7e5c311-92ea-404a-bc20-68a3df4ea1c2 Episode Four: Murder A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Light Footsteps” by kupp2 of Freesound.org

“FootstepsOnaDock.wav” by mmaruska of Freesound.org

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“Door, Wooden, Close, A (H1).wav” by InspectorJ of Freesound.org

“Bottles Rattling.mp3” by marxbruder of Freesound.org

“Skull crack on porcelain tub” by swimignorantfire of Freesound.org

“Pickup or Set down glass bottle.wav” by nicklas3799 of Freesound.org

“struggle between two people.aif” by washout of Freesound.org

“Body falling to floor 2” by JakLocke of Freesound.org

“Fight - fighting men” by vedas of Freesound.org

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:23 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-four-murder-Y5W3XsUe A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Light Footsteps” by kupp2 of Freesound.org

“FootstepsOnaDock.wav” by mmaruska of Freesound.org

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“Door, Wooden, Close, A (H1).wav” by InspectorJ of Freesound.org

“Bottles Rattling.mp3” by marxbruder of Freesound.org

“Skull crack on porcelain tub” by swimignorantfire of Freesound.org

“Pickup or Set down glass bottle.wav” by nicklas3799 of Freesound.org

“struggle between two people.aif” by washout of Freesound.org

“Body falling to floor 2” by JakLocke of Freesound.org

“Fight - fighting men” by vedas of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Four: Murder Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie 00:13:00 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. 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. queer fiction, pirates, age of sail, nautical fiction, audio drama, 18th century, piracy, historical fiction, electric lite collective, radio play, queer historical fiction, voyage of the august yes full 4 1 e4ea93c5-0d53-465f-8a22-56e9c1f75beb Episode Five: Riot A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Seven Bells,Ship Time.wav” by Benboncan of Freesound.org

“2 Impact Wet” by original_sound of Freesound.org

“Shocked_Audience” by unchaz of Freesound.org

“Confused and Angry Muttering” by RoivasUGO of Freesound.org

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:00:21 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-five-riot-MhapYvj8 A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Seven Bells,Ship Time.wav” by Benboncan of Freesound.org

“2 Impact Wet” by original_sound of Freesound.org

“Shocked_Audience” by unchaz of Freesound.org

“Confused and Angry Muttering” by RoivasUGO of Freesound.org

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Five: Riot Electric Lite Collective 00:11:49 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. 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. pirates, age of sail, nautical fiction, audio drama, fiction podcast, historical fiction, queer historical fiction, voyage of the august yes full 5 1 9869247e-e2e5-4fbf-ae81-3b105826f49c Episode Six: Mutiny A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:


 

“FootstepsOnaDock.wav” by mmaruska of Freesound.org

“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

“Door, Wooden, Close, A (H1).wav” by InspectorJ of Freesound.org

“Kocking door and open door.wav” by rivernile7 of Freesound.org

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]]> Sun, 6 Sep 2020 00:00:06 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-six-mutiny-6vAoQgNk A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

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Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:


 

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“Heavy Footsteps.wav” by yadronoff of Freesound.org

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“Shivering Chandelier.wav” by yandronoff of Freesound.org

"Door, Church, Close, E.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

“Papers Rustling.wav” by f4ngy of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Six: Mutiny Electric Lite Collective 00:11:55 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. 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. yes full 6 1 4b75c590-556d-4a52-81b7-667e40b75a12 Episode Seven: Weight A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Papers Rustling.wav” by f4ngy of Freesound.org

“Objects Clinking in Jar” by andersmmg of Freesound.org

“Handle_2.wav” by blaukreuz/Tom Chapman (www.soundcloud.com/blaukreuz)  of Freesound.org

]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2020 00:00:13 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-seven-weight-uOl38f0_ A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“Papers Rustling.wav” by f4ngy of Freesound.org

