Conference Sessions
Dive into scores of Third Coast Conference sessions offering wisdom - on everything from production skills to journalistic ethics - from the best makers on the planet.

Reality Check!
In June of 2017, Third Coast hosted a frank discussion about what it takes to make it in today’s podcast landscape, featuring: Jenna Weiss-Berman (Pineapple Street Media), Alex Blumberg (Gimlet Media), N’Jeri Eaton (NPR) and Julie Shapiro (Radiotopia).
- 2017
- 01:55:01

What Happened When I Stopped Making Radio... and Started Listening
Last year, after 15 years of making Radiolab , and more recently More Perfect , Jad Abumrad took a break...
- 2017
- 0

Experiments in Generative Sound Design
Sound artist and designer Stephan Moore demonstrates his approach to sound design.
- 2017
- 01:20:06

Mudslide Part 2: After the Avalanche
In the era of Donald Trump, journalists have had to adapt as storytellers.
- 2017
- 01:45:45

Bringing Together Narrative and News
The Daily podcast has brought rich sound production and narrative storytelling together with daily news and New York Times journalism.
- 2017
- 01:38:46

The Tyranny of Good Talkers
Often, the first question a show or editor will ask you when you pitch them an amazing story is whether your subject is "a good talker."
- 2017
- 01:36:12

The Past Isn't Past
We're living through a profoundly unsettled time, both politically and culturally, and a lot of journalists are asking, "how exactly did we get... here?"
- 2017
- 01:23:06

2017 Audio Doctors
Audio Doctor sessions are 25 minute private focused sessions with one of a roster of superstar producer/editors who will meet with patients to aid in the cure their audio ills...
- 2017
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No One’s Source
After a lifetime in the system, Noel Anaya got unprecedented permission from family court to record the hearing where he’d age out of foster care--and worked with Youth Radio to, in his words, “blow it up on NPR.”
- 2017
- 01:20:56

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
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Beyond the Green: Radical Encounters in Interviewing
What can radio journalism learn from performance art? A LOT...
- 2017
- 01:19:43

Human vs. Robot: How to track and still sound like your actual self
Great tracking is the difference between a piece that immediately moves you and one you immediately forget.
- 2017
- 01:30:04

Seven Things I’ve Learned
This American Life host Ira Glass talks about seven things he’s learned over the past 4 decades in radio...
- 2017
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The Argument of “Objectivity”
Is traditional “objectivity” in journalism on its way out?
- 2017
- 01:09:15

2017 Bitchin' Pitch Panel (Day 1)
A bonafide Third Coast tradition, this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: how to pitch...
- 2017
- 01:00:17

2017 Provocations
A series of short talks from producers who hope to dare and ignite.
- 2017
- 42:49

Complicated Characters
Dov Charney, the founder and ex-CEO of American Apparel, built the company through his charisma and force of will...
- 2017
- 0

How to become an investigative reporter with one simple trick: Ask a good question
Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark of In the Dark, love the intimacy of radio and the power it has to transport us into other people’s lives...
- 2017
- 01:30:12

Playing with Reality & Pushing the Boundaries
Imagine opening your work to the possibilities of drama and fiction that can bring a rich, more expansive story to life.
- 2017
- 01:22:02

The Fact-checker
There’s an old journalism adage that says “if your mother says she loves you, check it out.” This American Life’s Christopher Swetala is the fact-checker who calls her to ask, and then let’s you know if it’s true… or not.
- 2017
- 01:36:40

2017 Bitchin' Pitch Panel (Day 2)
A bonafide Third Coast tradition, this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: how to pitch...
- 2017
- 01:04:10
- Leila Day
- Shereen Marisol Meraji
- Millie Jefferson
- Sruthi Pinnamaneni