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.

Best of the Best 2015 (Hour 1)

The 2015 Third Coast Festival Broadcast, featuring the winners of our annual competition.

Best of the Best 2015 (Hour 2)

The 2015 Third Coast Festival Broadcast, featuring the winners of our annual competition.

The Season Episode 8: The Worst Part About Our Sport

How do you go from losing to winning?

2015
26:45
Ilya Marritz

Re:sound #209 The Firsts Show

This hour first lines, the first day back and every last first you can think of.

Re:sound #206 The Sarah Boothroyd Show

This hour we explore nearly a decade's worth of work from Canadian sound artist, musician and radio producer Sarah Boothroyd.

Where to get a bagel

In this exploration into the bagel feud between bagel shops St-Viateur and Fairmount, I speak with customers, employees and bagel connoisseurs alike to try and discover why people choose one bagel shop over the other.

2015
02:59
Michelle Macklem

What was it like meeting JFK?

Interview with my grandma Jane about when she met JFK and how his assassination affected her.

2015
02:58
Ellie Nakayama

Why Are You Wearing Roadkill?

The remarkable hat worn by a man on a park bench in Santa Fe plaza begs an explanation.

2015
02:47
Siohban McHugh

Where do pigeons go when they die?

There are so many pidgeons in London, but why do you never see a dead one?

Who works harder than this immigrant?

Zamina, originially from Trinidad, is a seamstress by day and a restauranteur by night.

2015
02:00
@Jenniferpossible

Where It's Not Junk

This is a story about what we sometimes do with the stuff that we don't use anymore.

2015
02:58
Jackie Sojico

What happened that time I don't remember?

I ask my mother about the moment that defines her life and mine that I don't remember.

2015
02:56
Meredith Turk

Where were you last night?

A short story.

2015
03:05
Kate Landers

When you follow two children on the most chocolatey day of the year

Aoife (6) and Aoibhinn (3) were followed around with a microphone, and at times took matters into their own hands!

2015
02:31
Lisa Madden

Who is Little Lulu?

A 5th grade girl interviews a classmate about his interest in Little Lulu.

When does life begin?

Two women go to the hospital with pain in their stomach but each one is on a very different journey.

2015
03:00
Adriana Cargill

When Nothing Turns Out the Way We Would Ever Expect

Mixed with found hums from a used voice recorder, a furniture repair and vintage store-owner recollects his father's diversions, weaknesses, and love for people.