“Objects Clinking in Jar” by andersmmg of Freesound.org

“Handle_2.wav” by blaukreuz/Tom Chapman (www.soundcloud.com/blaukreuz)  of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Seven: Weight Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie 00:23:16 Maddox, Leon, and Sophia pick up the pieces and clarify their plans for the ship and their places onboard. Maddox, Leon, and Sophia pick up the pieces and clarify their plans for the ship and their places onboard. queer fiction, age of sail, audio drama, queer historical fiction, voyage of the august, historical audio drama yes full 7 1 a34c28d5-bb1c-4c50-8f82-dff182fd4a40 Episode Eight: Independence A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“LS_33882_PH_PebbleBeach.wav” by kevp888 of Freesound.org

“Birds Ambience Loud.wav” by Doc Jon of Freesound.org

“BIRD NIGHTJAR fem.mp3” by Geldart of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:02 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-eight-independence-KOjdIOg0 A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“LS_33882_PH_PebbleBeach.wav” by kevp888 of Freesound.org

“Birds Ambience Loud.wav” by Doc Jon of Freesound.org

“BIRD NIGHTJAR fem.mp3” by Geldart of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Eight: Independence Electric Lite Collective, Sean French-Byrne, Wynn MacKenzie 00:14:44 Sylvia reckons with her place on the changed ship. Sylvia reckons with her place on the changed ship. pirates, age of sail, audio drama, fiction podcast, historical fiction, queer historical fiction, voyage of the august yes full 8 1 038ee9fd-e888-440a-9802-d08899b7ec48 Episode Nine: Counsel A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“LS_33882_PH_PebbleBeach.wav” by kevp888 of Freesound.org

“Birds Ambience Loud.wav” by Doc Jon of Freesound.org

“BIRD NIGHTJAR fem.mp3” by Geldart of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

“Nuit-Amb animaux.aif” by roubignolle of Freesound.org

]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:16 +0000 electric.lite.railway@gmail.com (Electric Lite Collective) https://voyage-of-the-august-0cbf160a.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-nine-counsel-QSDyWI4X A tale of queer love and mutiny on the high seas! Tune into the Voyage of the August, a nine-episode serial radio drama chronicling the final voyage of a merchant ship bound for England in 1717, whose crew takes their fate into their own hands. The story centers around the August’s first mate, Robert Maddox, a well-respected officer with frustrated ambitions; Dr. Leon de Isla, a surgeon with an unhappy past who follows Maddox to sea for reasons of the heart; and Sophia Montague, the willful daughter of the shipping line’s owner. Exploring 18th century nautical culture, queer history, and shipboard conflict, this work of historical fiction will be be released in nine weekly installments starting August 1st, 2020. Find episodes weekly on our website and also on the Electric Lite Collective Youtube channel.

Follow us on tumblr and facebook to see more art, extras, and more.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Caraid O'Brien as the Intro Voiceover

Sebas Ward as Robert Maddox 

Tiz Rome as Leon Francesca de Isla and Harold Blackwall

Daniel Haas as Richard Montague

CJ Humphries as Ambrose Teague

Minna Gorry-Hines as Cecil Laurence

Ernie Alugas as James Douglas

Memphis Washington as Sophia Montague

Katie Faust-Little as Silvia Montague

Special thanks to Jim Wald, Will Ryan, and Ezekiel Baskin.

Voyage of the August is written, directed, and sound designed by Wynn MacKenzie and Sean French-Byrne, with shanties arranged and directed by Wynn MacKenzie and acoustic tracks written and performed by Sebas Ward. Sound effects courtesy of the community of freesound.org. 

Full Attributions:

“LS_33882_PH_PebbleBeach.wav” by kevp888 of Freesound.org

“Birds Ambience Loud.wav” by Doc Jon of Freesound.org

“BIRD NIGHTJAR fem.mp3” by Geldart of Freesound.org

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink of Freesound.org

“Nuit-Amb animaux.aif” by roubignolle of Freesound.org

]]> Episode Nine: Counsel Electric Lite Collective 00:22:08 On San Miguel, Maddox, Leon, and the August's officers talk of what has been done and what comes next. On San Miguel, Maddox, Leon, and the August's officers talk of what has been done and what comes next. yes full 9 1