Two lousy-sounding atoms can't get along, cause the Big Bang, and disrupt present-day international harmony.

Big Bang was produced for the 2006 TCF ShortDocs Challenge: 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story.

The Third Coast collaborated with cartoonist Matt Madden on 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story. The project, inspired by the French literary group Oulipo, asked any/everyone to produce a short audio piece that:

- began with some manifestation of, "To begin with, they never got along;"
- included a pre-recorded voice, rhythmic noise and exclamation
- lasted exactly 2 minutes and 30 seconds.


Read about and hear all 101 submissions to 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story.