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.
Re:sound #131: The Space Show
This hour: a one way mission to mars, a Russian cosmonaut's favorite music, the Voyager golden record, the sound of the northern lights, and more.
Re:sound #96: The Sandbox Show
This hour: we're diving into the archives and rewinding our way to the 1970s and 80s, sampling some of the fascinating, strange, and hilarious work that was produced when public radio was a medium without a real template.
Re:sound #239 The Stupid Pet Tricks Show
This hour, stories dedicated to our furry and not-so-furry friends.
Re:sound #228 The Sonic Wanders Show
This hour we're going on three soundwalks that meander at the pace of real life.
Re:sound #204 The Stories From Childhood Show
This hour some of our favorite childhood icons: from the man who gave us Thing One & Thing Two... to Dorothy, the Tin Man and Toto too.
Seeing Sound
Sound editor Walter Murch (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The English Patient), sound designer Randy Thom (The Right Stuff, The Thin Blue Line), and radio artist Joe Frank deconstruct excerpts from their work...
- 2003
- 01:59:27
Re:sound #17: The ShortDocs Show
This hour: the 2003 and 2004 Third Coast ShortDocs, which focused on the themes of thirst and darkness.
- 2005
- 59:00
- Adam Burke
- Jude Fletcher
- Hugh Levinson
- Rick Moody
Re:sound #51: The Show 14 Redux Show
This hour: a visit to one of the most remote islands on earth, a woman who sings with crickets, a return to Zagreb, and more.
Re:sound #93: The Singing Show
This hour: a Japanese blues singer, an aging opera fan, and homemade recordings of a rural children's choir.
- 2008
- 59:30
- Dean Olsher
- Rachel Hopkin
- Katie Mingle
- Carma Jolly
- Delaney Hall
Re:sound #162 The Ships Show
This hour: we'll bob from the biggest maritime disaster that you've never heard of, to a man who saved thousands of shipboard lives with a deceptively simple design.
Re:sound #152 The Sports Show
This hour: the drama of sport, the history of sport, the sound of sport and more...
Re:sound #126: The Scam Show
This hour: the capital of scamming.
Re:sound #177 The Symphonies Show
This hour: what happens when we open our ears to the surprising symphonies all around us.
Shop Talks (Thursday afternoon small sessions!)
Between 2pm - 4:30pm on Thursday afternoon, producers can take their first dip into the Third Coast Conference with Shop Talks. Shop Talks are a chance for producers to take part in small sessions in business, education and more.
- 2017
- 0
Re:sound #57: The Seeking Show
This hour: spiritual loss and pursuit, an isolated religious community in rural Montana, a grumpy minister, and more.
- 2006
- 59:01
- Benjamen Walker
- Brenda Hutchinson
- Joe Frank
- Roman Mars
Re:sound #114: The Secrets Show
This hour: secrets and double lives.
- 2009
- 59:30
- Pejk Malinovski
- Natalie Kestecher
- Delaney Hall
Songs of the Earth
Behold, an hour of radio packed with exquisite field recordings from all corners of the planet.
- 2015
- 57:27
- Conor Gillies
- Zack Ezor
- Qainat Khan
Re:sound #215 The Shouters and Lurkers Show
This hour stories of those who share and those who creep in the shadows.
The Script Disappears
You've pitched your story; you've collected tape; you've gone through your edits; you're ready to track.
- 2010
- 01:28:06
Re:sound #73: The Siblings Show
This hour: brothers and sisters contend with family illness.
- 2007
- 59:30
- Julie Kimberly
- Karen Brown
- Roman Mars
Re:sound #19: The Sweet Sound Show
This week: 14 brothers and sisters search for their estranged father, and a profile of one of the most avid sound recordists of all time.
- 2005
- 59:01
- Phyllis Fletcher
- The Kitchen Sisters
- Roman Mars
Re:sound #9: The South Side of Japan Show
This hour: we head to the south side of Chicago and Japan.
- 2004
- 59:30
- Dan Collison
- Elizabeth Meister
- Robin Hilton
- Julie Shapiro
Re:sound #118: The Shock Machine Show
This hour: the untold story behind one of the most famous, groundbreaking, and disturbing experiments in the history of psychological research.
- 2009
- 59:30
- Sharon Davis
- Gina Perry
- Delaney Hall
Soul of a Man
Ramblin' Jack Elliott has played music with legends like Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.
- 2013
- 12:10
- Abby Wendle
- Sarah Geis
Re:sound #241 The Smash the Binary Show
This hour, stories that grab hold of our expectations and smash the binary.