Third Coast Audio Library
Our vast and ever-growing collection contains thousands of carefully curated audio stories, episodes from Third Coast podcasts, educational sessions on craft from the best makers on the planet, and more.
We’ve also featured some incredible audio work beyond this audio library, in other ways and using other formats: don’t miss the 2021 Web Showcase, featuring a more in-depth look at the winners, judges and even a list of 40 finalists from the 2021 Third Coast/RHDF Competition.
The How Are You Doing Project
The How Are You Doing Project is an interactive audio experiment that invites anyone and everyone to call an anonymous hotline and respond to the most frequently posed question of them all.
- 2009
- 02:21
- Laura Mayer
The Haymarket Incident
One teenager changes my perspective about a significant event in labor (and U.S.) history.
- 2008
- 02:59
- Rehman Tungekar
How I Got the Facts on China
A cold-war son becomes a new-millenium dad.
- 2008
- 03:00
- Wayne Peter Liebman
Heat
In this short radio play, the consequences of living life in a tinderbox are revealed through a series of scenes taking place within their various rooms.
- 2003
- 09:02
- Susan Stone
How Many Miles to Babylon? or 13 Easy Pieces
Merry-go-rounds often reside deep in our memories, conjuring childhood and the magical ability to be carried far away in the blink of an eye or the spin of a carousel.
- 2006
- 37:48
- Kaye Mortley
The Herrin Massacre
America's history is rich with the stories of antagonistic coal strikes, but the Herrin Massacre of 1922 is a particularly distressing event that resulted in the deaths of nearly two dozen strike-breakers.
- 2003
- 32:01
- Gary Covino
The House I Live In
The historical saga of the song The House I Live In is a study in changing times, changing values, and fickle politics.
- 2003
- 06:58
- Sara Fishko
Hard-Hearted Hannah
Eighteen-year-old Hannah Hoose describes growing up as a part of her family's folk band, with all its healthy snacks, archetypal psychodramas, and oddly compelling songs.
- 2002
- 08:26
- Joni Murphy
The Happiness Project: Mrs. Morris
Musician Charles Spearin lives with his family in a lively neighborhood in downtown Toronto. A year ago, Charles decided to invite neighbors and friends over to conduct interviews loosely based around the topic of happiness.
- 2009
- 01:27
- Charles Spearin
Hinterlands
In a blending of both drama and documentary, three bereaved women talk about their real experiences of loss and how they've tried to move forward with their lives. In a parallel drama, their loved ones meet on a beach in "the hinterland," somewhere between life and death.
- 1996
- 44:08
- Sara Conkey
Hollister
Hollister is an investigation into what really happened on July 4, 1947, when 2,000 bikers roared into a small California town and left a media explosion in their wake.
- 2002
- 15:20
- Helen Borten
Hong Kong Song
The sounds of the city resonate as Hong Kong comes to life through audio mosaic and three voices: a traveler remembers, newscasters rattle off facts and statistics, a young woman recalls a legend from her fading childhood.
- 2010
- 09:23
- Jens Jarisch
The Horrible Truth About Indie Ice Cream
An investigation into why an ice cream truck was driving down my street at 9:30 PM.
- 2007
- 02:43
- Gabe Bullard
The Highway 57 Breakdown in Three-Part Harmony
Busting out, breaking down, success, failure, positive thinking, and finding the right trailer hitch.
- 2008
- 02:58
- Dan Zellner
Hidden Problems of Silicon Valley
Since its founding 15 years ago, Tesla has become one of the most valuable car companies in the country. Tesla is worth tens of billions of dollars, and its all-electric cars have achieved cult status among enthusiasts.
- 2018
- 18:44
- Will Evans
- Alyssa Jeong Perry
Host's Fat
Meat podcast’s host Jonathan Zenti is an overweight man (technically “obese").
- 2017
- 38:49
- Jonathan Zenti
How to Remember
How to Remember is sonically inspired by Axel's travels to Côte d'Ivoire.
- 2020
- 10:24
- Axel Kacoutié
- Eleanor McDowall
Re:sound #108: The Here and There Show
This hour: here, there, and in-between.
Re:sound #12: The Hard-Hearted Dreamer Show
This hour: a girl goes on tour with her parents and a woman returns to her homeland in Iran after 40 years away.
Re:sound #74: The Hospice Show
This hour: a surprising look at the relationship between a hospice worker and his patient.
Re:sound #141 The Hustling Show
This hour: Hustlers. Some are straight-up con artists, and others are just doing what they have to do to get by.
Re:sound #117: The Hunting Show
This hour: hunting for moose, buffalo, and love.
Holy Soul
Matthew Power first met poet Allen Ginsberg at his cousin's Bar Mitzvah, when he was a 15-year-old aspiring writer.
- 2004
- 18:40
- Dean Olsher
- Emily Botein
- Matthew Power
Heavyweight: Gregor
20 years ago, Gregor lent some CDs to a musician friend. The CDs helped make him a famous rockstar.
- 2017
- 44:31
- Jonathan Goldstein
- Chris Neary
- Wendy Dorr
- Kalila Holt
HowSound Live! Part 2
Discover the backstory to this year's TC/RHDF Competition winners!
- 2014
- 01:17:49