Words Unleashed
Birthed during the WGA & SAG dual strikes of 2023, August Year Round Productions is a podcast production venture built from the ground up— led by creatives, for creatives.
Our goal is simple— create a playground for writers, actors, directors, and other creatives to come together and do what we love: tell stories & make art.
We work completely independently, having raised our initial funds via the love and support of friends, family & other generous donors. From day one, our most important mandate is to lift up diverse voices, with a particular focus on the LGBTQ community, and tell meaningful stories.
Our official launch began in January, 2024 with the release of our sci-fi, short story anthology podcast— (UN)LIKEMINDED. Followed soon thereafter with our first queer audio drama— MOONBURN. With more to come in 2024 and beyond…
This is just the beginning, and we can’t thank everyone enough for joining us on this journey.
Robbie Hyne
Founder
Robbie is an imaginative LGBTQ writer from the Berlanti Television camp, who most recently served as a Story Editor for the CW’s STARGIRL under the tutelage of his mentor, Geoff Johns. He got his start as an assistant for Scott Free Productions before moving to Berlanti Productions as executive assistant and coordinator for prolific writer/producer/director Greg Berlanti. While there, he worked on such shows as YOU, ALL AMERICAN, DOOM PATROL, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, and many more before being promoted onto STARGIRL Season One as Writers’ Assistant and Script Coordinator. Robbie was quickly staffed on STARGIRL season 2 and promoted again the following year. Robbie hails from Madison, Wisconsin. He’s lived as a hard-of-hearing individual his whole life, but in recent years has gone through multiple surgeries to live and thrive without hearing aids. All his experiences growing up as a young, gay, hard-of-hearing Midwestern boy inspired him to be a part of and share authentic, character-driven stories lead by powerful and unique voices.