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 #69: The Body Image Show
This hour: a very personal take on a rare subculture, a young man forced to confront his obesity, a dinner with unabashed nudists, and more.
Re:sound #66: The Falling Show
This hour: a man falls out of the sky, a woman falls into a hole, and a man recovers from a serious rock climbing accident.
- 2007
- 59:00
- Annie Hastwell
- Michele Goldsworthy
- Kent Hoffman
- Roman Mars
Appetite of English Umami
How to prepare the best English class in Paris.
- 2013
- 03:34
- Jane Weston's English class
Re:sound #54: The Emergency Show
This hour: a town grapples with a young person's violent death, and a sound portrait of a chaotic emergency call center.
- 2006
- 59:00
- Claudia Taranto
- Kyla Brettle
- Roman Mars
The Taking Care Show
This hour: the delicate interdependence between being in need and answering the call to help.
- 2010
- 59:00
- Katie Mingle
Double Your Impact!
Once upon a time there was a treasure trove of incredible audio stories locked away inside a lovely but creaky website.
- 2014
- 44
- listeners and makers like you
Three Shows/Three Techniques
NPR reporter Alix Spiegel incites a riot among audio producers... in praise of stealing others' storytelling techniques and adapting them to create a style of one's very own.
- 2014
- 01:13:20
What happens when a horn and dog get together?
An unexpected jam session with a dog and an alto saxophone.
- 2015
- 02:27
- Elisa Shoenberger
What Makes A Bird Shape Your Life
Richard Browne speaks about his life and passion as a falconer.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Steven Ahlman
What Kind of Relationship Did You Have With Your Dad?
A mother shares the unusual way she came to learn her father loved her.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Alexis Stember
When Women Go Gray or Dye
Women contemplate and celebrate the choice to let their hair go gray.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Nancy Camden
What Makes a Good Wife?
According to Tía Nora, things have changed since the 1950s.
- 2015
- 02:58
- Erin Leyson
When in doubt?
How to survive your first parachute jump.
- 2015
- 02:39
- Elizabeth Friend
What Should I Get?
Megan Williams talks to a Jewish vendor who sells Catholic objects in Rome.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Megan Williams
What's in a car?
Lourdes Mello's late husband bought her a Mustang convertible in 1989; the car is badly broken now, but she holds on to it for the memories.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Lily Doron
What happens when a statistic becomes your life?
Over 44 million people live with dementia worldwide, but it is not until it affects you directly that you realise the impact the disease can have on your life.
- 2015
- 02:29
- Cristina Parry
Where did they ghost?
The story of “ghost” through interviews, films, music and instructional videos.
- 2015
- 02:55
- Adriene Lilly
What can I do now that they've chopped me up little by little?
Carlos Cardenas finds hope after losing a leg to diabetes.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Francesco De Salvatore
What's The Worst Pain You've Ever Experienced?
Irukandji; an invisible, thumbnail sized jellyfish whose sting causes unimaginable pain.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Joel Werner
Why You Should Interview Your Girlfriend
Prudence finds her Beau cheating on her.
- 2015
- 02:54
- Cynthia Morrison
Late(ish) Night with Al Letson
Al Letson brings our first Conference day to a close with an audio night cap.
- 2014
- 47:29
Finding Your Visual Voice
How do you take your storytelling instincts and translate them into the land of photography?
- 2014
- 01:31:43
Mine Enemy: The Story of German POWs in America
During World War II, Americans watched news reels of atrocities abroad. But, in some small U.S. towns, the enemy was hoeing the back garden - or sharing a meal at the kitchen table.
- 2015
- 49:17
- Alison Jones
- Deborah George
Why hasn't anyone let the cat out of the bag?
Animals often have amazing life stories, but no one can hear them because they can't talk.
- 2015
- 02:59
- Rose McBride
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