The Third Coast Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (now the Audio Luminary Award) is presented annually to an individual who is greatly admired for his or her significant and ongoing contributions to the field of radio. Hats off to the 2003 recipient, Joe Frank. (more)

Here is darkness, construed as manifestations of the color black through history, space, time, and in the natural world. (more)

From the moment you enter the restaurant's dining room, you're in complete darkness. Blind waiters take your order, help you find your water glass, and lead you to the bathroom as needed. (more)

For the 2004 ShortDocs Challenge, we asked producers to submit ideas for stories about "darkness." (more)

Imagine a cold London winter, where the bizarre and unpredictable sounds made by producer Hugh Levinson's sleeping newborn punctuate the dark nights in the most unimaginable ways. (more)

This hour: the 2003 and 2004 Third Coast ShortDocs, which focused on the themes of thirst and darkness. (more)

This hour: Facing fears in faraway lands. (more)

Jay Thunderbolt's business card is a little mysterious. It reads, "Thunderbolt - Party Naked" and gives a phone number. (more)

Some members of Jude Fletcher's family have a fondness for taking pictures of the dead. Their photo albums boast the typical shots of joyous celebrations and family gatherings, side by side with shots of loved ones in their caskets. (more)