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.

Pink George
McCarthyism and me.
- 2008
- 02:59
- Kay Collins

Postcards From a Fanatic Reactionary Pedestrian
What is a fanatic reactionary pedestrian? How does one get to be this way?
- 2002
- 17:53
- Abner Serd

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Thirty years ago no one believed that the psychological problems suffered by Vietnam soldiers were caused by their service in the war.
- 2004
- 12:47
- Alix Spiegel

Prey
As producer Rachel Bryant researched seabirds in the remote arctic wilderness of Southampton Island, Nunavut, she began thinking about issues of survival and vulnerability.
- 2003
- 13:08
- Rachel Bryant

Peggy Lee Appreciation
A huge Peggy Lee fan, producer Karen Michel has produced five features about this singer, songwriter, and arranger.
- 2002
- 08:16
- Karen Michel

Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain
A revealing reflection on journalism, which is a process of editing and selecting, rather than transmitting a complete record to the public.
- 2007
- 05:59
- Sarah Boothroyd

Poetry Off the Shelf
Award-winning producer Curtis Fox has covered arts and culture for many years, first for public radio, and more recently as a full-time podcaster.
- 2008
- 10:40
- Curtis Fox

Pills
A weekend away begets new interactions, with a little help from Andrew Jackson.
- 2008
- 03:01
- Cambra Moniz-Edwards

Ping Pong & Death
Alien transmissions, ping pong competitions and the perils of aging.
- 2016
- 02:39
- Raymond Pang

Practice, Practice, Practice
Everyone knows the riddle: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? And the answer: Practice, practice, practice. But what if you practice, practice, practice, and still don't get there?
- 2011
- 09:29
- Stanzi Vaubel

Prom Queens (INC)
Tom Truss, working as a producer and reporter for Outright Radio, chaperones a gay high school prom in Silicon Valley, CA. Listen as protesters line up to shame the prom-goers as they enter under the protective eye of straight clergy and parents.
- 2000
- 0
- Tom Truss

Re:sound #260 Princess Buzz
Today we go back in time to try and heal old wounds and revisit history.

Podcasting Without a Net(work) (Day 2)
Individual podcasters working with slim budgets and strained resources share how they create their best work while trying to grow audiences and raise money, often while holding down another full time job...
- 2018
- 01:01:00

Purple Rain
“Mihai” – a pseudonym he chose himself – has a lifelong history of drugs and psychosis.
- 2019
- 11:55
- Wederik De Backer

Punks
Once upon a time, Kai Wright saw a movie called Punks. A romantic comedy about black gay men, it was like nothing he'd ever seen before. But then it disappeared.
- 2018
- 21:43
- Kathy Tu
- Tobin Low
- Matt Collette

Price of Secrecy: Hazineh Razdari
An unexpected turn of events occurs when 15-year-old Tannaz tells the police about being sexually abused by a friend.
- 2019
- 40:36
- Zoha Zokaei

PMHx
To experience this award-winning piece in full, including a listening instructions, click here.
- 2021
- 07:01
- James T. Green

Pandemic Diaries: One Couple's Story of Isolation and Love in a Nursing Home
To experience this award-winning piece in full, including a transcript and listening instructions, click here.
- 2021
- 13:52
- Jason Moon
- Lauren Choolijan

Promise Burden Prompt Origin Defense Palette Call
Winner of the 2022-23 Third Coast/RHDF Competition Audio Unbound Award, selected by Final Round Judges Stacia Brown, Sharon Mashihi, and Justine Tobiasz.
- 2023
- 0
- Damon Phạm

Re:sound #211 The Pulled From The Pages Show
This hour: audio stories inspired by the written word, be it a novel or a comic book.

Re:sound #20: The Phone Show
This hour: stories told over the phone.

Re:sound #65: The Podcast Show
This hour: the intriguing world of experimental podcasts.

Presenting the 2007 TCF ShortDocs: Dollar Storeys
For the 2007 ShortDocs Challenge, the Third Coast was inspired by and collaborated with the Dollar Store Show - a regular reading and performance series in Chicago.
- 2007
- 57:27

Presenting the 2006 TCF ShortDocs: 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story
For the 2006 ShortDocs Challenge, the Third Coast was inspired by and collaborated with cartoonist and illustrator Matt Madden.

Re:sound #159 The Protest Show
This hour: whether it is a mob of millions or one single voice, nothing changes unless someone stands up and says, "No more."